Churchill in U S for Conference War Council setup
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill held a White House meeting to form a war council with top American and British officials. The two leaders aimed for worldwide strategy and supply leading to victory, with more allies to join later.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
White House
British-American War Council
Russia
China
Netherlands
Inter-Allied War Command
Gerald Campbell
British Information Service
United States
Gerald
Sir Gerald
G.H.Q
Abraham Lincoln
W. Averell Harriman
London
Churchill Party
Two American Tankers Attacked and One Sunk Off California
The 440 foot Montebello was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off the California coast at 4 a m. Survivors reached shore. six crewmen of 40 were saved. The Richfield tanker Larry Doheny encountered trouble but escaped, with no confirmed contact since the attack.
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California
San Francisco
Montebello
12Th Navy District
Richfield
Larry Doheny
Navy
Doheny
Pacific
Los Angeles
Union Oil Company
Olaf Eckstro
Eckstrom
Bill Srez
Westville
Mass
Srez
Jack
Freebody
Austin Waltz
Southwestern Shipbuilding Company of
San Diego
Larry’.Doheny
Richfield Oil
Estero Bay
Labor leaders and Roosevelt plan wartime labor peace
Washington reports a 26-member panel of industry, labor, and government agreed to forego strikes and lockouts for the war. They urged creation of a wartime labor board and to settle disputes by peaceful means, with President Roosevelt expressing support and intent to act on the board proposal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William H. Davis
Davis
War Labor Board
Nazis Moving to Spanish Frontier
Bern reports German troops are moving south from western occupied France toward the Spanish frontier after Hitler's declaration on consolidating the front from Norway to the Spanish border. Observers note limited troop numbers and unclear plans for shipment to North Africa amid Axis concern. Berlin sources accuse Britain and the United States of spreading rumors to divert attention while preparing further war expansion.
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Switzerland
France
Hitler
Norway
Spain
North
Africa
Axis
Paris
Berlin
Audi
United States
Britain
Turkey
Timor
New Paving at End of Reidy Road Is Opened
Topeka Kansas December 23 an additional three and one half miles of concrete pavement at the west end of the Reidy road carrying U S 40 and 24 west from Kansas City Kan was opened to traffic today The new stretch joins the old route at the south Basehorn corner and eliminates four right angle turns The new pavement now extends 1544 miles straight west from Kansas City The latest three and one half miles are graded for four lane pavement but only two lanes have been built The first 12 miles have four lanes
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Topeka
Kansas City
Kan
Retreat intensifies as Axis falters on two fronts
Associated Press reports sharper Allied advances on both the Russian and North African fronts. In Africa British forces close on Benghasi with reinforcements, while on the Russian front Soviet counter moves reclaim villages south of Moscow and trap retreating German units amid harsh winter fighting.
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Adolf Hitler
Russia
North Africa
Fuehrer
Berlin
Rome
Stockholm
Cairo
Gulf of Sirte
Derna
Mekili
Bengasi
Middle East
Hitler
Moscow
Pravda
Tula
Maloyaroslavets
Tikhvin
Leningrad
Black Sea
Crimea
Sevastopol Nagal
Water Plant Men Contribute Red Cross Day's Wages
Nine workers at the City Water Plant donated over 40 to the war relief fund. Each man gave a full day’s wages as Chief Engineer Matt Cannon praised their spirit and urged others in Lawrence to join. Previous members include the sheriff’s force and core fire department personnel.
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Red Cross” Club
Matt Cannon
Lawrence
Fire Department
Fire destroys Little River Masonic temple in Kansas
Fire at Little River Kansas destroyed the Masonic temple on December 23. Fire equipment from Leong aided in controlling the blaze. About $2,500 worth of furniture on a lower floor was uncrated and lost in the fire.
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Little River
Kan
Little River Masonic Temple
Leong
Japanese Forces Expand Island Campaign in Philippines
American and Filipino defenders, hidden in jungles, fight to halt a rising tide of Japanese troops landing at Santo Tomas and along the Lingayen gulf coast. Dutch naval planes and U S aviators engage, while Tokyo claims the seizure of Davao and ongoing operations as Malaya shows no change. Casualty figures cited include 200 killed and 60 prisoners, with reports of sinking transports disputed.
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U. S. Army
Santo Tomas
Manila
U. S
Lingayen
Davao
Netherlands East Indies
Malaya
RAF
Imperial Tokyo
Mindanao
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
City Christmas Program Set For This Evening
A Christmas program begins at 7 30 this evening in the Lawrence Community building. Sponsored by the Community Recreation director the Ministerial Alliance the PTA Mothers Chorus the City Recreation Council and other civic groups it will be free to the public. Local musicians perform vocal and instrumental numbers followed by a community sing and a dramatization of Twas the Night Before Christmas by Mrs Allen Crafton.
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Lawrence
Ministerial Alliance
P.T.A. Mothers’ Chorus
City Recreation Council
Allen Crafton
Defenders Hold Line as Japanese Forces Penetrate Hong Kong
Hongkong defense report says British troops maintain position on Mount Cameron and surrounding lines after a light Japanese penetration. No new fighting setup occurred and the line remains largely unchanged in the past 24 hours.
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Hongkong
Mount Cameron
Hongkong Island
Japanese Landing on Wake Island Reported by Navy
The Navy reported that Japanese have landed on Wake Island, a move kept secret in part by the absence of details in the communique. Marines fought off repeated attacks in a defense that captured national attention.
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Wake Island
Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Pacific Island
Food Stamp Plan Expands to 81 Kansas Counties
The U S department of agriculture announced the food stamp plan will extend to 81 Kansas counties not yet covered, adding to the 24 counties already participating. The notice appears in Topeka dated December 23.
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Topeka
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Youths Arrested For Bank Robbery Near Perry, Missouri
A 23-year-old man and his 16-year-old cousin were arrested in Andrew and Holt counties Missouri on charges of robbing the Bank of Perry for 1047 dollars on December 9. A witness at Union Star alerted authorities after hearing one suspect mumble about the theft in a tavern. FBI agents took over the case and the suspects confessed, with one reportedly claiming Coast Guard desertion last June.
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Missouri
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Herbie Akins
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Latham
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Andres
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Federal Deposit Insurance
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Topeka
Lawrence
Ner Midland
A. C. Elswick
Bank of Perry
Snow Over Kansas Delivers White Christmas Across State
A Kansas snowstorm blanketed most regions, with Goodland reporting 7 to 8 inches and northern areas from 1 to 3 inches while the south saw less than an inch. Federal meteorologist S. D. Flora warned the eastern counties would see light snow through the afternoon, with clearing skies near Garden City. Temperatures were not extreme but below seasonal norms, with lows expected from 20 to 28 degrees and rainfall totals from multiple towns cited. Flora called the moisture a heavy but not seasonally unusual burden on farming.
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Goodland
S. D. Flora
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Flora
Mercury
Emmett
Kansas City
Leroy
Worden
Ottawa
Junction City
Geneseo
Concordia
Cherryvale
Wichita
el Dorado
Weather reverses to snow in Lawrence after thunderstorm
A brisk turn from rain to snow struck Lawrence overnight and into morning. Total precipitation this month reached 1.13 inches, with forecasts suggesting a potential white Christmas as the snow continued through the afternoon. Prof. C. J. Posey noted the rainfall total as a volunteer observer.
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Lawrence
C. J. Posey
City of Lawrence Claims Deadline Notice
Notice to all firms and persons with claims against the City of Lawrence Kansas to file with the City Clerk by 5 00 P M Saturday December 27 claims will be allowed if cash is available on Monday December 29 City Clerk J William Stone Adv
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Lawrence
Kansas
J. Wm. Stone
Lawrence Red Cross house-to-house drive under way
Red Cross solicitors plan a Friday canvass in Lawrence residential districts. One hundred seventy-five women lead the effort to raise funds for war relief with a December 31 deadline. The Douglas County quota is 7000 dollars toward a national goal of 50 million. The article lists numerous precinct captains and workers by name.
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Red Cross
Lawrence
Dolph Simons
Douglas County
Last minute gift idea promotes journal World subscription
Gift a mail subscription to the Journal World with a gift card included in each order. Contact Ady at phone 22 for details.
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The
Journal- World
New Taxes May Fall on Corporations and Individuals
Washington reports two lawmakers say the next major tax bill may impose heavier burdens on corporations and individual incomes than on many goods now taxed. They cite diminished returns on excises and defense material shifts. Hearings may start January 15 as Treasury and Congressional experts craft a bill for billions.
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Washington
Duncan
D.mo
Reed
R.N.Y
Treasury
Congressional
Morgenthau
Douglas County Wheat Acreage Drops Sharply in 1941
Wheat acreage in Douglas county for fall 1941 is about 60 percent below 1940. U S and state agricultural agencies estimate 21 600 acres seeded in 1941, while 55 000 acres were seeded in 1940. The reduction signals a short crop next summer and 38 000 acres to seed to other crops next spring. Nearby counties show varied seedings from 13 000 to 38 000 acres.
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Douglas County
County Agricultural Conservation Association
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
County Agriculture Conservation Association
Association
Johnson
Franklin
Osage
Shawnee
Jefferson
Leavenworth
KU Red Cross drive raises $475 toward $800 goal
University of Kansas faculty and staff donations reached 475 dollars toward an 800 dollar target. Prof. E C Buehler announced the emergency drive and urged all university employees to contribute through KU. Students will begin after vacation with a 500 dollar quota led by Fred Robertson. The faculty committee includes Dean J J Jakosky, Laurence Woodruff, and George Beal.
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Red Cross
University of Kansas
E. C. Buehler
K. U. Red Cross
Buehler
K.U
Fred Robertson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
J. J. Jakosky
School of Engineering and Architecture
Laurence Woodruff
George Beal
Fifteen Kansas Counties Fail to Qualify for Aging Funds
Chair Fay N Seaton of the state social welfare board said 15 counties did not qualify to participate in the January 1 85 000 special old age assistance fund. Counties must use the money to raise existing grants or add needy aged to rolls. The non qualifying counties are Chase Decatur Cheyenne Grant Haskell Kingman Elk Morton Ness Ottawa Pratt Stafford Stanton Wabaunsee and Wichita.
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Fay N. Seaton
State Social Welfare Board
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Decatur
Cheyenne
Grant
Haskell
Kingman
Elk
Morton
Ness
Ottawa
Pratt
Stafford
Stanton Wabaunsee
Wichita
A Tree for Peter Christmas Eve Feature
The Journal-World will publish Kate Seredy’s A Tree for Peter as the Christmas Eve feature. The short family tale invites parents to read aloud or children to listen quietly before bed. The story centers on a little boy named Peter and promises broad appeal for readers of all ages.
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Journal-World
Peter
Kate Seredy
Koelb Heads New England Sons and Daughters Group
The Rev Howard E Koelb of First Baptist was elected president of the Sons and Daughters of New England at the annual dinner and meeting held at the Colonial tea room Prof John W Ashton of the University English department spoke on The Diversity of New England New members named to the executive committee include Frank E Banks Allen Crafton and Miss Edna Dart Ninety eight people attended the meeting with Dr Smith presiding and President Davis sending greetings by telegraph The roll call of states was noted during the event.
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First Baptist Church
Sons and Daughters of New England
Colonial Tea Room
Koelb
Robert McNair Davis
John W. Ashton
New England
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Guy W. Smith
E. M. Owen
D. Hooker Spencer
Frank E. Banks
Allen Crafton
Edna Dart
Edward Bumgardner
Fred Raymond
W. S. Johnson
Hugh Means
Bessie Wilder
New Library Committee
Professor Smith
Davis
Ashton
Asheton
War Bulletins From Manila and Frontline Europe
War brief reports from Manila describe heavy casualties after three Japanese planes bombed a center used to evacuate personnel from Manila and nearby towns. British submarines claim six more Axis transports sunk in the Mediterranean. Berlin reports an order by Hitler punishing profiteering on winter front equipment. A Burma air clash near Rangoon destroys nine Japanese bombers and damages several aircraft. Red Army forces report capture of Gorbatchevo railway junction southwest of Moscow as defense lines bend.
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London
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reuters News Agency
Rangoon
Burma
Stock Market Index Update Shows Mixed Movement
The stock index for 60 stocks averaged 35.5 yesterday’s figure set at 38.5, indicating modest gains and losses across the market. Investors watched early results for clues on next moves amid fluctuating trading.
December Weather Forecast and Temperature Readings
Mostly cloudy conditions in the east and fair in the west with a cold snap tonight and light snow in the northeast this evening. A mix of fair to partly cloudy skies Wednesday afternoon with colder readings in the far east. highs were 56, lows 41 with rainfall totaling 1 inch by 8 a.m. yesterday.
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M. Q
Ey Ie Es
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Louis Rockland
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John Harris
A. B. Carter
Warren Smith
Floyd White
Judith Lane
Inez Brokaw
John Stutz
Ross Clayton
F. W. Warner
Harold Eberhart
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Russell Steen
Harry Shepard
Hattie Shockey
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E. O. Stansbury
C. F. Hardtaker
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