Work starts on survey of bases in Americas
Washington reports that work has begun on selecting and surveying a chain of air and naval bases in South and Central America. The bases, owned by the American republics, will be funded by loans from the United States and improved with financing through the Export-Import Bank. Details remain military secrets and no total cost is announced.
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Washington
South
Central America
Europe
Asia
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Christmas Parcels Curtailment and Local News In Lawrence
In Lawrence, Mike Getto receives a congratulatory telegram from Dr. John Sutherland as a daughter is born to the Gettos. A Brooklyn Dodger coach is quoted as being worried. War affects parcel post with many nations suspending delivery except letters continue. Foreign parcel senders must sign affidavits releasing ownership. Visitors admire Christmas decorations at Lawrence Memorial Hospital lobby. Prof. Verner F. Smith recovers from injuries with a leg cast for weeks while serving Scarab. In Topeka Gov Ratner reports 29 votes on Thanksgiving date for 1941 with most preferring the traditional last Thursday.
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Mike Getto
John Sutherland
Mike
Brooklyn Dodger
Lawrence
England
France
Postal Union
Germany
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Poland
Verner F. Smith
Mississippi Street
Scarab
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Hoosevelt
Goose Taken Revenge at Maxwell Cal
A goose was felled by L. Barrett's gun in Maxwell California on December 18. The bird reportedly fell from the sky, struck the water on the head, and rendered the animal unconscious. Two doctors in the party accompanying Barrett reportedly survived the incident.
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Maxwell
Cal
L. 1
Barrett
Tavived Barrett
Kansas to Furnish 232 Trainees in January Call
Kansas will supply 232 of its January quota of about 600 selective service trainees. Adj. Gen. Milton K. McLean announced the call after noon, with 201 to be inducted at Wichita and 51 at Omaha and North Platte in mid January. Maj. R. F. Montgomery noted volunteer lists alone won’t fill the quotas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Adj
Milton Kk
McLean
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Wichita
North Platte
Neb
R. F. Montgomery
Selective Service
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Decatur
Phillips
Republic
Orton
Thomas
Sherman
Warnings Ignored as Defense Lag Report cited
Washington reports Rep. Woodruff accuses officials of delays in the defense program despite warnings from congressmen. He cites William Knudsen saying defense is at least 30 percent behind schedule and links policy to mobilization of business and industry.
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Washington
Houge
Woodruff
R-Mich
Congress
William Knudsen
National Defense Commission
Combest fined for drunken driving in police court
Riley Combest was fined 50 dollars in police court this morning for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
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Riley Combest
Do You Know under what conditions land tax ceased being the sole tax
The piece asks when land tax stopped being the only tax and outlines the general property tax history, plus three objections to a general property tax and clarifies tangible and intangible property.
Taxation shifts burden from property types to land value
The text discusses the shift from a land tax to a combined land and personal property tax, noting difficulties in assessing intangible personal property and the consequent unequal burdens. It outlines five objections including valuation inequality, incomplete rolls, dishonesty incentives, double taxation, and the mixed nature of real and personal property.
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Seligman
F D R VETOES THE LOGAN WALTER BILL
President Roosevelt vetoed the Logan Walter bill arguing it would reverse a key trend in legal administration. He urged strengthening judicial rules and preserving administrative tribunals to handle mass regulatory issues without overloading courts. Proponents claim it curbs agency abuse. opponents call it too restrictive and urge awaiting a committee report.
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Roosevelt
Interce
Maritime Commission
Department of Commerce
Treasury
McCormack Seeks Quick Adjournment Plan in Congress
Representative McCormack of Massachusetts says a resolution for immediate adjournment will be presented to the house if a proper agreement can be reached. The announcement was made as Congress faces continued stalemate and pending business.
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Washington
Representative McCormack
D-Mass
House
Congress
Planes Launch Large Reprisal Raids on Indo China Towns
Bangkok reports that Thai air force conducted large scale reprisal raids on seven towns in French Indochina. The high command announced the operations in the evening briefing, detailing targets and expected impact.
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Bangkok
Thailand
High Command
Imene
War Department Awards Contract to Topeka Firm
The War Department announced the award of a contract to Capital City Lumber and Planing Mills, Inc., of Topeka Kansas, for fiber field desks valued at 40 300 dollars.
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Topeka
Washington
War Department
Capital City Lumber and Planing Millis, Inc
Kan
Baker student named to editorial board of The Motive
John Phillips of Pharr Texas, a Baker University sophomore, is appointed to the editorial board of The Motive, a new national magazine for Methodist Youth being prepared in Nashville. Twenty four students nationwide join the board as the first issue debuts January 1.
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Baldwin
John Phillips
Pharr
Tex
Ater University
Methodist
Nashville
Tenn
United States
Phillins
Don
Story of Phog Allen in Saturday Evening Post
An article on Dr. F C Allen, University of Kansas basketball coach, will appear in the Saturday Evening Post next Tuesday. The story was written by Howard Turtle, KU journalism graduate now on the Kansas City Star copy desk. Curtis Publishing representatives G M Baker and F W Alexander arrived to arrange distribution.
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F.C. Allen
University of Kansas
Saturday Evening Post
Howard Turtle
Kansas City Star
G. M. Baker
F. W. Alexander
Kansas City
Curtis Publishing Company
Deaths and Funerals Noted For Local Residents
Dr. Florence Barrows learns of sister Mrs. William Holland of Casper Wyoming dying in Beverly Hills California on a business trip. Holland is survived by husband foster son four sisters and a brother plus many nieces and nephews. Ernest Newlin cousin of John H Parker dies in San Mateo California survived by wife mother and children.
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Florence Barrows
William Holland
Casper
Wye
Denver
Colo
J. C. Robison
Seminole
Okla
Frank Shaffer
Findlay, O
Samuel A. Judd
Findlay
Lilian Rothwell Cunningham
Lillian Rothwell Cunningham
O’neil
Col
G. W. Rothwell
Jefferson County
Edward Cunningham
Lulu Monfort
Rosa” Long
Josie’ Purssee
Belle Tillman
Mae. Stewart
Mitchell
Neb
Sarah Hobbs
Waukegan
Ill
Thurman Rothwell
Lecompton
Grover
George
New York
Ernest Newlin
John H. Parker
San Mateo
Calif
Lawrence
J. H. Newlin
Margery Newlin
Ruth
San Francisco
Elwood Newlin
Hong Kong
China
Actress Dolores Del Rio files divorce suit in Los Angeles
Comely black haired Dolores Del Rio filed a divorce suit today against Cedric Gibbons art director charging mental cruelty. They wed August 6 1980 in Santa Barbara California. The actress has been inactive on screen for years.
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Los Angeles
Comely
Dolores del Rio
Cedric Gibbons
Santa Barbara
Calif
Card of Thanks From A. J. Mitschele Family
The Mitschele family thanks neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and the beautiful flowers they received.
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A. J, Mitschele
Roosevelt outlines lease and lend plan to aid Britain
President Roosevelt proposes leasing or lending Britain munitions and supplies with repayment in kind after peace, seeking quick defense gains without a dollar sign. He urges congress to draft legislation and coordinates with London, stressing production boosts and potential savings from shifting British orders to U S firms.
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United States
Britain
Roosevelt
Congress
London
Sobnine
America
Defense Commission
Great Britain
Glass
D-Va
Senate Appropriations Committee
Forgery convict Denied Clemency by Governor Ratner
George Maddox colored, serving life for second degree forgery in Douglas County, was among 16 inmates denied clemency by Gov. Payne Ratner. Maddox, sentenced December 23, 1933, for passing a forged $6.50 Barber drug store check, had prior three felony convictions.
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George Maddox
Douglas County
Payne Ratner
Maddox
Barber
University of Kansas Band Winter Concert Tonight
The University of Kansas band performs its thirty sixth annual winter concert at 8:00 p m in Hoch Auditorium. The program includes Wagner Holst Romberg and Romberg pieces with sections for saxophones brass and percussion and encores drawn from King Cotton Roses of Picardy and other marches.
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University of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Walter Smith
Jayhawk
Eugene Crabb
Leo Horacek
Herbert Mueller
Pavanne
Second American Symphonette
Morton Gould
Ruth Lowe
Sextet
Joe McAnarney
Russell Chambers
Bob
Bud Balzer
Art Harris
Bill Smith
Wayne Ruppenthal
Old K
Anespersian
Kred Waring
Bill Ward
Sigmund Romberg
Eric Coates
Lohengrin
Cee Wagner
King Cotton
St. Ge Roses
Picardy
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