Manila Bombers Hit City In Each Searing Hour
Japanese bombers battered Manila for over three hours killing hundreds and setting landmarks ablaze. Reports say 650 dead and many wounded as troops push toward nearby towns while Baguio defends and Lingayen Gulf landings unfold. Tokyo silent on the open city decision amid heavy fighting across Luzon.
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Moncado
Manila
Paniqui
Tokyo
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Army
Manila under heavy Japanese bombing opens city tolls
Tokyo dispatched a devastating air raid as Manila remained open city. Japanese bombers struck the harbor area and docks, sinking two freighters and damaging government buildings including the treasury and a fire station. Casualty estimates cited about 50 dead, with many wounded. attacks extended to towns in Laguna province.
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Baguio
Commonwealth
Manila
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Damortis
Treasury Building
Philippine Government Coast Guard
Laguna
Santa Cruz
Galamba
Los Banos
Calauan
French envoy predicts settlement over St Pierre and Miquelon
Washington reports French ambassador Henry Haye after talks with Secretary Hull expressed confidence that French sovereignty over St Pierre and Miquelon will be reestablished and maintained. He said a settlement basis exists and would satisfy hemispheric governments while noting the weather station at St Pierre is a small setup. Hull also discussed the matter with Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
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Washington
Gaston Henry Haye
Hull
St. Pierre
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Invasion Coast Bombed by R A F in France Raid
Bombardment of Nazi-held invasion bases reported along the southeast coast with flares and heavy gunfire as RAF planes attacked positions in France. Night raid encountered flaming projectiles and tracer fire from German defenses.
Red Cross War Relief Campaign Leaders Rally Volunteers
Downtown canvassers prepare for the Red Cross drive as Herman Cohen urges clerks to bring extra money Monday. Junior Chamber of Commerce members meet Sunday to finalize plans at Cohen’s home. Mrs. F M McFarland reports a local record $37.10 from 175 women solicitors in residential districts. Several rural districts report early totals and more supply requests follow. Aims set: $7,000 for Douglas County with $4,500 remaining and residential captains asked to file final reports by Tuesday.
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Lawrence
Red Cross
Herman Cohen
Chamber of Commerce
Cohen
F. M. McFarland
Vermont
Monay
England
Haskell Institute
Russell Carter
Rec
Dolph Simons
Massachusetts
Restoration of Status Quo Promised by Vichy
A Vichy broadcast to St Pierre and Miquelon inhabitants promised restoration of the status quo after Free French forces took the islands. The broadcast labeled de Gaulle supporters as aggressors and stated Marshal Petain stands with the islanders in spirit during their trial. The American government condemned the move as unauthorized.
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New York
LPI
Vichy
St. Pierre and
Miquelon
Charles de Gaulle
C.B.S
Marshal Petash
Nazis Push Counterattack as Kerch Straits Sunk Soviet Transport
German high command said Nazi bombers sank four Soviet troop transports and damaged five more in the Kerch Straits as Russia reportedly plans a fresh assault to lift the Sevastopol siege. Battle reports say heavy fighting continues near Sevastopol with large German losses noted in other fronts.
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Russia
Crimean
Kerch
Sevastopol
High Command Today
Straits
Black Sea
Leningrad
Red Army
Volkhovo
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Deadline Near for Two Local Mail Hauling Bids
Postmaster Roger Williams says the bids deadline is approaching for two four year local mail hauling contracts. One covers new service to Tongaroxie Mec South Oskaloosa and nearby communities northwest of Lawrence, the other funds hauling between the post office and mail trains at two local stations. Final bids already filed on the Lawrence Baldwin motor route service, set to start early 1942. Williams invites interested bidders to discuss terms for the open contracts.
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Roger Williams
Tongaroxie
Mec- South
Oskaloosa
Lawrence
Baldwin
Williams
Premier Tojo forecasts 70 Borneo wells restored in a month
Berlin reports Premier Tojo told the house of beers that about 70 Borneo wells can be restored within a month and Japan could yield about 700 tons of oil daily from Borneo fields. He alleged British destruction of oil sites and cited Japan’s occupation impacts on Hong Kong Penang and Singapore isolation. He claimed Penang seized 1,000 motor cars 1,300 tons of tin 2,000 tons of rubber and the world’s largest tin region falls under Japanese control.
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Berlin
Tojo
Japan
House of Beers
Borneo
Tokyo
Sarawak
Hongkong
Penang
Malayan
Singapore
India
Malaya
Roosevelt Holds Eight War Strategy Meetings With Churchill
President Roosevelt plans eight major strategy conferences with Prime Minister Churchill today in Washington. Key sessions include army and air chiefs, diplomacy with South American reps, and talks with leaders from China, the Soviet Union, Canada, and other Allied powers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
Italy
Norway
Belgium
Denmark
Western Hemisphere
Stimson
George C. Marshall
Army
Henry H. Arnold
Air
White House
Maxime Litvinoff
Harry L. Hopkins
Lord Halifax
MacKenzie King
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Navy
Snow Flurries Spread Across Kansas Statewide
Snow fell across western Kansas then moved eastward with lows around 20 to 28 degrees. Goodland saw zero temperatures as Concordia Ellis Phillipsburg reported 5 to 8 inches of new snow. Forecaster Flora said no extreme cold in store though past snow totals added to existing depth.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Flora
Concordia
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Lisbon Quake Shakes City Amid Iberian Tremor
A violent earthquake struck Lisbon at 6 25 pm local time sending residents into the streets. The epicenter was believed to be outside Lisbon in the Iberian peninsula with the Lisbon observatory calling it violent but less severe than the November 25 quake that affected the Azores Madeira and Lisbon.
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Lisbon
Iberian Peninsula
Lisbon Observatory
Azores
Madeira
Lawrence Electric Power to Name Cecil Hough District Manager
J T Skinner longtime Lawrence district manager retires January 1. Cecil Hough named successor. Leonard Benz moves to general accounting with Leo Eller as chief clerk. E H Boss also retires under company plan.
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J. T. Skinner
Cecil Hough
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
R. W. McClure
Leonard F.benz
General Accounting Department
Leo F. Eller
E. H. Boss
Viet
Skinner
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Douglas County Fair Association
Woodland Amusement
McClure
Hough
R.E.P
Blackout in Sacramento Ends After False Alarm
Sacramento, California experienced a blackout at 3:45 a.m. as unidentified planes neared the city. The all-clear followed an hour later after the planes were identified as friendly by the army.
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Sacramento
Calif
Army
Axis Nationals Ordered To Turn in Their Short Wave Radio and Cameras
The justice department ordered Japanese German and Italian nationals in seven Pacific coast states to turn in all short wave radio equipment and cameras by 11 p m Monday The order covers California Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Utah and Nevada and similar nationwide rules were reported to be issued next week Authorities require surrender to local police The prohibition includes transmitters and home receiving sets with short wave bands.
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Washington
Justice Department
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Free French in St Pierre Miquelon bar all war ships
Vice Admiral Emile Muselier barred all war ships from the islands unless special permission was granted. Free French forces asserted the population supports Muselier and will not yield liberty, with calls to discuss diplomatic questions with General Charles de Gaulle in London. The action followed Allied and Vichy reactions to the December 24 seizure.
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St. Pierre Et Miquelon
Emile Muselier
Free French Naval Forces
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre-et-Miquelon
Free French Information Service
de Gaullist
Muselier
Charles de Gaulle
French National Committee
London
Washington
Vichy
United States State Department
France
Powell Heads Air Patrol Medic Staff in Wichita Wing
Dr. Lyle S. Powell leads the medical and personnel section of the Kers Civil Air Patrol wing being organized in Wichita Kansas. Meredith Jocelyon is wing adjutant with Gale Moss and Captain William Greene in key roles. Group commanders include H Wells Topeka district 1 George Harte Wichita district 2 Jack Torbet Kansas City district 3 Roy Mahon Salina district 4 Lewis Kampshrader Garden City district 5 Lynn Brent Independence district 6 F F Swinson Pratt district 7 and Don Pratt Hays district 8.
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Meredith Jocelyon
Wichita
Lyle Powell
Lawrence
Gale Moss
Fl Dorado
William Greene
Kansas City
Kan
Earl Huron
Oscar Wortman
H. Wells
Toneka
George Harte
Jack Torbet
Roy Mahon
Salina
Lewis Kampshrader
Garden City
Distri
Lynn Brent
Independence
F. F. Swinson
Pratt
Don Pratt
Hays
Stock Market Index Report and Holiday Office Closures
The average of 60 stocks stood at 35.5, up from 35.4 yesterday. Our office will be closed part of the time until after the holidays, January 5, call for appointment. Business Exchange. Ant. 3. Wren Ph. 263. Adv. My office will be closed until January 2. Dr. H. X. Dolemn. Adv.
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Wren
H. X. Dolemn
Adv
Call Volunteers For Civil Defense
City and county offices to register civilians for war emergency work. Enrollment led by T R Gerhart and J W Stone. Clerical help sought. war effort aims to form auxiliary fire police and Red Cross programs with extended evening hours.
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Court House
Payne Ratner
Kansas Council of Defense
T.R. Gerhart
Lawrence
City Hall
J. W. Stone
Defense Council
Gerhart
Stone
Office of Defense
County Farm Bureau
J.W. Murray
Red Cross
Police Department
Stutz To Attend National Public Administration Meeting
John G. Stutz executive director of the League of Kansas Municipalities flies to New York for the American Society for Public Administration annual meeting. The event runs through Tuesday with federal state and local officials focusing on national defense administrative problems and civilian defense measures. Harold D. Smith chairs the organization.
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John G. Stutz
League of Kansas Municipalities
New York City
American Society For Public Administration
Stutz
Harold D. Smith
U. S
Orgranization
Oklahoma City Basketball Tournament Round Results
In the Oklahoma City Tournament the losers bracket shows New Mexico 33 over Colorado Mines 28 while Washington University St Louis defeats Ablabama 24 to 18. Springfield Teachers 34 beats Colorado State 30.
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New Mexico
Colorado Mines
Washington
St. Louis
Ablahoma
Oklahoma City
Springfiell
Teachers
Colorado State
Weather Briefing For Kansas Snow Likely In West North Central
Occasional light snow moves across Kansas with cold conditions, especially in the west and north central tonight. Light snow is expected Sunday morning across the same regions, creating slick and chilly conditions.
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Kansas
West
North Central
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