Bulgaria faces crisis as war fears grip Balkans
London dispatch reports Bulgaria in turmoil over peace and war choices with fear of a wider Allied push. Tito appeals for uprising as Hungary and Romania waver, while Rommel shifts to a western posture and Arnold foresees heavy air attacks on Germany this winter.
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Farsi
Ry James Dimer
Sefia
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San
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Hungary
Romania
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz
Tito
Nissioen
Budapest
Altho
Erwin Rommel
Norway
Germany
Henry H. Arnold
U. S. Army Air Forces
Pring
Italy
Arnold
Eig
Piorania
Coal operators seek extra 10 cents a ton to seal wage deal
Washington reports soft coal operators, after a tentative 17 cent rise already allowed, demand at least 10 cents more per ton beyond the Ickes-Lewis pact. The agreement includes a $40 retroactive payment to miners and future price increases passed to consumers. The plan awaits Office of Price Administration approval and War Labor Board review after Friday’s joint conference.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Interior
Ickes
Fred M. Vingon
Ickes-Lewis
Court of Claims
Office of Price Administration
War Labor Board
Board mulls miners' pay after 45 minute production time
The report notes production time exceeding 45 minutes, signaling a potential move by the board to adjust miners' compensation accordingly, indicating an upcoming decision on pay rates and time tracking.
Eight indicted in Tulsa textbook conspiracy charges
Tulsa county grand jury names eight defendants including P Dr Henry G Bennett president of Oklahoma A and M and Willis Smith head of a book depository in Oklahoma City. They face conspiracy and perjury counts over a scheme to control textbook adoptions and prices costing taxpayers 1 3 million. Arraignment set for Bennett and Smith with others notified to appear.
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Tulsa
Okla
Henry G. Bennett
Tulsa County
Dixie Gilmer
Bennett
Oklahoma A. & M
Smith
A. Garland Marrs
A. L. Crabl
Ed Morrison
J. T. Daniel
Howard B
Pete) Drake
E. W. Marland
J. E. Perry
Minco
O. E. Shaw
Oklahoma Ity
Grand
Augusta Men Listed Missing in Action
CP Bob Martin and Earl Punke of Augusta are listed as missing in action aboard the aircraft escort vessel Liscome Bay, according to the War Department notification to relatives.
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Augusta Kan
Bob Martin
Earl Punke
Gas fumes kill officers found dead in Junction City
Two officers Capt. J Vanderbilt 30 and Lt. Jezel Clark 33 stationed near Fort Riley were found dead in their quarters from unvented gas heaters. Coroner Steadman said they likely suffocated Friday night while their wives were away in Kansas City. Vanderbilt hailed from Grandville Michigan and Clark from Long Beach California. The men were at Fort Riley cavalry school and planned to meet their wives in Kansas City the following day.
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Junction City
Kan
J. Vanderbilt
Jezel DB Clark
Fortey
L. S. Steadman
Fort Riley
Kansas land values rise in state report
Topeka Dec. 13. Farm land with improvements in Kansas advanced to 43.75 per acre for the year ending December 1, up six dollars from the previous year. H L Collins state federal agricultural statistician cautioned that rising values threaten a postwar land boom as he explained the trend in farm land values.
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Topeka
Kansas
H. L. Collins
Collins
Farmers Face Extra Costs From Harvest Increase
The era's policy changes have led farmers to spend money on additional property, reflecting higher costs tied to ongoing agricultural adjustments.
Weapon Talk Boomerangs Rises in Reich Super Weapon Push
Munich meeting urged Germany's principal scientists to devote effort to a needed super weapon. Propaganda claims a boomerang weapon would be used immediately as German people demand action. Secret weapon development faces secret dark delays amid rising belief.
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Reich
London
UCPL
Daily Mail
Germany
Munich
Coffeyville Lieutenants Missing in Action in Europe
Two Coffeyville men, Jean Pitner and Vincens Pin, are missing in action after three raids over France and Germany. Relatives have been notified by the War Department. Haipin's father, V. C., is listed as Missouri Pacific railroad superintendent.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Dee
Coffeis
Jean Pitner
Vincens
France
Germany
War Department
Haipin
V. C
Missouri Pacific Railroad
State Court Case Summary From Local Ledger
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a court proceeding in Kansas involving a defendant named Clark and multiple mentions of years and numbers. Details are unclear, with references to a jury, offenses, and relatives, but the readable facts are limited.
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