Man to man battle for Singapore fronts 10 mile assault
Allied reports place Japanese forces breaching the Johore Strait defenses as Singapore endures a hard fight. Major General Henry Gordon Bennett says a strong line holds and recovery efforts are underway. Japanese air and ground actions threaten Java and the broader Dutch East Indies as Britain braces for a protracted siege.
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New Attacks on Bataan Repulsed and Jap Guns Silenced
General Douglas MacArthur reported heavy fighting on the Bataan peninsula as American Filipino forces repulsed Japanese assaults. In Manila Bay the forts silenced several enemy siege batteries along the Cavite shore after direct hits from counter-battery fire.
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Roosevelt seeks vast wartime appropriations in emergency bills
President Roosevelt asked Congress for emergency wartime funding totaling 22.89 billion dollars for the army and 26.50 billion for the navy plus 1.50 billion for ship construction and 2.35 billion for contractor needs. The measures aim to expand aircraft, ships, guns, and supplies as the war intensifies, with approvals granted by Congress.
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Admiral Standley Named U S Envoy to Moscow
President Roosevelt appointed Admiral William H. Standley former chief of naval operations and retired to be ambassador to Moscow. The nomination was sent to the Senate for confirmation to succeed Laurence Steinhardt, who moves to Turkey.
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Save Your Car Ride The Bus as A GV
A short, curious phrase appears to promote replacing car use with bus travel. The line echoes a transit advocacy tone and names a local transit option abbreviated as GV. No clear event, person, or place is established in the accessible text.
Civilian Responsibility in National Defense Address Planned
Capt. Alpha H. Kenna, senior chaplain at Fort Leavenworth, will headline a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at noon, discussing civilian responsibility in national defense. The public is invited. Kenna is a noted speaker with wartime and Legion service.
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Axis Tensions Escalate as Med War Sparks Tangier Riots
The warfront balance shifts as Axis claims of raids on Alexandria and Malta clash with British protests over Tangier riots sparked by a time bomb. Russians launch a Donets basin offensive recapturing Krasnograd as frost freezes fronts.
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Topekaiformer bomber base land buy moves forward
Topeka officials were notified the army will begin purchasing land for a 12 million dollar bomber base planned at Pauline seven miles south of the city. Construction is expected to start in mid March.
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War Time Becomes Official Time for the Nation
Washington February 9 The nation moved clocks ahead one hour adopting war time for the duration with 2 am Beauderd time in all four zones The move mirrors wartime changes elsewhere and aims to steady electric demand Proponents including President Roosevelt say it could save about 750000 kilowatts of power and the Federal Power Commission will study the impact
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Time change chaos as clocks finally settle in Lawrence
Lawrence residents cope with daylight saving shifts as schedules normalize. Citizens report early starts and late arrivals, with cases of mis-set clocks causing two hour errors and light misreadings at Liberty Memorial high school. Western Union manager notes he changed about half the timepieces.
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Harold Fisher
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Weather Summary for Kansas and Surrounding States
Cloudy skies cover Topeka and most of Kansas with light snow and drizzle reported in the southeast. Nebraska and Colorado record a carrier snow, while the northeast sees freezing moisture and a light snow blanket elsewhere. No extreme cold expected per Federal Meteorologist Flora.
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Fire Sweeps Normandie Liner at Hudson River Pier
A massive blaze gutted the former French liner Normandie at a Hudson River pier, trapping about 200 workers below decks while 2,500 to 3,000 laborers aboard were treated for injuries. The fire forced evacuation, drew fireboats and ambulances, and prompted FBI investigators amid a major emergency in New York.
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Fort Scott Names New School Superintendent
Fort Scott Kansas February 9 the school board selected Lowell A Small of Sterling Kansas to succeed Virdon M Liston after 17 years in office Small is currently Sterling superintendent and will take the Fort Scott post upon release from Sterling officials Do you know that 76 per cent of our subscribers read the classified page every day
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Dies Committee Proposes Mass Removal of Japanese
The Dies committee says a Japanese fifth column operates on the Pacific coast and urges uprooting all Japanese from west coast states and interning them at least 500 miles inland. It cites Shinto temples, propaganda activities, and espionage links to Japan as justification.
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Rotarians Learn Chemistry At KU With Dr Brewster
Lawrence Rotarians attended a first lesson in chemistry led by Dr. R Q Brewster head of Kansas University's chemistry department. About 660 students are enrolled in chemistry amid overall lower university enrollment due to army service. New members Richard Zimmerman and Cecil Hough joined.
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Cannon Calls Dancer and Actor Flyspecks
Washington February 9. The house debated civil defense funding as Cannon urged focus on omnibus bill items. Taber questioned OCD activities beyond the law and read the statutory duties to protect civilians and property from bombing and sabotage.
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Capt Cummings Wires Parents of Safety from Philippines
Captain W M Cummings of the U S Army Air Corps wired his parents Mr and Mrs W J Cummings at 2225 Barker that he is safe in the Philippines He had been on Luzon until its occupation by Japan and is now on another island in the Philippine group The message from RCA says Everything still okay with me Love to all Letter will follow
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Banks Closed on Lincoln's Birthday in Lawrence
Closing notice states the banks of Lawrence will not be open for business February 12 in observance of Lincoln's birthday.
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Adv
Stock Market Index Rises to 37.4 in Latest Report
The average of 60 stocks sits at 37.4 with Saturday’s reading at 37.9 percent indicating a modest uptick in market activity.
Turn On the Juice to Save Daylight
Lawrence awoke to wartime time as clocks moved forward one hour at 2 am. Streets, schools, and power plants adjusted to daylight saving with early morning darkness and a rush to re time schedules.
Mrs Goodyear Improves After Auto Crash
Woman injured in an auto crash at Thirteenth and Rhode Island yesterday afternoon spent a fairly restful night. Her condition was reported good today and no bones were believed broken. She is confined to Lawrence Memorial hospital.
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Thirteenth and
Rhode Island
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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