Finnish Army Repels Soviet Push on Karelian Isthmus
Helsinki reports fresh Finnish successes on the Karelian Isthmus as Soviet forces, numbering in the thousands, incur heavy losses in a February offensive. Russian patrols were captured after parachute drops. air attacks and disguises in Finnish uniforms are noted. Finnish home-front criticism over clothing issued to troops surfaces.
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Karelian
Helsinki
Red Army
Finland
Aamulehti
Liake Ladoga
Raate
Suomussalmi
Kajaani
Communiqque
General Motors reports record January vehicle sales
General Motors announced its January 1939 sales totaled 181,088 units for cars and trucks worldwide. U.S. dealers moved 164,925 units, while consumer sales stood at 120,809 as the company posted the biggest January in its history, surpassing the prior peak set in 1936.
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New York
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
United Tes
Canada
U.S
Baltimore Woman Returns From Poland after Escape
Isabelle Lucy Potocki, 24, of Baltimore, arrived from Poland via Naples aboard the Washington recounting German invasion horrors. She described trains bombed near Krakow, nine relatives killed, and her escape from Thorn with minimal clothing and bare footing.
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Baltimore
Poland
New York
Isabelle Lucy Poto¢ki
Miss Potocki
Naples
Washington
Krakow
House Ways and Means Backs Hull Trade Program Extension
The Ways and Means Committee approved a three year extension of Secretary Hulls reciprocal trade program along party lines. The vote 14 Democrats to 10 Republicans with Disney present. A proposed amendment to bar changes in import excise taxes failed as Disney sided with Republicans.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hull
Boland
D-Pa
Disney
D-Okla
Senate Urges Fast Action on Finnish Bond Sale
The Senate passed a resolution urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to expedite review of any application for registering Finnish government bonds for sale in the United States. The 65 to 3 vote named Senators Harrison, Frazier, Danaher, and Norris in the respective roll calls. The move has no legal effect on the SEC.
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Senate
Washington
Securities Commission
United States
Harrison
D- Miss
Frazier
North Dakota
Danaher
Connecticut
Norris
Nebraska
SEC. Sec
Jerome N. Frank Pe
Foreign Relations Committee
Commission
Aircraft Firms Reach All Time Employment High in San Diego
In San Diego on February 8, three aircraft companies Consolidated Ryan and Solar announced a record employment level of 5,365 workers with a monthly payroll of 675000 dollars. They expect about 4100 more employees by July 1 as back log orders exceed 43 million dollars. Consolidated rose to 4000 employees from 2630 in six months and adds 200 workers weekly. Included in the totals are 25 new workers per week from a Kansas City technical school.
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San Diego
Calif
Consolidated
Ryan
Solar
Kansas City
Occupy Shipyards Drag Turkish-German Tensions in Istanbul
Turkish marines seized the Krupp shipyards on the Golden Horn as Germany dismisses Turkish naval engineers. Officials note German residents leave as fears of wider war rise. Weygand tours Egypt amid near eastern troop buildup. Berlin downplays the seizure, delaying diplomatic judgment pending official reports.
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Istanbul
Krupp
Golden Horn
Bosporus
Asia Minor
Europe
Turkey
Germany
Reich
Near East
Egypt
Maxime Weygand
France
Near Eastern
Russia
Berlin
Kaunp
Secretary Ryan cites Kansas Milling case in high court
Secretary of State Frank J. Ryan told the state supreme court that the Wichita based Kansas Milling company violated charter rights by using varied trade names on its products. He filed the corporation law citation in response to the January 23 writ of mandamus seeking charter amendments to use names like Marion Milling Co. and St. John Mills.
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Topeka
Frank J. Ryan
State Supreme Court
Kansas Milling Company
Wichita
Ryan
High Court
Marion Milling ‘Co
St. John Mills
St. John
Abilene Attorney John C Royer Dies at 86
Abilene Kansas February 8 John C Royer 86 a former Abilene attorney died today after 60 years residence in the town Surviving are three sons and two daughters.
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Abilene
Kan
John C. Royer
Council Meets Tonight In Regular City Session
The city council will meet in regular session at city hall tonight. The meeting, moved up from tomorrow evening, is scheduled to address local matters and civic planning.
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City “Council
Temperatures Fall Across State With Snow In Several Areas
Late day weather notes show Hutchinson dipping from 30 to 22 with spit snow while Salina reports light steady snow at 25 and about an inch on the ground. Roads hindered by drifting in Washington Republic and Jewell counties as crews struggle to keep highways open.
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Hutchinson
Salina
Highway Division
Washington, Republic
Jewelly
Topeka
Highway J Department
Pittsburg
Wichita
Weather Bureau
Hull Reports on Soviet Relations
Washington reports Secretary Hull told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the State Department did not view maintaining diplomatic ties with Russia as wholly contingent on Litvinoff pledges. He cited protests over breaches and noted limited formal representations after Soviet actions against Americans.
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Washington
Hull
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Russia
Vandenberg
R.- Mich
Department
Litvinoff
Altho
Moscow
United States
The
Communist’ International
Communist International
Semi trailer crashes on highway 24 west of Midland
A semi-trailer loaded with cattle driven by E. E. Roddy of Harveysville veered into a ditch on highway 24 west of Midland after a collision with a Ford coach driven by Perry Commodore of Kansas City Kansas. No injuries were reported. material damage occurred to both vehicles. Passengers Mattie Williams and Wigan Reed, both of Kansas City, were in the car.
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E. E. Roddy
Harveyville
Midland
Perry Commodore
Kansas City
Kan
Commodore
Mattie Williams
Wigan Reed
New Canadian Contingent Lands in England Under Navy Escort
The third Canadian active service contingent landed in England under Britain's navy protection. Troopships entered a British river under cover of darkness and anchored offshore as crowds gathered to greet the khaki soldiers. A war office bulletin announced the debarkation but did not specify unit size or composition.
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England
Britain
Empire
War Office
Kansas Faces Brief Cold Wave With Snow Across State
The weather forecast calls for a brief cold wave in Kansas with near zero lows in the west and 10 to 15 in the east. Snow fell in the west while rain occurred in the east. several towns reported measurable precipitation. Meteorologist A D Robb warned the cold spell would act like a March flareback and pass by the weekend.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Mercury
Dodge City
Colby
Phillipsburg
Ellis
Salina
Goodland
Wichita
Kansas City
Atchison
Concordia
Robb
Two Americans Reported Slain by Nazis in Poland
Polish authorities in Paris claim two American citizens, a man named Szczygiel and his 19 year old son, were victims in a Wawer massacre near Warsaw. A Passaic, New Jersey note ties the pair to local residents who once sought passports to Wawer where the father owned real estate.
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Paris
Poland
Szczygiel
Wawer
Warsaw
Polish Information Service
Passaic
N. J
Wawel
Michael Kudla
John Szcczygiel
Stephen
Flood Bill Returned for Further Consideration in Kansas River Valley
Washington reports a flood control bill authorizing a 31 million dollar program for the Verdigris river valley in Kansas has been sent back to the senate commerce committee. Senator Reed objects to the authorization, noting projects would protect land and improvements valued around 8.8 million dollars and incur annual carrying charges of about 1.27 million to prevent flood losses near 426 thousand dollars yearly.
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Washington
Verdigris River
Kansas
Senate Committee On Commerce
Bailey
D-N.c
Reed
R-Kan
Earthquake Shakes California Cities at 12 08 A M
A light quake at 1208 a m jolted Sacramento Grass Valley Nevada City and other Sacramento valley towns waking hundreds but causing no damage according to reports across northern California.
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Sacramento
California
Grass Valley
Nevada City
Sacramento Valley
Tax Sale Figures Are Broken Down
The Douglas county tax sale sold 583 parcels for total $18,281.25 from a property valuation of $58,460 with delinquent taxes of $81,627.91. After 1939 taxes of $5,801.68 and excess funds of $1,802.86 are deducted, remaining disbursement awaits judge confirmation.
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Douglas County
Elsc
Hugh Means
West Lawrence Addition
Breezedale
North Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
Chinese claim sinking Japanese transport on Yangtze
Foreign observers cite Chinese reports of a Japanese transport sunk in the Yangtze River about 30 miles above Kinkiang with up to 300 deaths. They note stronger Chinese operations along the Yangtze especially along the south shore between Wuhu and Kinkiane and a new southern Anhwei based army harassing Japanese shipping.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Kinkiang
Yangtze
Wuhu
Kinkiane
Anhwei
Suhu
Kiukiang
Stock Market Index Rises to 60-Stock Average
The index for sixty stocks climbed to 50.4 yesterday from 49.8 the day before signaling a gain in overall market activity.
France Announces Large Near East Troop Concentration
Paris February 8 Authorized French sources disclose a force of 275000 French troops concentrated in the Near East under General Maxime Weygand. They contrast with German estimates of 150000 and Russian counts of 400000. Weygand, a 72 year old former chief of the French general staff, is in Egypt inspecting British and Egyptian defenses. Lieutenant General Sir Archibald P. Wavell is the British commander in chief of middle eastern forces.
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Paris
France
Near East
Maxime Weygand
Weygand
Marshal Foch
Egypt
Archibald P. Wavell
Four FFA members speak at Kiwanis meeting
Four Future Farmers of America members spoke at the Kiwanis Club meeting in Wiedemann's. Dale Babbitt Everett Nottingham Raymond Nichols and Elmer Lindell described grain and livestock projects and their financial returns. FFA instructor William Essick noted a member's pride in earning funds without parental school expenses. Visitors E. P. Martin of Wichita and Loren Ketcham of Topeka attended.
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Future Farmers of America
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann’s
Lawrence High School
Jefferson
Leavenworth County
William Essick
Essick
E. P. Martin
Wichita
Loren Ketcham
Topeka
Trial set for Palmer couple on liquor possession charges
The trial of Robert N. Palmer and his wife is scheduled for February 19 at 2 PM before Justice of the Peace Robert Oyler. Palmer, a University graduate student, posted a $250 bond with his father Dr. W R Palmer after arrest returning to Lawrence. Mrs. Palmer, also charged, was released on $250 bond after officers seized five bottles of alleged liquor. Both pleaded not guilty.
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Robert N. Palmer
Justice of the
Robert Oyler
Palmer
Lawrence
Oyler
W. R. Palmer
Texas
New Orleans
Lilburn Dowers
James Messer
Kentucky Street
Round Table Talk on Reciprocal Trade at KU
The University of Kansas hosts a round table discussion on the reciprocal trade agreement. It will be broadcast tonight on station KFKU at 9:80. Speakers include Irving Kuraner, Jean Crawford, and J B Ramsey.
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University of Kansas
KFKU
Irving Kuraner
Jean Crawford
J. B. Ramsey
Bi Partisan Senate Pushes Finland Nonmilitary Loan Bill
Washington February 8 bi partisan senate support grew for a proposed 5 891 000 loan to Finland to buy non military supplies The plan would expand the export import bank capital and could also extend 20 000 000 to Finland and 20 000 000 to China to finance non military purchases Finland has already received 10 000 000 and China 25 000 000 Jones testified the bank would only advance funds after assessing Finland s ability to repay and even with expanded credit the committee approved the bill 12 to 6
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Washington
Senate
United States
Finland
Danatanns
Baltic Republic
China
Brown
D-Mich
Treasury
Vandenberg
Michigan
Barkley
Jesse H. Jones
Congress
Senate Foreign-Relations Committee
Jones
Russia
Lawrence Public Library Sees Big Circulation Rise in 1939
At the thirty-fifth board meeting librarian Miss Lillian J. Constant reported a strong year for the Lawrence library with 117,899 total circulations, 68 percent fiction and a per capita eight books. Total volumes reached 80,689 with a net gain of 1,533 as 7,215 borrowers used 7, two thousand seven hundred two registrations occurred in 1939, and local donors expanded holdings including D.A.R. Betty Washington chapter and Mayflower Descendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian J. Constant
Board of Directors
Lawrence
F.B. Davis
A. C. Mitchell
Robert A. Hunt
Davis
American Library Association
Sons’ and Daughters of
New England
Flower Club
Pot O Gold Program Under F C C Scrutiny
The Federal Communications Commission said it gave facts to the Justice Department on NBCs Pot O Gold and a Texas bakery program. The cases concern gifts of money by chance and possible violation of section 316 of the communications act. The F C C turned the matter to the Justice Department for action as deemed necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Justice Department
NBC
Texas
F.C.C
Will go to West Point Senator Reed appoints two men
Senator Clyde M. Reed announced the appointments of Quellen D. Boller of McPherson and Arthur Joseph Lacouture Jr. of Leavenworth to the U S military academy at West Point. Alternates named for Boller are Glenwood Flint of Dodge City and Neil Pennington of Wichita. for Lacouture are George Kilian Bruse of Fort Riley and William Robert Crandall of Leavenworth. Reed said nominations for Annapolis would follow later in the week.
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Washington
Clyde M. Reed
Quellen D. Boller
McPherson
Arthur Joseph Lacouture
Leavenworth
United States Military Academy
West Point
Boller
Glenwood
William Flint
Dodge City
Neil Pennington
Wichita
Lacouture
George Kilian Bruse
Fort Riley
William Robert Crandall
Reed
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
Weather Outlook for Kansas City Region
Cloudy conditions with snow in extreme east tonight and a cold wave. Temperatures fall from near 50s to 40s in the northwest and around 10 in the far southeast by Friday. Readings show 24 hour max 39 and min 34 with year ago highs 17 and lows 5. Kansas Cleaners ads note suits on sale at 65 cents.
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Kansas
Ges
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Kaiaani
Salla
Markajarvi
General Motors Report
Thorn
Heraus
Says Milling Company
U. S
United Sates
Dies Committee
Department of Justice
Gray
British River
Kansas Cleaners
Stover
Valentines
Wiedemann
Wavell
Lawrencefolk
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