Greeks Resuming Advance to Coast
Greek forces press gains in Albania against Italian positions as weather improves. Artillery and air power active. a Greek bomber reportedly destroyed an Italian ammunition dump and struck troop concentrations. Prisoners and heavy casualties reported. observers call the North Chimara fighting a major battle.
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Athens
Albania
Greece
Teneleni
Klisura
Chimara
Royal Air Force
Leskas Prevesa
Hich
Grecka
Valona
Rome
Koritza
Porradetz
Italian Transport Sunk Near Bar Off Yugoslav Coast
Reports say an Italian transport loaded with war materials for Albania was torpedoed by a British warship and sank off the Yugoslav port of Bar in the Adriatic. Casualties unconfirmed.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Bar
Celebration of New Year in Manila Amid War News
New Year celebrations occur in Manila with hotels and clubs lively as American service members fill the streets. Despite wartime strains such as Japan's expansion and German raiders, the holiday proceeds with many in uniform and families missing loved ones sent home.
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Manila
America
Ching Sea
United States
New York
Army
Navy
Air Corps
Livestock Markets Open as New Year Observes Holiday
The report notes two livestock markets in St. Joseph and Kansas City will operate normally on New Year’s Eve, while Chicago St. Louis and Wichita markets close for the holiday. Major exchanges including New York will be closed.
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Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Wichita Marts
New York Stock Exchange
Part Time Civil Defense Proposed for Britain
London reports Minister Morrison announced plans to require part time civil defense work for all Britons and to form a civil defense home guard to protect property from incendiary bombs. The move follows criticism of unguarded buildings and aims to free fire brigades for major blazes while organizing fire watch groups.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Home Security
Morrison
Britain
Daily Mall
The
Times
Hugh Dowding
Canada
England
Germany
Ministries of Air and Home Security
Royal Air Force
Stock Market Summary and College Announcement
The index shows 60 stocks at 43.9 after yesterday's 43.8. Lawrence Business College announces a term opening January 6.
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Lawrence Business College
Princeton Dean Demands End to Athletic Scholarships
New York. Dean Christian Gauss of Princeton University urged the National Collegiate Athletic Association to abolish athletic scholarships and the national athletic association unaffiliated with colleges. He argued the association has lost purpose and that amateurs cannot play against professionals.
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New York
Christian Gauss
Princeton University
Council On Athletics
National Collepriate Athletic Association
N.C.A.A
Dean Gauss
Athletic Association
Final Census Returns Show U S Population Rise
Final 1940 census figures place the total U S population at 150 621 231 for the nation and territories, an 8.8 percent rise from 1930. The continental United States stands at 181 689 276, up 7.2 percent from 122 776 046 in 1930.
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Washington
United States
Continental
Early Paper Tomorrow Observes New Year Day
To observe New Year’s Day, the Journal World will go to press early tomorrow. This note informs readers of the adjusted publication schedule and timing.
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Journal World
Centralized Finance Department Proposed for Kansas
State Auditor George Robb endorses a centralized Kansas finance department if properly run. The plan merges budget, state business, accounting and some auditor duties and would centralize purchases and quarterly funding. He urges pooling agency fees into the general fund and argues for legislative budgeting of that revenue.
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State of Kansas
Topeka
George Robb
Department of Finance
Kansas
Department of State Finance
Robb
Altho
Srt
Payne Ratner
Legislative Council
Finance Department
U. S. Running To War Says Wheeler
Senator Wheeler denounces Roosevelts peace policy and calls the United States to immediate war end. He declares the nation is running toward war and criticizes the presidents defense broadcasts as misdirected. Early notes discuss Roosevelt’s looming Congress address on lending and leasing war materiel to England.
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Wheeler
Roosevelt
Europe
United States
Monana
Verna Marshall
No Foreign War Committee
Marshall
State Department
Construction on $18 million Small Arms Plant in Kansas City
Actual construction on the $18,000,000 small arms munition plant began today as part of the national defense program. Evacuation work started for three principal units under Remington Arms with government supervision. The 2,700 acre site was declared a military reservation with armed guardsmen stationed at both ends of the access road to keep out sightseers. Captain Hobart M. Brock, construction quartermaster, estimated completion in a year or less given favorable weather.
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Kansas City
Remington Arms Company
Hobart M. Brock
New Year Weather Forecast for Kansas Snow and Cold Move In
The 1940 New Year outlook predicts light rain eastern Kansas and western snow as a cold front nears. Frigid air will spread eastward by New Year night, with temperatures dipping to near 35 to 40 in the east and around freezing in the west before the front. Western Kansas may see snow tonight, with overall milder readings before the chill arrives. Meteorologist S D Flora notes the cold blast formed in western Canada and could reach the state after the current mild spell.
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Topeka
Kansas
S D. Flora
Canada
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas City
Lebo
Chanute
Wichita
Concordia
Plant Making Parts for Navy Shut by a Strike
A United Automobile Workers strike shut down International Harvester Fort Wayne truck works manufacturing Navy vehicle parts. About 8 200 workers were employed. Negotiations moved to Washington after the union was certified as sole bargaining agent following an election last May.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
C.I
National Labor Relations Board
Renewed Support For William Allen White In St Louis
Dr Harvey J Howard and J Lienberger Davis of the St Louis chapter of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies renewed their support of William Allen White after White telegraphed his full support of President Roosevelt's Sunday night views. They had threatened to resign when White was quoted saying his only reason for not remaining in the community was to keep the country out of war.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
England
Stephen Early
Senate
House
Farly
Kansas City Journal
America
Barry
Early
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
St. Louis
Harvey J. Howard
J. Lienberger Davis
Committee To
William Allen White
White
Creason
Knut by Mrs A J Mix in New Yorker December issue
The story Knut by Mrs A J Mix appears in the New Yorker December issue. It draws on experiences of Dr and Mrs A J Sainteson in Norway last year and is among several stories she has written for the magazine recently.
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Knut
A.J. Mix
The
New Yorker
A. J. Sainteson
Norway
Garner Begins Bid for Washington Posting
Vice President John N. Garner boarded a train from Uvalde Texas for Washington to attend the inauguration of President Roosevelt and Vice President Wallace. He planned to reach the capital by Thursday and stay through the January 20 ceremony.
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Garner
Washington
Uvalde
Tex
John N. Garner
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Drunks Get Free Taxi Service On New Year’s Eve
Kansas City Kansas police announced free taxi service tonight for New Year’s Eve celebrants too intoxicated to drive. The sheriffs office will arrange escorts to drive them home to ensure safe celebrations.
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Kansas City
Kan
Walter Camp Jr Die After Long Illness
Walter Camp Jr 49 son of the famed father of American football died at his Westwood home after a long illness.
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Walter Camp
Los Angeles
Walter Camp, Jr
Westwood
City Water Rates Reduced and Department Payroll Changes
The city council approved a 10 percent cut in all water rates effective January meter reading, saving about $13,000 yearly. Salaries and hours for water department staff were revised, moving to a six day week with some pay cuts and modest raises for others, increasing payroll by about $1,087 annually. A street paving project on Massachusetts street was discussed with bond funding as the feasible method for the city’s share. An hourly wave schedule for street department workers was approved.
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Secon
Lawrence
City Water Department
Leonard Delph
W. H. Whittington
Joe Eck
Charles Fultz
Hugh Hines
Robert Mounsey
C. Cannon
R. L. Milton
John Foster
Charles Snow, Jr
Do. M. Fox
Gerald Pipes
Water Department
F.A. Russell
Massachusetts Street
State Highway Department
New Arrests In Romania Signal Warning to Russia
In Bucharest reports say dozens of arrests were made and communist groups uncovered, notably among railway workers. Prime Minister Ion Antonescu declared Romania as guaranteed by the most powerful nation, seen as a warning to Soviet plans to seize the Danube mouths and move into Moldavia.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Bucharest
Rumania
Ion Antonescu
Russia
Danube
Moldavia
Public housing contract for Fort Riley families
The Public Buildings Administration awarded a 440,900 dollar contract to Busbooma Raith of Salina Kansas for construction of 125 housing units at Fort Riley. These homes will house families of married enlisted personnel and civilian workers.
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Army House
Washington
OM — the Public Buildings Administration
Busbooma
Senators Propose Heavier Income Taxes for Defense Funding
Washington December 31 Senators Connally and Johnson urged new heavy income taxes to finance U S defense. Connally said at least 1 billion dollars in extra revenue must be raised with higher rates for incomes from four thousand to one hundred thousand dollars and beyond. Johnson supported broader tax increases across all brackets.
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Washington
Connally
D-Tex
Johnson D-Cole
Congress
Texas
Johnson
Church of God wreckage crews push ahead with rebuild plan
Pastor Rev. E E Kardatzke said clearance is under way and roof work may start by week end. Services will be in the courthouse courtroom with music from an organ until January when worship may move to the east wing. A church recovery meeting is planned at First Christian basement tonight at 7:30 with prayers and a midnight bell vigil.
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Church of God
E. E. Kardatzke
Kardatzke
First Christian Church
Eleventh
New Hampshire Street
Tenth
Kentucky Streets
Kansas to receive urban and rural highway funding
Washington reports Kansas will get 3.471 million dollars of the 134.0625 million federal highway aid for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1. The allocation by John M. Carmody covers regular aid 2.58986 million, secondary roads 444,388, and grade crossing projects 487,825.
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Washington
Uay
Kansas
John M. Carmody
Reappoint Larabee and Owens to Forestry Commission
Topeka Dec state officials named Larabee Liberal and Jay Owens Salina to the state forestry fish and game commission for four year terms expiring December 31, 1944. Larabee has chaired the commission since its creation and Owens is a Democrat. terms require bipartisanship.
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Topeka
Lee Larsabee
Jay Owens
Salina
Toa
State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Payne Ratner
Larabee
Owens
German Press in Caustic Answer To Roosevelt Defense Address
Berlin reports a caustic German press reaction to President Roosevelt's defense address. Commentators attack his supposed co responsibility for starting and prolonging the war, while some taunt him for urging reliance on the British navy. Yet many note Congress as a backstop before any major policy shifts.
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Wheeler
Marshall
Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
John H. Jouett
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Berlin
Congress
Units Leave for Camp Friday From 127th Artillery
Battery E and the medical detachment of the 127th Field Artillery depart Friday for Camp Joseph T. Robinson. Companies M and H move Monday morning, with seven tourist Pullmans two kitchen cars and two baggage cars composing the infantry train. The men travel via Santa Fe line leaving 8 50 a m with stops in Kansas City and Memphis arriving at Camp Robinson Tuesday morning. First Lieut Harold K Snider named train commander and Major Moyer plans to drive to Little Rock by auto. Twenty four hour leaves granted tomorrow. Local officers hosted at Lawrence sanitary creamery. Lawrence Co Operative Club to sponsor a film at the Armory Thursday night.
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127Th Field Artillery
127Th
Joseph T. Robinson
Sam P. Moyer
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Memphis
Tenn
Paul Cannady
Coffeyville
127 Field ‘Artillery
Gol. Wint Smith
Topeka
Camp Robinson
Harold K. Snider
Armory
Sam Seetin
Company M
Lawrence Sanitary Creamery
Sam
Simon Hurwitz
Lawrence Co-Operative Club
Coroner rules teen liable in death of 81 year old man
A coroner's jury found Charles Flory died from the negligence of Robert Church, 17, after an injury at Eighth and New York streets on December 24. Church was held for charges to be filed by Milton P. Beach, county attorney. Donald Knight testified he rode with Church when the injury occurred.
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Charles Flory
Pennsylvania Street
Robert Church
New Jersey
L. K. Zimmer
Church
Milton P. Beach
Beach
Flory
Eighth
New York
Donald Knight
Lyons Street
City Adopts New Year Holiday Schedule
Pavrencs observes a holiday timetable with most businesses closed tomorrow. The court house library and city hall will be closed and the post office will operate with limited mail and special deliveries only.
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Pavrencs
Weather Forecast Notes For Missouri Kansas Oklahoma
The report covers a period from December 31 to January 3 with above normal precipitation and heavy snow expected in Missouri. Temperatures start near normal, rise above normal mid period, then fall below normal by Friday. Snow is anticipated in the northwest and central regions with rain to snow changes in other areas.
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Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Secur
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