Censorship Near a Law in U S Now
Washington declares censorship of press radio cables and foreign mails nearly law as Congress seeks a swift bill. Byron Price named director of censorship to implement wartime controls and oversee media, contracts, and aliens’ finances. Price, veteran AP correspondent, to set up office in Washington.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Byron Price
Associated Press
Price
A.E.F
New York
van Nuys
Senate Judiciary Committee
Walker
France
52Nd Pioneer Regiment
London
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
League
Wabash College
United Press
Omaha
Chicago
Pie Associated Press
Atlanta
New York Passes Air Raid Offense Fines
New York city council approved a statute by unanimous vote at Mayor La Guardia's request. It imposes a 500 dollar fine, up to six months in prison, or both for failing to heed air raid wardens, seek cover, or park cars during a raid. It also bans simulating official air raid signals.
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New York
F. H. la Guardia
Road contracts awarded for Kansas No. 15 segment
Highway contracts totaling 82395 were let by the highway commission to Standard Construction Company of Wichita for seven and a half miles of stabilized base and double asphaltic surfacing on Kansas highway No. 15 north of Zibilene connecting with K18 which has been improved into Junction City.
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Letzibilene
Kan
The
Highway Commission
Standard Construction Company
Wichita
Here
Junction City
Refugees Reach Singapore After Japanese Air Attacks
Several hundred refugees from Shanghai and other Chinese ports arrived in Singapore aboard a 6 600 ton vessel that weathered a Japanese air strike minutes after the captain learned the Far East war had begun. A second attack later in the day caused the crew to alter course to evade damage.
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Singapore
Shanghai
Far East
Christmas neon sign stuns drivers at filling station
Mundelein Illinois December 17 UP Police Chief Clayton Tiffany said Ralph Russell's 1941 Christmas sign drew motorists and halted traffic as crowds paused to view the 5 by foot display. The sign showed a Santa figure kicking Hitler in the pants in neon lights at the top corners and center floodlights.
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Mundelein
Ill
Clayton Tiffany
Ralph Russell
Russell
Santa Claus
Adolf Hitler
Fatal Highway Crash Near McPherson Claims Driver
Charles Miller, 40, of Sand Springs Oklahoma, was killed when his truck overturned after a rear tire burst near McPherson Kansas. Four Sand Springs men M A Roop Ralph Young Serge Blower and Bill McNish were cut and bruised. They were en route to Sand Springs.
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McPherson
Kan
Charles Miller
Sand Springs
Okla
Here
M. A. Roop
Ralph Young
Serge Blower
Bill McNish
Earthquake in Formosa Leaves Many Dead and Injured
Official reports show 190 killed and 164 injured in southern Formosa quake. 612 houses razed and railways damaged. The event impacts nearby airbases and suggests strain on wartime communications as Formosa serves as a Japanese military hub.
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Tokyo
Formosa
Overseas Affairs Ministry
China
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Hainan
South China
Warting Japan
Poland
Kansas counties arrange draft examinations in Wichita and Forts
State selective service headquarters reports forty three Kansas counties will send draft registrants to Wichita for examinations by army physicians. Eleven counties will continue to send men to Fort Crook Nebraska and the remaining 51 counties to Fort Leavenworth. Leavenworth had already handled men from 94 of the state's 105 counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
State Selective Service
Fort Crook
Neb
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Community notes from Ives Chapel area and nearby towns
Sunday visits at the Jardon and Sammer homes. Prairie City school hosted a plate supper and program directed by Marion Madl with a cakewalk and turkey drawing. Local marriages announced Doris Hiatt to Clarence Matney in Lawrence. Various visits to Baldwin Lawrence Topeka and Centropolis. L and I club met with Christmas verse and refreshments. The Walker family moved to the old Marcy property.
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Harry Freund
Edgerton
Charlie Jardon
Howard Butler
George Sammer
Sammer
Buters
Prairie City School
Marion Madl
T. G. Hiatt
Doris
Clarence Matney
Topeka
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lawrence
Ray Lebingier
Vern Coxen
Roy Kennedy
Kansas City
Frank Lebingier
E. L. Hutchins
Baldwin
Lang
Mrs Wulfkuhle and Others Quilt at Houk Home
Mrs W C Wulfkuhle and a group including Mrs George Houk Mrs Jake Bidinger and several others spent Wednesdays at the Charles Houk home to quilt and sew comforts A covered dish luncheon followed at noon Mrs Frank Wulfkuhle and Mrs Bill Anderson later traveled to Topeka to visit Ruth
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W. C. Wulfkuhle
George Houk
Jake Bidinger
August Walter
August Kampschroeder
I. B. Kraft
O. A. Bidinger
C. J. Kraft
Ernest Wulfkuhle
Andrew Bahnmaiier
Elmer Bahnmaier
Henry Bahnmaier
Charlie Houk
Charles Houk
Local social notes from Stull and surrounding area
Topeka residents visit family homes as threshers pace through harvest week. W.M.S. noon meeting at the Stull church basements with Mrs. C J Kraft hosting and Mrs George Houk presiding. Officers elected include president Mrs Andrew Bahnmaier and others. Families visit kin in Lawrence Richland and Kansas City. several patients receive care at Memorial hospital.
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C. J. Kraft
I. B. Kraft
George Houk
Leland Young
Andrew Bahnmaier
August. Kampschroeder
Albert. Hildenbrand
Charles Houk
Ladies Aid
A. J. Hildenbrand
Ernest Kampschroeder
Wallace Kennedy
Richland
Theodore Hull
Richard Kennedy
Herbert Kampschroeder
Lawrence
Willis Horton
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Pearl Harbor
Diamond Head Point
Japan
U. S
Hitler
Yarnold-Stull
Eversharp Gift
Roland
Eversharp
KMBC
Arthur Wulfkuhle
Memorial Hospital
C. F. Wulfkuhle
Walter
Albert Kampschroeder
Marion Ruth
George Anderson
Harvey Koehler
Betty Lou
John Koehler
Albert Wulfkuhle
Watson
Vincent Wolff
Tonganoxie
Raymond Koehler
Ed Ice
Reeds Snack ‘ Shop
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Proctor Toaster
Cory
Zroyals
Salee
Royal de Luxe
Sea Bee Ae
Regent
Ivory
Kansas Electric Power Company
ARROW
Wilson Fancy Hose
Army Land Navy
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