Allies Take Buna Village in New Guinea Push
Allied forces led by Americans and Australians storm Buna village as part of the Gona Buna campaign. The advance follows heavy Japanese landings and bombardments along the New Guinea coast, with sustained air and sea attacks destroying barges and supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna
New Guinea
Gona
Australia
Melbourne
Gona-Buna
Sanananda Point
Buna Village
Kumusi
Mambare
Melbourne Herald
Altho
Buna-Gona
Buna Mission
Owever
Lae
Salamaua
Port Moresby
Milne Bay
Plan for unannounced Midwest blackout tested in nine states
Seventh defense region officials announced plans for an unannounced blackout in Omaha. Last night nine Midwestern states completed a scheduled 20 minute blackout described as a complete success by defense officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Seventh Defense Region
Midwestern
Stock Market Index Shows 40.2 Average Readout
The report notes an average of 40.2 for a basket of 60 stocks. It mentions yesterday’s figure and lists a value around 40 with fragmented digits.
Nazis Launch Strong Attack Southwest of Stalingrad
German forces drive a heavy assault with dive bombers tanks and infantry near Stalingrad but Russian counterattacks check the advance with heavy losses to the Nazis. Separately Red Army operations northwest of Moscow push forward overrunning a German trench line near Rzhev and seizing a hill near Velikie Luki as rail repairs progress around Stalingrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Rzhev
Velekie -Luki
Kotelnikovski
Caucasus
Volga
London
Don
Telek
Izvestia
Utah Plane Crash Near Fairfield Kills Most Aboard
A Western Airlines two motor transport plane carrying 19 persons crashed two miles from Fairfield Utah while en route from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Ground teams searched the Cedar Valley area as officials reported most passengers and crew were killed with two survivors listed. M Saratoga officials and civil air patrol member Casper Wolf reported witnessing the wreck from the air. Crew and passenger lists were incomplete with several names released by airlines and local authorities pending government clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Western Airlines
Fairfield
Utah
Casper Wolf
Provo
Civil Air Patrol
Wolf
Cedar Valley
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Cake
Edward J. Loeffler
Glendale
Cliff Lee
Burbank
Cal
Cleo Booth
Douglas Soule
St. Petersburg
Fla
Knight Bennett
Fred Lewis
Dick James
Guy Talbot
Western
the Airlines
Great Falls
Mont
Miss C. Weesing
J. B. Bratt
W. O. Hart
The
Orange
Daily News
Mallett
Shystead
Great
Tokyo reports seven transports sunk in Japanese air attacks
Tokyo radio claimed seven transports were sunk and four or five set on fire in attacks on Chittagong India on December 5 and 10, with no confirmation. Other items note Von Roth’s capture, Naples bombing, Moscow claims of rising clashes in Italy, Italy sending fuel constrained schooling by radio, and Chinese spokesman reporting 30000 Japanese troops in western Yunnan aiming at the Burma road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna Mission
Tokyo
Chittagong
Chungking
Yunnan
China
Burma
Blackout drill shows near total Kansas compliance in test
Kansas defense officials praised a 20 minute blackout rehearsal as a near 100 percent success across major centers including Wichita Kansas City and Salina. Police and CAP observers reported minimal infractions with lights extinguished and a few notable incidents including a stumbling Braniff flight and a porch light left on. Emma D. Smith of Great Bend injured, and a dress shop light triggered a burglar alarm after a warden forced entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Tony
Dale A. Fisher
Fisher
Braniff
DeSoto
Kansas Civil Air Patrol
Wichita
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Salina
CAP
L. M. Ascough
Emma D. Smith
Great Bend
Parsons
Army
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Washburn University
Baldwin
A French Officer Declares Toulon Fleet Entirely Gone
Vice Admiral Emile Muselier says photographs show the French home fleet at Toulon is effectively destroyed. He disagrees with Knox’s statement of 20 ships apparently remaining and notes shallow harbor depths could mask sunken vessels. Salvage by Germans possible but air forces would monitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Emile Muselier
Toulon
Muselier
Knox
Bargains on Classified Page From Journal World
Local newspaper classified page highlights bargains across categories including housewares, furniture, and used appliances. Readers find page listings for sale items, prices, and contact details, with emphasis on quick sell dates and practical household needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Chase of Rommel Moves Westward
Britain s Eighth army pushes west from El Agheila into Tripolitania with weak resistance as Rommel withdraws. Water scarcity looms across the desert rail and roads, with mines and booby traps delaying his retreat. Allied air raids pound Rommel transport, ships at La Goulette and Tunis, and logistics hubs while pursuing the retreating Axis forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard L. Montgomery
Tripolitania
Libya
Rommel
el Alamein
Misurata
el Agheila
Zauta En Nafilia
Sirte
Fourat-El-Souen
Tripoli
Rommél
Agheila
Rommies
Tunisia
Senate to probe OPA operations after new Congress
Washington December 16 Senator Wheeler announced a senate agriculture subcommittee will launch an inquiry into the whole field of operations of the office of price control immediately after the new Congress convenes. The committee authorized the inquiry to learn how price control was interpreted and applied and what plans existed for subsidies to maintain ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Control
Senate Agriculture
Congress
Wheeler
D-Mont
Congress to Adjourn Session Tomorrow
Washington December 15 Final adjournment of the 77th congress after tomorrow’s session was assured as the house approved a senate adoption. Minority Leader McNary Oregon said he would oppose controversial bills. Leaders plan to convene the 78th congress January 6 and President Roosevelt will address a joint session January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
McNary
Ore
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Roosevelt
Eudora Seeks Funds For Police And Garbage Services
Mayor George Lothholz and County Budget Director Mildred LeSner appeared before the Federal Works Agency in Topeka to request 150 dollars monthly for police pay and 100 dollars monthly for garbage collection. Eudora, with one officer and a limited budget, aims to hire two more policemen and another garbage collector if approved. The city notes population growth since the Sunflower Ordnance Works and reports the grade school received about 8,000 dollars to help operations. Mayor Lothholz seeks faster action on the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lothholz
Eudora
Mildred LeSner
Federal Works Agency
Topeka
Lothholz
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Cold Wave Warns Kansans as Snow Expected
A weather bureau warning cautions northern Kansas to drop to 15 degrees before morning with new snow. Forecasters predict much colder conditions with winds 25 to 80 mph, while light rain appears for southeast sections and no precipitation for the southwest. Yesterday’s highs ranged 33 in Topeka to 54 in Goodland. lows reached 27 at Phillipsburg with many areas staying above freezing.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansans
North Dakota
Minnesota
Kansas
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Mercury
Dodge City
Cities Service gas rate hearing faces valuation dispute
Attorneys for Cities Service Gas challenged the FPC value method for oil and gas leases at a federal hearing in Kansas City. The case aims to reduce gas rates in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Witnesses argued about whether Oklahoma lease costs were based on original costs or examiner judgments.
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Kansas City
Cities Service Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Cities Service Company
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Joseph A. Staples
FPC
Texas
R. Stites
Gas Company
Staples
Harry S. Littman
President Roosevelt Cancels White House Appointments
President Roosevelt suffered a head cold and, following his doctor's advice, will keep all engagements in the White House quarters for the day. Rear Admiral Ross McIntire confirms the health precaution and scheduled rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Ross McIntire
White House
Lawrence Blackout Test Delivers Near Perfect Finish
Lawrence conducted a citywide blackout late due to a Topeka district mixup with the warning system. Lights began blinking at 10 o clock and most homes extinguished quickly. 46 wardens filed complete reports by 11, and hospitals reported no unusual incidents. Local officials praised citizen cooperation and the test’s overall success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Topeka
Memorial Hospital
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. U
Civilian Defense Organization
Milk supply talk yields no action in city meeting
A post noon City Attorney Clarence Gorrill office meeting discussed milk supply and price ceilings. Attendees from Lawrence Sanitary Milk, Fritzel Dairy, Jayhawk Creamery, and Howard Weindel considered appealing to the CPA to raise Grade A ceiling prices to boost local supply. Some Grade A milk normally destined for Lawrence is sold elsewhere for higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Gorrill
Lawrence Sanitary Milk Company
Fritzel Dairy Products
The
Jayhawk Creamery
Howard Weindel
City Sanitarian
CPA
Lawrence
Quarry Trial Underway in Lecompton Lease Case
Attorneys for Leslie and Sherman argued before Judge Hugh Means in district court about a northeast Lecompton rock quarry lease. Trial began yesterday as royalty payments exceeding 10 000 have been deposited with Clerk John Callahan since last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Means
Lecompton
John Callahan
Kase Construction Company
Loss of transport laid to blunder in naval mishap
Stockton California December 18 Pi J Hugh Jackson director of the American Presidents line told a Kiwanis club meeting that President Coolidge was lost due to a United States navy blunder. The transport ship sank after hitting a mine in the South Pacific carrying over 4000 people with four fatalities. Secretary Knox said a thorough investigation was underway.
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Stockton
Calif
J. Hugh Jackson
American Presidents Line
Kiwanis Club
Coolidge
United States Navy
Navy
South Pacific
Knox
Washington
Jackson
U.S
Plan for Summer at University Discusses Third Semester
Chancellor Malott announced near completion of plan for a full summer term at the university. Government and military decisions will shape courses with emphasis on engineers pharmacists medics physicists chemists and teachers. An eight week session could run with early registration and parallel operations to refresh teachers and allow partial graduation credits.
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K. U
Altho
Army
Navy
Malott
Board of Regents
Lawrence bonds rejected by state school fund in Topeka
The state school fund commission rejected the 30045.03 paying bonds issue of Lawrence. The bond transcript is with Lawrence National Bank which contracted to purchase if rejected, with plans to split the issue with First National Bank. City officials also discussed emergency warrants to buy airport fixtures from Ashcraft Brothers, awaiting available guidance.
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State School Fund Commission
Lawrence
Lawrence National Bank
First National Bank
Topeka
Revenue and Taxation Commission
Ashcraft Brothers
Six Die as German Raider Bombs East Coast Town
London reports a lone German raider dropped high explosive bombs on a small east coast town, killing at least six and injuring others. A heavily-hit hospital had to be emptied and several trapped in wreckage as eye witnesses described the attack with machine gun fire. Additional German planes bombed northeast England coast with damage and casualties noted.
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London
England
Morgenthau Joins 24th Class at Fort Riley Cavalry School
Fort Riley Kan December 15 Col Henry Morgenthau III son of the secretary of the treasury is among 24 men named to attend the 24th class of the cavalry officer candidate school at Fort Riley. The three month course will lead to his commission as a second lieutenant. Morgenthau has served as an instructor at the cavalry replacement training center. His father visited the CRTC for Thanksgiving.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Henry Morgenthau
Secretary of the Treasury
Cavalry Officer Candidate School
Morgenthau
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
CRTC
British Vessel Sunk by Submarine in South Atlantic
The navy said a medium sized British merchant ship was torpedoed shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine in early November in the South Atlantic off the coast of South America. Survivors were landed at a U S east coast port.
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Washington
South Atlantic
South America
United States
Federal auditor surveys Lawrence school funding request
Harry Rash of the regional federal works office in St Paul visited Lawrence to examine the districts bid for 25000 dollars in federal funds. A. B. Curry had recommended denial earlier, but Rash did not reveal his stance, promising a reply in a few days after meetings with Superintendent Dean and board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rash
Federal Works Office
St. Paul
Minn
Lawrence
A. B. Curry
Federal Works Agency
Board of Education
Supt. Clifford
Dean
Rash
Kansas
Rush
A. E. Woestemeyer
F. C. Whipple
New York Newspapers Hit by Deliverers Strike
News of General MacArthur's Buna capture reached readers only partly as a deliverers strike shut down major papers. The union kept morning papers off stands, affecting about 3.5 million readers, while some afternoon editions may still reach stands.
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New York
MacArthur
Buna
New Guinea
War Labor Board
Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union
the Times
The
Herald Tribune
Daily News
Daily Mirror
Wall Street Journal
Journal of Commerce
Sun
World-Telegram
Journal-American
Brooklyn Citizen
Long Island Daily Star-Journal
Government Asks Judge To Disqualify Himself
The 10th Circuit ordered a writ of mandamus directing Federal District Judge Richard J. Hopkins to disqualify from four Fort Scott Kansas land condemnation actions. Paul Aylward of Topeka, DOJ lands division, filed suits to acquire land for military purposes. The court issued the order with a 45 day stay to allow a possible appeal to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richard J. Hopkins
Fort Scott
Kan
Paul Aylward
Topeka
Department of Justice Lands Division
Sam G. Bratton
Alfred P. Murrah
Orie L. Phillips
United States Supreme Court
Conventions Out As War Effort Calls For Travel Curb
Washington dispatch reports Joseph B. Eastman director of defense transportation asked organizations to cancel annual conventions next year that require intercity travel. Some meetings may be deemed essential to the war effort and may proceed with approval.
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
Eastman
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Western Airliner
Walle
R. H. Hultman
Airlines
Allied
North Africa
von Roth
Britain
Rome
Naples
Italy
Berlin
Transocean
Stork
Chase of Rommel
Cairo
Eighth
la Goulette
Tunis
Tunisian
Malta
Lampedusa
OPA
Associated Press
Cities Service
Power Commission
Charles Banning
No. 6
Highway 59
Francis Skinner
el Navajo
Elmer Schiller
Harvey Schmedemann
Clarence McKay
Lawrence Building and Loan
Officer's School
Young Morgenthau
Ft. Riley
Kannas
Law
Dow
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