Complete aid to Finns sought amid European war call
Paris dispatch reports GP A popular movement presses for complete aid to Finland in its war with Russia as Lé Temps urges total assistance. Berlin denies Germany aiding Russia. Le Matin's Jean Fabry urges France Britain to arm neutrals and ready forces to defend liberty.
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Paris
Gp—A
France
Finland
Russia
Lé Temps
Daladier
le Temyg
Germany
Berlin
Hitler
Jean Fabry
le Matin
Great Britain
Reich
Fahey
French Autonomy Leader Executed At Dawn In Nancy
Dr Karl Roos a 60 year old Alsatian autonomy advocate was executed by firing squad in Nancy at dawn for espionage for Germany. President Lebrun refused clemency after Roos’s conviction. companion Lobstein received life imprisonment after commutation.
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Nancy
France
Karl’ Roos
Germany
Albert Lebrun
Roos
Lobstein
Britain plans aid by planes to Finland amid war vote
London reports undersecretary R A Butler told the House of Commons Britain already was sending planes and fliers were available in Finland while Major General Sir Alfred Knox urged rapid aid. In Kansas Sterling voters rejected a 198000 bond issue to relocate and improve the city light and water plant after a prior favorable vote was voided on a technicality.
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London
R. A. Butler
Foreign Affairs
House of Commons
Finland
Britain
House
Alfred Knox
Butler
Chamberlain
Sterling
Kan
Famous quotes about leaders and memory
Five quotation items ask to identify authors. The lines reference a mother’s influence, memory as knowledge, noble works beginning as impossible, a warning about ungrateful children, and tyranny where law ends. Respond with author names per item.
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Washington
Napoleon
Lincoln
Edison
Plato
Schopenhauer
Voltaire
Cicero
Ash Wednesday Prayer Reflects Confession and Mercy
Prepared by Dr. Gaius Glenn Atkins for the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America this First Week of Lent on February 7 1940. The meditation centers on Psalm 51 1 13 and argues true contrition purifies and heals while prayer seeks God s mercy to cleanse pride and awaken a new life.
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Gaius. Glenn Atkins
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
St. Catherine of Genoa
Local grocery moves tenants on Mass and 14th streets
Elza Wiley will move to 1046 Rhode Island to run a store and Clarence Edmonds opens Clarence Edmonds Food Market in Wiley’s vacated Lawrence building with Norman Weibel in charge of the meat department. Eight years with Edmonds on South Massachusetts. University of Kansas engineers attend Kansas State Engineering Society sessions in Wichita with Professors Hay Crawford Hessler and McNown. Ralph Graber of the Lawrence Evening School out sick, hopes to return Friday after flu illness.
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14Th
Massachusetts
Elza Wiley
Rhode Island
Clarence Edmonds
Wiley
Norman Weibel
Edmonds
University of Kansas School of Engineering
Kansas State Engineering Society
Wichita
Earl D. Hay
Society
Ivan C. Crawford
V. P. Hessler
W. C. McNown
Ralph Graber
Lawrence Evening School
Rifle team selections announced for corps area matches
Fifteen University ROTC members are chosen for the first stages of the corps area gallery matches under Major Raymond Edwards. About 20 schools will compete with matches due by February 10. Women selected include Smiley Junc tion City Kansas City Mo Smith Fort Scott Lawrence Wahl Saxman Marietta Independence Mo Jindra Kansas City Kan Luhhring Leavenworth Boynton Kansas City Mo Luke Ogden Ut Wilder Topeka Knox Abilene Leavenworth LePage Leavenworth Matassarin Leavenworth. Arthur Black Wichita named first alternate for the fir
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University R. O. T. C
Raymond Edwards
William A. Smiley, Jr
Junction City
Theodore Raymond
Kansas City
Robert N. Smith
Fort Scott
Robert Price
Lawrence
Arthur Wahl
Tularemia Case Treated At University of Kansas
University of Kansas student is recovering from sub acute tularemia or rabbit fever after nearly two months in the student hospital. Dr Canuteson said it is the second such case detected at the hospital in 12 years and that the student may have suffered symptoms for a year or more.
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University of Kansas
R. I. Canuteson
British Freighter Armanistan Torpedoed Off Portugal
The British freighter Armanistan of 6,805 tons was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the Portugal coast last Saturday. Its crew of 53 were landed at Las Palmas by the Spanish motorship Ti.
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London
Armanistan
Portugal
Reuters
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Lavsaunas
Disease report shows chicken pox leads in Lawrence
Dr. J M Mott, Lawrence city health officer, says twenty two chicken pox cases mainly at Cordley school are under quarantine. January influenza cases were low with three reports. diphtheria first case in five years appeared last month and 177 inoculations were given, 141 in schools, amid detected carriers.
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Lawrence
City Health’ Board
J. M. Mott
Cordley School
Mott
Health Board
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Destroyed by Fire in Ottawa
Fire destroyed Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ottawa Kansas leaving brick walls standing. The 28 year old structure carried losses around 50 000 with 30 000 insured. Firemen suspected furnace or wiring as possible causes and the slate roof delayed spread until interior flames could not be stopped. Rev. Cowell O'Neill confirmed the insurance amount.
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Ottawa
Kan
Sacred Heart Catholic
Cowell O’neill
Lectures Announced by Dean Stockton Series Speakers
Two five lecture series for business and economics students and the public announced by Dean Frank T Stockton. First series by Thomas Burtch of Topeka on value, land use, income prediction and translation into valuation estimates. Second series by John Griest will begin around March 20 with sessions in the Krank Strong building at 3:30 PM.
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School of Business
Department of Economics
Frank T Stockton
Thomas Burtch
Federal Housing Administration
Topeka
John Griest
Thomas
Krank Strong
Meet Marquette Teams in KU Debate on Railroads and Neutrality
Two University of Kansas debate squads face Marquette University tonight. At 7:30 in Has Kell Institute Leo Rhodes and David Rice argue that railroads should be government owned. At 9 in Greenhall Little Theater Mae Wynne and Irving Kuraner oppose US neutrality and economic isolation toward nations in armed conflicts outside the Western Hemisphere.
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University of Kansas
Marquette University
Haskell Institute
Leo Rhodes
David Rice
K. U
Little Theater
Greenhall
United States
Western Hemisphere
Mae Wynne
Irving Kuraner
Local notes from Lecompton district informants
Lucille Hildenbrand visits family in Lecompton while several residents report illnesses. J. E. Ward of Chicago dies of a heart attack. A birth is announced for January 27 to Harold and Mrs. Dunn of Brush. A two weeks revival continues at United Brethren Church under Rev. Bennett. Delinquent tax property sales held in Lawrence draw attendees. Homemakers class plans February 20 meeting at Mrs. Lee Sales home with covered dish noon meal.
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Lucille Hildenbrand
Wilbur’ Hildenbrand
Anna Baughman
Ward
Kreider
J. E. Ward
Chicago
Harold Dunn
Brush, Colo
Here
United Brethren Church
Bennett
John Herrick
Lake View
Gene Basler
River View
Harry Presgrove
Wilbur Hildenbrand
George Bahnmaier
Ted Baughman
Donald Baughman
Harry Sutton
Paul Maust
Harry Carr
Gladys Holloway
Russell Worley
Howard Sanford
Frank Walters
Lecompton
Court House
Lawrence
United Brethren
Quality Street tickets go on sale as campus play cast expands
Sour Owl notes a substitute cast member Emily Jean Milan from Topeka joins Fraser theater rehearsals for Quality Street with tickets on sale campus wide. Warren Lowen, a KU sophomore from Ottawa, reportedly earned all A grades this semester in chemistry mathematics history and principles of government.
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Warren Lowen
K. U
Ottawa
O. B. Lowen
University News and Appointments At St Josephs And KU
Chancellor Deane W Malott addressed a junior college and KU alumni in St Joseph Mo with Fred Ellsworth also present. Bill Bunsen fullback plans to study via correspondence to regain eligibility while staying with Phi Delta. Edward Willeford who earned an A B in 1936 reports to San Diego Feb 17 for army air service ground work. Dr Florence Brown Sherbon notes new enrollments in child care and non technical electives for enginesing program.
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Deane W. Malott
Chamber of Commerce
K. U
St. Joseph
Fred Ellsworth
Atchison
Edward Willeford
San Die
Army Air Service
California
Willeford
Randolph Field
Tex
Leavenworth
Florence Brown
Fred Teres
Columbus
Sherbon
Student Kills Himself at Kansas State College
Harry McCann, 18, from West Plains Missouri and a Kansas State College student in Manhattan, shot himself while visiting an aunt in Sand Springs Oklahoma. He reportedly left Manhattan to avoid school and to marry his campus sweetheart, despite being urged to return. He died two hours after the self-inflicted wound.
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Sand Springs
Okla
Harry McCann
West Plains
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Sweet Heart
H. H Cullison
McCann
Eva Lasiter
Lasiter
Roosevelt Nominates Three Ministers to Bulgaria Ireland and Afghanistan
President Roosevelt sent to the senate the nomination of George H. Earle former governor of Pennsylvania as minister to Bulgaria David Gray of Florida as minister to Ireland and Louis G Dreyfus Jr of California now minister to Iran as minister to Afghanistan
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Bulgaria
David Gray
Florida
Ireland
Louis G. Dreyfus, Jr
California
Iran
Afghanistan
Heavy Fighting in Kwangsi Province Reported
A Japanese army spokesman said Chinese forces suffered 46,000 dead in the past week in Kwangsi province while Japan’s losses were 205 killed and 725 wounded. Chinese efforts to retake Nanning, a key supply city to French Indo China, are described.
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Shanghai
Kwangsi Province
Japan
Nanning
Kwangsi
Relief clients in session at office
Welfare office dealings with relief clients are described as county officials note cooperation while awaiting benefits. WPA workers Forkell Lawson Beers Nelson are discussed with January payments and February WPA checks. threats are warned against and appeals routes outlined. Sheriff says peace maintained. county attorney vows prosecution for violence.
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Milton P. Beach
Banning
Watson
Forkell
Beers
Nelson
Miss Helen Guthrie Miller and Miss Mary Jane Miller On Mexico Tour
Miss Helen Guthrie Miller and Miss Mary Jane Miller, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Miller of Tonganoxie Kansas, join Stephens College spring educational tour led by President James Mood. The two week trip to Mexico starts March 21 aboard the City of Mexico Special train leaving Columbia with students aboard. Stops include the Alamo in southern Missouri and Randolph Field before crossing the border.
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Helen Guthrie Miller
Mary Jane McNab Miller
Charles E. Miller
Tonganoxie
Kan
Stephens College
James Mood
Mexico
Bindweed Officials Gather for County and State Discussion
T F Yost state bindweed supervisor met with county commissioners Asa Colman county weed supervisor and H J Metzger Jefferson county weed supervisor at the courthouse. They reviewed results of bindweed control and the coming year's program for the county and state.
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T F. Yost
Board of County Commissioners
Asa Colman
Court House
H. J. Metzger
Jefferson County
Special Lenten Services at Immanuel Lutheran
Special Lenten services will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 30 at Immanuel Lutheran Little Stone Church at Tenth and Kentucky. The Passion of Christ provides sermons with the topic Christ in Gethsemane.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Little Stone
Tenth
Kentucky
Stoppelworth
Christ
Gethsemane
Two Graduates Get Teaching Posts in Maine and Axtell
Irwin Douglas earned a 1932 chemistry doctorate and will join the University of Maine chemistry department in the fall. Ernest Barnard, a 1939 master’s degree holder and former Bethal junior high principal, will become superintendent of schools at Axtell next year.
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Irwin Douglas
University
Ernest ‘Barnard
Douglas
Northern State Teachers College
Havre, Mont
University of Maine
Barnard
Sabetha
Axtell
Prof Wilkins to Sing Four English Songs Tonight
Prof Joseph Wilkins head of KU voice department will present four English songs on station KFKU tonight at 6 o'clock with Miss Winifred Hill as accompanist. The program includes The Vagabond The Roadside Fire She Love Went A Riding, all set to Vaughn Williams and Marie Wilkins.
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Joseph Wilkins
K. U. School of Fine Arts
KFKU
Winifred Hill
Robert Touts Stevenson
Vaughn Williams
Robert Lotus Stevenson
Ben Johnson
Marie Wilkins
Wheat and livestock market actions in Chicago and Kansas City
Market news from Chicago and Kansas City notes wheat futures eased late as rain prospects weighed after early gains. May wheat around 98 9/16 cents, July at 95 54, corn 145 1/4, oats 14 1/4 higher. Hog prices in Kansas City weak to lower while cattle and sheep trade remained slow, with packers inactive and bids drifting downward.
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Chicago
Livestock and Grain Prices from Kansas City Market Notes
Cattle bids mixed with vealers pressured. choice 1110 lb steers at 10.00 and 1259 lb at 9.50, medium to good fed steers 7.50 to 9.00, vealers down to 10.00, some highs 10.50 to 11.00. Lambs and sheep 10-25 lower. good to choice 89 per 100 weight, Kansas fed lambs around 8.65, other lots 8.50–8.60. Estimated receipts for tomorrow include cattle 1,200, calves 800, hogs 2,000, sheep 3,000. Wheat mostly steady to higher with numbers in the 98%-99% range for No. 2 dark hard, corn mixed with several futures bids around 54–60 cents, oats mixed, Milo and other grains nominal. Eggs and butter slightly varied. poultry at mixed levels.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Colorado
Kansas
Hay Market Prices for Kans City Hay and Alfalfa
Kansas City market report dated February 7 shows prices for alfalfa and hay. No. 1 extra leafy extra leafy lists 22.00 24.00, No. 2 extra leafy 18.50 21.50, No. 1 16.50 18.00, No. 2 leafy 14.50 16.00, Les No. 18.00 8.50, No. 2 7.50.
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Kansas City Hay Market
Kansas City
Hay
Local Markets Today Grain and Livestock Prices
Grain values include wheat S88 yellow corn 60 mixed and white corn 584 oats 46 kaffir 1.00. Butterfat lists No. 130 No. 227. Poultry prices show hens under 4 pounds 7 over 4 pounds 10 roosters and stags 4 5. Eyes straight runs 19. Hogs 4.80.
Chicago Potato Market Report Highlights Fresh Prices
Chicago on February 7 reports potato market activity with U S 100 on track 411 total shipments 652 sacks per car Idaho Russet Bur banks U S No 1 at 1 50 U S No 2 few sales at 1 40 Colorado Red McClures U S No 1 limited sales good color 1 75 Nebraska Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 washed at 1 00.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Idaho Russel Burbanks
LU. S
Colorado Red McClures
U.S
Nebraska Bliss
Commodity Futures Prices Chart Fragment
The clipping lists futures quotes for soybeans and lard with contract months and figures. Soybeans show May July and September terms with percentages and prices, while lard prices run for March May July September and October. Also noted are bells and other minor figures from near term market activity.
Government Bonds Close Mixed in New York
The government bond market closed with Treasury 4s at 114.1 and Treasury 3a at 55- bt 110.3 as of February 7.
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New York
Treasury
Wall Street Mixed Gains and Narrow Close
The market showed slight advances in early trading but failed to gain broad momentum. Leaders included Allied Chemical Westinghouse Union Carbide Kennecott American Smelting and Du Pont while most quotes held steady or edged up in a cautious session amid war-scare chatter and firmer bonds with cotton fluctuating around unchanged to modestly higher.
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Wall’ Street
New York
Traneag
Near East
Chemic Westinghouse
Union Carbide
Kennecott
American Smelting
heips-Dodge
Continental Can
Sloss-Sheffield
Seara
Feeneral Dow Chemical
du Pont
Genera Motors
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