Hitler's armies delayed then struck in 1940 invasion plan
The article recalls Hitler delaying the attack on Belgium and Holland from January 17 1940 to May 9 1940. Keitel ordered three day postponements citing weather and transport issues while Goering Jodl Doenitz Raeder faced questioning.
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Wilhelm Keitel
High Command
Hitler
Aachen
G. D. Roberts
Roberts
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Keitel
Alfred Jodl
Karl Doenitz
Karl Raeder
Germany
Basketball Assembly at Liberty Memorial High School
An all-school basketball assembly was held this morning at Liberty Memorial High School. Pep club members presented a skit on basketball. Coach L R Perry introduced the squad and spoke about the 1945 46 season. Music was provided by the modern orchestra under Oliver Hobbs.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Ps Gkit
L. R
Dad" Perry
Oliver Hobbs
Downtown Christmas Lights Spark Santa Welcome In Lawrence
Local men Cecil Hough and M. N. Penny led the effort to decorate Massachusetts Street with lights roping bells and stars for the Santa Claus welcome event. Wott donated several days to the project while Mrs. Clarence French began work as secretary to Dr. F. C. Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Hough
M. N. Penny
Massachusetts Street
Ad Wott
Clarence French
F. C. Allen
Ench
Bud” French
University
Navy
Tennessee Street
Fire damages wiring on Logan Moore lumber trucks
A Ver mont street fire under the hoods of Logan Moore Lumber Company trucks at 9:30 this morning damaged wiring and hood paint. The fire department responded and contained the blaze with no other damage reported.
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Moore Lumber Company
Vermont Street
Linen fire in basement laundry at Hotel Eldridge
A small amount of linens burned when gas under a dryer was left on in the basement laundry of the Hotel Eldridge yesterday at about 5 45 PM. A janitor noticed smoke and the fire department responded. Damage was limited to the dryer's contents.
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Eldridge
GM workers reject 13 percent wage offer in four cities
The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America CIO announced rejection of General Motors offer of a 13 percent hourly wage increase for 30,000 GM workers across four cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United ,Electrical, Radio and Machine’ Workers of America
CIO
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
Mrs Henley Dies After Lifelong City Service
Memorials recall Mrs. Henley as a longtime Lawrence library board member instrumental in creating the children's room and Riverside park. She helped design the Presbyterian church after its earlier fire and donated Henley House for YWCA use, preferring the name Fair Haven. Her work aimed to beautify the city and serve the community.
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Lawrence
Old City
Kaw River Bridge
Henley
Robinson Park
Riverside Park
Henley House
Oréad Avenue
University
Y.W.C.A
Fair Haven
UNRRA Grant Passes House and Freedom News Measure
A Senate consideration follows the House approval of a 1.35 billion dollar UNRRA relief grant for 18 months of operations abroad. The bill includes a news freedom substitute urging President Truman to secure reporters access for UNRRA news without censorship.
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Washington
Russia
Senate
House
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Herter Ross
Truman
UNRRA
Five Forfeited Bonds In Police Court For Stop Sign Violation
Five defendants forfeited $5 bond each this morning for failing to observe a stop sign. J L Brown J C Brown Charles Woodward Roy Bailey and George Bell were named. M M Grob forfeited $3 for same charge. Four others paid $1 fines for parking violations. An irrelevant sentence about wax masks is noted.
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J.L. Brown
J. C. Brown
Charles Woodward
Roy Bailey
George Bell
M. M. Grob
Marshall testimony on Pearl Harbor plan and withhold secret
General Marshall testifies on December 7th events and the warn ing that could have changed the Pearl Harbor outcome. The hearing notes wartime decisions and short’s alerts while Marshall heads to China as special envoy for President Truman.
Army board findings on Marshall and prewar policy
The army board concluded Marshall should have known Short misunderstood his warning and that as chief of staff he had no knowledge of any commitment by Roosevelt to war. It notes U S plans in spring 1941 for Martinique landings and discusses interception of secret Japanese messages since 1939 and concerns over violatio ns of federal communications act.
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Truman
China
George
Marshall
Army
Walter C
Japan
Altho
Short
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
State Department
Washington
America
Pacific
Barkley
D-Ky
Kentucky
William D. Mitchell
Army Inquiry Board
Sherman Miles
Hawaii
War Department
General Short
Army Board
Roosevelt
United States
Martinique
Cariban
Malin Craig
Car Hits Train at Thirteenth Street Crossing
Orbie Hardister 18 of 1315 Elmwood street escaped injury after his 1928 Pontiac struck the engine of train No 74 at the Santa Fe Ottawa branch crossing on Thirteenth street. He swerved to avoid the collision, suffered shock, and the car was demolished. he returned to work later that day.
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Thirteenth Street
Orbie Hardister
Elmwood Street
Hardister
Ottawa
Motor In
Vermont Street
Truman plans to restore building materials priorities for homes
Washington officials report President Truman aims to restore a priorities system to speed home building. The plan would direct materials to contractors for houses, possibly limiting to low and moderate cost homes, with veterans preference discussed and a wartime ceiling of eight thousand dollars mentioned. Officials cautioned timetables were uncertain.
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Washington
Truman
C.S.T
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
Deaths and Funerals for Miss Addie Foster
Miss Addie Foster aged 83 died this morning at the Methodist home in Topeka. Funeral services will be from the home at 2 PM tomorrow afternoon with burial in Prairie Center cemetery near Baldwin. Surviving relatives include one brother Bert Foster of 1037 Connecticut Street.
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Addie Foster
Topeka
Prairie Center Cemetery
Baldwin
Bert Foster
Connecticut Street
Army to cut generals as war demobilizes across 1946
Washington reports the army will drop about 500 generals from a peak 1,540 last July to 1,040 by month end, with further cuts planned to 540 by next June as the force shrinks to about 1.63 million. Retirements and rank reductions accompany demobilization. many officers may choose to retire.
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Washington
War Department
Pearl Harbor
Army
Department
Markets at a Glance From New York and Kansas City
Stocks mixed with rails and motors rising while bonds hold steady. Hogs and cattle active with modest declines. cotton and wheat show little change. Kansas City cash grain lists mixed prices for wheat corn and rye. Acknowledgment note from the Baker family.
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New York
Chicago
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets Dated Dec 7
Kansas City hay market reports 18 cars alfalfa 1 car prairie and 14 a week ago with steady to firm tone for good quality hay. Potatoes and eggs prices listed for Chicago and Kansas City with USDA data. pork, poultry, and butterfat figures included. Regional quotes show U S grain prices for Idaho Nebraska Minnesota and North Dakota with varied bids.
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Kansas City
Prairie
Chicago
USDA
Minnesota
North Dakota
Pontiacs
U. S
Cobblers
Comercial
Market rundown shows mixed grains and poultry prices
Local markets list poultry and dairy items with varied prices for chickens roosters ducks and geese. Grain and butterfat figures appear with notes on a volatile stock session led by rail motors and several big names moving in and out of gains.
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Session of
George Marshall
Husband Kimmel
Walter Short
Duce 1
Belgium
Italy
Dewey
Sullivans
Gene W. Foster
Sharpsburg
Francis H. Thompson
Roland
13Th Street
North
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Sheen
CAPI
Lillian Baker
J. F. Baker
Finlandia
S Koussevitzky
Wren
Allis-Chalmers
Baker & Bremer Ins. Agcy
Farmers Automobile Inter Insurance Exchange
Truck Insurance Exchange
N. Y. Central
Packard
Shamrock Oil
R-K-O
Mount Pictures
Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Grahame
Youngstown Sheet
Studebaker
Amercan Smelting
United Aircraft
American Telephone
Western
Union
A.” Goodrich
U. 8
Rubber
Woolworth
Union Montgomery
Ward
J. C
T&t Amn
Ate&sf
Beech _ Aaireek
Beth Steel
Coca-Cola
du Pont de
Hercules Pond
Kennecott C
Montgom Ward
North Am O
Penney
Radio Corp Nee
Sears-Roeb
Cal
Ind
Ex Co
Rubbers Steel
BORG
Wall Street
THE
Douglas County
Building & Loan Assn
John C. Emick, Pres
Granada
Wen Ne
Leo Gorcey
Bob Burns
Povent Ala
Fy Rving
Soery
Somita Leven
Doward Koch
Elliot Paul
Exall
George Gershw
Yo’ Hanos
Jayhawker
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