Britain Weathered Tunisian Crisis Backs Allied Offensive
Allied air strength increased as the First Army held off German counterattacks on the Tunisian front. Reuters said offensive operations resumed in the Tebourba-Mateur sector near Bizerte and Tunis while air reinforcements arrived to bolster the push toward Tunis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tebourba-Mateur
Bizerte
Tunis
London Daily Mail
First Army
Cairo
el -Agheila
Sicily
Tunisia
Malta
Tebourba
Tunisian
Don
Volga
Stalingrad
Berlin
Don Bend
Kalinin- Toropets
Red Army
Veleki Luki
Moscow
Bombing Raid Brings Heavy Fire to Turin Arsenal
Royal Air Force bombers struck Turin with a one hour raid dropping up to four ton bombs. Italian high command reported large fires and extensive damage in industrial areas with 75 dead and 112 wounded from the prior raid. A coastal command plane torpedoed a axis supply vessel off Norway and a Halifax destroyed an enemy aircraft over the Bay of Biscay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
Turin
High Command
Rome
Air Ministry
Britain
Alps
Norway
Bay of Biscay
Ane
Reuters
Ticino
Switzerland
Royal Arsenal
Italy
English Channel
Slower Cooldown for Eastern Kansas forecast
Slightly colder weather was forecast for eastern Kansas tonight. Concordia logged a 14 degree low after a daytime high of 48, with snow persisting in the eastern two-thirds of the state keeping that region colder than the west where snow had melted. No precipitation occurred in the 24 hours ending this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Concordia
Goodland
S. D. Flora
Electricians Resume Work at Douglas Aircraft Site
About 700 electricians at the Douglas Aircraft construction project in Oklahoma City returned to work today on orders from the International Electricians Union AFL, ending a one day walkout. The strike stemmed from grievances including overtime limits to 20 hours per week. Local union officials and contractors offered no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Douglas Aircraft Company
International Electricians Union
AFL
Byrd urges liquidation of FSA and NYA to end losses
Senate chairman Byrd announces support for liquidating the Farm Security Administration and the National Youth Administration after a budget hearing showed annual losses of about 1.6 million dollars on resettlement projects. He proposes transferring essential NYA training to the education department and FSA assets to the Farm Credit Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FSA
NYA
Byrd
Washington
D-Va
Joint Committee On
Pevujccls
Thomas
D-Tex
House Appropriations Subcommittee On Social Security and Labor
Budget Bureau
Department of Education
Farm Credit Administration
Greenwood
Alabama
Fire Destroys Home of Mrs. Ruby Grammer
A fire destroyed the home of Mrs. Ruby Grammer about one mile north of Lawrence on highway 59 yesterday afternoon. Firemen arrived to confine the blaze to the attic before final extinguishment and removal of furnishings. Mrs. Grammer was not home, origin undetermined, with the fire starting in the attic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Grammer
Lawrence
Highway 59
Grammer
Chancellor Deane Malott Meets Dissatisfied Student Council
University of North Dakota chancellor Deane Malott discusses with the men’s student council their disappointment over shortening the Christmas vacation without council consultation. Malott says the decision came from the University Senate to create a 16 week third semester for student progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane Malott
University Senate
Ways and Means Pigeonholes Roosevelt War Tariff Plan
The Ways and Means Committee formally pigeonholed Roosevelt's broad wartime tariff authority request. Members argued the bill cannot pass before the 77th Congress ends, and may be dead for the next session though some see it as defeated in its current form. Opponents feared expanded presidential powers and imports from disease areas.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Rayburn
D.-Tex
Doughton
D.-N.c
Coughton
Senate
Rep
Cooper
D.-Tenn
Congress
Army
Navy
Scientists See Plenty of Rubber for Army Needs
Chicago news reports Dr. Vasili I. Komarewsky of the Illinois Institute of Technology asserting that once synthetic rubber plants are finished the U S production by next October will meet military needs. He notes lower cost and higher quality versus natural rubber and cites patents on more than 50 processes. He forecasts major gains in 16 months and Buna rubber output totaling 667000 tons by October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Vasili I. Komarewsky
Komarewsky
Russia
Germany
Illinois Institute of Technology
Sigma Xi
County Teachers to Meet in Lawrence Saturday
Douglas county teachers will convene Saturday in the Legion hall in Lawrence. The Eudora grade school band, directed by Mrs Eugenia Polson, will perform. Volunteers will issue passenger car and truck Baseline coupons tomorrow on the main floor of the Community building from 9 to 5, marking an anticipated last chance before year end. A World Journal subscription offers a gift idea at $3.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Legion ‘Hall
Lawrence
Eudora Grade School
Eugenia Polson
Olunteer
Journal-World
Gona Base Occupied as MacArthur Directs Cleanup
Allied troops seized the Gona coastal base in New Guinea driving the Japanese toward Buna twelve miles south. Prime Minister Curtin announced General MacArthur directed the operation in person as long range bombers claimed success off New Britain. Further clashes killed and captured Japanese units while keeping pressure on retreating forces.
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New Guinea
Gona
John Curtin
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Australis
Buna
Curtin
Japan
Night raid over Sfax ports by 12th Air Force squadron
United States 12th Air Force bombers attacked the port of Sfax Tunisia, blasting docks, warehouses, rail yards and oil tanks in a daring low level strike. Fires burned for miles as the force returned safely, led by Maj David M. Jones with Maj Richard Miller also taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
12Th Air Force
James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Sfax
Tunisia
Gulf of Gabes
Tunis
David M. Jones
Winters
Tex
Richard Miller
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lawrence Building and Loan Association Financing Ad
A local building and loan firm promotes debt free home ownership through an economical financing plan. The notice invites readers to discuss options and contact at 800 Mass. St. Adv. Phoné 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Adv
Not All Americans Taken in Islands
New York reports a Tokyo dispatch saying Philippine Islands still held by Americans with Japanese marines landed to end resistance and violent fighting ongoing. Berlin radio corroborates landings and fierce combat as Americans resist. Tokyo previously claimed cleanup but today’s broadcasts omit landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vichy
Tokyo
Philippine Islands
Berlin
London
Bataan and
Corregidor
KU to Host First Regional Physical Fitness Institute
The University of Kansas will host a regional physical fitness institute on December 12 for high school instructors and students in northeastern and eastern Kansas. Dr. F C Allen will supervise with KU staff and leaders from the toughening program, while Lt Buhl and Capt Smith discuss navy and army conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Northeastern
Kansas
F. C. “Phog” Allen
K.U. Department of Physical Education
Seventh Corps Service Command
Lincoln
Neb
Atchison
Kansas City
Kan
Garnett
Lawrence
Allen
Henry Shenk
R. R. Strait
Jose Stapleton
Beverly Bliss
Ruth Hoover
University
Deane W. Malott
George B. Smith
Department of Military Science and Tactics
K.U
Ray Evans
Warren Hodges
Hub Ulrich
Bill Brill
Otto Schnellbacher
George Dick
Armand Dixon
Max Kissell
Bill Atwell
Ralph Schaake
Dick Miller
Paul Hardman
Marvin Vandaveer
Arthur H. Buhl
Machinists Mates Naval Training School
Supt. Clifford
Department of Education
State of
Annual Meeting Held by Douglas County Infantile Paralysis Group
The Douglas County chapter of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation held its annual meeting in the Douglas County Building and Loan Association office yesterday. Officers elected include Roger Williams as chairman and George Docking as vice chairman, with L. E. Eby secretary and Mrs. Caryl Dodds treasurer. The executive committee features Mrs. Dodds and Mrs. Stone among others. Mrs. Stone was named ball committee chair for 1943 and the group set January 29 for the annual party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Douglas County Building and Loan Association
Roger Williams
George Docking
L. E. Eby
Caryl Dodds
J. W. Stone
Harold Beck
Dodds
H. T. Jones
W. C. Simons
H. B. Ober
Lisle
German Broadcast Claims British Sabotage Troop Annihilated
Berlin reports that on December 8 a small British sabotage troop was challenged at the Gironde mouth near Bordeaux and wiped out in engagement. The high command says the unit crossed into France to reconnoiter or damage submarine bases, though no British confirmation is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gironde
Bordeaux
France
Milk shortage follows Fritzel dairy license revocation
The county health unit revoked the Fritzel dairy license to sell milk in Lawrence, causing an abrupt 40 percent drop in local deliveries. Milk suppliers Jayhawk and Lawrence Sanitary declined new customers, leaving grocers and stores scrambling and customers anxious as they seek continuous supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritzel
Lawrence
Jayhawk
Lawrence Sanitary
Emergency defense laws urged to meet casualty risks
Col. Joe W Leedom warns Kansas could be reached by enemy planes and urges a statewide emergency defense law. Speakers call for postwar planning funds and expanded powers for the governor to suspend laws in emergencies as defense council reviews measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Joe W. Lecom
Omaha
Kansas Interstate Corporation Commission
Harrison Glidden
Seventh Service Command
Scott Berridge
Dale Fisher
State Defense Council
Defense Council
Leedom
Council of State
Council
Kansas Basks in War Contracts Share
Kansas has secured a large share of war contracts, with 233 small shops ready to fill orders. John W. Harvey of the Kansas industrial commission told Gov. Payne Ratner’s advisory committee on small industries that idle shops include 57 sheet metal 6 stamping 13 structural steel 63 planing mills 23 gray iron foundries 52 agricultural and implement concerns 19 clothing manufacturers. He added the state could handle another 50 million dollars in orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
John W. Harvey
Kansas Industrial Commission
Harvey
Payne Ratner
Chamber of Commerce
Start Registration Tomorrow for 18 Year Olds
Men who turned 18 in July and August may register tomorrow at the selective service office in the Community building. They may register during office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday, December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Office
Governor appoints Matthews to state mine board
To State Mining Board Topeka December 10 Governor Ratner named W H Matthews associate professor of physics at Pittsburg State Teachers College to the state mine examining board succeeding Prof R W Hart who resigned to enter the navy as a lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Ratner
W. H. Matthews
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Ex‘amining’ Board
R. W. Hart
Navy
Postwar planning push from National Association of Manufacturers
Frederick C. Crawford, NAM president, urges a postwar strategy with an international economics concept. He says US management must become world traders and supports international policing to prevent another world war, even at economic cost. Henry J. Kaiser and industry leaders echo similar postwar ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick C. Crawford
Cae
National Association of Manufacturers
Crawford
Union League Clubew
York
Henry J. Kaiser
N.A.M
Congress of American Industry
United States
Blackout Traffic Plan In Lawrence Requires Civil Air Patrol
Lawrence Kansas during a 20 minute Monday blackout the Kansas State Guard and Civil Air Patrol will control traffic on Massachusetts street from the bridge to Twenty third street with CAP at intersections from the bridge to Tenth street and State Guard south to Tenth. Auxiliary police will monitor activity. Only essential movement allowed at 15 mph with dimmed lights. Officers will record license numbers for summons later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Company
Kansas State Guard
Civil Air Patrol
Massachusetts Street
Twenty-third Street
CAP
Tenth Street
State Guard
Vermont
New Hampshire
Harold Emick
Lawrence
Army air corps enlistment drive at university
An enlistment board of the army air corps conducted sessions at the university Monday through Wednesday, enrolling about 80 applicants who had prior examinations before December 5. Trained registrants from Douglas county included Seba Eldridge Jr., Robert Lee Willey, James William Cooper, Richard Pearson Carmean, Kenneth Edward McGregor, Paul Russell Hodgson, Charles Remington Beach, and Harold Edgar Goss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Corps
Douglas County
Seba Eldridge, Jr
Crescent Road
Robert Lee Willey
Baldwin
James William Cooper
Indiana
Richard Pearson Carmean
Carthage
Kenneth Edward McGregor
Connecticut
Paul Russell Hodgson
Parker
Charles Remington Beach
Ons City
Harold Edgar Goss
Pleasanton
Hershey Telegram to Douglas County Draft Board
The Douglas county selective service board received a telegram from Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. It praises mobilization of national manpower and notes the transfer of the selective service system to the War Manpower Commission chairman. It commends loyalty and a tremendous job ahead to win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Selective Service Board
Lewis B. Hershey
War Manpower Commission
City Rejects Part of Funds Request for Garbage Trucks
Lawrence will not be allowed 3400 in federal funds to purchase two refuse getter truck bodies. E Curry acting regional director federal works agency St Paul Minn advised the city clerk the purchase is a capital expenditure not allowed. He suggested amending the request to 2100 for garbage collection purposes, saying the amended request would gain favorable consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
E. Curry
Federal Works Agency
St. Paul, Minn
Curry
KU Receives Large Gift of Trees for Campus Beautification
Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced gifts totaling nearly 1 000 trees for KU Mt Oread landscaping. Mr and Mrs Irving Hill donated 750 trees including oaks birch sycamore and pinon pines plus 7 Serbian spruce and 200 western yellow pines from W S Griesa. Plantings cover north and east slopes near Potter Lake and Marvin Grove with care by Campus Planning Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Mt. Oread
Deane W. Malott
Irving Hill
University
W. S. Griesa
Lawrence
Potter Lake
George Ellet Coghill
Wistar Institute
Spnoteiphis
Coghill
Malott
Dread
Hill
Griesa
1943 Permits Available For Non Highway Gasoline Use
County clerk reports 1943 permits for farmers and other non highway users to buy state tax exempt gasoline. Applicants must list tractors power equipment like combines stationary engines and provide automobile title numbers. This is not gasoline rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Gerhart
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British First Army
el Agheila
Associated Press
Morocco
North
Africa
Men’s Student Council
MacArthur
America
New Britain
House of Representatives
Singapore
Churchill
Timor
Port Darwin
U.S
Islands
F. C. Allen
Dick Wagstaff
Jayhawk Creamery
Health Board
State Guard and
Air Patrol
Board of Army Air Corps
Draft Board
Hershey
K. U
Cora M. Downs
Department of Bacteriology
Oper
John Nelson
Laurence C. Woodruff
Mtwtfs
Twtfs MT
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