Willkie Leaves England After German Message Broadcast
Wendell L. Willkie arrived in Lisbon from England and prepared to return to the United States. In London a Willkie message to Germans, broadcast by the BBC, rejected Nazi aggression while praising German descent and promising support for Britain. He urged Americans to back freedom and human rights as he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Wendell L. Willkie
England
United States
London
Wendell L.willkie
Willkie
Ministry of Information
British Broadcasting Corporation
Willicke
Germany
Bristol
Algae as Pioneers in Erosion Control Study
W. E. Booth of the University biology faculty writes on algae as pioneers in plant succession and erosion control for Ecology. His Oklahoma and Kansas field work on blue green algae shows a protective crust that stabilizes soil and conserves moisture.
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W.E. Booth
Botany
Hasen
Oklahoma
Kansas
Effects of Rome's fiscal and money systems
The Roman fiscal system influenced public finances through taxation and state revenue, shaping spending on armies, infrastructure, and public games. Taxation affected regional burdens and social tensions, while the money system enabled larger trade, standardization, and monetary control but could cause inflation and debt in times of coinage changes.
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Rome
Rome’s tax and money systems blamed for decline and collapse
Historians cite oppressive taxation, heavy public works, and coin debasement as key factors in Rome’s wirtschaftic decline. Taxes funded defense and relief rolls, while debased coinage eroded thrift and capital, pushing Rome toward state socialism and eventual collapse.
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Rome
Mrs Clark files for Republican board of education nomination
Mrs Carroll D Clark filed late today for the Republican nomination for a seat on the board of education becoming the first woman to seek the office in this contest. Four men pursue the three board seats and two Republicans race for city treasurer E E Alexander incumbent and R W Parker. Parker previously ran for treasurer in 1937 as a Democrat.
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Carroll D. Clark
Board of Education
E. E. Alexander
R. W. Parker
Indiana Street
Don S. Hults
Ofice
Parker
Santa Fe Introduces 5400 HP Diesel Freight Locomotive
The Santa Fe railroad unveiled a 5400 horsepower diesel freight locomotive to be used for Chicago to Los Angeles freight service. The four unit engine, 193 feet long and weighing 464 tons, features electric braking with heat dissipation on the roof and a top speed of 75 mph. It carried 4800 gallons of fuel for about 500 miles, and its yellow and blue units were shown en route via Topeka and Lawrence.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Lawrence
Topeka
Chicago
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Ottawa
General Motors
Ford to Produce Bomber Parts in Ford Plants
Washington reports war department officials will continue a plan to have Ford manufacture bomber parts and sub assemblies for use in bombers built at new plants by Consolidated Aircraft in Fort Worth Texas and Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa Oklahoma. Air corps leaders examined a counter proposal to build entire bombers in Ford plants but recommendations were not disclosed and the department appears to proceed with the original plan. Arrangements have been under way for months.
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Washington
Altho
Henry Ford
War Department
Ford
Air Corps
Detroit
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Fort Worth
Tex
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Tulsa
Okla
Oliver P. Echols
George H. Brett
Reapportionment Bills Submitted to the House
Washington February 5 two reapportionment bills to increase the House from 435 to 450 were sent to the House by the census committee. One bill by Representative Gathings uses the equal proportions method to reward states with greatest population gains since 1930 40, while Rankin proposes adding 15 seats to ease losses for states behind in population.
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Washington
House
Representative Gathings
D.ark
Rankin
D-Miss
British assets list includes large concerns and holdings
Treasury informs Senate committee that three major British owned industrials, plus smaller private holdings, appear in an assets list shown to the administration to indicate imminent dollar shortages for war supplies. Gaston rejects Sears Roebuck chief Wood’s claim that major British interests like Lever Brothers and American Viscose were omitted.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Herbert E. Gaston
Byrnes
D-M.c
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Wood
Lever Brothers
American Viscose Corporation
Dunlop Tire Company
Gaston
Roosevelt defends lend lease amid Wheeler clash
President Roosevelt dismissed Wheeler’s charges that lend lease favored Germany, saying figures can mislead and naming Hitler was unnecessary. Wheeler and Johnson pressed their criticisms as the House neared the final day of debate with 35 anti lend-lease speakers ready to challenge the bill.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Wheeler
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Montanan
Roosevelt
Hitler
Germany
England
Johnson
R-Calif
House
Kansas considers tax shifts and regulatory bills in session
Kansas lawmakers introduce taxation changes for livestock based on yearly value. A measure would place credit unions under state banking supervision with fees from five to seventy. A license abstractor licensing board is proposed. Twenty bills were filed, including road fund transfers to counties and city accounting reforms.
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Woodward
Kansas
Committee On Banks and Banking
Svith
Donald W. Stewart
R-Montgomery
Homer FE. Tra
R-Chase
Forrest Stamper
R-Books
Henry Murr
Rep
H. S. Jennison
Deaths and Funerals In Eudora and Nearby
James Georgie 66 died yesterday at his brother Charles Georgie’s home 824 Indiana St. Funeral at Ninth Street Baptist Church Saturday at 2 PM burial Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by a daughter six sons and two brothers. Miss Anna Lothholz 77 died at home in Eudora born July 23 1863. Stroke Sunday morning funeral Friday 3 30 PM St Paul Evangelical Church Eudora Rev H Reifschneder officiating burial Eudora cemetery. Survived by brother George Lothholz mayor of Eudora and sister Mrs Charles Achning.
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James Georgie
Charles Georgie
Indiana Street
Ninths Street Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Georgia
Anna Lothholz
Eudora
Miss Lothholz
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Farm and Home Week Opens at Kansas State College
Manhattan Kansas February 5 Farmers and farm home makers totaling 791 from 95 counties registered for the 72nd annual farm and home week at Kansas State College Programs on home economics and agronomy began today with sessions on dairying and poultry Beekeepers meet for a one day session tomorrow stockmen attend the Little American Royal by Black and Bridle and Dairy clubs Friday hosts the rural East conference and Friday night features the annual achievement banquet
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
Market News Kansas City Livestock Prices Feb 5
Kansas City market report shows hogs 2,000 head with 240 lb hogs up to 7.85 top and 170-240 lb ranges 7.65-7.80, calves and cattle mixed with fed steers and yearlings rising about 25 points, vealers and weaners at 11.75 to 13.00 for quality, sheep 3,500 with bids easing and best fed lambs holding near 10.00 for shippers.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas
City
USDA
Kansas City
Fed
Decrease in January Unemployment Payments in Kansas
Kansas unemployment compensation division reports January payments of 183103.53 dollars, down 2.9 percent from January 1940. Warrants issued totaled 20624, with 10470 new registrations and 5833 total placements, reflecting growth in defense industry hiring at Fort Riley and Wichita plants.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansas
National Defense Industries
Fort Riley
Wichita Aviation
Obituaries of Sinah Pleasants and Charles Wray in Topeka
Miss Sinah Ann Pleasants aged 80 died at Topeka state hospital. Graveside rites at Prairie City cemetery Baldwin Friday 10 AM. Charles H. Wray, 79, died at home 1329 Vermont. Funeral Friday 2 PM at Rumsey, Rev T H Astman officiating. Burial Bonner Springs. Nephew Prof Arthur H Basye survives. sister was the late Mrs Clarabel Basye.
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Sinah Ann Pleasants
Topeka State Hospital
Prairie City Cemetery
Baldwin
Rumsey Funeral Home
Charles H. Wray
Vermont Street
Rumsey
T. H. Astman
Bonner Springs
Arthur H. Basye
Hanover
N. H
Clarabel Basye
Churches of God rally for Eleventh and New Hampshire church
An extra 100 dollars brings the rebuilding effort closer to the final goal of 1 000. Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma Churches of God contribute this week. The church seeks chairs for Sunday school rooms, kitchen gear, and dishes. Call 2669 for pickup and delivery to the Church of God building. The public is invited to the second prayer meeting tonight to view interior progress.
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Eleventh
New Hampshire
Churches of God
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Church of God
Ober attends national retail clothiers convention in Chicago
Lawrence figure Heard in Lawrence H B Ober is in Chicago for the 27th annual convention of the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers at the Stevens hotel. Ober serves on the association's nominating and university style committees. The day brings sunny warmth with a 54 degree high, first in weeks, while Rev Baxter Waters of Liberty Missouri, pastor and Missouri senate chaplain, was injured in Jefferson City after a stair fall yesterday.
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H. B. Ober
Chicago
National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers
Stevens Hotel
Mr. Ober
Baxter Waters
Liberty, Mo
First Christian Church
Jefferson City
Mr. Waters
Missouri Senate
Poultry and grain price list from a livestock market
A livestock market sheet lists prices for poultry and grain. Items include roosters at 914 gp 1044, geese and ducks with percentages, tom and hen turkeys at 11 16%4 and 13 16, wheat 68, yellow corn 54, white and mixed 51, butterfat No 129 No 228, and hogs at 7.55.
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Wli Springs
Roosters
Toin Lure
Wall Street Turns Up From Early Lows
The market rose from near last summer's lows as steels motors aircrafts coppers rails and other industrials gained up to more than 2 points amid active trading around 500000 shares. Short covering and technical buying sparked the reversal with rails leading bonds also recovering some losses. Major issues added as much as a point or more at times including U S Steel Bethlehem American Telephone Sears Roebuck Westinghouse Douglas Aircraft American Smelting Kennecott and Chrysler. Cotton fell to 18 cents a bale head.
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Wall Street
New York
Rails
U. S. Steel
Bethlechem
American Telephone
Great Northern Preferred
Sears, Roebuck
Weatinghouse
Douglas Aircraft
American Smelting
Kennecott
Chrysler
Estimated Livestock Receipts for Kansas City
Official estimates for tomorrow forecast cattle 1,000 head calves 200 hogs 1,500 and sheep 5,000 for Kansas City market. All figures from AP USDA bulletin.
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Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City Produce Prices Reported
Kansas City reports on February 5: eggs at 16 cents current receipts 15 cents. butter creamery 29 16 cents. butterfat 25. poultry hens 12 14 percent, broilers 16 cents.
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Kansas City
Kansans City
Italians Claim Success On Eritrean Front
Rome reports Italian counter attacks pushed back a British advance on the Eritrean front though Italian native troops withdrew after fierce fighting around Lake Stefanie in southern Ethiopia. The high command says British losses were heavy in Eritrea and in actions against native troops.
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Rome
Lake Stefanie
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Dick Treece Undergoes Surgery After Sudden Appendicitis
Dick Treece son of Prof and Mrs E L Treece suffered a sudden attack of appendicitis about 9 30 last night and two hours later underwent an operation in Watkins Memorial hospital. Treece is a senior in the college of liberal arts and sciences at the University.
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E. L. Treece
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Treece
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The
University
Dockery Named Head Football Coach at St Ambrose
James Dockery aged 25, basketball coach at St Ambrose College Davenport, was appointed head football coach succeeding Larry Mullins who resigned to join the University of Florida. Dockery previously played under Mullins at St Benedict's College Atchison Kansas.
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Dockery
St. Ambrose Davenport
James Dockery
St. Ambrose College
Larry
Moon) Mullins
University of Florida
Mullins
St. Benedict’s College
Atchison
Kan
Rebekah Lodge to Attend Funeral of Madge Wiggins
Members of Rebekah Lodge No.4 meet at I C C F hall Thursday at 9 30 a m to attend the funeral service for Sister Madge Wiggins. Sister Rachael White, Noble Grand, announces.
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Rebekah Lodge No.4
I.C.C.F. Hall
Madge Wiggins
Rachael White
Noble Grand
Five British Planes Missing After France Sweep
The air ministry reported five British fighters missing after a daylight sweep over northern France. The raid on St. Omer airfield was described as successfully attacked, with two German planes shot down. The passage also notes many jobs found via the classified page and invites readers to place ads by calling 22.
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London
Air Ministry
France
St. Omer
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Roebuck
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