Bismarck Sinking Followed by Mashona Loss in Atlantic
Allied report details the Bismarck's final destruction after torpedo and gunfire attacks by H M ships and air forces. The Tribal class destroyer Mashona was sunk with one officer and 45 ratings missing, after supporting actions near the Bismarck. Navies searched for Prinz Eugen as German coastal units faced continued Allied pursuit.
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London
Germany
Admiralty
Brest
France
Bismarck
H.M.S. Sikh
G. H. Stockes
R.N
H.M.S. King George
H.M.S. Rodney
H.M.S. Dorsetshire
H.M.S. Mashona
W. H. Selby
Board of Admiralty
Memorial Water Service To Honor Seafarers
Memorial water service will be held tomorrow at 9 30 a m in Robinson park to honor sailors and marines who died at sea. The program includes invocations, pledges, songs and addresses with participation by D A R Women’s Relief Corps Ladies of the G A R Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary World War Mothers and Scouts aiming to unite patriotic groups in a solemn tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Park
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Daughters of the American Revolution
Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Planes to reach 56000 by 1943 in Roosevelts request
A combined army navy air force with 56000 warplanes will be funded by Congress as requested by President Roosevelt. The full strength is expected to be reached by the fall of 1943.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Germans Threaten Suda Bay Hold on Crete in Epic Battle
Allied observers say Suda Bay remains in German hands as Italian reinforcements land and British forces defend Candia. Reports describe heavy casualties on both sides and a tense stand as Luftwaffe and transport planes push troops toward Crete's central and eastern areas.
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Suda Bay
Crete
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Candia
New Zealand
Suda
Hitler
Almyra Bay
London
Italy
Emmanuel Tsonderous
Canea
Retimo
Dehydration plant findings foretell food future
W H Allison of Cerophyl Labs described grass and grain dehydration growing food value beyond sun drying. Midland plant tests cereals for human use as a body builder and vitamin rich product, with farms supplying 1100 acres and payments near $20,000 last year.
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W. H. Allison
Cerophyl Laboratories, Inc
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann’s
Kansas City
Kan
Midland
United States
Allison
Mary Pickford to Attend KU Anniversary Representing Rogers Family
Mary Pickford will represent her husband Buddy Rogers at KU's 75th anniversary dinner in the Union building. Rogers cannot attend due to filming for RKO that finishes June 15. Mrs. Rogers will join Chancellor and Mrs. Deane Malott for the Saturday event and depart on a midnight return flight.
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Charles
Buddy) Rogers
K. U
Mary Pickford
Beverly Hills
Calif
Rogers
RKO
Chancellor
Deane
Malott
Union Building
Kansas City
Buddy Rogers
K.U
California
Ickes Calls for Daylight Saving and Gasless Sundays
Interior Secretary Ickes urged nationwide daylight saving to cut power use and floated gasless Sundays amid shortages. He backed a government bid to authorize oil pipelines and warned on restricted consumption possibly including night baseball.
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Washington
Ickes
America
Capitol Hill
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Polls to stay open for Adventist voters in Lyon county
Lyon county will keep one polling place open until 8 p m on Saturday so former Seventh Day Adventist members may vote in the wheat referendum after Sabbath sundown. Other polling places close at 5 p m, county AAA chairman W A Stolfus said.
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Adventists
Proclamation Cited in Strikes Amid National Defense Push
The May 29 East St. Louis report notes a six week strike at Monsanto Chemical ending after noon, with full production to resume by June 10 to 15 for defense chemicals. The defense mediation board cited Roosevelt and urged Pacific Northwest lumber workers to return as patriotic citizens.
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Defense Mediation Board
Roosevelt
C.I.Q
Pacific Northwest
W. H. Davis
Maginumn Board
Cleveland
United States
Conciliation Service
Paul Broderick
Aluminum Company of America
Monsanto Chemical Company
East St. Louis
A.F.L
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
United Automobile Workers
Washington
William J. Bowen
A.F.L. Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union
Governor urges careful driving for Memorial Day weekend
Gov. Payne Ratner asked Kansas motorists to drive with extreme care during the Memorial Day holiday weekend starting tomorrow. He warned highways will see heavy traffic and many visitors unfamiliar with local road conditions.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Roosevelt Heads To Hyde Park On Weekend Visit
President Roosevelt left for a weekend at his Hyde Park New York home. Judge Samuel I. Rosenman traveled with him and helped prepare the speech for Tuesday night.
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Hyde Park
Washington
Roosevelt
N. Y
Weehawken
N. J
Samuel I. Rosenman
Early Paper Tomorrow Memorial Day Notice
The Journal-World will publish at noon tomorrow in observance of Memorial Day.
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The
Journal-World
Memorial Ay
Confer on a Tentative Set of Welfare Regulation Changes
Federal and state officials met in Topeka to review tentative welfare compliance rules under a federal act. Ed McDonald discussed with Attorney General Jay S. Parker and Fay N. Seaton on state board direction to stop publishing names and grant amounts and to deny access to records. If Kansas fails to comply by July 1, $6,000,000 in annual matching grants could be lost.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ed McDonald
Federal Social Security Board
Kansas City
Jay S. Parker
Fay N. Seaton
State Social Welfare Board
McDonald
Washington
Coronado Entrada Cast Preps for Friday Night Run Thru
The entire Coronado Entrada cast will meet at Eriksen hall Friday at 7 30 p m to run thru the production directed by John W Judd No rehearsal tonight due to high school commencement Equipment costumes will arrive Sunday morning and stage setup begins Don Dixon joins as narrator and W B Dalton leads livestock sourcing seeking two burros Contact Dalton or the Chamber of Commerce for a burro listing
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Coronado Entrada
Eriksen Hall
John W. Judd
Judd
Don Dixon
University
Department of Speech and Dramatics
W. B. Dalton
Dalton
Chamber of Commerce Office
Hot Memorial Day Forecast With Rain Showers Across Kansas
Topeka forecast says heat continues with highs near 90s and possible showers that could disrupt Memorial Day observances. Central and western Kansas saw rains, Ellis 2.11 inches, Garden City .72, Liberal .98, with eastern areas drier. Minimums tonight 60s to 70s, most skies cloudy.
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Tom Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Central
Ellis
Garden City
Liberal
Agriculturists
Topeka
Dedicatory services for Lone Star lake Alliance building
A dedicatory service for the building acquired by the Ministerial Alliance at Lone Star lake will be held Sunday June 15. It will also be the first union church service of the summer with a public invitation. Attendees are asked to bring a picnic lunch and the committee will furnish coffee cold drinks and ice cream. The program starts about 3 o clock and the picnic will be a supper. Rev John Bowers Rev E Russell Carter and Rev Alfred J Beil head the arrangements with an advisory committee including pastors from Eudora and Baldwin.
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Ministerial Alliance
Lone Star Lake
Union
Eudora
Baldwin
Alliance
John Bowers
E. Russell Carter
Alfred J. Beil
Selectees To West Coast For One Year Training
Nearly 300 selective service soldiers from the midwest left Fort Leavenworth reception center today aboard a 9 car special train bound for the west coast. They will go to Camp Callan near San Diego Torrey Pines and Camp Roberts near Paso Robles for a year of training.
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West Coast
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mid-West
Fort Leavenworth Reception Center
Camp Callan
Torrey Pines
San Diego
Camp Roberts
Paso, Robles
Stock Market Index Rises to 39.7 in Latest Avg
The index tracking 60 stocks rose to 39.7 yesterday from 39.6, signaling a small gain in overall market performance. Investors watched minor swings as sector leaders saw modest moves.
Varied Summer Play Opportunities for Lawrence Children
Lawrence offers free six week summer programs for all school ages starting June 11. Activities include the summer recreation program directed by Maurice Cannady, the elementary playground plan, a junior high girls racquet club, and boys’ round robin sports at Central Park, plus a city art studio, Girl Scout camp, and WPA recreation centers with crafts, swimming, and more.
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Lawrence
Children’s
WPA
Church Schools
Maurice Cannady
Cordley
Myrtle Hanson
Lincoln
Chester Hynes
New York
Elizabeth Nusbaum
McAllaster
Evelyn Herriman
Pinckney
Bernita Keith
Woodlawn
Clifford Nordstrom
Dorothy Jane Willcats
Central Park
Charles Dalrymple
South
Walter Yost
W. C. Boardman
Edith Stillwell
Jack Rice
Orville Stone
Carolyn Henry
Clinton Park
I. W. Hartley
Howard Hix
Rhode Island Street
Salvation Army
Lincoln School
Commencement Exercises At KU Held For Liberty Seniors
Liberty Memorial high school seniors will attend commencement tonight at 8 in Hoch Auditorium at the University of Kansas. James H. Gheen of New York City will deliver the address titled What Do You Want. The event accommodates numerous parents and friends. Time tells the value of local home loans offered by the Lawrence Building and Loan Association.
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Liberty’ Memorial High School
Hoch Auditorium
University of Kansas
James H. Gheen
New York City
K.U
Lawrence
Mass
Senate approves bill to seize more than eighty ships
The Senate approved administration legislation authorizing the government to take over over 80 foreign ships idle in American harbors by purchase requisition or charter. The measure, a compromise with the House, requires equitable treatment for seamen displaced and limits non purchase acquisitions to ships not owned by foreign governments at the 1939 outbreak.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Senate Commerce Committee
Lawrence publicity caravan to publicize Coronado Entrada tour
A day long goodwill tour will visit eleven towns including Oskaloosa Nortonville Atchison Leavenworth Kansas City Kan Kansas City Mo Country Club Plaza Mission Olathe Gardner Wellsville Baldwin Ottawa before returning to Lawrence. A 20 piece high school band and police escorts will headline the event with public attendance encouraged.
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Lawrence
E. U
M. S. Winter
Chamber of Commerce
Oskaloosa
Nortonville
Atchison
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Kan
Country Club Plaza
Mission
Olathe
Gardner
Wellsville
Baldwin
Ottawa
Winter
Jude Anderson
George Hedrick
Chief Anderson
National Guard Likely to Stay in Service Past One Year
Washington reports army officials expect to retain about 291,000 National Guard members beyond the current year due to the unlimited national emergency. Plans to replace guardsmen with selective service trainees are underway, with a final decision anticipated next month as defense outlook dictates.
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Washington
National Guard
Roosevelt
Congress
War Department
Stimson
George C. Marshall
Army
Anti-Tank Battalion Formed In Arkansas Division
An anti-tank battalion has been created by combining anti-tank batteries of the 127th field artillery in Camn Rehingen Arkansas May 201%- commanded by Lieut Col Wint Smith Toneka regimental executive The 127th is the division s only field artillery regiment with anti tank units A special training program has been set by the 60th F A brigade for these units Colonel Smith a former attorney for the Kansas state highway commission Battery commanders are Capt Carl F Harder Yates Center Kansas and Capt Harry L Lyon Kansas City Kan
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Camn Rehingen
Ark
Carl F. Harder
Yates Center
Harry L. Lyon
Kansas City
Kan
Relief Relief Load Cut In County Welfare Budget
County welfare expenditures are to be reduced by 10 percent for relief rolls and 10 percent in payments to remaining relief recipients. Board chairman L H Griffith insists the move is fair to taxpayers and welfare clients while confronting a looming welfare budget of 250 000 to 300 000. He and Ed Johnson vow not to sign bonds to fund welfare.
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L. H. Griffith
Board of County Commissioners
Welfare Department
Board of Commissioners
Griffith
Ed Johnson
J. M. Sanderson
Johnson
Walter A. Haxman
Finland Faces Food Shortage Amid Naval Blockade
Finland warns of an extreme food shortage due to the North Atlantic blockade. No ships arrived from American ports in March and by May only four had reached Petsamo. From June 1 grain rations drop 25 percent, to 200 grams per person daily and 427 grams for heavy workers.
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Helsinki
Finland
Arctic
Petsamo
Altho
United States Department of Agriculture
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Atlantic
Harold G. Barr
E. B. Stouffer
Alfred Gallup
O . Taps
Bugler
Charles Lassinger
Mr. Gallup
Cairo
Egypt
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Max
Berlin
Pii
Mediation Board
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco, Bay
C.I.C
San Francisco
E. F. Dillon
Dillon
Harry Hook
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Truman
D-Mo
Ratner
Entrada Spectacle
Phillipsburg
Concordia
Russell
Geneseo
Larned
Hays
Dresdeney Hill City
Scott City
Ness City
Syracuse
Dodge City
Sublette
Elkhart
Ashland
Lake
Trinity Lutheran Church
Kiwanians
U.S
Coronado
Deen
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