Sub attack off California may have sunk enemy sub
Captain Clark A Farrow, returning to Eureka with 30 Emidio survivors, believes US bombers damaged or sank a large Japanese submarine off the California coast after it torpedoed the tanker Emidio. He described depth charges and a surfaced periscope firing another torpedo before sub submerged. Five missing, five wounded. A separate Storey attack north of Santa Barbara also missed.
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San Francisco
United States
Clark A. Farrow
Eureka
Cal
Farrow
California
Emidio
H. M. Storey
Santa Barpene Cal
Indictment Of Census Taker In 1940 Records
Joe E. Turner of Salina indicted in federal district court on charges of making false census reports. Turner allegedly filled census blanks without interviewing the involved residents. bond set at 1000 dollars by Commissioner W C Ralston of Topeka. Indictment returned at Kansas City earlier this month.
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Topeka
U. S
Joe E. Turner
Salina
Lester Luther
Turner
W. C. Ralston
Luther
Kansas City
Stavanger Fined Twice by Germans Over War Sabotage
The Stockholm correspondent reports Stavanger, Norway, was fined 2,000,000 kroner by occupation authorities for radio set confiscation during the war as punishment for cable sabotage and anti German actions. A prior 1,000,000 kroner fine was noted.
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Bern
Switzerland
Stavanger
Norway
Stockholm
Basler National Zeitung
Lock garages to curb tire theft urge police
Acting Police Chief Ralph Dicker urged Lawrence residents to lock garages to prevent tire theft amid a ban on tire sales and anticipated rationing. In Kansas City, a federal sedition case against Herman D. Kissenger was dismissed by U S commissioner on instruction from the attorney general. Trinity Episcopal church holds Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 11 30 p m with Rev John E Bowers presiding. public invited.
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Ralph Dicker
Lawrence
Dicker
Kissenger
Kansas City
Herman D. Kissenger
Charles H. Thompson
United States
Washington
Trinity Episcopal Church
John E Bowers
Koelb Elected Head of Society in Maine Chapter
Nine descendants from Maine families and members from New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut form the new society head. New members include Dr and Mrs John W Ashton Rev and Mrs Allison and Mrs Floyd Rankin. A charity drive for clothing for two British children was announced with contacts for donations.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Chancellor
Deane W. Malott
John W. Ashton
C. E. Allison
W. A. Stacey
Orley Smith
Floyd Rankin
Dell Davidson
New England
New Society
Lawrence
National Society of New England
George P. Truitt
Kansas City
Walter E. Wilson
Sons and Daughters of New England
D. H. Spencer
E. M. Owen
W. L. Huber
Elizabeth
Mary
O. E. Allison
William P. Ames
George J. Barker
Emma Anderson
George T. Marshall
Edith Penfield Beach
J. R. Bechtel
W. A. Brown
Edward Bumgardner
Edward Bumgardner, Jr
James McDonough
Josephine Burnham
E. F. Caldwell
Marcia W. Carter
Elizabeth Cook
Byron F. Cooke
Allen Crafton
Edna R. Dart
Deli Davidson
Agnes Emery
Eva
Alice Horton Co
B. Hosford
Elizabeth Hosford
Howard E. Koelb
Maude Landis
May Landis
Japs Press On Island Conflict Amid Wide War Totals
Reported Japanese transports unloaded 80 000 to 100 000 troops near Lingayen Gulf as American forces harassed landings at San Fabian Damortis and Agoo. Soviet commander Voroshilov named to Far East duties amid renewed Siberian frontier maneuvers. Singapore defenses hold despite Malay peninsula pressure and Britain blames war aid shifts for East Asia setbacks. European fronts see renewed German pressure as Hitler expected to strike anew.
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Luzon
Damortis
Santo Tomas
Gulf of Lingayen
Manila
Gulf
San Fabian
Agoo
Far East
London
Klementi Voroshilov
Leningrad
Russia
Japan
Chungking
Siberia
U. S
Singapore
China Sea
Malay Peninsula
Robert Brooke-Popnam
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Churchill Arrives For Wartime Allied Conference in Washington
Churchill lands in Washington to join Roosevelt as talks focus on unified wartime strategy. Allies seek joint command for Pacific actions and broader global coordination, with MacArthur named as a likely Pacific leader and Russia, China, the Netherlands, and British dominions invited to participate.
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London
Ita
Pacific
Mediterranean
North Africa
Britain
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Philippines
South Pacific
Siberia
Japan
NBC
Manila
Klementi Voroshilov
Leningrad
White House
Russia
China
Netherlands
Roosevelt
Toyland Still Safe Report Confuses War Front
In Coffeyville Kansas a radio report of a new front caused a child distress as he mistook the war news for an attack on toy land. His mother reassured him that the reference was to Thailand and not Santa Claus country.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Churchill
Ottawa
Canada
W. L. MacKenzie King
Washington
White House
Berlin
Tokyo
London
Moscow
Middle East
Coffeyville
Kan
Toyland
Thailand
Santa Claus
Deaths and Funerals for H C Goodrich
H C Goodrich aged 64 died at his Glen dale California home after a year long heart illness. A KU pharmacy graduate of 1904 he was active in retail drug business and is survived by his wife and three children. Funeral plans not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Goodrich
Glendale
Calif
Fred, Goodrich
Bowersock Mills
Lawrence
K. U
Death of Overbrook resident Harve B. Haas at 66
Harve B. Haas 66 of Overbrook died suddenly yesterday while in his blacksmith shop. Funeral services will be at Overbrook Methodist church Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev. L. B. Pruitt officiating. Burial in Overbrook cemetery. Survived by wife at home, daughter Mrs. Walter Wideau of Wakarusa, four sons I. D. Haas Overbrook, Orval Topeka, Claude Tulsa, John Parsons, one sister Mrs. Callie Heim Los Angeles. Born near Worden in 1875.
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Harve B. Haas
Overbrook
Overbrook Methodist Church
L. B. Pruitt
Overbrook Cemetery
Walter Wideau
Wakarusa
I. D. Haas
Orval
Topeka
Claude
Tulsa
John
Parsons
Callie Heim
Los Angeles
Mr. Haas
Worden
Mrs Puckett Dies at 80 in Lawrence County Home
Mrs Alvin Puckett age 80 died yesterday at the County Home in Lawrence. Funeral services will be held at Rumsey funeral home Friday at 3 pm with Rev Arthur Ward. Burial follows at Flory cemetery Pleasant Grove. Survived by husband Alvin Puckett of Lawrence six sons E Puckett Carington NC C S Puckett Huntington Beach CA A N Puckett Colorado Springs CO C A Puckett Bald win L E Puckett W M Puckett all of Lawrence and 21 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren.
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Alvin Puckett
Lawrence
Rumsey
Arthur Ward
Flory
Pleasant Grove
E. Puckett
Carington
N. C
C. S. Puckett
Huntington Beach
Cal
A. N. Puckett
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. A. Puckett
Baldwin
L. E. Puckett
W. M. Puckett
Funeral services for Donald H Moore in Richland
Funeral services for Donald H Moore who died at his Richland home last Sunday evening will be held Friday at 2 PM at Twin Mound church. He is survived by his wife Dora Moore. daughter Mrs. Preston Higley of Denver. sons Homer Moore of Richland and Harry Moore of Los Angeles. brother Ed Moore of Topeka.
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Donald H. Moore
Richland
Twin Mound Church
Moore
Dora. Moore
Preston Higley
Denver
Colo
Homer Moore
Harry Moore
Los Angeles
Cal
Ed Moore
Topeka
Womack Dies at 69 After U.S. Irrigation Service Career
Alexander H. Womack, 69, died yesterday at his home 2028 Massachusetts street. He worked 36 years for the U.S. Irrigation Service, lived in Albuquerque before moving to Lawrence in March. Rumsey funeral home to conduct Wednesday services at 2 p.m. with Rev. Harold G. Barr officiating. Burial at DeSoto. Survived by wife Bessie, two sisters in Oklahoma and Indiana, and three brothers in Oklahoma, Indiana, and Amherst.
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Alexander H. Womack
Massachusetts Street
Womack
United States Irrigation Service
Albuquerque
N.M
Lawrence
Rumsey Funeral Home
Harold G. Barr
DeSoto
Bessie Womack
William Brown
Fairview
Okla
Charlotte Wheeler
Indiana
T. B. Womack
John D. Womack
Bloomington
Ind
M. P. Womack
Amiherst
Christmas News and Local Notes From Town
The Red Cross sewing room closes for a day amid holiday plans as Coach and Mrs. Gwinn Henry and son Gwinn TH travel to Brownwood Texas for Christmas with Mrs. Henry’s father. D. Grant brings a WWI Liberty Loan and Red Cross badge collection to the Journal World.
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Red Cross
Gwinn Henry
Gwinn
Brownwood
Tex
D. Grant
New Hampshire Street
Journal- World Today
Grant
Vincent de Wierzbicki
Christmas program rings in the Old High building
Society plans to ring the ett in the Old High building at Ninth and Kentucky street during tonight's Christmas program at the Community building.
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Ett
Ninth and
Kentucky Street
Neisi and kin visit. multiple families share holiday plans
Eudora residents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Neisi of Topeka spend Sunday with Mrs. Pete Neis Sr. Families from Lawrence and St. Paul Kansas travel to visit relatives while Dan Bohnsack returns from Walco Oklahoma after his mother Mrs. Caroline Bohnsack dies. John Bohnsack leaves for Cass City Michigan after funeral services. Harold Bohnsack visits Ponca City and relatives as others gather for the holiday season.
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Oscar Neisi
Topeka
Pete Neis
Fred Walker
Katherine
George Warmker
Ray Warmker
San Benito
Tex
Joe Eck
Lawrence
Ben Bartz
Dan Bohnsack
Walco
Okla
Caroline Bohnsack
Roy Madl
St. Paul
Kan
George
John Bohnsack
Cass City
Mich
Harold Bohnsack
Ponca City
Harold Daugherty
J. D. Adams
Social Guests Dine With Local Families
Mr and Mrs Maurice Starr hosted seven o'clock dinner Friday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs F G Hughes and Mr and Mrs C M Williamson. Mrs John Kazmaek, recently operated on at Memorial hospital, was brought home Friday afternoon. Will Stadler, employed in Topeka, spent the weekend with his family.
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F. G. Hughes
C. M. Williamson
Maurice Starr
John Kazmaek
Memorial Hospital
Will Stadler
Topeka
Local Names in Historic Society Roll Call
Notable society roster lists Jim Cooper Bert Erwin Stanley Cain Rosemary Kendall Betty Shapley Charles Rickabaugh Maurice Kirby George Bonebrake Eugene Fairbanks Dale Wing Douglas Reed featured in a regional archival notice. The squib highlights community figures active in midcentury civic groups.
Lawrence K Ic Basketball Squad Finishes Workout
The K Ic basketball squad held a morning workout in Lawrence before members departed for home.
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K. Ic
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