Finn and Russian Artillery Duel Near Viipuri Front
Near Summa village the Finnish and Soviet artillery exchanged fire 20 miles from Viipuri, marking the first land duel since the war began. Finnish Col. Mell Bloom said Russians pushed along the Karelian isthmus, but not to the Mann erheim line as air raids ease.
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Viipuri
Finland
Summa
Alexander Mell Bloom
Karelian Isthmus
Mannerheim
Vutorella
Mellbloom
Russia
Karelian
WPA investigator testifies in Wyandotte county case
George H. Copeland testified in federal court that WPA furnished most but two machine operators for Wyandotte lake and dike projects, while the Phillips company allegedly provided two operators. The trial of Earl C. Smith and Phillips officials centers on WPA irregularities amid questions about contract profits and equipment costs.
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Kansas City
Kan
George H. Copeland
St. Paul
WPA
Wyandotte County
Copeland
Earl C. Smith
Victor L. Phillips Company
Donald Little
Phillips
Turks Speculate On Von Papen Movements In Istanbul
Franz von Papen the German ambassador arrived in Istanbul from Ankara causing Turkish press speculation on his motives. A reported closed meeting with the German colony was planned. In London Britain moves to ration sugar unofficially at one pound per person weekly starting Monday, delaying official rationing until January 8 after Christmas.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Franz von Papen
Ankara
Britain
London
Daily Commerce Note on Prices and Local Ads
Aversne bias 60 stocks 50.8. Yes terday 1.1 Fried: chicken 12 of 2 Ibs. 35c. Miller's Barbecue N. E. on U. S. 140 Adv. Washer Service Green Bros. Adv.
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N. E
U. S
Green Bros
Adv
Russian Blockade of Finland Forcing Neutrals From Baltic Waters
Neutrals rush to exit the Baltic as Moscow declares a Finland blockade effective at noon. Ships may leave by noon tomorrow or face dangerous waters. Finland and Sweden have mined Gulf approaches, while observers doubt Soviet entry.
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Copenhagen
Baltic
Finland
Russia
Sweden
Gulf of Bothnia
Battles at sea acu it Maverick and more wartime losses
Britain reports sinking of a German submarine by a war plane and damage to the destroyer Jersey, with 2 officers and 8 men missing. Merchant losses include the steamer Navasota with 43 missing and 44 survivors, and the Merel and Whintown incidents. In San Antonio, Maury Maverick is acquitted of poll tax conspiracy after a twelve day trial.
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London
Britain
Air Ministry
Admiralty
Jersey
Blanche
Navasota
Atlantic
Merel
Whintown
Leo
Lloyd's
San Antonio
Tex
Maury Maverick
Roosevelt
Janary
Maverick
International Ladies . Garment Workers Union
Bryce Ferguson
L. J. Gittinger
John Shook
Jersey City
Congress
Municipal Auditorium
German Liner Windhuk Sealed At Santos In Disguise
The Windhuk arrived at Santos with 16 662 tons, 35 passengers, and 5 000 tons of cargo. Under Brazil’s neutrality laws the radio room was sealed, vessel’s master Capt Willy Brauer refused to discuss a voyage from Lobito and noted the ship sailed under a Japanese flag as Santos Maru.
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Santos
Brazil
Willy Brauer
Lobito
Portuguese West Africa
Missouri girl editor picks glamour eleven
Ruth Juncker, Missouri Student columnist at the University of Missouri, selects an all Big Six glamour eleven. The team includes Ends Russell Chitwood and Bob Orf, Tackles Orland Peterson and Justin Bowers, Guards Charles Fairman and Stanley Brown, Center Robert Ramey, Backfield John Bowers Myron Counsil Harry Hopp and Dick Amerine.
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Columbia
Ruth Juncker
Missouri
University of Missouri
Russell Chitwood
Kansas
Bob
Bud Orf
Orland Peterson
Iowa State
Justin Bowers
Oklahoma
Charles Fairman
Kansas State
Stanley Brown
Robert Ramey
Nebraska
John Bowers
Myron Counsil
Harry Hopp
Dick Amerine
French Patrols Advance Almost To the German Lines of Defense
Paris reports indicate French patrols moved close to the Siegfried fortifications during night sorties after German patrols resumed on the western front. French sources note German aerial efforts failed to reach Paris, while German ground raids yielded information through casualties and were repelled by French fire.
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Paris
Siegfried
France
Nearc
U S Protest Against British Blockade
Washington argues the British blockade breaches international law while Britain defends the measure as a lawful reprisal and cites magnetic mine use by Germany. The exchange notes the blockade targets German exports and may allow exceptions for hardship cases and sensitive goods.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Great Britain
State Department
Germany
London
Douglas County Wolf Drive Set for New Year Day
The seventh annual P A wolf drive will be held New Year’s Day east of Eudora, mainly in northwest Johnson County. Dr F G Hagersbach chairs with line captains forming teams. hunters will leave cars at designated meeting places and be shuttled by trucks to hunt lines. Last year over 1 200 hunters joined and eight coyotes and a fox were bagged.
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Douglas County
Hesper
Sibleyville-Olathe Road
DeSoto- Gardner Road
DeSoto
F. G. Hagersbach
General Motors Posts Record November Auto Sales
General Motors reports U S consumer sales of cars and trucks reached 162 881 in November, the highest November figure on record and the strongest month since July 1937. The company announced today in New York.
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New York
General Motors
United States
Royal Bowl game ends winter sports fiesta
A new spectacle caps the Winter Sports Fiesta with the Rouge Bowl on December 13 pitting the Hollywood Stars against Texas Longhorns of Wichita Falls Texas in a girls professional basketball matchup.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood Stars
Texas’ Longhorns
Wichita Falls
Tex
Brooklyn Dodgers Boss Uses Phone In Box On 50 Yard Line
Efficiency and New York personal note: Dan Topping owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers keeps a telephone in his box at the 50 yard line to handle pressing business calls during games.
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New York
Dan Topping
Brooklyn Grid Dodgers
Darkness Helps Finland Camouflage Hurts Russian Forces
From Kirkenes Norway December 8 UP reports say brief daylight and white uniforms aid Finnish camouflage in snow covered terrain. Finns claim few losses while Russians suffer heavy casualties with limited gains, noting Soviet Kirghiz troops and sightings of ships off Petsamo.
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Kirkenes
Norway
Finland
Kuolajarvi
Kirghiz Soviet Socialistic Republic
Soviet Union
Central Asia
Britain
Petsamo
Mussolini meets with Ley after Hitler message claims
Diplomatic circles report Robert Ley briefed Mussolini with a message from Adolf Hitler amid Italy's alliance with Germany. The Fascist Grand Council reaffirmed the German-Italian military pact and non-intervention stance while signaling cautions to Russia and Western powers. New ministers from October 1881 took part as relations with Germany remained defined by the alliance and prior talks in Milan Salzburg and Berlin.
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Rome
Robert Ley
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Grand Council
Council
Italy
Germany
Russia
Balkans
Great Britain
France
Althoney
Hitler
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Milan
Salzburg
Berlin
University leaders tour to Kansas City and Missouri cities
Chancellor Deane W. Malott and eight University staff members are on speaking trips to Excelsior Springs Manhat tan St Louis and Rolla. Malott spoke at a luncheon of the American Alumni Council at Excelsior Springs. Ellsworth, Crawford, Bradshaw and Flanders accompany him. Ellsworth will attend an engineering meeting in St Louis tomorrow. Crawford spoke at a convocation of the Missouri School of Mines at Rolla today. Sherwood Bond and Cornell will address the Missouri Valley branch of the Society of American Bacteriologists in Manhattan tomorrow with Sherwood delivering the banquet speech and Bond and Cornell presenting papers. Landes will speak at a Sigma Xi meeting in Manhattan Saturday night.
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Ancellor
Deane W. Malott
Manhattan
Excelsior Springs
St. Louis
Malott
American Alumni Council Association
Fred Ellsworth
Ivan C .Crawford
School of Engineering
G. W. Bradshaw
Donald E. Flanders
Ellsworth
Society
Bond
Cornell
K. K. Landes
Geology Department
Kansas State
Sigma Xi
British destroyer Jersey torpedoed. crew losses reported
The admiralty announced that the destroyer Jersey was damaged by a torpedo from a German submarine. Two officers and eight men are missing and 12 injured. Jersey is now in harbor.
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London
Admiralty
Jersey
Spanish Sympathy for Finland
Madrid reports the Spanish government expressed sympathy for Finland in its war against Russia. Minister Ramon Serrano Suner called the invasion barbaric and said the international situation had worsened due to Russia's actions.
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Finland
Madrid
Ramon Serrano Suner
Russia
French Merchant Ship Oued Tiflet Damaged at Cartagena
The 1,194 ton French merchant vessel Oued Tiflet arrived at Cartagena in Spain today badly damaged, apparently from a mine or torpedo.
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Cartagena
Spain
City Council approves audit and repairs and approves licenses
The council authorized an audit of city books for June 1 to January 31 conducted by W C Hail and Company with fees up to 285 for city books 30 for the city library and 60 for the city hospital. They also approved 1940 beer licenses and retroactive salary suspension for firefighter Herman Anderson and temporary hire Kenneth Pence. Park repairs six new picnic tables 42 rent for old City Hall restroom 22 and a 5 PM December 20 meeting time to pay employees before Christmas. Willard Larkin reported 10 building permits value 85875 with 26 plumbing 28 electrical 7 miscellaneous and 5 chimney inspections. plumbing board reappointments and health department superintendent as member. Fire alarms 24 in November two outside city. Claims 18574.95 allowed.
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W. C. Hail and Company of
Lawrence
J. W. Stone
Jude Anderson
Ways and Means
Herman Anderson
Number Zero Station
Kenneth Pence
Anderson
Herman Broeker
Willard Larkin
Carl Sneegas
Charles Shimmons
City Plumbing Board
Health Department
Remarkable Indian summer holds through Kansas
Topeka reports fair and warmer conditions with no freeze in the state as a modest warm spell continues. Federal Meteorologist S D Flora notes a low Montana area brings southerly breezes and clouds will creep east tomorrow. Highs expected around 60 to 65 degrees with nights 34 to 46 and Wichita at 63 yesterday.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Montana
Wichita
Phillipsburg
Big Six to stage indoor track and other meets in March
Kansas City officials announced the Big Six indoor track meet will be held March 1 and 2 if an $8,000 municipal track is ready. Wrestling and swimming events were awarded to Town State College at Ames for March 1 and 2, and the outdoor track tennis and golf meets are set for May 17 and 18 at the University of Nebraska. Faculty reps urged eligibility for spring sports and discussed post season bowl plans and a potential new municipal stadium after regular season games.
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Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Town State College
Ames
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
San Francisco
Middle West
Big Six
University of Kansas
University of Nebraska
University of Missouri
University of Oklahoma
Kansas State College
Oklahoma University
Tennessee
Miami
Fla
Georgia Tech
Trigger Fingered Pigs And Hot Radiators In 1939 Accidents
The national safety council lists odd accidents of 1939. A Illinois man was grazed by a pig trigger incident after a pig knocked over a rifle. A Wichita high school pupil was injured when a cartridge exploded against a hot radiator. A Memphis bird sparked a church fire, and a Charleston area cow tied by its tail to a tree died of starvation.
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Chicago
Harold Roebush
Sciota
Ill
National Safety Council
Ruebush
Joseph Schubert
Wichita
Kan
Memphis
Tenn
H. R. Morris
Kingstree
Morris
Life magazine features Kansas University campus in photo spread
Life devoted nine pages to Kansas University, spotlighting campus life and a noted coed moment. Around 2,500 copies were expected as demand surged with sorority orders and bulk purchases. Alfred Eisenstaedt shot about 250 frames while on campus.
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Life Magazine
University of Kansas
Massachusetts Street
Kansas
State University
K. A
Clint Kanaga
Phi Delt
Clinton Kanaga
Journal- World
K. U
Kanaga
Louise Graves
Garden City
Life
Lawrence
Harold Thompson
Palmer News Company
Topeka
Thompson
Florence Sherbon
Richard Lee Kuersteiner
Karl 0. Kuersteiner
Karl 0. Kuersteiner. Mrs. Kuersteiner
Richard
New
New England
Ek Alfred Ehisenstaedt
Santa Claus in Lawrence Tonight for Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will visit Lawrence tonight ahead of December 24 gifts. He arrives by airplane and will ride in the parade cockpit on a truck, with 50 horses and riders, 19 new cars, and bands from Lawrence High, Junior High, K U, Ottawa, Haskell, and the Legion. Undersheriff Read will marshal and the parade starts at 7 o'clock on Massachusetts Street with open houses 7 to 8:30.
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Santa Claus
Lawrence
North Pole
St. Nick’s
Massachusetts Street
Santa
Wren
Eleventh
K. U. Band
Ottawa
Haskell
Lawrence American Legion
Frank Morgan
Pete
Great Bend
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Harold Fisher
Clinton
Washington Creek
Model
West Fairview
Mound
Pleasant Valley
Bellview
Midland
Wate Solvers
Excelsior Barker
Barber
Kanwaka
Winter
de Eiend
Harmony
Ministerial Alliance
Odd Fellows
Veterans of Foreign Wars
City of
District Court
Jenny Wren
Dalton
Legionnaires
V.F.W
Lawrence Police
Lathrop B. Read
Iag Z
Jo Holyfield
Portable telescoping derrick speeds oil field service
Tulsa report details two young aviation engineers W B Woody and James Moon who designed a telescoping portable derrick on a truck to replace traditional forest of towers. Working with Shell Oil’s L O Donnell, they built a unit that rises 84 feet, handles 6,500 foot wells, and folds for transit at 40 mph. Six units are in operation.
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Tulsa
W. B. Woody
Franks
James Moon
Lawrence O’donnell
Texas Gulf
Shell Oil Company
O’donnell
Texas
O'Donnell
Two die and one hurt in highway collision near Emporia
Emporia on December 8 reports Joseph O'Connor aged 36 killed and Don Fencannon aged 21 seriously injured in an automobile truck crash on highway 50S. Both victims resided in Emporia.
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Emporian
Emporia
Joseph O’connor
Don Fencannon
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperature Report
Kansas forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday with more clouds in the east on Saturday and a slight warmup. Temperatures show yesterday’s high near 41 and a low around 38 with today’s readings continuing mild.
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Kansas
Staganabes
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Red Fleet
Oliva
Mantvludto
Helsinki
Ponta
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John Brown
Keeler’s. Adv
M. U
Glamour
Eudora
Arctic
W. C.hail and Company
National Safety’ Council
Ceeds
K.U
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