Batista arrests army chiefs in Cuba amid revolt scare
Havana reports President Batista says he has arrested army chief Col. Jose Pedraza and navy chief Lieut. Col. Anela Gonzalez for planning to overthrow him. He suspends constitutional guarantees for 15 days, orders machine guns at the presidential palace, and shifts navy and police leadership to new appointees as congress contemplates action.
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Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Camp Columbia
Manuel Lopez Migoya
Navy
Nationalolice
Jose Pedraza
Anela Gonzalez
Edraza
Jesus Gomez Casas
Manuel Beniett
Matanzas
Army
Col
Bernmardo Garcia
Garcia
Pedraza
Congress
Aviation notes on B 26 and allied aircraft advances
The B 26 medium bomber from Glenn L. Martin, dubbed the flying torpedo, uses four blade propellers and is faster than many single seaters in Europe. American warplanes show speed gains from NCAA and Flight magazine data, with several fighters exceeding European notes and US designs adopting newer turrets. Northrop Aircraft builds a $1.9 million factory expansion in California.
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Glenn L. Martin Company
Europe
U.S
Flight
Great Britain
Canada
Northrop Aircraft, Inc
California
State may repeal law on grant publication
The Kansas state social welfare board may recommend to the legislature repealing the law that requires publication of all assistance grants over ten dollars. Chairman Frank Milligan cited a new federal act effective July 1, 1941, but said Washington has not notified a loss of federal aid for stopping the publications. Some regional officials have hinted at possible federal funding loss if publications stop.
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Topeka
State Social Welfare Board
Frank Milligan
Kansas
Federal Social Security Board
Congress
Washington Board
Bomber Search Continues After Disappearance Mystery
Mortons Washington February 4 soldiers and local officials scoured a thickly wooded area for a wrecked army bomber missing since January 16 from McChord Field. Maj Overacker said salvage likely. Col Peck doubted recovery until visible, amid conflicting reports.
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Morton
Wash
McChord Field
C.B. Overacker
78Rd
Walter Peck
McChordfield
Peck
McKnaught Denied Hearing In Topeka Ouster Case
Former Topeka police chief Charles D. McKnaught was denied a supreme court re hearing of a case over his removal from office. The court had ruled last December he should be ousted after finding he attended Topeka hotel rooms where liquor was served during a peace officers convention.
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McKnaught
Topeka
Charles D. McKnaugt
Supreme Court
Jay Parker
British expect 1000 American bombers monthly to Britain
A reliable source reports Britain anticipates 1000 American built bombers to arrive monthly from May, boosting the Atlantic airlift. The figure would exceed U S annual output, and includes planes completed during winter.
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London
Atlantic
Great Britain
United States
Halifax visit fuels House debate on British aid bill
Washington February 4. In a heated exchange Representative Dirksen challenged the administration after Chairman Bloom disclosed details of Lord Halifax’s visit. Bloom said only Magna Carta exhibition and lease lend procedure were discussed, prompting Rogers to allege administration secrecy and criticize foreign policy handling.
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Washington
Lord Halifax
Dirksen
Halifax
Bloom
Dn.y
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Representative Fish
New York
Rogers
R-Mass
Kansas educators attend state teachers association meetings
Prof W J Williams and Supt Lawrence L Thompson attended Kansas State Teachers association sessions in Hutchinson with Thomas A Evans and Mrs Gilbert M Gander. Ernest Weiner spoke at Ottawa Rotary about conditions in Czechoslovakia. Gilbert Atherton shows slight improvement at home. Frances Davison returns to Lawrence after stay at a local home.
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W. J. Williams
Thomas A. Evans
Lawrence L.thompson
Gilbert M. Gander
Hutchinson
Kansas State Teachers Association
Ernest Weiner
Ottawa
Frances Davison
Lawrence
Community Notices from Baldwin Events and Visits
Local residents and relatives are listed with travel visits and engagements. Mr and Mrs John Davi plan KU enrollment for the second semester while Gertrude Carrier returns from Hutchinson. Various guests visit Baldwin and surrounding towns with family ties and institutional duties noted.
Notable Baker Alumni and Local Meetings Highlight Weekend
Mrs. Fred Tharp and Mrs. Ross Anderson visited Baldwin. Andersons hosted churchgoers and Baker friends. Dr. Robert Maclean traveled to southern Kansas. Bertha Ewing, Baker alumna, advances in KU medical school. Garrets attended Memorial Union dinner for Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell. Baldwin Music Club meets Wednesday at Mrs Ballard’s home with Mrs. Moore assisting. Baker faculty and seniors played a basketball game with gloves and galoshes affecting the seniors. Rev E W Spencer named Baker chaplain.
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Thorp
Fred Tharp
Coonerette House
Ross Anderson
Independence
Helen Anderson
Kansas City
First Methodist Church
Baldwin
Robert Maclean
Osawatomie
Frank C. Leitaker
Bertha E. Ewing
Baker
School of Medicine
University of Kansas
Willard H. Garrett
Lawrence
Memorial Union Building
A. G. Mitchell
Baldwin Music Club
Mark D. Ballard
Anna Moore
Grace Huey
E. W. Spencer
Boys' Industrial School at Toneka Noted in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Spencer reside in Louisburg with Dr Spencer fathering Mrs Clifford Dean and Mrs Raymond McCabe of Lawrence. Mrs E C Wright hosts Nautilus club Thursday at Orange street home. Mr and Mrs Claude Willey host dinner for friends including Harvey Booth Rollie Critchfield and John Davison for hostess birthday observance. A thrifty habit is reading the classifieds daily.
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Toneka
Spencer
Louisburg
Clifford Dean
Raymond McCabe
Lawrence
E. C. Wright
Nautilus Club
Orange Street
Claude B. Willey
Harvey Booth
Rollie Critchfield
John Davison
German woman executed for espionage in Berlin
Ruth Schubert, 20, of Hildesheim, the first woman executed in Germany this year, died on the scaffold after a spying conviction. Karl Schapper, 62, condemned for high treason, was beheaded at the same time. Three others were hanged last month for espionage.
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Berlin
Ruth Schubert
Hildesheim
Germany
Karl Schapper
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Aviation
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
NCAA
Aviation Writers Association
Devon Francis
Associated Press Aviation
K. U
Connecticut
World Classified Page
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Heinkel
Athey Wathh
Focke-Wulf
Britain
United” ‘States
LGR Hr
MR. Secretary
Neciiary
Navy Knox
Navy Department
Baldwin News
Gertrude L. Carrier
Mildred Lawrence
Nelda Cook
W. C. McKay
Gary
Leavenworth
W. C. Rice
Nevada
Mary Emily
Jimmie
Harold Ehrhardt
L. F. Smith
Leslie
Warren Smith
E. W. Hybskman
Westmoreland
B. B. Green
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Hey
Edward Randell
Junction City
Karl Eitner
Ted Frazee
Ives-Hartley
Grace S. Black
James
Chubb
Christian Life Conference
Linwood
Methodist Church
Theodore Heath
Alpha Chi
Clathe
Peabody
Edgerton
Frank Williams
Maurice Tharp
Tulsa
Okla
Tonite
Abner
United Feature
Ca Reo
Earl Carroll's
Brenda and
Cobinal
Perrfic
Hepburn She Iza Wild Red-Head
Stewart
Aesting
Charles Winninger
Mischa Auer
Billy Gilbert
Sidney Tolease
Charlie Chan" Weaver
Lowery
Sherlock” McCarthy
Scotland
YARD
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Mortimer Snerd
Robert Cummings
Gene Autry
Rainbow
Smiley Burnette
Paul Muni
Scarface
Spencer Tracy
SKY Devils
Wahoo
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
March OF
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R.A.F
Ramus II
Hollywood
THE
Kansas Electric Power CO
Patee
Margaret Sullavan
James Stewart
the Mortal Storm” Robt. Young
Frank Morgan
Thur
Algae
Cnee
Peter Lorre
George O’brien
Triple Justice
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
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