Red Army Advances West of Stalingrad Near Rostov
Soviet dispatches report the middle Don offensive reaching 132 miles from Rostov and pushing into eastern Ukraine 200 miles west of Stalingrad. The drive reclaimed hundreds of towns and rail lines, seized Nazi warehouses, and took thousands of prisoners amid harsh winter fighting and renewed German counterattacks.
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Don
Ukraine
Stalingrad
Donets
Red Banner
Rostov-Moscow
Millerovo
Voronezh
Koleschatoe
Nikolske
Morozovka
Verkhne-Grachevsky
Popovka
Kamensky
Grekov
Fyodorvka
Morozvka
Kamenska
Yabloovaya
Chir
Rostov
Middle Don
Moscow
Don -Bend
Faces Theft Charge Against Robert Sanford
Robert Sanford was brought back from Ottawa yesterday by Deputy Elmer Schiller Sheriff-elect Rosland Skinner and Chief C A Bliesner. He faced a warrant issued July 6 charging theft of seventy dollars from the Salvation Army office on Vermont Street.
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Robert Sanford
Ottawa
Elmer Schiller
C. A. Bliesner
Rosland Skinner
Sanford
Salvation Army
Vermont Street
Inventory Forms of All Kinds by The World Co Adv
Classified listing notes available inventory forms including stationery and columnar forms from The World Company Advertising. Items detail various formats for office use and printing needs.
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the World Co
British Bombing on Sumatra Allies Gain in New Guinea
Allied air and sea forces strike Sabang in Sumatra from the Bay of Bengal with the Illustrious likely involved. British raids target Japanese positions at Akyab Burma while MacArthur reports gains near Buna New Guinea as Japanese efforts to resupply Buna are halted by American airpower.
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Sumatra
New Guinea
Associated Press
Japan
South Seas
Dutch East Indies
Bay of Bengal
Sabang
Admiralty
London
Ceylon
Akyab
Burma
Sir Archibald P. Wavell
India
United Nations
R.A.F
Myittha
Buna
Douglas MacArthur
New Britain
McNary says Republicans and Democrats unite to curb waste
Senate Minority Leader McNary predicts next sessions will see GOP and Democratic allies join to slash waste and bureaucracy in government while backing the war effort with minimal costs. He stresses balanced manpower and continued leadership in world affairs without overextension.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Congress
Republican Party
Clemmency Denied in State Bond Scandal Case
Topeka December 23 Governor Ratner refused executive clemency for Ronald Finney 43 a key figure in a million dollar state bond scandal from nearly a decade ago Finney's mother testified claiming a plea deal to 15 years was violated by a 1 to 21 year sentence on 81 counts of forgery all to run consecutively Pardon Attorney Donald C Allen said policy bars action until accomplices cases are decided Leland Caldwell Finney's ally faces 15 to 50 years and scrutiny next February both began serving in 1934
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Topeka
Ratner
Ronald Finney
Finney
W. W. Finney
Donald C. Allen
Leland Caldwell
Pardon Board
Caldwell
Tragic Boulder Fall Kills 22 On Bus Near Aliquippa
A rock slide left two tons plus boulders crashing on a yellow Ohio River Motor Coach acutely injuring and killing 22 homeward workers near Aliquippa Pennsylvania. Driver Dan Karapan swerved to save others as one rock toppled. Rescue crews worked amid further danger assessing victims.
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Aliquippa
UPI
Here
Altho
Dymptro
Dan) Karapan
Joseph M. Manko
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Ben Watkins
Jones and Laughlin Steel Mill
Song is Silenced: Christmas Carols Cancelled on West Eighth
The planned 7:30 PM community carol singing on West Eighth between Standard Life and Wren building was cancelled due to lack of singers as students have left town. A group sang last night under Harold Barr at Massachusetts Street intersections before touring the city on a Chamber of Commerce float pulled by a white team owned by R. H. Rogers.
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West Eighth Street
Standard Life
Wren
Harold Barr
Massachusetts Street
Chamber of Commerce
R. H. Rogers
Seal Sale by Liberty Memorial Girls at Lawrence Post Office
The Girls of the joint Christian council of Liberty Memorial high school sell Christmas seals at Lawrence post office. Receipts for three days totaled about 30 dollars. Seals remain on sale at the post office until tomorrow evening. Listed helpers include Claire Wiesselman Dorothea Hornberger Pearl Leigh Virginia Jo Winters Margaret Fisher Jo anne Ruese Jean Cooper Rachel Goober Janice Walton and Betty Otts.
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Joint
Christian Council of Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence Postofice
Claire Wiesselman
Dorothea Hornberger
Pearl Leigh
Virginia Jo Winters
Margaret Fisher
Joanne Ruese
Jean Cooper
Rachel Goober
Janice Walton
Betty Otts
Gasoline Sticker Rule Violations Reported locally
Lawrence car owners are failing to display the required gasoline ration sticker on their windshields. Local rationing board members say many drivers omit the highest sticker visible, prompting charges that station operators would be asked to violate federal regulations.
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Lawrence
Axis Supply Line Suffers Big Loss
Allied planes submarines and surface ships slashed at Axis supply routes to North Africa. British and American efforts to reopen the Mediterranean were boosted by landings at Malta and reports of a challenging U boat destruction. Troop reinforcements and air superiority were noted as ground forces prepared for renewed battles near Bizerte Tunis and Tripoli.
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Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Suez
Admiralty
Malta
Erwin Rommel
Walther Nehring
Tunisian
Libya
Cairo
Tunisia
Bizerte
Tunis
London Admiralty
Middle East
Gulf of Gabes
Yanks to Be Guests of British Hosts This Christmas
American soldiers stationed in the British Isles will work on Christmas Day but have time for hundreds of Christmas parties and dinners. Nearly every unit has organized events for British children, with Santa, trees, and toys. Civilians in Ireland helped by making $10,000 worth of toys from scrap. the Red Cross notes about 60 invitations per soldier.
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London
British Isles
Uncle Sam
U.S
Ireland
Red Cross
Army Special Services
British Eight Army Advances On Tripoli In Slow Moving Offensive
The British Eighth Army drives Rommel’s panzer retreat toward Tripoli across 1100 miles in 57 days. General Montgomery concentrates force behind armored columns to strike in force, while Rommel withdraws to defensible positions near the North African coast. Tripoli possibly falls after delaying actions between Sirte and Misurata as Rommel pulls into Tunisia.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Tunisian
Tunisia
Eighth Army
Buerat el Hsun
Tripoli
Rommel
Tripolitania
Bernard L. Montgomery
Heis
el Agheila
North African
Sirte
Misurata
Axia
Fe] Alamein
Architects Named for 852 Unit War Housing near De Soto
Regional FHA official Gunnar Mykland said Hare and Hare and Marshall and Brown will be architects and W L Cassell will be consulting engineer for 852 temporary war housing units near Sunflower Ordnance Works in De Soto Kansas. Senator Capper supplied a telegram stating 500 family dwellings and 352 units for couples will be built at the Sunflower plant.
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Kansas City
Gunnar Mykland
Hare and Hare and
Marshall and Brown
W. L. Cassell
Sunflower Ordnance Works
DeSoto
Kan
Journal-World
Arthur Capper
FHA
Sunflower Ordnance Plant
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. R. C. Rankin
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert C. Rankin were held this afternoon at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev. Goodrich T. Fenner officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Out of town attendees included Gov. elect Andrew Schoeppel, Gerald Gordon and Kirke Mechem couples, Phil McKnight of Topeka, and Sen. Kirke Dale of Arkansas City.
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Robert C. Rankin
Trinity Episcopal Church
Goodrich T. Fenner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Andrew Schoeppel
Gerald Gordon
Kirke Mechem
Phil McKnight
Topeka
Sen
Kirke Dale
Arkansas City
County Commissioners Meet in Regular Session
County commissioners convened in regular session at the courthouse today to discuss county business and routine agenda items.
Northern Baptist convention meeting canceled for Denver in June
Wartime travel and hotel conditions force cancellation of the Northern Baptist convention annual meeting planned for June in Denver. Officials announced the decision today noting curbs and shortages impact logistics and attendance.
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Baptist Convention
New York
Northern Baptist Convention
Denver
Christmas Observances and Closures in Lawrence
Most Lawrence business houses close at 6 pm tomorrow and stay shut Christmas day. Postoffice windows close at 6 pm tomorrow and reopen after Christmas. City and county offices close Christmas day. Special church services planned for Christmas Eve at St. John s Trinity Trinity Lutheran and Immanuel Lutheran. Bruce Cameron says draft office open Christmas day with limited staff.
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Lawrence
St. John’s Catholic Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Assembly of God
Postoffice
Bruce Cameron
Draft Board
Pressure on Spain to seize Balearics faces German aim
A foreign source says Germany is pressing Spain to permit occupation of the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean and would seize them by force if needed. Massachusetts stores to close three days over Christmas to save fuel. Eric L. Kohler named executive officer of the petroleum administration. Rubber shortage may force tire removals from cars with multiple owners after a tire drive yielded 10 million tires, with much being scrap or unrepairable.
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Ankara
Turkey
Spain
Balearic Islands
Mediterranean
Boston
Massachusetts
Gardner Daily News
Associated Press
Boston Department Stores
Omaha
William Jeffers
Jeffers
American Bombers Raid Rangoon in Daylight Attacks
Four US bombers conducted daylight raids on Rangoon in Burma, hitting airfields and dockyards. The communique says medium bombers targeted central Burma railroad yards with many direct hits on tracks and rolling stock, while facing two Japanese fighters and suffering no losses.
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New Delhi
Burma
Rangoon
United States Air Force
Reinforcements Landed at Malta Without Opposition
London reports large reinforcements and war supplies landed at Malta without major enemy interference. One U boat was destroyed during the operations by Hellenic ship Queen Olga and H.M.S. Petard under Lieut. Comm. N. Thornton.
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London
Malta
Admiralty
Queen Olga
H.M.S. Petard
N. Thornton
D.S.C
R.N
Stock Market Index Stays at 41.2 For 60 Stocks
The average of 60 stocks remains 41.2 with yesterday’s figure also 41.2. Carter’s Service Station reports a Christmas day closure as an advisory notice.
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Carters
Milk Deliveries Halt in Garden City Amid Price Fight
Garden City, Dec 23. Dairymen announced bottled milk available for pickup only as their plants, closed since Monday night, refuse doorstep delivery. They blame rising raw milk costs and OPA price ceilings. A survey and price readjustment are planned by early next year. Dairymen will sell over the counter until January 10.
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Garden City
OPA
Dallas
New Met Coloratura Marie Wilkins Secures Permanent Status
Marie Wilkins of Lawrence Kansas earned a permanent Met berth after stepping in as Lakme on December 2 following Lily Pons illness. Her rapid rise followed auditions, operetta work in America, and prior European experience. Lakmé likely among her roles with no contract details released.
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New York
Marie Wilkins
Lawrence
Kan
Metropolitan Opera
Lily Pons
Met
Joseph F. Wilkins
University of Kansas
Miss Wilkins
Wilfred Pelletier
Lakme
Pelletier
America
France
Italy
Cortland
N.Y
Ithaca
Paris
Engineer dies at 82 from sinus infection meningitis
John G. Miller 82 a senior supervising engineer electrical assigned to Sunflower Ordnance Works died last night at Research hospital Kansas City Missouri after a brief illness Born July 1910 in Columbus Pennsylvania he lived in Lake Forest since moving to Kansas He is survived by wife Ethel Miller and brother George E Miller Of Chicago Funeral services set for 10 AM tomorrow at Newcomer funeral home Kansas City Missouri Miller formerly worked with the office of district engineer in Omaha and recently served in the army engineer corps He was regarded as a leading electrical engineer in the nation
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John G. Miller
Sunflower Ordnance Orks
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Ethel Miller
George E. Miller
Chicago
Ill
Kansas
Lake Forest
Columbus
Newcomer Funeral Home
Omaha
Neb
Arm Engineer Corps
Sewer Construction Begins in 1100 Block on Oregon Street
The city street and sewer department started a 530 foot sanitary sewer in the 1100 block on Oregon street. City engineer J. C. Harper said the line should be laid and covered by tomorrow night with only the manhole remaining. The county district sewer near Lawrence was completed two weeks ago and has two users, with more to be added in spring.
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Oregon Street
City
J. C. Harper
Douglas County
Lawrence
Case of Undulant Fever in Lawrence Child
A Lawrence physician reports a case of undulant fever in a child. The patient has been ill about a week but is reportedly progressing well, per the doctor.
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Lawrence
State Board of Health
Pleasant Valley pupils stage Negro Minstrel show
The Pleasant Valley school pupils with teacher Mrs Argel Cochran present a Negro Minstrel show this evening at 8 o clock at the school house for the community.
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Pleasant Valley’ School
Argel Cochran
Christmas Postal Rush Surges to Finish by Christmas Morning
Postmaster Roger M Williams says the local office will complete Santa's workload by Christmas morning delivering all incoming mail. Twenty two extra workers aided carriers with high school helpers, easing ice delays that hampered Monday routes. Late mail arrives Saturday or Christmas morning for packages, with no regular delivery on Christmas Day.
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Roger M. Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Dickinson
Williams
Mild Christmas Weather Forecast Across Kansas
Kansans expect a mild Christmas with light snow unlikely except in northwest areas tomorrow. Yesterday ended a three week cold spell making December among the coldest recently. Goodland reached 52 degrees while Topeka ran about 10 degrees above normal. snow and ice largely disappeared. Phillipsburg logged a low of 28 as most of the state held a light freeze.
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Topeka
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Turkeys Reach Africa for Christmas Feast by 16 Turkeys
American soldiers in North Africa receive a Christmas dinner delivered by Lieut. Robert B. Dorsey from Pittsburg Kan with 16 turkeys carried in his bomb bay. Maj. Joseph Cunningham organized the delivery and warned of dire consequences for any harm to the cargo. Turkeys arrived intact and ready for the front line soldiers.
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North Africa
Santa Claus
Robert 8. Dorsey
Pittsburg
Kan
Joseph Cunningham
Clarksburg
W. Va
Dorsey
Woman Killed as Winchester Plant Explosion Hits New Haven
Beatrice Simpson aged 31 was killed and six others injured in an explosion at the Winchester Repeating Arms plant in New Haven Connecticut. Authorities reported the blast occurred today and traced to the factory site as investigators examined debris and potential causes.
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New Haven
Conn
Beatrice Simpson
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
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Payne Ratner
Cliff
Pennsylvania
Girls of
H. S. Christian Council
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Sicily
Admralty
Tunis-Bizerte
Sardinia
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Jack Rost
Yale
Eric L. Kohler
Petroleum Administration
Ralph K. Davis
Metropolitan Opera Group
Sunflower
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