Night Raids Intensify as Finnish Forces Repel Russian Attacks
Finnish communique reports over 500 Russian dead and substantial booty captured in three attacks near Lake Ladoga and Karelia. Nine Russian planes shot down. two island assaults repulsed. Summa and Markajarvi clashes noted. Bombing hits Turku Viipuri churches, hospitals, and villages. Swedish ambulances struck with negligible damage.
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Helsinki
Ladoga
Summa
Karelian
Simma
Finland
Kajaani
Valamo
Mannerheim
Viipuri
Muolaajarvi
Turku
Viivuri
Gulf of Finland
School Board to Meet Tonight at High School
The board of education will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7 30 at the high school.
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Board of Education
Fifth Meeting of Allied War Council Yields Unity
Paris reports the fifth Allied Supreme War Council meeting ending with a pledge of complete unity in conduct of the war. Attendees included Chamberlain, Daladier, Halifax, Churchill, Pound, Ironside, Ismay, Campinchi, La Chambre, Gamelin, Darlan, and de Camp among others.
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Allied War Council
Paris
War Ministry
Allied Supreme War Council
Chamberlain
Daladier
Britain
Lord Halifax
Winston Churchill
Oliver Stanley
Alexander Cadogan
Dudley Pound
Edmund Ironside
Imperial Defense Staff
Hastings L. Ismay
Imperial Defense Committee
France
Cesar Campinchi
Guy la Chambre
Joseph Vuillemin
Air Force
Jean Darlan
Auguste de Champetier de Ribes
Alexis Leger
Foreign Office
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
J. P. O. de Camp
Dies Committee Defends Record In Pelley Case
Representative Starnes asserts the Dies committee never accused any congressman of plotting to continue its work. Mayne confessed forging documents linked Dies to Pelley, while Hoffman seeks expungement. Farley selects Chicago as the 1940 convention city and argues independent voters can decide the election.
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Washington
Starnes
D.-Ala
Dies Committee
Congress
House Rules
David Mayne
William Dudley Pelley
D.-Tex
Rules
Mayne
Hook
D.-Mich
Dies
Pelley
Hoffman
R-Mich
Drew Pearson
John M. Henshaw
Voorhis
Dcalif
Henshaw
Subcommittee
Dempsey
Rules and
Asheville
N.C
House
Congressional Record
Finns Annihilate Russian 18th Division Near Lake Ladoga
London reports from Helsinki state the Russian 18th division was annihilated at Kitela near Lake Ladoga after being marooned over a week. Between 15,000 and 20,000 men were killed captured or died from cold and hunger. The Finns had earlier encircled trapped Russian divisions by capturing Pitkaranta.
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London
Reuters
Brush
Helsinki
Kitela
Lake Ladoga
Kitlea
Pitkaranta
Houston Bids $200000 for 1940 Democratic Convention
Houston Texas made a surprise bid of 200000 dollars today to obtain the 1940 Democratic convention in Washington. The move signals strong local interest in hosting the party gathering.
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Houston
Washington
Tex
Semester Grades Not Too Good For Some K. U. Athletes
University of Kansas coach Gwinn Henry said several football players face scholastic trouble but are expected to become eligible next fall. Names mentioned include Steve Renko Bill Bunsen Ed Hall Jim Holloway and Frank Bukaty with others under review for potential summer work to regain eligibility. Robertson, a freshman center candidate, could become eligible after completing a required course.
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University of Kansas
Gwinn Henry
Henry
Topeka
Jake Fry
Kansas City
Kan
Frank Bukaty
Tom Robertson
Duncan
Okla
Robertson
Beauty of Kansas Shown on Screen at Rotary Meeting
Paul Lawrence head of the Kansas vehicle department presented a film reel titled The Heritage of Kansas to Rotary. The color series showcased Kansas landscapes industry and resources from Coronado Heights to Fort Riley and Wichita with notes on highways colleges and historic sites. An intercity Rotary meeting in Overbrook was announced for February 12.
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Kansas
Rotary
Paul Lawrence
State Vehicle Department of Topome
Lawrence
Dolph Simons
Coronado Heights
Lindsborg
McPherson
Eldorado
Augusta
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Chanute
Fredonia
Independence
Iola
Newton
Hutchinson
Union
Garden City
Highway 24
Topeka
State College
Manhattan
State University
Winfield
Sterling
Dodge City
Kansas City
Kaw
Wichita
Pratt Lake
Cordley
Overbrook
International Rotary
Coldest January on record for Kansas since 1887
February reports show January 1936 as the coldest month in Kansas since weather records began in 1887. Average statewide temperature was 15.2 degrees, 14.6 below normal, with Dresden at 24 below on January 18 and Elkheart reaching 56 degrees on January 30. Precipitation averaged 1.09 inches in the east, .75 in the center, .62 in the west.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
A. D. Robb
Tony
Dresden
Elkhart
Robb
Shawnee Man Named Director of Topeka Bank Board
Pi George E. McKinnis of Shawnee Oklahoma has been appointed a director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka to fill the unexpired term of the late W R McWilliams of Oklahoma City who died January 20 while at the board s annual meeting. McKinnis was chairman of the FHLB board last year and his term expires December 31 this year C A Sterling bank president received word of the appointment from Washington.
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Shawnee
Okla
Topeka Bank
Topeka
George E. McKinnis
Federal Home Loan‘bank of
C. A. Sterling
Bank
Washington
Duff Cooper Sees End to War Within Two Years
Alfred Duff Cooper former first lord of the British admiralty projected the second world war ending in at most two years Germany cannot win but Hitler's regime may fall and peace will follow with the successor government He warned of a postwar slump with high unemployment and urged international cooperation He spoke in Kansas City accompanied by his wife Lady Diana Manners actress
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Kansas City
Alfred Duff Cooper
British Admiralty
Germany
Hitler
America
Duff Cooper
Diana Manners
Oppose a Change to Wagner Act Craft Units
Edwin S. Smith of the labor relations board told House investigators that AFL backed amendments would be unworkable and dangerous. He argued the core aim is to avoid forced craft units and noted many AFL unions operate on an industrial basis. He cited board cases where AFL asked for craft units in 176 cases and industrial units in about 34.
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Washington
Edwin S. Smith
Labor Relations Board
House
A.F.L
C.1.c
Smith
A.F.E
William Green
Country Club Robbed Twice in Weekend Property Losses
The Lawrence Country club suffered about 190 in robberies on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night 130 was taken from a basement cabinet and a coin operated machine held at least 60 in quarters. Entrance was gained by removing a basement window screen and breaking the window. Chick Pontius, club professional, and his family slept in upper rooms during both incidents. Pontius noted 67 belonged to the club and 63 was his. the machine’s total could not be fully determined though past payouts included 33 and a 20 tube portion was present.
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Lawrence Country Club
Chick Pontius
Langston dies at home noted as memorial maker
O C Langston a memorial monument maker died at his home 810 East Thirteenth street after heart trouble. He was a Mason and past master of Acacia lodge 9 AF and AM. He suffered weeks of illness despite oxygen and respiration equipment from the fire department. Mrs Isabella M MacKay 87 longtime Kansas resident died Sunday at a niece's home in Hays.
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O. C. Langston
East Thirteenth Street
Laneston
Acacia Lodge
A.F
A.M
Hays
Kan
CPI
Isabella M. MacKay
Kansas
Margaret Haggart
Scotch Tuesday promotion from nine Lawrence firms announced
Nine Lawrence firms join to offer special values labeled Scotch Tuesday. The brochure says the deals will be featured on an upcoming page in the Journal-World with shoppers urged to plan their purchases for tomorrow.
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Lawrence
Journal- World
Archer to Speak at Douglas County Lincoln Day Banquet
Glenn Archer of Topeka will headline the third annual Douglas County Lincoln Day banquet at Baldwin on February 12. About 400 to 500 Republicans expected. program includes invocation by Dr. C W Bailey and musical numbers by Baker University faculty.
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Glenn. Archer
Topeka
Douglas County
Baldwin
Fellowship Hall
Archer
Payne Ratner
Norton County
University of Colorado
Kappa Delta Pi
Paul C. Kochan
Baker University
C. W. Bailey
School of Fine Arts
Lincoln
Edwin G Markham
E. J. Cragoe
Richard B. Stevens
Lawrence
Baldwin Republicans
Eureka High Wins Class B District Debate Tournament
Eureka High won all its debates to take the district class B title at the University. Turner High placed second after winning six of eight debates as Paola Garnett and Washington Rural each won a few rounds in Saturday competition.
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Eureka
Turner High School
Turner
Paola
Garnett
Washington Rural High School
Bethel
University
Increase in 1939 Retail Sales Reported
The commerce department estimated a $2.5 billion rise in 1939 retail sales to a total of $37.95 billion. Lower prices and weaker automobile sales kept the figure about $2 billion under the 1937 recovery peak, with the CIO calling the 1940 outlook less favorable and the congressional economy drive a major depressor.
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Washington
Commerce Department
C.I.0
Congressional
Iceberg Removal Urged by City Police Chief
Police Chief Jude Anderson announced that icebergs obstructing streets must be moved. Cars parked during snow will be moved by police starting tomorrow night under a city ordinance limiting overnight parking to one hour between 2 and 6 AM, a measure backed by the city council.
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Jude Anderson
Anderson
Ford to Comply With NLRB Order On Unions
Ford Motor Company agrees to comply with the National Labor Relations Board order to refrain from disparaging or criticizing labor organizations but contests the board’s authority. The Somerville plant is affected and the reply notes Henry Ford’s view that employees may stay out of a union.
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Boston
Fords Motor Company
National Labor Relations Board
Somerville
Henry Ford
Ford
Mechem to Speak at Business and Professional Women Dinner
About 85 attendees are expected at the February dinner of the Business and Professional Women's club at the Colonial tea room. Kirke Mechem will present scenes from his book John Brown with four Topeka Civic Theater members, followed by dramatic readings by Jean Schmidt and Forbes Caldwell and others. Attendees include delegations from Leavenworth Ottawa Osawatomie and a 100 percent attendance gathering from the Lawrence club. Eleven new members will be recognized.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Colonial Tea Room
Kirke Mechem
The
Kansas State Historical Society
Topeka Civic Theater
John Brown
Leavenworth Club
Lula K. Baum
First District
Mae Dick
Leavenworth
Christine Ward
Osawatomie
Ottawa
Lawrence
Arlene Roberts
Hazel Wilcox
British French and Neutral Shipping Lost in January
The DNB reports January shipping losses for Britain France and neutral ships totaling at least 200 000 tons. About 47 000 tons were sunk by German air force. Ships totaling 36 000 tons are named as sunk by air raids. Nazi aircraft losses were 145 603 tons but excluded.
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Berling
DNB
Stock Averages Report Mixed Weekend Gains
Average of 60 stocks stood at 49.2 on Saturday at 49.4, reflecting a mixed session with some gains and declines across the market. The figures indicate modest movement as traders evaluated recent economic data and corporate results.
Historians Fix Coronado Entry Point Near Naco Arizona
Southwestern historians announced that Coronado entered the United States near Naco in southeastern Arizona while retracing his 16th century expedition. A 1940 expedition backed by federal funds plans a border monument in the San Pedro valley as the group traced the route from Cananea to the Sonora and San Pedro headwaters.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
United States
Naco
Bisbee
Arizona
Coronado
American Southwest
San Pedro Valley
Douglas
Nogales
Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission
George Hammond
University of New Mexico
Herbert Bolton
University of California
Russell Ewing
University of Arizona
Aubrey Neasham
National Park Service
Ward Yeager
Foraster
H. D. Walter
Cananea
Mexico
Sonora
San Pedro
Hammond
February district court opens with Tuesday jury call
The February term of district court opened this morning under Judge Hugh Means. The jury was called for duty on Tuesday February 13 to hear the criminal docket with only four cases slated for trial. Defendants include Jimmie Litz Bert Harbour and Fred Lindley, while Ira Parr Williams case was dismissed. Glen Weeks ordered to pay child support and post bond. O. W. Owen named bailiff replacing Harry Greer.
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District Court
Hugh Means
Milton P. Beach
J. L. Grover
Guity
State Board of Health
Nineteenth
Louisiana Street
Mears
Ira Parr Williams
Carl Otto
Dora Mae Otto
Jimmie Litz
Fred H. Reynolds
Board of Health Regulation
Bert Harbour
Fred Lindley
Beach
Leroy Walker
Darrell Gibler
Glen Weeks
Ethel Walbridge
Lorenzo Walbridge
Means
O. W. Owen
Harry Greer
Owen
Company H
20Th
Kansas Infantry
Snow to Melt Today Across Kansas Fields
Fair weather with moderating temperatures continues the thaw that will melt snow on Kansas fields and roads today and tomorrow. Farmers welcome the needed moisture for wheat, pastures, and dry stock ponds while moisture in the next 36 hours remains light, with some southern rain possible. Temperature lows reach 15 to 20 degrees tonight in the west and 25 to 30 in the south, warming to near 35 to 40 tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Dodge City
Concordia
Ellis
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Wichita
Kansas City
United States
Robb
Recreational Classes Begin in Kansas Schools
The University of Kansas plans organized recreation for elementary and junior high students starting second semester. Instructors from KU physical education will lead, with teachers and principals attending a planning meeting led by L R Perry. Students gain teaching experience without credit this term as programs study needs and age appropriate games.
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University of Kansas
K. U
L. R. Perry
University
Weather Summary for Kansas Tonight and Tuesday
Kansas forecasts call for generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with southeast areas cloudier and unsettled and cooler air in the far west. Gas Office readings show a 24 hour max of 40 and a min of 20, with Saturday to Sunday readings at 40 and 30 respectively, and a year ago high of 53 and low of 33.
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Kansas
Southeast
Dia
IM. Oe
P. Y
Jialm
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C. C. Langston
Dean Kochan
Eureka High
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