London Faces One Of The Heaviest Night Bombings
After a major night attack on London British bombers struck Nazi ports and coastal targets from the Bay of Biscay to Norway. RAF and navy aircraft hit shipping docks air bases submarine depots and blockade hubs around Lorient Haugesund Bordeaux and Merignac as Britain defends sea routes and resupply lines amid invasion fears.
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London
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Bay of Biscay
Norway
R.A.F
Balkans
Evening Standard
Lord Beaverbrook
Hitler
Southampton
Admiralty -And-Air Ministry
Ra.f
France
Coastal Command
Lorient
Fleet Air Arm
Haugesund
Air Ministry
Merignac
Bordeaux
Nazi troop shift in Romania alarms Soviet interests say Turkish press
Turkish reports in Istanbul on December 28 note that Germany moves into Romania threaten Soviet Russia and Balkan stability. Aksham claims Berlin aims at Russia if not the Balkans, warning that German actions jeopardize peace and deepen German Soviet tensions.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Romania
Russia
Balkan
Aksham
Germany
Balkans
Autalkany
Stock Market Index Report Shows Decline
The index for sixty stocks stands at 43.4 with yesterday's reading at 43.2. Investors monitored changes as the market showed a slight dip across the board and analysts awaited further guidance.
British Count 38 114 Prisoners In Egypt Bardia Finish Fight
British general headquarters announced 38 114 prisoners taken in the great offensive against Italian Libya. Among them 24 845 Italian officers and other ranks. Bardia siege continues as the center of operations with harassing artillery. Italian prisoners predict fall and speak of Mussolini order to die rather than surrender.
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Egypt
Bardia
Cairo
Libya
Mussolini
North all stars edge South in third annual clash 14 to 12
In Montgomery on December 28 the North all stars defeated the South 14 12 in a tight football game. Nick Basca of Villanova starred in the Northern backfield while Art Jones of Richmond scored for the South late rally. Coaches were Lynn Waldorf and Carl Snavely for the North and Jess Neely and Ray Wolf for the South.
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Montgomery
Ala
North All-Stars
Boys In Blue
Art Jones
Richmond
Nick Basca
Villanova
University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Jess Neely
Rice
Ray Wolf
North Carolina
Haskell Christmas Lights Up for Two More Nights
Officials warn the Haskell Institute display will end after two more nights. Thousands have visited in the past nine days. lights shut off after 10 PM, so visitors must arrive before then to see the decorations.
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Haskell
Institute
Inaugural to Be Simple in Topeka January 13
W Laird Dean, Topeka banker and inaugural committee chairman, said simplicity will mark the ceremonies for state officials. Gov Payne Ratner approves. The oath ceremony is at noon in the new municipal auditorium with a reception and inaugural ball to follow at night.
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Topeka
W. Laird Dean
Payne Ratner
Taylor Operated On For Gall Stones at Vatican Mission
Myron C. Taylor, 66, Roosevelt's envoy to the Vatican, underwent a three hour operation for gall stones. Dr. Frank Lahey announced the result as serious but good with a week to ten days needed to pass the crisis.
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Boston
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Frank Lahay
Lahey
Taylor
Lahar
Georgia Tech blank California 18 in third quarter
Georgia Tech leads California 18 to 0 entering the third period as Tech dominates on the scoreboard with a strong rushing and defense showing. The Yellow Jackets push for a decisive finish after taking early control.
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Georgia Tech
California
Greek Sub Sinks Three Ships in Italian Convoy
A Greek submarine attacked an Italian Adriatic convoy sinking three steamers totaling 25 000 to 30 000 tons. The Papanicolis returned safely after firing torpedoes at effective range despite Italian destroyer escort. Jane's lists the submarine as a 576 to 776 ton vessel with 39 crew and six torpedo tubes.
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Athens
Adriatic
Papanicolis
Jane’s
R. C. Moore Elected to Geological Office
Austin report notes that at a three day Geological Society of America meeting Boston was chosen for its 1941 convention with MIT and Harvard as hosts. Dr C. G. P. Berkey of Columbia became president, while Raymond C. Moore of Kansas University was named one of four vice presidents.
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Austin
Tex
Geological Society of America Today
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
CG. P. Berkey
Columbia University
Eliot Blackwelder
Stanford
Raymond C. Moore
Kansas University
De Gaulle Calls on French North Africa to Join War
General Charles de Gaulle urged French North Africa to rise against the axis in a broadcast address. He said cooperation with the empire could yield a Mediterranean victory and insisted loyal military leaders support the Free French cause.
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de Gaulle
French North Africa
Germany
London
Charles de Gaulle
North Africa
Axis
Mediterranean
Ang Mey Gppparciny Milts Ecu
French Africa
Roosevelt gets wide help on radio address defense aid
White House secretary says suggestions on national defense and aid to Britain pour in from across the country as President Roosevelt prepares a radio address for tomorrow night. Early notes some input appears organized while much is spontaneous, with messages stemming from individuals and groups alike.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Britain
Stephen Early
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Early
United States
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Congress
Oon
Harold D. Smith
Weather improves as Kansas clears. warm spell to linger
The Pi Kansan reports mild weather across Kansas with no precipitation for now and a projected stretch of above normal temperatures into the New Year. Skies clear tonight in the west while eastern areas stay foggy. lows near 25 to 30 degrees west and 30s east, highs around 40s to mid 40s.
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Topeka
Pi—Kansan
S. D. Flora
Kansas
Wichita
U S Spending for First Half of Fiscal Year Exceeds Five Billion
U S spending for the first half of the fiscal year totals 5 005 471 942 as of December 26. War department outlays reach 816 117 301 and navy expenses total 814 943 921. Net receipts 2 888 007 323 show a deficit of 2 117 464 618 and gross debt at 44 998 148 740.
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Washington
Treasury
War Department
Navy
Move Into Camp as 35th Division Shifts to Camp Robinson
The 35th division headquarters move from Kansas City to Camp Robinson Arkansas for a year of active training for former National Guard units from Missouri Kansas and Nebraska. Major General Ralph E Truman led the advance to Little Rock as the 110th engineers depart by truck. Detachments from St Joseph Missouri and Garden City Kansas join Tuesday’s move with the bulk shipping January 2 to 4. Also departing were division adjutant Lt Col John F Kaster and assistant Maj Fred B House. Lt Col Howard S Searle travels to Little Rock. At Little Rock Alicia J Garrison of Fitzsimmons Denver was named chief nurse for the base hospital which will open next Wednesday with 120 nurses upon completion.
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Kansas City
Camp Robinson
Ark
National Guard
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Ralph E.truman
Little Rock
110Th Engineers
St. Joseph
Garden City
Kan
John F. Kaster
Topeka
Fred B. House
Warrensburg
Howard S. Searle
Miss Alicia J. Garrison
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Miss Garrison
WPA Quota Up In Kansas To January 28 150
Kansas WPA announces January employment quota at 28 150 workers up 550 from December. About 2 500 will be on national defense projects with armory airport and road work slated for increases after the new year. Arkansas City approves 30 000 armory bond for WPA project.
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Topeka
Kansas
Clarence Nevins
Nevins
Arkansas City
Kansas Fordham Game Televised by W2XBS at Garden
The University of Kansas Fordham basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York City will be televised by W2XBS. The Jayhawks play the Rams first on the double bill at 7 15 p m Lawrence time, followed by Minnesota versus NYU.
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University of Kansas
Loyola
Chicago
Nine year old flier aims for army pilot career
Mittsburg Kansas December 28 Nine year old Edward McFarland dreams of becoming an army pilot. He already has 136 hours and 10 minutes of flight time and has soloed a training ship, taking off and landing at his destination with his father watching.
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Mittsburg
Kan
Edward McFarland
Kansas Fordham Basketball Scores Delayed Tonight
Halftime and final scores of the Kansas Fordham game will be in the Journal-World tonight. The game starts at 7 15 Lawrence time, but there may be delays in receiving scores from New York City.
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The
Journal- World
Lawrence
New York City
Postoffice Christmas Business Up Over 1939 Figures
Lawrence postoffice reports Christmas mail in 1940 higher than 1939 with an 8.32 percent gain in December receipts. December 16 to 24 saw 260 800 letter mail cancellations, peak day December 20 with 64 000 letters, and December 21 with 43 600 parcels. Postmaster Roger M Williams, sidelined by an operation, organized the force and supervised holiday work.
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Lawrence
Don F. Carlos
W. H. Pasewark
Jesse Mercer
Carlos
Bud” Wallace
Roger M. Williams
Roger M .Williams
Moore Loses Claim To Topeka Estate And Life Firm
Earle Moore of Los Angeles lost a court fight over a share of the late Godfrey Moore estate and a controlling stake in National Reserve life insurance. The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed a Shawnee county district court ruling that Moore abandoned any claim to the elder Moore's real and personal property and to a role in managing the Topeka firm. The suit targeted Mrs. George Moore widow of the founder and Iva Hayter, a secretary and executive to whom most of the estate was bequeathed.
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Topeka
Earle Moore
Los Angeles
Cal
Godfrey Moore
National Reserve Life Insurance Company
Supreme Court
Shawnee County
Moore
Life Insurance Company
Topeka Risk
California
District
Georgie Moore
Insurance Company
Iva Hayter
Itinerant baker given three year sentence for draft evasion
Christopher Wilhelm, 31, arrested in San Jose for failing to register for the draft, was sentenced to three years in prison by Federal Judge Martin I Welsh in San Francisco. Wilhelm replied no comment before the sentence, and the jury had deliberated six minutes after convicting him yesterday. He maintained he would not register under any circumstance.
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San Francisco
Christopher Wilhelm
San Jose
Wilhelm
Martin I. Welsh
Crude Petroleum Stocks Rise in Week Ended Dec 21
The Bureau of Mines reports total domestic and foreign crude petroleum stocks at 262,488,000 barrels for the week ending December 21, up 1,195,000 from the prior week. Domestic stocks rose by 1,324,000 barrels while foreign crude fell by 129,000 barrels.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
French Naval Officers On African Vacations To Safeguard Colonies
Reports from Lisbon claim Chief of State Petain authorized several French naval officers to take vacations in North Africa and that multiple warships have sailed from Toulon to North Africa. Travelers tie the moves to Petain’s aim to rule France alone and resist foreign demands, even at risk of imprisonment.
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Lisbon
Portugal
France
Petain
North
Africa
Toulon
North Africa
Forty ninth Interstate Literary Assn session in session
About 100 delegates attended the forty ninth session of the Interstate Literary Association of Kansas and the West. The meeting closes tonight with a program at 8 15 at St Luke AME Church Ninth and New York. Rev G W Reed led the invocation last night and musical numbers were performed by Mayme Jackson George King and the St Luke choir.
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Interstate Literary Association of
Kansas and
the West
St. Luke A.M.E. Church
Ninth and
New York Street
G. W. Reed
St. Luke A.M.E
Mayme Jackson
George King
L. E. Mathis
Lawrence
E. Edwards
Topeka
Arthur Johnson
Richmond
Blanche Pierson
Lillian Webster
Mayme Bowling
Emporia
St. Luke’s Choir
G. R. Wood
St. James A.M.E
R. G. Davis
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Eugene Bell
Atchison Forum
Georgia Marshall
Laurena Carson
Emil Black
Iris V. Holowell
Leavenworth
More Cases of Flu in Kansas Asks Health Officials
Topeka reports rising influenza cases across southern Kansas with about 500 new infections today. Health officials note uncertainty whether true influenza or common colds, while pneumonia rates remain unchanged. Wichita and Montgomery County show notable activity. Oklahoma appears to supply the spread. Prevention urges staying out of crowds and seeking medical advice if ill.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Health
C. H. Kinnaman
Kinnaman
Kansas City
Wichita
Montgomery County
Oklahoma
Fire Hits London's West End After Bombing Attack
Berlin reports a fire spreading three to five miles northeast of Hyde Park as a result of last night's bombing in London. The eastern city area suffered heavy damage while air activity over Britain focused on reconnaissance and strikes against shipping, with a tanker of 6000 to 8000 tons hit and likely sunk.
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Owas
London
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Hyde Park
DNB
West End
Britain
Greeks Seize Tepeleni After Bayonet Charge
Greek forces report control of Tepeleni on the Albania front after bayonet assaults and heavy shelling. Italian resistance collapses as Greek artillery penetrates fortifications and infantry overrun enemy lines, with prisoners and war matériel taken.
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Tepeleni
Athens
Middle Albania
Troops to Leave for Camp January Sixth
About 400 soldiers from Lawrence will depart January 6 aboard a Santa Fe train to Camp Joseph T Robinson via Kansas City Frisco Memphis Little Rock. Units include Companies H and M 137th Infantry Battery E 127th Field Artillery and 127th medical detachment.
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United States
Lawrence
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Sam P. Moyer
Moyer
137Th Infantry
127Th Field Artillery
127Th
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Frisco
Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Missouri, Pacific
Wayne Allphin
Company M
Schiller Shore
Charles Edmondson
Ft. Benning
Russian Troops Repel Frontier Border Trespassers
Two bands of border trespassers were wiped out by Russian army troops in frontier clashes. A unit led by Semion Sakal killed the violators and captured arms and goods.
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Moscow
Comsomol
Communist Youth Party
Pravda
Communist
Semion Sakal
Ten Die In Tangier Hurricane Toll In Morocco
Ten persons were killed as a hurricane hit the town of Ben Ahmed in Morocco. The storm wrought widespread destruction to houses and brought record cold to northwest Africa with snow reported in Algiers.
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Tangier
Morocco
Ben Ahmed
Algiers
Africa
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