From Mud Roads to Paved Streets in Lawrence
In Lawrence over 14 years major urban changes unfolded with curbing and guttering, new paving expanding to 20 miles, and public buildings like the court house YMCA Carnegie library and central school. The University of Kansas grew, Bell and Horte telephones expanded, and new mills and factories arose alongside a rising workforce.
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St. Joseph Mo
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Kaw River
Court House
Y.M.C.A
Carnegie Library
Government
Central School
Presbyterian Church
Everett’s Hall
Jackson
Stevens
Feriksen’s
Ecke’s
Ewings
Kansas Seed House
M. Morrison
W. J.usch
University of Kansas
Fraser Hall
Snow Hall
Medical
North College
Haskell
Promises Not Made On U S Jap War Question Says Marshall Stark Memo
Washington reports that Gen. George C. Marshall and Adm. Harold R. Stark told British leaders in July 1941 the United States could not commit to war if Japan attacked British or Dutch territories. Their memorandum to London observers criticizes A-B-D proposals as political and outlines concerns over naval and air force command structures and the Malay barrier.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
Harold R. Stark
United States
Japan
Senate-House Committee
Marshall
Stark
London
Hull
United Kingdom
ADB
Britain and France Agree to Withdraw Troops from Levant
London December 14 Foreign Minister Bevin said Britain and France will jointly withdraw troops from Syria and Lebanon. The accord, signed in London, aligns near eastern policy to ease unrest sparked seven months ago by clashes over Syria’s independence from France. Officially the two governments stated it serves their joint interest within international cooperation.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Commons
Britain
France
Syria
Lebanon
Near East
League for Democracy to host civil rights talk
The Lawrence League for the Practice of Democracy sponsors a public meeting on Saturday evening December 15 at 8 o'clock in the Community building. Philip Defgance, Colorado bar member and Sunflower Ordnance Works attorney, will speak on Civil Rights laws. G. E. Lindquist is league president.
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Ing
Philip Defgance
Colorado Bar
Sunflower Ordnance Works
G. E. Lindquist
League
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W. C. Simons
World
Simona
Berlin
Reichsbank
Allice
China Station
Far East
Singapore
Levant
Bron Vireis
DR. Gowdy’s
W. H.D
Rankin Drug Store
Middle East
Sponsor
League For Practice of Democracy
The
Lawrence ‘League For the Practice of Democracy
Miller Furniture CO
California
Botany
Company Realdg
Ford Motor Company
CBS
E.S.T
Ford
ABC
Hickok
Pioneer
Massachusetts
Ers Wrights Pon
Ameras
Dan’s
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
Phelps
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