Allies Retrench From Tunis Hill Near Medjez el Bab
Allied forces in Tunisia withdrew from a hill position six miles northeast of Medjez el Bab after heavy fighting on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. American and British and French units pressed the Axis in the central Tunisian sector while Luftwaffe and Transocean reports claimed Axis gains elsewhere.
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Medjez-el
Medjez-el- Bab
Tunis-Bizerte
War Department
Transocean
Medjez-el-Bab
Tunisia
Transocean Agency
Kairouan
Tunis
Gulf of Gabes
Libya
Adolf Hitler
Stalingrad
Kotelnikovski
Volga Metropolis
Don Steppes
Rostov
Wavell Drives Toward Rathedaung Burma Front In 1942 Push
Allied reports say Gen. Wavell's forces reached Rathedaung 25 miles from Akyak after a 75 mile advance through swamps from the Indian frontier. British troops pressed toward the Chindwin river valley while MacArthur's forces deepen in Buna zone with jungle fighting and air attacks across New Guinea and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sid Archibald P. Wavell
Burma
India
Rathedaung
Akyak
Wiliah Narmmuniana
Aoaid Glan
Alisa Cualeius OI
Walteral Wavell
Ratheaung
Bay of Bengal
Alethangyon
Bangkok
Thailand
Chindwin River
Chin Hills
Wavell
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Buna Zone
MacArthur
Buna Village
Rabaul
New Britain
Gasmata
Timor
Dutch New Guinea
Draft Induction Notices for January 9 and 11
The selective service board released the names of men to be inducted on January 9 and January 11. Ten white men and two colored men are listed with addresses and order numbers. The board now mails notices earlier to give men more time to prepare before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Alfred Eugene Howard
West Sixth
Walter Monroe Nelson
California
McNutt invites Bailey to report union job gate abuses
Washington dispatch reports Paul W. McNutt, head of the manpower commission, inviting Sen. Bailey to send specific complaints about initiation fees and dues required by unions for war plant jobs. He vows anonymous reporting and corrective action and cites cooperative union officials. Lawrence A. Appley named chief of the bureau of placement to run the U S employment service and recruit workers for industry and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul W. McNutt
Bailey
D.-N.c
McNutt
Lawrence A. Appley
New York
Vick Chemical Company
Secretary of War
Civil Service Commission
Adjust Milk Prices In Frankfort Wholesale and Retail
OPA regional administrator Max McCullough signed an order allowing an upward adjustment in the ceiling price of ungraded raw sweet milk sold at wholesale and retail in Frankfort Kansas. The Wichita war information office reports the order is effective today permitting Healers to charge ceiling prices of 9 cents per quart wholesale and 11 cents per quart retail.
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Wichita
Kan
Frankfort
OPA
Max McCullough
Wichita Office of War Information
Piling Drive Planned to Shield Lawrence Facilities
February start set by water superintendent Frank Willey to drive piling protecting pumping equipment from flood waters. The pile-driving machine has been rented and moved to Ft. Riley to perform work for contractor J. T. Constant.
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Lawrence
Frank Willey
Ft. Riley
J. T. Constant
Confession in Slaying of 10-Year-Old Helen Sellers
Cincinnati reports Acting Detective Chief Patrick Hayes announced that Anthony 1, 57, confessed to the Christmas murder of 10-year old Helen Sellers whose body was found under an abandoned freight shed last Saturday.
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Cincinnati
Patrick Hayes
Anthony 1
Helen Sellers
Vacation Ends as KU Students Return to Lawrence
KU students resumed classes in Lawrence after a week's break with 8:20 a.m. start time. First semester finals run January 12 to 15, followed by second semester enrollment January 19 and classes January 20. Holiday events include a Hoch auditorium New Year dance and games against Olathe Air Base Clippers, Missouri Tigers, and Oklahoma A. and M. with coach Henry Iba bringing the Sooners to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.U
Lawrence
Hoch Auditorium
Jayhawker
Olathe Air Base Clippers
Crimson and Blue
Missouri Tigers
Henry Iba
Oklahoma A. & M
Kansas
P-38s Destroy 21 Trucks in North Africa Convoy
Allied reports from the North Africa front detail twin engined P-38 Lightning fighters wiping out 21 German trucks in a convoy between Ez Zouia near Tripoli and Medenine. American bombers hit Sousse harbor docks while Lieut. Virgil Smith of McAllen Texas claimed his sixth aerial victory, making him the theater ace.
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North Africa
Ez Zouia
Tripoli
Medenine
Tunisa
Gabes
Sousse
Virgil Smith
McAllen
Tex
Smith
New Store Hours Set for Lawrence Firms
Lawrence merchants adopt winter schedule from 9 to 6 weekdays and 9 to 9 Saturdays starting January 1 1948 with January February in effect. Wednesday night opening ends 9 pm and a February meeting will set spring summer hours. About 20 firms attended.
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Lawrence
Merchants’ Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
May Get Fuel Supply Ruling For Gas Users
Wichita December 29 The state OPA office ruled that industrial and commercial gas users who must use standby oil heating equipment at least 85 percent of the time may receive a maximum oil ration for 30 days. Local boards were asked to limit the 10 day supply on hand by March 15 with unused ration coupons included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
OPA
H. O. Davis
Stock Market Index Notice From Historical Summary
The page notes a stock market index showing an average of 0 stocks with a 41 reading reported yesterday. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a market index update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesteray
Terrible Touhy gang rounded up in Chicago without a shot
FBI chief Hoover announced the seizure of the Terrible Touhy gang after weeks of planning. Roger Touhy Basil Banghart and Edward Darlak surrendered early today in a Kenmore Avenue apartment as two members were killed and five captured. A coordinated operation used floodlights, armed agents, and a loudspeaker to call them out.
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FBI
Hoover
Chicago
Roger Touhy
State
Mathew Nelson
Martilick Nelson
Harold Seeger
William Stewart
Touhy
Banghart
Darlak
Kenmore Avenue
French Somaliland Joins Allies in World War II
London reports Gen Charles De Gaulle announced French Somaliland in East Africa officially aligned with the Fighting French. The Croix de Lorraine flag has flown at Djibouti since last night as Brig. Gen. DuPont and Fighting French delegates signed the agreement with Maj. Gen. Christopher Fawkes of British forces in Ethiopia.
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London
Charles DeGaulle
East Africa
Djibuti
Senate
de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Washington
North Africa
DuPont
French Somaliland
M. Chancel
Christopher Fawkes
Ethiopia
Fire damages Brady apartments at 1530 Tennessee street
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed living room furniture at the Brady apartments owned by Dr. H. R. St. John. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Needham, new Lawrence residents, occupied the unit. Structural damage was minor. a hole burned through the living room floor. Mrs Needham was away. insurance covered the loss.
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Brady Apartments
Tennessee Street
Walter Needham
Lawrence
Needham
Sunflower Ordnance Works
H. R. St
Kesselring reassigned after North Africa setback
London reports a foreign source says Nazi Field Marshal Albert Kesselring is moved from the Mediterranean air command to the Don front in Russia due to Axis failure to stop the RAF in Libya. Erwin von Witzelben is named his successor amid unconfirmed German shifts.
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Kotelnikovski
Nikolai F
Vatutin
Ukraine
Kalmyck
Caucasus
Kichkino
Elista
Red Army
Rostov
Millerovo
Ternovy
Don River
London
Albert Kesselring
Mediterranean
Don Front
Russia
R.A.F
Libya
Kesselring
Rommel
Eighth Army
Erwin von Witzelben
North Africa
Moscow
Hitler
Separate Tire Quota for Kansas Farm Implements
Kansas farm tractors and implements receive a dedicated tire quota for the first time since rationing began. State OPA Director H. O. Davis announced January allocations totaling 1,810 tires for farm equipment, with Sumner County receiving the largest share of tractors and implements. The January quota also lists figures for passenger cars, recapped tires, tubes, and recapping service across several categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
OPA
H. O. Davis
Davis
Sumner County
White New Year Chance Seen in Kansas Northeast
Topeka weather bureau forecasts a 63 to 1 chance of a white New Year in Kansas northeastern counties. Snow has fallen on January 1 in Topeka about one time in four since records began, with a trace on New Year’s Day in most years. Meteorologist S. D. Flora notes the historical pattern.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
D. Flora
City council approves pay raises for two departments
City council at its December meeting granted raises affecting water street and sewer departments. Twenty water workers gain $10 monthly, two get $5, fifteen street and sewer staff see increases, seven move to $105 monthly, eight get $10 more, and the dump caretaker earns $5 extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
F. A. Russell
Water Committee
Russell
Cream price raised in Kansas City by OPA order
Dairies serving the Kansas City retail market increased cream price from 14 to 15 cents per half pint today by permission of the Office of Price Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
P— Dairies
Office of Price Administration
Stamps Sell Fast as County Reports Quail Fees Rise
County Clerk T R Gerhart reports 453 quail stamps sold this year up from 285 last year. Stamps cost 50 cents each, boosting revenue though the note mentions a loss to the state.
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T. R. Gerhart
Students Advised To Remain In School
Washington reports college students unsure of their military status should return to campus and stay there until actually called. Dr. Francis J. Brown of the American Council on Education calls this the wisest plan for all students. A new educational committee meets to select about 350 colleges for the Specialized Training program announced by the Army and Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis J. Brown
American Council On Education
Army
Navy
Paul V. McNutt
Rental Property Owners Sign Petition Over Rent Ceilings
Lawrence rental property owners show little enthusiasm for challenging the March 1 1942 rent ceiling. The Real Estate Board and Chamber of Commerce push a petition for dissatisfied owners to present to Charles Reed rent director for the Lawrence Topeka area. Fewer than 50 signatures by noon.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Real Estate Board
Chamber of Commerce
Charles &. Reed
Lawrence-Topeka
Real Estate Board
C. of C
Rent Control Division
CPA
Freezing in the East Weather Update from Topeka
Snow melt eased in western Kansas while the east stayed cold with freezing mist and drizzle. Rivers remained high in southeast Kansas as warm sunshine in the west pushed highs to 54 at Goodland. Weather official S D Flora predicted a slow moderation with no unusual cold ahead.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Rice
Barton
Pawnee
Larned
Highway Patrol
Wichita
Hutchin- Som
Marais Des Cygnes
la Cygne
Missouri Line
Neosho
Emporia
North Central
Flora
Concordia
Goodland
Fiora
Payne Ratner May Open An Office In Wichita
Governor Ratner offered no firm plans while aides suggested a Wichita office may be opened. A Capitol Comments column noted he had not finalized his decision and those close to him would not be surprised by the move as Ratner’s term expires in January.
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Federal Works Agency
R. L. Webster
Webster
Payne Ratner
Wichita
Topeka
Ratner
Wichi
French Break Through in Tunisian Drive near Pont-du-Fahs
French forces with allied tanks and planes drove through central Tunisian hills south of Pont-du-Fahs after a dawn battle. The area was reportedly cleared of the enemy and a detachment of foreign Legionnaires credited with a leading role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunisia
Tunisian
Pont-du-Fahs
Foreign Legionnaires
Hardware Store Closed for Inventory Dates Listed
Notice announces closing for inventory on December 9 and December 30 at S31st and January 1 at Lawrence Hardware-Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrence Hardware
New Year Observed With Partial Closures In Lawrence
New Year’s Day will see partial closures in Lawrence. Stores city hall and courthouse may close while many workers remain on duty. Post Office to observe holiday with no deliveries. Sunflower Ordnance Works Douglas County draft board and University of Kansas employees on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Douglas County Draft Board
City
University of Kansas
Journal-World Office
Court House
H. S
Hoch Auditorium
K. U
Lawrence High School
Roger Williams
Poles Report Mass Killings and Deportations by Nazis
The Polish government in exile says 170 Poles were slain in Kitow amid resistance to German rule. It cites 107 public hangings in central Poland and mass deportations, with 64 Zamos district villages emptied and 10 000 farms evicted. Children under six sent to Germany and the weak moved to unknown destinations. Some evacuated villages were burned while others were re settled by Germans.
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London
Poland
Kitow
Stanislaw Mikolajczky
Zamos
Germany
Small Business to Share in Merchandise Under New Limits
The War Production Board announced a new order to limit stockpiling by big stores and wholesalers starting in the second quarter of next year. It ties allowable inventories to prewar sales levels and excludes food and petroleum. WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson said the measure will assure fair distribution of scarce consumer goods in a wartime economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Juin Named Commander in Chief of French North Africa
Paris reports Gen Alphonse Juin former aide to Governor Nogues of Morocco has been appointed commander in chief of French forces in North Africa. Juin will succeed Gen Henri Giraud who became high commissioner after Admiral Darlan’s replacement. Juin led Vichy forces in North Africa at the time of the Algiers armistice following the allied landing last month.
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London
Reuters
North Africa
Alphonse Juin
Auguste Nogues
Morocco
Juin
Henri Giraud
Darlan
Vichy
Algiers
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Junction City
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New Hampshire
Richard Henry Martin
Lawrence Paper Company
Luciano Ortez Gutierrez
Santa Fe Yards
Ee Andrew Johnson
Eudora
Edward Taylor Patterson
Earl Eugene Hope
Andrew Paul Fowler
Rhode Island
Alfred Lee Seelye
Dallas
Tennessee
Calbert Glenn Kirby
Missouri
Manpower Commissioner
F.B.I
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Somaliland
Brady
Air Command
C. A. Bliesner
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Joe Schelbar
Donald C. Allen
A. B. Mitchell
Haskell Avenue
Robert Taylor
Orville K. Getty
Ashcraft Brothers
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