Touring Newsmen Tour Jayhawk Plant in War Effort
Journal-World correspondent J. W. Murray details the Jayhawk Ordnance Works south of Pittsburg. The 2,800 acre plant, built in modules, turns out anhydrous ammonia and may shift sections to civilian products like fertilizer and methanol after the war. Kenneth Spencer leads planning with Military Chemical Works. Major Alfred A. Senna commands, and about 12 percent of workers are women.
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Jayhawk Ordnance Works
Spring River
Pittsburg
Amon Kansas
Altho
Kenneth Spencer
Washington
Sunflower
Kansas
Dallas
Tex
St. Louis
Gome
Kansas City
Jeyhawk Ordnance
Military Chemical Works, Ae Oe
Kenneth A. Spencer
C. Y. Thomas
Alfred A. Senna
Robert S. Lemon
Sane Ae
Dinoni Falities
Allied Ramp Boats Destroyed by Axis Raids
Allied ramp boats and landing gear were hit in Axis air raids on Tunisian harbors Bizerta and Sousse. Reports from Rome and Berlin cited Axis attacks on ramp boats and a small tanker as means of landing, with details conflicting on exact ports and targets.
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Bizerta
Sousse
Ialy
Sardinia
Sicily
Pantelleria
Rome
Associated Press
French Move Near London Aims to Unite French Leaders
Report from Algiers says Gen Georges Catroux arrived from London to aid reception of Gen Charles de Gaulle. De Gaulle, expected to meet Gen Henri Giraud that night to discuss uniting French elements. This signals De Gaulle may have already left London for Algiers.
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London
de Gaulle
Giraud
Algiers
Georges Catroux
Henri Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Specig Meeting of Lawrence Lodge No 6 Next Monday
Lawrence Lodge No 6 schedules a meeting next Monday at 7 80 in the Fellow Craft Degree. Visitors are welcome. Wm J B Turner is Master and W H Quakenbush Secretary Adv.
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Specig
Lawrence Lodge No
Wm. J.B. Turner
W. H. Quakenbush
Washington to Probe Middlemen in Food Market
The House Agriculture Committee, under a unanimous mandate, lays groundwork for an inquiry into the nation’s food marketing system. Chairman Fulmer of South Carolina says the probe should reduce middlemen costs, potentially cutting consumer prices and helping farmers. The panel may send subcommittees to marketing centers and obtain broad subpoena powers to study cooperatives from rural areas to national agencies.
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Washington
House
House Agriculture Committee
Fulmer
D-S.c
General McNair Seeks Stricter War Lessons
Mobile headquarters, Third Army, La., May 28. Lieut. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, wounded in Tunisia, said troops haven’t learned lessons well enough to meet battle demands. He arrived with new ideas and urged better execution, noting some victories but high costs.
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Third Army
Lesley J. McNair
McNair
Manuger
Africa
Deaths and Funerals Mrs. J. G. Judy
Mrs. J. G. Judy 86 of Oskaloosa died in Kansas City Missouri. Funeral services set for 2 30 Monday at Assembly of God with Rev P D Pittman officiating and burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving are husband parents Mr and Mrs Ed Wellman May Oklahoma three brothers Frank Florence California Dennis overseas Oscar Shattuck Oklahoma and sister Mrs Verl Rush Los Angeles California
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J. G. Judy
Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Church of Assembly of God
P. D. Pittman
Putiday
Oak Hill Cemeery
Ed Wellman
May
Okla
Frank
Florence
Calif
Fowler Off Serious List In Naval Hospital
Lawrence seaman Charles Chuck Fowler is removed from the serious list at New River Naval Hospital North Carolina after severe burns and head injuries from a May 17 explosion. Doctors report a good chance of recovery unless infection develops while his mother remains with him at the hospital.
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Lawrence Seaman
Charles
Chuck” Fowler
Naval Hospital
New River
N. C
Lawrence
Lawrerica
Chinese Bombers Strike Ichang in Hupeh Offensive
The Chinese central news agency reports Chinese bombers escorted by fighters bombing Ichang on the Yangtze port and base for the Hupeh offensive. The communiqué notes damage to military installations, returns of attacking planes, and claims about Japanese losses, plus strategic remarks on Chen Cheng's command and the new provisional capital Enshih 98 miles west of Ichang.
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Chungking
Ichang
Yangtze River
Hupeh
High Command
Ani
Lihsien
Chen Cheng
China
Chen
Chiang Kai-shek
Enshih
Wuchang
Bilbo Threatens 18 Month Filibuster Over Poll Tax Bill
UPI reports Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi vowed to conduct an 18 month filibuster against an anti poll tax measure if called up in the Senate. He said he is ready to begin and even used the term filibuster, aiming to kill time on the bill approved by the House. The session runs to January 1945 and the bill could be taken up from judiciary committee.
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Washington
Upi
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo
Poplarville
Miss
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Bilbo
Greek Submarine Sinks Two German Ships Off Crete
Greek submarine Papanicolis operating with the British navy sank two small German ships off Crete in the Mediterranean. The boats were fired upon, sunk, and survivors from both vessels were rescued.
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London
Crete
Mediterranean
Tony
Papanicolis
Royal Navy
Roosevelt Endorses National War Fund Letter Read
President Roosevelt endorses the national war fund in a letter read at a conference of state chairmen and directors. He says all Americans and institutions unite in winning the war and show generous devotion and sacrifice that promises victory.
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National War Fund
New York
Roosevelt
The Journal World Classifieds Market Busy In Town
The Journal World classified page is described as the town’s busiest market place. It highlights active listings across categories and signals strong local demand for goods and services.
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Journal-World
Lin Yutang warns China must counter race issue in war
Lin Yutang, resting after an ankle sprain, urges China to confront racial prejudice in the war. He argues pride of race weakens Allied unity, warns Japan exploits this, and presses hearings on relaxing the Oriental exclusion act. He favors restoring Chinese citizenship and warns of Japan’s time-based advantage.
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New York
Lin Yutang
Pennsylvania
China
House
Dr. Lin
Rudyard Kiplings
Churchill
Roosevelt
Military personnel travels and local visits in wartime
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Crowder flew from El Paso to Topeka on B-24 business and stayed with his Lawrence parents on the return, then left for Texas. Army and Navy personnel including Pfc William Ice, Vina Farley, George Lingenfelser, Gilbert Stone, Gene Loeckard, Lathrow Read, A H Cline, Freeman Stultz are noted in transfers, training, promotions, and family visits across bases in Texas Iowa Colorado Oregon and Mississippi Street addresses in Lawrence.
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Robert Crowder
el Paso
Tex
Topeka Air Base
Lawrence
Fred Bilesner
Vermont Street
Colonel Crowder
Topeka
Texas
Plan to Study the Pensacola Dam Flood Control Effort
Washington reports the house flood control committee will investigate the Pensacola dam on Oklahoma’s Grand River to assess operations and flood impact on Arkansas and Oklahoma. Maj. Gen. Eugene Reybold to testify, with Federal Works Agency officials. hearings begin next Tuesday with potential June 8 discussion.
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Washington
House Flood-Control Committee
Pensacola
Grand River
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Whittington
D-Miss
Eugene Reybold
Federal Works Agency
Little Rock
Ark
Tulsa
Okla
Douglas Wright
Arkansas River Valley
Grand
Reybold
Earthquake Shakes Swabian Region and Stuttgart Area
The German news agency DNB reported a strong quake in southwestern Germany early today. It caused slight injuries and damaged chimneys and roofs near Stuttgart, with tremors felt across Württemberg and Alsace as Berlin radio carried the AP report.
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London
DNB
Germany
Stuttgart
Berlin
Associated Press
Wuerttemberg
Alace
Blauser, Samuel M. Served in Civil War at 96
Samuel M. Blauser, aged 96, who served in the Civil War under General Custer, died in Troy Kansas on May 28.
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Custer
Troy
Kan
Samuel M. Blauser
Rail line abandonment suggestions in Kansas
Washington May 28 Ex aminer Jerome K Lyle of the interstate commerce commission urged the commission to allow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe to abandon about 60 miles across Kansas but deny about 59 miles He favored ceasing operations on 30 miles from Benedict Junction to Virgil and 34 miles from the W J Small alfalfa mill near Eureka to Moline He opposed abandoning 33 miles from Virgil to Emporia and 26 miles from the mill to Madison Junction
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Washington
Jerome K. Lyle
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Kansas
Lyle
Commission
Benedict Junction
Virgil
W. J. Small Alfalfa
Eureka
Moline
Emporia
W. J. Small
Madison Junction
Romance did no harm amid Yugoslav royal romance rumor
In London on May 28 reports that King Peter of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra of Greece were unofficially engaged last year without formal steps were ridiculed by Yugoslav government in exile. They said no engagement or marriage would be announced during the war for now.
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London
Peter
Yugoslavia
Alexandra
Greece
No Change in Situation As Officials Report
Government officials stated there has been no change in the situation since the earlier report, keeping the status quo and confirming no new developments.
Two Texas Fields May Raise Price of Crude
The Office of Price Administration raised maximum prices for crude petroleum from two Texas fields by an average of five cents per barrel. Ceilings vary 80 to 92 cents per 42 gallon barrel based on gravity for Talco and Sulphur Bluff fields in Franklin Titus and Hopkins counties. The change aligns ceilings with nearby crudes while not necessarily affecting refiners.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Texas
Talco
Sulphur Bluff
Franklin
Titus
Hopkins
OPA
Boy Freddie Thompson Drowns at Water-Filled Pit
Freddie Thompson twelve was found drowned in a water filled strip mine pit at Chetopa Kansas after five boys visited the site last Saturday. He led the group into the water and cried for help before disappearing. His companions initially thought it a game but reported the tragedy after his body was recovered the next day.
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Chetopa
Kan
Freddie Thompson
Freddie
Martinique Area Reported at 385 Square Miles
The report states that Martinique covers an area of 385 square miles. No other locations or entities are specified.
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Martinique
Parsons Soldier Wounded in Aleutian Raid
UP-Cpl. Cecil Freeman of Parsons Kansas is recovering in a Vancouver Washington hospital after shrapnel wounds from a Japanese bombing raid in the Aleutian Islands. Freeman, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Freeman, has been in Alaska since July 1941 and was notified by the war department with a personal call to his parents.
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Parsons
Kan
Cecil Freeman
Charles Freeman
Vancouver
Wash
Aleutian Islands
War Department
Corporal Freeman
Alaska
Aleutians
German prisoners posing as enemy paratroopers cause misidentification
British and American troops at a bomb er station in London believed they had captured five German paratroopers during maneuvers. The so called prisoners were later identified at headquarters as British soldiers in German uniforms used to lend realism to a training exercise.
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London
United States
Supply of ration tables arrives at Lawrence office
Another supply of tables showing the processed food and meat point values has been received at the rationing office. Retailers may call for them at the office.
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Ruhr
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Jayhawk Plant
J. W. Murray
Journal-World Staff
The
Bill
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William A. Ice
Alabama
Quatteying Army Air Field
Vina V. Farley
First
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Training Center
Fort Des Moines
George C. Lingenfelser
Naval Training
Farragut, Ida
Mrs. J. Lingenfelser
East Thirteenth
Armed Forces
Gilbert J. Stone
Julius F. Stone
Mississippi
Armored Force Replacement Training Center
Gene K. Loeckard
Katie Lockard
Mississippi Street
Camp Barkeley
Lathrow B. Read
Corps of Military Police
Carson
Colo
Camp Carson
Cpl
A. H. Cline
Camp White
Ore
Laverne Cline
Pennsylvania Street
Freeman Stultz
Camp Hood
United States Army Air Forces
Monserrato
Cagliari
Italy
U. S. Army Air Forces
NEA
Pensacola Dam
19Th Cavalry
George Custer
Blauser
PM Cy T
J. FE. Baker
Fred A. Bremer
Kye
ICC Examiner
America
U, & Navy
Douglas County
John C. Emick
Mass
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Disney
Technicolor Musical Triumph
Eve
Panamas
Bakus
By Knox
Stevens
Gabardines
East Lawrence
the Rapid Transit CO
the Palace
Massachusetts
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