Cheren Nears After RAF Bombing Across Africa Front
British forces tighten grip on Cheren Eritrea as air power clears routes for units advancing from Benghazi toward Barentu and Bengasi. RAF bombers smash Italian positions around Cheren while Italian retreat accelerates along coastal road to Bengasi.
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Cairo
Egypt
Africa
Cheren
Italy
Eritrea
Army of the Nile
Libya
Royal Air Force
IAF
Barenta
Agordat
Maszaua
Red Sea
Barentu
Tole
Bengasi
Benensi
Cemeteries of America Solvent, Judge Rules
Federal Judge Richard J. Hopkins ruled Cemeteries of America Inc solvent after receiver Charles Rooney reported a $122 026 deficit in the perpetual maintenance fund and $33 900 in liabilities. The company owns Memorial Park cemetery in Lawrence with holdings in Wichita Lawrence Hutchinson Topeka and Kansas City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Richard J. Hopkins
The
Cemeteries of America, Inc
Charles Rooney
Rooney
Wichita
Lawrence
Hutchinson
Topeka
Mrs Six to Manhattan for Farm and Home Week
Mrs. Six will travel to Manhattan tomorrow for Kansas State College Farm and Home Week. She will review The Corn Is Green in the auditorium at 1:30 and then deliver a two hour lecture on Drama in Rural Areas for play directors in community and rural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal Six
Manhattan
Kansas State Ellege
EK. Williams
Mrs. Six
Tepeleni In Flames After 48 Hour Greek Bombardment
Reports from Tepeleni Yugoslavia say Greeks bombarded the town for 48 hours, the approach to Valona on the Adriatic, with the town in flames as of February 6 7. Leavenworth inspection set for Major General George Strong as Fort Leavenworth readiness is reviewed. The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp backs deposits up to 5000 per person for the Lawrence Building and Loan Association in Kansas.
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Tepeleni
Biotj
Yugoslavia
Albania
Valona
Federal Savings, and Loan Insurance Corporation
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Mass
Winant Named Ambassador to Britain and Other Posts
President Roosevelt nominates John G. Winant former New Hampshire governor as ambassador to Great Britain succeeding Joseph P. Kennedy. A slate includes Anthony Drexel Biddle as ambassador to the exiled Belgian government and minister to Norway and the Netherlands.
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Washington
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Joseph P. Kennedy
Senate
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Pennsylvania
Ppland
London
Belgium
Norway
Netherlands
William Dawson
Minnesota
Panama
Uruguay
Edwin C. Wilson
Florida
Clarence E. Gauss
Connecticut
Australia
China
Nelson T. Johnson
Oklahoma
Becme
Bert Fish
Egypt
Portugal
Herbert C. Pell
Rhode Island
Hungary
John Montgomery
Alexander Kirk
Illinois
Rome
J. Pierrepont Moffat
Can
Raids and British Aid Powers Dominate News Briefs
Weather and air raid reports show German bombers faced weather limits during a raid on Britain with minor damage and no fatalities. The Turnaline trawler was sunk in a German air attack. Lady Philomena shot down a dive-bomber. In Washington, the House tentatively approved a Dirksen amendment to terminate British aid powers by concurrent resolution, 148 to 141, signaling tighter congressional control.
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London
Britain
Germany
R.A.F
Air Ministry
Admiralty
Lady Philomena
Washington
CPI
Congress
House
Dirksen
Senate
Fanning retrial set after hung jury in disturbance case
A district court jury failed to reach a verdict against Edward Fanning on disturbance of the peace charges. The panel split seven for acquittal and five for conviction. City Attorney Clarence Gorrill said the case will be tried again in the May term as the civil docket convenes February 17.
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Edward Fanning
Clarence Gorrill
Fanning
Americans in British forces claim 6000 to 8000 U S fliers
Robert Hutchinson president of the American Fagle club told the American Chamber of Commerce in London that about 6 000 to 8 000 Americans were serving with the British forces. He lives in Philadelphia.
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London
Robert Hutchinson
American Fagle Club
Britain
United States
Hutchinson
Philadelphia
American Chamber of Commerce
Willkie Plane Touches Boloma West Africa
The Dixie Clipper completed the 2,200 mile leg from Lisbon to Bolama West Africa at 8 48 a m CST carrying Wendell L Willkie back to the United States Pan American Airways said Bolama was the first stop on a southern route touching four continents with a four hour layover before the next leg to Port of Spain Trinidad
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New York
Europe
United States
Wendell L. Willkie
Boloma
West Africa
Pan American Airways
Lisbon
Bolama
Continents
Port of Spain
Trinidad
County bids received for sheriff’s department car
The board of county commissioners received four bids yesterday to replace the sheriff’s county car. Action on the purchase was postponed until Saturday. Bidders were Winter Chevrolet Hunsinger Motor Williams Roberts Motor Inc.
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Board of County Commissioners
Winter Chevrolet Company
Hunsinger Motor Company
Williams-Roberts Motor Company
The
Motor In
Greeks Repulse Italian Attack at Tepeleni in Albania
Greek dispatches say an Italian assault led by tanks and armored cars in the Tepeleni sector was halted by Greek anti tank fire and bayonet charges. four armored cars and many tanks were destroyed or captured, with 148 Italian prisoners including four officers taken. Greeks reported Valona battered, Italians unloading supplies at Krionero.
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Athens
Tepeleni
Albania
Valona
Krionero
Bay of
Lindbergh Warns US Aid to Britain Risks War
Col Charles A Lindbergh told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that expanding American aircraft production abroad weakens US relative strength to Germany. He argued aid to Britain could prolong the war and increase bloodshed without altering its course.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Germany
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pepper
D-Fla
Lindbergh
United States
Britain
Lindberch
Senate
Gfvoun
Col
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
McCormick
Azores
Mid- Atlantic
Winter Back Again Topeka Forecast For Kansas
Snow flurries and below freezing temperatures return as cold air from North Dakota moves into Kansas. Northeastern areas may see snow today with colder spells tonight and tomorrow high near 30. Topeka reported a low of 21 degrees as Atchison and Kansas City saw light flurries.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
North Dakota
Atchison
Mercury
Kansas City
Down With Democracy Protest by Italian Students in Rome
A Rome crowd of Italian and German flags marched toward the U S embassy shouting down with democracy. They were diverted to a side street. some shouted Begin and other anti British slogans while honoring Mussolini and Hitler.
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Rome
United States
Britain
America
Stefani
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Vittorio Emanuele
Turin
Army bomber crash reported near Lovelock Nevada
Army officials said a four motor bomber reported crashed 10 miles from Lovelock Nevada while en route from Sacramento to Denver. The craft, used as a laboratory plane for cold weather flying, was said to be carrying Capt. R. F. Freeman and seven crew. Reports place the crash on Ragged mountain side with the aircraft burning.
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San Francisco
Lovelock
Nev
R. F. Freeman
McClellan Field
Sacramento
Denver
Oakland
Ragged Mountain
Joseph Laycock
Baton Rouge
Laycock
Winniper
Manitoba
trans-Canada Airlines
Armstrong
Here
Winnipeg
Monreal
False Alarm At Journal World Fire Scene Ends With No Flames
Plumber Howard Jones dropped a pipe across wires in the Journal-World basement setting off the automatic fire alarm. Firemen rushed to the scene with hoses and axes, only to find no fire. The alarm was reset by the system caretaker and wires restrung, offices relieved that no blaze occurred.
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Howard Jones
Journal- World
Jones
Mayor Russell Seeks Second Term in City Election
Mayor C. B. Russell filed with the city clerk to enter a second term. No strong contest seen yet as two weeks remain before the primary filing deadline. After the primary, independents may file for the April 1 city election. Democrat A. W. Berger, incumbent in the fifth ward, has blank petitions and is expected to file.
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C. B. Russell
A. W. Berger
Baby Clinic Friday at Memorial Hospital
The regular monthly baby clinic is held tomorrow at Memorial hospital with Dr. Harry Gilkey of Kansas City in charge. Patrons are asked to use the west entrance of the hospital.
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Memorial Hospital
Harry Gilkey
Kansas City
Townsend Act Debate Divides Kansas House
In Topeka on February 6, the Kansas House debated a resolution urging Congress to enact the Townsend old age pension act. Rep. Williamson and Rep. Lutz backed the memorial. opponents argued it passed the buck to Washington. The measure failed to be killed and was sent to a committee for action.
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Kansas House
Tra
Congress
Frank Kessler
D.-Sedgwick
John F. McManus
Cherokee
Kansas
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Washington
Closing Notice for Lincoln's Birthday Bank Holiday
Banks of Lawrence will be closed Wednesday February 12 for Lincoln's Birthday legal holiday. Advance notice to customers and businesses in the area.
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Lawrence
Lincoln's
Bill to Bar From Ballot Anti American Political Parties Into Legislature
Topeka Feb 6 a bill barring from the Kansas ballot any political party that advocates overturn of government by violence appeared in the legislature. Sponsored by nine senators members of the American Legion the measure broadens an earlier resolution. Senate had passed a bill to curb Nazi Communist and Fascist activities and bar persons linked to them from state jobs. Senator Clarence Oakes defended open ballot for genuine parties while opposing foreign inspired plots.
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Kansas
State
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Senate Fish and Game Committee
Elmer J. Euwer
Goodland
Senate
House
Clarence P. Oakes
Independence
Topeka
American Legion
Clarence Oakes
Lindbergh testimony stirs court as Pepper cross examines
Senator Pepper challenged Charles Lindbergh on the stand asking about his Europe trips and a Goering decoration. Lindbergh recalled traveling to Paris in 1927 and described receiving the German eagle medal, which he keeps in storage. He defended democracy and warned of danger from currents away from it.
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Washington
Pepper
D-Fla
Lindbergh
Europe
Paris
George
Marshal Goering
Goering
Landon to Present Views on Lease-Lend Bill in Senate
Alf Landon will address the senate foreign affairs committee in Washington next Saturday to outline his views on the pending lease-lend bill. He accepted the invitation of committee chairman Sen. Walter F. George and will depart today. he said his stay would be brief.
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Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Walter F. George
Washington
Chancellor Malott Hosts Dinner for Dr. Harlow Shapley
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will entertain a small party at his home this evening in honor of Dr. Harlow Shapley an internationally known astronomer and director of the Harvard College Observatory. The dinner precedes Dr Shapleys address In Defense of the Universe to be read before an open meeting of Shema Xi in Fraser theater at 8 oclock tonight.
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Chancellor Malott
Deane W. Malott
Harlow Shapley
Harvard College Observatory
Shapley
Shema Xi
Fraser Theater
House Bill Amends Aid to Britain With 2 Billion Credit Fund
House supporters of the aid to Britain bill rejected the first amendment offering to use a 2 billion dollar credit fund. A Mundt proposal to limit presidential contracting powers to 1946 was defeated 206 to 145. Democratic Foreign Affairs committee members approved amendments on ship use and a five year limit on contracts, while leaving fund levels unsettled. The session began after general debate ended with a small turnout and a late roll call.
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Washington
House
Britain
Mundt
R-S
Bloom
D-N.y
Dn.y
Library progress report recalls Carnegie offer and 1940 era growth
The 1940 library report shows 8 770 registered borrowers, 60 percent of Lawrence population, 1 745 new registrations, 117 546 circulations and a per capita rate of eight books. Adults hold most items with non fiction rising, 1 972 new books added, staff clipping files expanded, and board officers reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Lawrence
Lillian J. Constant
Midland C P A Dinner Draws Large Crowd
More than 200 persons attended the Midland C P A annual basket dinner at the hall last night. Guy Shultz and H W Love led the event with program direction by the Douglas County Sportsmen's club. Items included music by Ted West and his Range Riders, slides of Yellowstone and Death Valley, a conservation talk by Charles D Stough, a city councilman, and a magic act by Bob Ramsey.
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Midland C.P.A
Guy Shultz
H. W. Love
C.P.A
Douglas County Sportsmen’s Club
Ted West
Yellowstone National Park
Death Valley
Bill Replogle
Forest Service
Charles D. Stough
Bob Ramsey
K. U
Former Superintendent Dies In Wichita
Luther A. Faber, 90, longtime Leavenworth County schools superintendent, died today at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita. He came from Philadelphia to the area in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Luther A. Faber
Leavenworth County
Kansas’ Masonic Home
Philadelphia
Trish Evacuation Plans for Dublin Area Outlined
The Trish government announced tonight plans to remove children from Dublin Dun Laoghaire and Kingstown in case of emergency.
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Trish
Dublin
Dunlaoghaire
Kingstown
Weather outlook for Kansas cold spell and flurries
Considerable cloudiness with occasional snow flurries in east and north central areas tonight and Friday. Northeast regions see snow this afternoon, with colder temperatures tonight and Friday. Saturday should be generally fair and fairly cold.
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Kansas
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