Allied Eighth Army presses toward Tripoli in desert chase
British forces under Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery push the pursuit of Rommel’s Axis forces southwest of El Agheila, with hopes of breaking through at Zauta En Nafilia. Cairo reports suggest some troops may have broken out, while Tunisia and Tunisian bases face heavy air and sea pressure from Allied bombing and submarine activity.
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Gomery
Eighth
Tripoli
Libya
Zauta En Nafilia
el Agheila
Marble Arch Airfield
Matratin Gulf
Rommel
Cairo
Matratin
Tunisia
Red Army
Rzhev
Vyazma
Moscow
Toropets
Smolensk
R.A.F
Germany
Mid- Mediterranean Straits
Admiralty
London
Wadi Matratin
Marble Arch
Axis
Halian
Lampedusa
Sicily
Tunisian
Batista Returns to Havana After US Visit
Cuban President Fulgencio Batista arrived in Havana by special Pan-American plane from Miami after a visit to the United States where he conferred with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Pan-American Airways
Miami
United States
Roosevelt
RAF Bombs Northwest Germany in Night Raid Missing 18 Bombers
London reports the Royal Air Force struck targets in northwest Germany with 18 bombers missing after the raid. German claims say 21 bombers were shot down. Low clouds hindered visibility. casualties and damage were noted in a separate daylight German raid on a south coast town.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
England
York
Frankfurt
Milk price revision eyed for six southwest states
The office of price administration warned of a sweeping readjustment of retail and wholesale milk prices in Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas Missouri and Kansas after a six state investigation. Some prices may rise others fall or stay the same. Farmers are urged not to reduce production despite shortages.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Fritzel Dairy Permit Restoration Request
Art Fritzel of the Fritzel dairy asked health director Dr. H L Chambers to restore his milk selling permit in Lawrence. Chambers said Fritzel should appeal the permit revocation to the city council, per the milk ordinance, a view echoed by City Attorney Clarence Gorrill.
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Art Fritzel
Fritzel Dairy
H. L. Chambers
Lawrence
Chambers
Fritzel
Clarence Gorrill
Health Department
Idle coins flood circulation for Christmas trade
Treasury reports show pennies and nickels hidden away for years reentering trade channels to ease mint demand. Notable totals include University of Pittsburghs J Ellwood Amos and his class turning in 1,000,000 coins, a Chicago Daily News prize entry with 500,000 pennies, and a Cleveland plant worker exchanging tens of thousands of coins for mortgage cash. Owantonna banks report 32,713 pennies and 5,316 nickels in a week.
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Washington
Treasury
University of Pittsburgh
J. Ellwood Amos
Amos
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Mint
Chicago Daily News
Cleveland
Owantonna
Minn
French Help Out Allies in North African Battle
Paris dispatch reports French forces joining Allied efforts in North Africa have taken control of a strategic point, with Morocco radio confirming patrol activity but not detailing location. German broadcasts claim Axis troops moved toward the Algerian frontier with minimal contact to Allied forces, specifics undetermined.
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London
North Africa
Morocco
Tunisia
Ickes Declares Gasoline Stocks Critical in New York
Petroleum Administrator Ickes said gasoline stocks in the New York area were critically low and urged the public to live on a hand to mouth basis. He spoke with eastern fuel rationing officials as shortages spread and warned that only essential needs would be met.
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New York
Ickes
New Christmas T B Seals Station Added at County Court House
Christmas T B seals will be available from now until Christmas at the bundle wrapping station in the Jay Hawker building. An additional station opens in the county superintendent's office at the courthouse due to strong demand.
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T.B
Jayhawker
Ross Office
Sunflower Leads in Salvage Collection Report
The Sunflower Ordnance Works topped 18 Kansas City district projects for scrap salvage over the past two months. It led in total scrap collected but ranked sixth in pounds per employee. About 98 tons were shipped, including carloads of scrap rubber tires tubes and old rubber bits and scrap steel cable.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Kansas City
Corps of Engineers
Chancellor's Father Illness Shocks University
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will travel to Abilene after the university convocation at 4 30 to be with his father MM H Malott president of Citizens National Bank Abilene who is seriously ill.
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Deane W. Malott
MM H. Malott
Citizens National Bank
Abilene
Haskell Institute Announces Christmas Holiday Schedule
The Haskell Institute will observe Christmas holidays starting at 4 30 p m on December 23 and ending at 8 a m on December 28, delaying campus activities for the period.
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Haskell
Haskell Institute
Christmas Gift Investment Spikes For Former Lawrence Resident
A 60 year old investor bought 41.8 shares yesterday after holding 41.3. The note hints at a Christmas gift idea tied to a Lawrence origin, suggesting a mail subscription to the Journal-World as a possible present.
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Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Urge Students to Remain in School in Wartime Training Plan
National leaders urge students to stay in college as 200 000 potential fighters enter 850 colleges under a new wartime training plan. Cadets will be housed and educated under civilian supervision with military commandants, likely sidelining most college athletics.
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Francis J. Brown
American Council On Education
Stimson
Navy
Knox
Paul V. McNutt
Alc.ey
George F. Zook
America
Gasoline Rationing Begins in Eastern States
The office of price administration imposed a noon limit on gasoline for ordinary motorists in 17 eastern states and the District of Columbia, allowing only one coupon per ration book. Commercial vehicles retain access to fuel, while emergency use requires a single coupon. Officials expect widespread shortages and a quick, temporary suspension of all A cards.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
District of Columbia
Kansas educators back faster high school to college entry plan
Topeka leaders from the state board of education and colleges approve a federal proposal to let top high school juniors enter college early. They aim to let students earn diplomas and begin sophomore college work while completing remaining high school courses as a temporary wartime measure.
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Topeka
Kansas Educational Leaders In Conference Today
Federal Education Department
F. L. Schlagle
State Board of Education
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
L. W. Brooks
Wichita
J. F. Wellmeyer
Kansas City
Dean E. L. Holton
National Educational Policies Commission
National Educational Association
Evan E. Evang
Winfield
Interdenominational Yuletide Service At Haskell Institute
Haskell Institute hosts an interdenominational Christmas service in the school auditorium with students and staff in a mystery play The Nativity. Clydene Prebble leads as the Blessed Virgin. Miss Irene Peabody conducts piano accompaniment. a 100 Voices chorus performs with Native American and Sioux participants.
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Haskell Institute
Haskell
Clydene Prebble
Rule
Neb
Blessed Virgin
Cornelia
Slowe
Seaaneneivarbappanaien
St. Joseph
E. Russell Curt Od
Floyd Primeaux
Ian Catherine Carlin
Wind Beweingpengestoneiear
Irene Peabody
University of Kansas
St. Ambrose
Keys by the Thousand Mark Junior Red Cross Drive
Kiwanis luncheon heard Doris Baysinger ninth grade student report that the Junior Red Cross key collection reached ten thousand, doubling an original 5 000 goal. Rose Elliott showcased many items made by members for service men and hospitals. Miss Claire Toy supervised the junior high activities.
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Junior Red Cross
Kiwanis Club
Doris Baysinger
Rose Elliott
Cold Wave Delayed Yet Expected To Hit Kansas
Weather bureau projects a cold wave for Saturday night or Sunday as a northwestern air mass lingers. Rain is expected in the northwest tonight, shifting to snow across southeastern Kansas with colder conditions tomorrow. Temperatures rose to 62 in Ellis Geneseo Dodge City and Wichita yesterday with Topeka at 57. No precipitation in the last 24 hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
Mercury
Ellis
Geneseo
Dodge City
Wichita
Wrapping Station Becomes Lunchtime Busy This Season
The Christmas wrapping station in the Jayhawker theater building reports its busiest year in 15. Four workers handle the rush and plan a regular lunch hour. Beginning tomorrow it will stay open daily until 9 p m through Christmas Eve, closing at 6 p m that day. It opens at 9 a m.
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Jayhawker Theater
Christmas a Holiday at S O W Work Plant
Christmas day has been declared a holiday at the Sunflower Ordnance Works by Maj. Charles H. Proden Jr commanding officer at the plant.
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S.O.W
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Charles H. Proden, Jr
Kansans at Houston Ship Launching
Houston, Dec. 18 Kansas honored Amelia Earhart and scrap-collecting champions at the christening of a 10,500 ton Liberty freighter named for the round the world flier. Miss Erma Ellis from Lyons sponsored the Earhart name. Three Kansas students led scrap drives raising high per student ton totals.
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Houston
Tex
Kansas
Amelia Earhart
Miss Earhart
Erma Ellis
Lyons
Dale Evans
Manette Rueb
St. Francis, Kan
Delmar Davidson
Eureka
Kan
George L. McClenny
Topeka
Lewis C. Huff
Austin
Christmas Vespers Audience Participation at Hoch Auditorium
The 4 p.m. Sunday K U Vespers features an all musical program with audience carols led by Dean D M Swarthout after the university a cappella choir. Includes tableaux, brass from Hoch balcony, university string orchestra, and several numbered performances by student soloists and ensembles.
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K.U
Hoch Auditorium
D. M. Swarthout
University String Orchestra
University
Heaven
Earth
Klarmonized
Joh
Herm. Sthale
Don Holman
James Sellards
Keith Meade
Keith Wilson
Lauren Everette Anderson
Gloria Brinkman
Carolyn Anneberg
Betty Ruth Weten
Lillian Logan
Mary Frances Neidig
Icp
Aces Massenet
Laurel Everette Anderson
Clear University
M. Swarthout
Paul Benson
Shepherds
Bill Imel
Duane Johnson
Bill Lakey
Doris Shepherd
Doris
Herald Angels
Ars Turney
Barbara Wals
Peggy Way
Sand L
Horton
Salo
Elaine Talley
Little Town of Bethlehem
Margaret Gurley
Joan Thomson
Nancy Callahan
Jo Ann Hughes
Maude Jones
Sharon Frazier
Dickinson
Joseph Wilkins
David T. Lawson
Meribah Moore
Isone Mendelssohn
Mervyn
Anderson
Mary
Joseph
University AS Cappella Choir
Young Men Registering At Community Building
A total of 97 young men who turned 18 in July and August registered for selective service during the week ending last night. Some are from other counties and states, with exact numbers to be determined when cards are sorted January 2. Those who turned 18 in September and October are now registering at the Community building.
Air Force Transport Supports Montgomery in Western Desert
Air Force troop transport squadron underpins Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomerys Eighth Army by delivering hundreds of tons of bombs fuels and gasoline daily to the Libyan combat zone west of El Agheila as the British push the Africa Corps.
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Cairo
APX
United States Air Force
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Broken
Africa Corps
Desert
el Agheila
Libya
Vacation Protest Grows Into Riot at University Hall
A 1000 strong student demonstration in front of Frank Strong hall escalated into near riot conditions as chants filled the corridor. Chancellor Malott urged peace and noted university calendars and wartime needs. a student committee was formed amid tensions while faculty gathered war training details.
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Frank Strong
Earl Pickerell
Kansas City
Malott
Pickerell
McKale
Bill Porter
Wichita
Max Webster
Hutchinson
Danny Bachmann
Newton
Betty Lou Perkins
Gardner
Wally Kunkel
Savannah
Bud French
Carol Stuart
Longmeadow
Mass
Mary Lou Nelson
Lawrence
Margaret Fesler
Coffey
Weather Outlook for Kansas Turns Warmer Next Week
The forecast calls for colder conditions in the northwest and north central areas with little change farther south and east. Rain starts in the northern portion late tonight then moves southeast Saturday forenoon, followed by colder air in the north and west Saturday morning.
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Kansas
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