Rumor Denied President Leebrick Not Offered Hawaii Post
Mrs. Leebrick flatly denied rumors that her husband President K C Leebrick was offered or considering the presidency of the University of Hawaii in wartime Honolulu. Stewart Fern said he has no information and Leebrick is away on relations duties, with trips to Riverside and Denver, awaiting return next Sunday.
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Pres. K. C. Leebrick
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Leebrick
Stewart Fern
West Coast
Institute of Pacific Relations
Riverside
Cal
Institute
Denver
Colo
Karl, Jr
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Department of Political Science
Hawaii
Hawaiian Historical Society
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Campus Queens May Get Trophies From Council
War hysteria and fear for loved ones fill Kent as students listen to radios for Pacific reports. Freshman Gerry O Murley discusses her Marine father at Midway, while sister Dolores Shifflet awaits casualties from Wheeler Field. The Student Council will discuss awarding trophies to campus queens and plan a sectional discussion on student government with nearby schools invited. Committees for the new Council constitution under Ed Zink will be formed.
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Kent
Pacific Battle Zone
Gerry O'Malley
Pacific
Midway Island
Fred Prasse
Ed Zink
World War II Bulletin Rumors and Declarations
Headlines report Churchill to speak at 3 p m and British war declaration against Japan. Argentina neutral stance noted. Netherlands exiled government declares war on Japan. White House cites 3000 Japanese attack casualties and two U S ship sinkings. Cuba joins anti Nippon powers as stock market notes trading curtailment on Japanese bonds.
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Argentina
London
Netherlands
Japan
Reuters News Service
England
Washington
White House
Hawaii
United States
Cuba
the Stock Exchange
Four Singers Set For Messiah Solo Roles At University
Four nationally known vocalists will perform Handel's Messiah solos Sunday December 14 in the University auditorium with a 150 voice glee club choir. Arthur Kraft of Eastman School of Music Rochester will sing tenor Laura Dirstein of Church of the Covenant Cleveland contralto and Foster Miller a noted New York bass from Bedford Ohio.
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Glee Club
Arthur Kraft
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N. Y
Laura Dirstein
Church of the Covenant
Cleveland
Foster Miller
New York
Miller
Bedford
Kent State Sees 1937 Jap Boycott Campaigns Begin
In 1937 Kent State students launched boycotts targeting Japan's economy. A December 21 photograph shows freshman Miss Jane Ett Miller posting a "Boycott Japanese Goods" placard titled Merry Christmas with a descending bomb labeled Made in Japan. YWCA and YMCA drives supported Chinese relief.
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Kent State
Japan
Jane Ett Miller
YWCA
YMCA
Freshman Committees to Be Appointed Today
The second freshmen class meeting will appoint committees at 4 p.m. in the auditorium. Bob Byrne, the president, will oversee the process.
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Bob Byrne
Roosevelt Declares War On Japan After Vote
The U S House passed the declaration of war against Japan with a 388 to 1 vote at 1 28 p m. The measure grants President Roosevelt full control of naval and military forces for what he called an unprovoked war. The bill goes to the White House for signature around 4 30 p m as the nation mobilizes for war.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
House
White House
The
United States
Senate
Japan
War declares by US after Japanese attack
Kent diary notes draft age warnings and a 13 year old newsboy injured in a car accident. Washington moves to war with Japan as Churchill announces Britain’s position and nations align while Wake Island falls to Japanese forces. President Roosevelt vows total victory and unity.
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Kent
Charles Miller
Charles
CPT
Adrian van Wyen
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Philipine Islands
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