Reds Fight On In Ruined Volga City
Soviet high command said counter attacks in Stalingrad forced German retreat as fresh Nazi troops moved in to replace losses. Berlin and Izvestia reports noted heavy urban fighting near the square while Russians repelled assaults and advanced in some sectors.
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Volga City
Stalingrad
Pravda
Frankfurter Zeitung
Volga
Berlin
National Zeitung
Rumania
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Izvestia
Germany
Ira C. Baker
U. S
Libya
Gialo Oasis
Bengasi
el Alamein
Alexandria
British Fight French Near Madagascar Capital
British troops clash with strong French defences about 19 miles from Tananarive as an 18 mile advance in 24 hours is reported. Secretary Knox in Washington calls it a safe and sound assumption Japan will launch major new efforts to reconquer the Solomon Islands. General MacArthur notes no change near Port Moresby with Japanese incursions and Allied air attacks target bridges and bases in New Guinea and Buka.
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Associated Press
Frank Knox
Washington
Japan
Solomon
Knox
U. S
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Buna
Buka
Solomon Islands
Scrap drives push Douglas county to meet war production needs
In Douglas county a wave of scrap iron arrives at Auto Wrecking and Junk Company with 29 650 pounds collected by 2 p m as part of a county drive to feed mills. Hey Machinery and Charles Griffith buy scrap for shipment to Baldwin and Lawrence yards with carloads about 40 to 50 tons each. Co chairmen Will Greene and Chris Kraft urge rapid collection to reach the quota before January 1.
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Douglas County
Auto Wrecking and Junk Company
Hey Machinery Company
Baldwin
Charles Griffith
Lawrence Yard
Hey
County Salvage Committee
Will Greene
Chris Kraft
Cochairmen
Ivan Hird
Robert Wesley Hird
U.S. Army Air Corps
Eugene Hird
U.S. Navy Reserve
Atchison
Franklin
Hay Machinery Company
Kansas
New Aeronautics Course to Begin at Liberty Memorial High
A new Aeronautics course announced for Liberty Memorial High, taught by mathematics head Lowell E. Bailey. The program, which includes no flight experience, prepares students for aviation with algebra prerequisites and priority for upperclassmen. Books from the Air Age Education Series, approved by War and Navy Departments, will support math science geography and civics classes with up to date aviation context.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Lowell E. Bailey
Bailey
University of Kansas
New Air Age Education
War Department
Navy Department
Civil Aeronautics Administration
United States Office of Education and State
Lawrence
Kansas
Major W J Cummings Jr Visiting Lawrence Home
Major William J. Cummings Jr United States Army Air Corps veteran of Bataan and Corregidor visits Lawrence with his parents at 2225 Barker Avenue en route to a new duty station. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross from Gen Douglas MacArthur for combat duty in the Philippines and recalls pilot Lieut Louk. His brother R L Cummings is an Army Air Corps instructor. their father is Douglas County law officer.
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William J. Cummings, Jr
United States Army Air Corps
Bataan Peninsula
Corregidor Island
Lawrence
W. J. Cummings
Major Cummings
Air Corps
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Cummings
Corregidor
Max
Japan
Louk
Army Air Corps
Army
Lieut
R. L. Cummings
Douglas County
Barker Avenue
Night daylight bombings hit Lille Lens area and IJmuiden works
The air ministry disclosed British daylight bomber attacks on the Lille Lens industrial region in Nazi occupied France and on the IJmuiden iron and steel works in the Netherlands. The comm unique noted two patrols returning from missions and one fighter from offensive patrol.
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London
Lille-Lens
France
Netherlands
Air Ministry
Mazingarde
Pont-A-Vendin
Ijmuiden
Sese
Navy dive bombers damage Japanese cruiser northwest of Guadalcanal
Washington reports navy and marine corps dive bombers damaged a Japanese cruiser northwest of Guadalcanal in the Solomons. The navy listed strikes on September 19 and 20 against shore installations at Rekaga bay and Rekata bay, with increased Guadalcanal patrols.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Gudalcanal Island
Solomons Archipelago
Southwest Pacific
South Pacific
Boeing Flying
Gizo Island
Rekagéa Bay
Marine Corps Douglas
Guadalcanal
Rekata Bay
Solomons
Farm bloc presses for higher parity in farm price policy
Washington debate on anti inflation legislation features Rep Halleck and Rep Sabath arguing for timely leadership to curb living costs. Farm labor costs and parity formulas dominate the Senate Agriculture Committee stance with support from the National League of Women Voters and farm groups urging inclusion to safeguard food production.
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Washington
Representative Halleck
House
Sabath
D-Ill
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Oerene Roosevelt
Cox
D-Ga
O’connor
Dmont
Halleck
Senate Agriculture Committee
Lucas
Ill
Thomas
Okla
National League of Women Voters
Tf Congress
Ibert S. Goss
National Grange
E. H. Babcock
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Charles Holman
Federation of Milk Producers
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
OPA Sets October Auto Quotas Nationwide
The Office of Price Administration sets October quotas at 37 000 new passenger cars for rationing, up from 35 500 this month. State reserves total 5 550 and regional 2 450 with national 5 000. County quotas were not released. state directors may disclose them. Kansas shows 561 quota and 84 reserve. Oklahoma 664 and 100. Missouri 974 and 146.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Voelker Advises Auto Owners Before Army Entry
Kansas motor vehicle chief C. M. Voelker urged auto owners joining the U S Army to prepare powers of attorney for wives or relatives so cars can be registered or sold. Affidavits will be provided for signature. He noted war plant workers with out of state 1942 tags must obtain 1943 Kansas plates starting December 1, with 1943 metal strips issued for 1942 plates.
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Wichita
Kan
C. M. Voelker
Voelker
Kansas
New University Induction Begins With Torch Ceremony
University students gather on North College Hill for New Student Induction at 7 30. Prof Henry Werner opens, Mortar Board and Sachem lead the firebasket ceremony, torch passes to Rock Chalk Cairn, then to the stadium platform where Chancellor Malott speaks on the Symbolism of Fire. In rain, service moves to Hoch auditorium.
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New University
K. U
North College Hill
Henry Werner
F. E. Melvin
Mortar Board
Sachem
Melvin
Frank Strong Hall
F. J. Moreau
Deane W. Malott
Fred Ellsworth
Wichita
Donald King
Springfield
Dale Bush
Pittsburg
Betty Woodring
Malott
D. M. Swarthout
Hoch Auditorium
Caldwell Denied Military Parole in Finney Bond Scandal
Topeka reports Leland Caldwell 40, jailed for first degree forgery tied to the Finney bond case, was denied a military pardon. Sentenced in 1984 on 40 counts, his terms totaled 40 to 840 years. last November his sentence was cut to 15 to 50 years. Caldwell aided Ronald Finney in forging.
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Topeka
Leland Caldwell
Finney
Caldwell
Ronald Finney
Architect Ralph Adams Cram Dies at 78 in Boston
World famed architect of New Yorks Cathedral of Saint John the Divine and noted author died in a Boston hospital today in his 79th year after a two week illness. He shaped early 20th century design and wrote on philosophy and architecture.
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Ralph Adams Cram
Boston
New York
St. John the Divine
Home Mortgage Plan Offers Refinance and Purchase Options
The Lawrbice Building and Loan Association promotes a convenient home mortgage plan to fit readers special needs. Call 55 800 Mass St for details about buying or refinancing.
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Lawrbice Building and Loan Association
Adv
District 61 Leads Scrap Drive in Rural School Contest
White school in district 61 of Grant township near Lawrence leads a four week rural scrap drive. Early donations total 3535 pounds from three farmers with cash prizes up to 40 dollars. Other districts plan similar drives as counties urge quick collection to meet a 17 million ton government target before January 1.
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Grant Township
Lawrence
Ruras
Autumn Weather Signals Early Start to Fall in Kansas
Topeka notes crisp autumn air with a 38 degree low at Ellis as September 22 marks the calendar change, while Dodge City posted 88 for yesterday. Statewide, temperatures ran 6 to 8 degrees below normal with Topeka at a near record 45 degree low. farmers welcome drying conditions for wheat planting.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ellis
S. D. Flora
Dodge City
Globe Teachers to Meet at Globe Schoolhouse
The Globe group of Douglas County teachers will meet at the Globe schoolhouse at 2 30 p m tomorrow. County superintendent Mrs Margaret Hurley said many teachers in the county have not yet submitted their first week reports. Rural schools with radios heard the first art lesson broadcast over KFKU at 240 p m today. Miss Maude Ellsworth directs the broadcasts.
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Globe
Douglas County
Margaret Hurley
KFKU
Miller to Present Facts To Washington on Labor Shortage
Kansas livestock commissioner Will J. Miller travels to Washington to outline the farm labor shortage in Kansas to officials. Governor Ratner says the shortage is increasingly acute and threatens agriculture, dairy herds, and cattle sales, urging an immediate equitable plan to preserve manpower for farming and national industry.
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Topeka
CPI
Ratner
Will J. Miller
Kansas Livestock Commissioner
Kansas
Washington
Miller
America
Napoleon
Douglas county farm machinery rationing board to meet
The Douglas county farm machinery rationing board will meet Wednesday evening at the AAA office in the Peoples State bank building with all county dealers. The present order lasts until October 31 1942 and future war duration rules are to be issued later.
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Douglas County Farm Machinery Rationing Board
AAA
Peoples State Bank
David Noe
Douglas County
County Aaa
Noe
Usda War Board
Special War Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Stock Market: Average at 37.2 for 60 Stocks
The market report shows an average of 37.2 for 60 stocks, with yesterday’s figure at 37. The brief notes a small change and tracks the overall market tone.
City to Ease Up on Building Code
Lawrence city council voted to amend the building code to meet wartime needs but left zoning intact. The city building inspector will decide on material substitutions and fire, plumbing, and electrical standards during the emergency.
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Lawrence
Wichita
Milk Shortage Hits Topeka Groceries For Quart Buy
H L Collins of the bureau of economics reports he could only buy a quart of milk after visiting three groceries in the Topeka milkshed. The senior agricultural statistician notes the ongoing milk supply shortage.
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Topeka
UPI
H. L. Collins
Bureau of Economics
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W. C. Hunsinger
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