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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1941
Page
2
A crowd of over 1 000 smashed more than 30 shop windows in Seattle during the first wartime blackout. The group looted displays from Fourth Avenue and Pike Street across six blocks as police struggled to contain the chaos.
Washington reports a bold Japanese foray near the continental United States raising alarms over San Francisco air raids and offshore carrier threats. President Roosevelt promised progress updates while White House officials said no new information was available beyond press reports.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital board re-elected officers today led by President W. C. Simons and Vice Presidents A. D. Weaver and Dick Williams. The hospital reported 20 births 71 operations and an average daily census of 32. Plans for a private physician parking lot were reviewed. Nurses plan their Christmas party and two new books were donated, including Immunology by N. P. Sherwood and the latest Medical Dictionary from Wray Enders.
UP member roads of the association of American railroads vote to ask for a 10 percent increase in basic passenger fares to offset an estimated 300000 dollar annual payroll boost from a settlement. The Christian Science Reading Room at 92712 Massachusetts Street will stay open Thursday evenings 7 to 9 and daily 2 to 5 except Sundays and holidays. Ady notes 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page daily.
Representative Dingell proposes court martial proceedings against Lt Gen Walter Short Maj Gen Henry Arnold Maj Gen Hap Brett and Admiral Husband Kimmel over Hawaii events. Critics call the move a cheap publicity stunt while others urge caution until full facts emerge.
Rumors say Poehler Mercantile may combine Topeka and Lawrence branches into a single Lawrence plant next spring. George Kirchhoff says plans are not complete and the Topeka lease expires March 30 1942. The firm also has warehouses in Emporia and McPherson. Topeka plant employs 35 and runs eight trucks.
Bob Hope's Nothing But the Truth opens at the Jayhawker theater for four days with Paulette Goddard and Edward Arnold. Proceeds support Lawrence soldiers at Camp Robinson recreation rooms. Local groups are asked to appoint ticket sellers and merchants will advertise availability.
New York stocks fell sharply during a day of air raid alarms as police sirens echoed through Manhattan. Prices for leading shares slid from $1 to $7, with trading volume expected to surpass 2 million shares. A separate notice reported the marriage of William Lee and Margaret Harris in Topeka and a license issued to Oliver A Kitchen and Shirley Gene Dodge.
Leroy E. Watkins son of Mrs. Hazel Wilson 604 Kentucky is stationed on the U S S Boise in the Pacific theater. He enlisted in the navy on July 9 1940.
Chancellor Malott of Kansas University reviews the university's work and its community, state, and national significance at a Lawrence Rotary luncheon. He notes U S readiness in war, Hawaii defense, and KU's leadership in aviation training, defense projects, and cultural outreach across Kansas.
Brigadier General John Magruder, head of the U S army mission in China, met tonight with Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and a British representative to plan joint action among the three powers in the Far East. Observers expect an allied commander in chief for South China and anticipate intensified Chinese operations where allied interests are at stake.
James Cole Skinner 45 died yesterday at St. Joseph hospital Kansas City. Funeral services from Rumsey funeral home Mission Kansas Thursday at 2 PM. Graveside services in Lawrence. Survived by wife Ruth, son Robert in Iceland with Marines, three daughters Helen Coleen Sharon, mother Mrs J A Skinner, two brothers and one sister, all of Albuquerque New Mexico.
Panamanian radio broadcast heard in New York by NBC said Japanese aircraft were reported flying over the Panama coast this morning but no bombs were dropped. The annual meeting of the Douglas County Livestock and Agriculture Fair Ass'n will be held December 9 at 8 p.m. at Big Springs schoolhouse. Pete Bahnmaier, secretary.
President Roosevelt designated Japanese Italians and Germans as enemy aliens and issued proclamations. The measures require these groups to maintain peace, avoid crime and aiding enemies, and allow possible restraint or removal from the country.
The Men's Student Council at the University of Kansas unanimously approved a resolution in Memorial Union pledging full cooperation with the U S government and allies in the war against Imperial Japan. The pledge commits individuals to aid the nation as needed.
Camp Robinson Ark December 9 Lt Gen Ben Lear commanding the second army orders suspension of discharges from the 35th division due to age over 28 or dependencies. The division has released 2480 men recently for these reasons and 350 applications for similar release from active duty were pending as of today. No action yet on scheduled liberal Christmas furloughs for division members drawn largely from Missouri Kansas and Nebraska.
Senator Clyde M. Reed of Kansas tells the War Department he seeks a tactical bomber training unit in Kansas but has not favored any city. He lists Topeka Salina Hutchinson Emporia Coffeyville Wichita as possibilities and says no preference exists. In Chicago the American League votes to keep the Browns in St Louis rather than move to Los Angeles.
Bank robbers entered the Perry bank threatening staff with guns and taking cash from the drawer. President YV. C. Raines and cashier A C. Elswick described two medium height men in a green coat and a dark coat who fled toward highway 24 40 at Six Corners. Bank employees Nora Elswick Paulina Welter and FDIC inspectors Webber and Stoneman witnessed the scene.
The House completed congressional action on a bill to hold all navy enlisted men in service for the war. The measure, approved by the House without a record vote, follows Senate passage yesterday. The plan aims to speed ship construction and prepare for a two ocean war. Chairman Reynolds submitted similar legislation to the Senate.
British radio reported Chiang Kai-shek's government in Chungking had declared war on Japan Germany and Italy. The NBC relay noted the London broadcast.
About 45 members of the C P A shucked corn at Jake Oehlert’s farm as he has been ill. The event included 15 wagons and a luncheon at the Clinton Grove C P A hall. The city council later ate peanuts supplied by Councilman I F Eberhart, an annual summer feeding tradition. Flags on Massachusetts street puzzled locals due to a wartime rule, though ROTC officers noted flags may fly all night. Net proceeds from the Fun Frolic totaled about 271 dollars to fund summer recreation and delinquency prevention. A small child and his father were seen waiting to cross Nineteenth and Massachusetts streets as traffic cleared.
Tokyo reports two contingents of Japanese troops have landed in Bangkok to guard the Bangkok legations of the United States Britain and the Netherlands. The move follows the new Japan Thailand agreement and aids protection of nationals who sought refuge at the legations in the Thai capital.
The Haskell Institute organized a home guard led by Coach John Carmody. About 95 percent of students are enrolled, with staff forming a unit as a watch program to protect key points. The dormitory groups include Keokuk and Osceola.
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