British Continue Chase of Rommel in North Africa theatre
British forces push west as Rommel retreats toward Tripoli with advances near Sirte and El Agheila. Allied air and ground assaults pound Axis positions from Sousse to Bizerte, sinking a cruiser-like warship off Bizerte and destroying enemy planes while reinforcing Tunisian front.
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Rommel
Morocco
Sirte
el Agheila
Tripoli
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Zauta En Nafilia
Sulwan
Hedjez-el-Bab
Tunis
Tunisia
Libya
Allies Press Advance at Buna as Japanese Holdout Resists
Allied forces push toward Buna government station and nearby landing strip in New Guinea while Japanese troops mount stiff resistance. Air support aids ground troops as raids on Port Moresby and dispatches from the front report heavy shelling and air bombardment.
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Australia
Buna Government
New Guinea
Tha Hadion
Buna
Port Moresby
British Advance in Burma Aims to Reopen Supply Route
British troops advance into western Burma about 60 miles NW of Akyab as the Allied aim to reconquer Burma and resume large scale shipments to China. Stilwell returns from Burma saying he faced a heavy defeat but vows to press the reconquest with Allied forces in China. American air and supply units assist in reopening the land route to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Burma
Akyab
United Nations
China
Yunnan
India
Chittagong
Joseph W. Stilwell
United States
Stilwell
Slippery Weekend Forecast Hits Kansas Roads
Weather expert D Flora warns of a slippery weekend as rain snow and a cold snap sweep Kansas.Temperatures fall with a mix of snow sleet and rain across the state causing ice glaze and hazardous travel conditions in cities from Garden City to Topeka and Great Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Goodland
Wichita
Garden City
Hays
Coffeyville
Topeka Clay Center
Junction City
Great Bend
Atchison
British Subs Sink Three More Axis Supply Ships
London reports British submarines destroyed three axis supply vessels on the Tunisian sea route and damaged another. One sunken ship blew up with such force that an escorting enemy aircraft was disintegrated. The tally mirrors yesterday’s likely three ships sunk and aligns with Allied claims that the enemy is losing about a ship daily trying to keep Tunisia supplied.
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Tunisia
Bizerte
Great Naval Base
United States
Sousse
Tunis
London
Tunisian
Admiralty
Andrew B. Cunningham
North Africa
Kansas Motorists Urged to Leave Cars at Home
Topeka December 19 Up highway patrol superintendent Will Zur ucken warned motorists of extremely slippery icy highways across Kansas. Rain and mist froze on windshields reducing visibility as maintenance crews worked on major routes. If conditions continue, danger would remain.
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Topeka
Patel
Will Zurucken
Kansas
Zurbucken
German Raider Shot Down Off Southeast English Coast
Four German air raiders attacked two coastal towns in southeast England today and one raider was shot down into the sea. The report notes the engagement occurred near the coast with Allied forces claiming the downing.
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London
England
Dr Horn To Speak At Forefathers Day Meeting
Dr Nelson P. Horn president of Baker University will address the Sons and Daughters of New England at their annual Forefathers Day meeting Monday evening at the Colonial Tea room. The program includes invocation music and an address titled Two Way Heritage by Horn, with business session and officer elections at 6 o'clock and dinner at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson P. Horn
Baker University
Sons and Daughters of
New England
Colonial Tea Room
Howard E. Koelb
D. M. Swarthout
Tax deadline at hand as Sunday slows tax payments
Citizens waited in line at the county treasurer’s office ahead of the deadline for payments without interest. Treasurer Roy Flory expects over half of taxpayers will mail in payments due to gasoline rationing. 1948 license tags go on sale Monday with small two inch tags to attach to plates, linking to the official registration number while keeping a record of current plate numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Flory
Flory
Stores Open Until 9 P M For Late Holiday Buying
Stores along Massachusetts street will open 10 a m and close 9 p m for most of next week with 11 hours on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday to extend evening shopping without lengthening clerks hours. On Thursday hours are 10 a m to 6 p m to allow clerks to be home Christmas eve. After Christmas, schedules revert to normal.
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Massachusetts Street
John Schrader
Merchants’ Bureau
Turks Read Nazi Warning on Turkish Neutrality
Ankara interprets a Berlin Beobachter article as a veiled threat urging strict neutrality. The piece warns against using Turkish territory as a base for Europe’s enemies and cites Poland’s fate as a cautionary example.
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Ankara
Turkey
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Voelkischer Beobachter
Europe
Poland
Beobachter
Late Registration for Gasoline to Be Monday
Local rationing board will issue gasoline coupons to truck operators with war necessity certificates and passenger car owners without A books. Registration Monday afternoon at the Community building office with board members present to assist applicants.
Heavy Air Fights Above Stalingrad In Soviet Winter Offense
Russian forces report major air battles over the Stalingrad front as German bombings fail to dislodge the Red Army. Soviet units claim several German planes downed and heavy fighting west of Rzhev and near Kotelnikovskii with Axis losses of guns and trucks. Red Star notes civilians forced to work on fortifications.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Don
Volga
Velikie Luki
Red Star
Red Army
Kotelnikovski
Rzhev
Rzhev- Vyazma
Rzhev-Vyazma
Serafimovich
Surovikino
Chir River
Office of Defense Transportation Opens in Lawrence
A temporary ODT office will open Monday afternoon in Lawrence at the Chamber of Commerce rooms with an examiner in charge to help truck operators with gasoline allowances appeals and other matters. Appointments can be made through the Chamber office at 485.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Transportation
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
George Hedrick
Chamber
Neil Toedeman
ODT
Topeka
C. of C
Bombing raid hits Japs base on Kiska Island in Aleutians
Washington reports Army heavy bombers struck Japanese shore installations on Kiska Island on December 17, causing heavy explosions and fires. The December 18 raid against Munda on New Georgia Island followed, while poor North Pacific weather delayed further attacks.
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Washington
Japan
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy
North Pacific
Kiska
South Pacific
Army ‘Flying Fortresses
Munda
New Georgia Island
Guadalcanal
Colorful University Vespers Promises Beauty and Charity
Lawrence residents urged to attend KU Christmas Vespers at Hoch Auditorium Sunday at 4 pm. Dean Swarthout hails it as a beautiful pageant of color and artistry with tableaux, a student quartet, and art deco backdrops. Free will offering funds fine arts scholarships.
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Lawrence
K.U
University
D. M. Swarthout
Hoch Auditorium
Alice Moncrieff
Alice Marie Smart
William Brown
Arthur Samoor
Jeopardized Japanese Forces Rout Detours in Yangtze Zone
Chinese military communiqué says Japanese units around Hosueh on the Yangtze have been routed and face imminent annihilation as a surrounding ring closes. Paris reports impending French antisemitic laws will affect 1.5 million people based on religion replaced by race. In Detroit a gas mask plant closed after 1,500 workers strike with the Independent Mechanics Educational Society.
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Chungking
Hosueh
Yangtze
London
Paris
French Commissariat of Jewish Affairs
France
Detroit
Enureka Vacuum Cleaner Company
Independent Mechanics Educational Society
Haskell to Present Nativity Play at Auditorium
Haskell students and staff will present The Nativity at 8 o clock tonight and Sunday evening at the Indian school auditorium. Townspeople are urged to attend and take part in the services if possible.
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Haskell
Indian School
A Christmas Story by Jack Rost in Journal-World edition
The Journal-World will publish next Thursday evening a complete Christmas story titled A Christmas Story written by Jack Rost. The tale promises entertainment and insight into the lives of thousands of new Lawrence residents, celebrating the home community during the Christmas season.
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The
Journal-World
Jack Rost
Lawrence
Vacation status at K U unchanged amid student protests
Kansas University authorities kept the four day Christmas break despite demonstrations. The university senate refused to alter the calendar, citing concerns over student conduct and the timing of reservist inductions. Chancellor Malott urged students to stay in school while military regulations were explained by Dr. Laurence Woodruff.
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K.U
University Senate
Senate
Deane Malott
Kelly
Willis N. Kelly
Hutchinson
State Board of Regents
Kansas University
University
Hoch Auditorium
Army and Navy
Army
Malott
Abilene
M. H. Malott
T. G. Orr
Army Air Corps
Eddie Rickenbacker Reunited With Family After Pacific Flight
Washington December 19 Mrs Eddie Rickenbacker welcomes her husband the famed flying ace on his return from a three week air mission in the Pacific He embraces his 79 year old mother Eva Rickenbacker and his two sons David and William also greet him at Bolling Field Generals Arnold and Lovett greet on behalf of the War Department Col Hans Adamson aboard the plane with his wife is also welcomed He leaves the field in an ambulance
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Washington
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Captain Rickenbacker
Pacific Coast
Eva Rickenbacker
David
William
Bolling Field
Pacific
Live turkey prices rise again ahead of Christmas
Chicago reports a pre holiday surge in live turkey prices with wholesale costs up at least 10 cents per pound from a year ago. Beef and other foods follow due to civilian and military demand, price ceilings, and breeding holdbacks. Dealers anticipate varied supply nationwide with some markets marking sub normal or liberal runs.
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Chicago
Santa in Parade Brightens Lawrence Christmas Day
Santa Claus greeted townsfolk in a Massachusetts Street parade led by Fire Chief Paul Ingels and school bands. Palominos Golden Flash and Golden Boy pulled the 50 year old sleigh bought by Fritz Meyn, as a Chamber of Commerce Nativity float and local horsemen with ponies joined the procession.
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Santa Claus
Lawrence
John R. Standing
Bud Davis
Massachusetts Street
Sixth
Eleventh Street
Fritz Meyn
John Kilworth
Paul Ingels
Haskell
Santa
Bayer Carriage Works
Leavienworth
Chamber of Commerce
Bernard’ “Poco
Fra‘gier
K.U. Fine Arts Faculty
No Accidents Reported As Result of the Sleet
Lawrence moved to work on slick pavements but no serious accidents were reported. Ice first covered streets, sleet then fell, adding traction but causing ice on windshields. Sheriff Charles Banning warned motorists to avoid travel and noted several trucks in ditches as roads grew hazard ous by 2 PM.
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Lawrence
Charles Banning
Banning
Denver War Plant Destroyed by Fire
A Denver war industry plant known as the old cotton mill in South Denver was destroyed by fire early today. Firemen estimated $500,000 in damage. Three workers were burned, one seriously. The building had been remodeled by Colorado Building Supply Co for war contracts. The blaze was blamed on a faulty oil furnace that sprayed oil on hot metal causing an explosion.
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Denver
Colorado Building Supply Company
Allied supplies reach front in North Africa push
Allied naval commander Admiral Cunninghamsaid supplies are being pushed to the British First Army in Tunisia to prevent shortages. He stated Axis forces are losing about one ship daily as they scramble to rush their own supplies.
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North Africa
U.S
First Army
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Tunisia
Motion to Void Judgment In District Court
A motion has been filed to set aside the judgment against Mrs. Minnie Lucas who posted $750 bond for Clifford Snavely. Snavely failed to appear for trial and the judgment was entered against Lucas. Snavely was recently taken into custody by officers, and Lucas asks the judgment against her be voided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lucas
Clifford Snavely
Snavely
Council approves milk processing change and airport lease
The Lawrence city council amended the milk ordinance to allow processing multiple milk grades in one equipment during emergencies. It approved a five year airport lease with Ong Aircraft Corp and a $125 monthly rent, plus cooperation with the University of Kansas. The council also arranged rail removal via War Materials Inc, with sale for $1 to transfer title and minimize traffic disruption.
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Ong Aircraft Corporation
Lawrence Municipal
Missouri
Ashcraft Brothers
K. U
Ashcrafts
University of Kansas
State Tax Commission
Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company
War Materials, Inc
Metal- Reserve Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Lawrence Building and Loan Association
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Douglas MacArthur
Kumusi-Mambare
Mucbisse
Mindelo
Timor
DR. Horn
Japs’ Base
Associated Press
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Nance
Tive
Art Fritzel
Fice
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