Nazi Troops Pour Into Bulgaria Amid Balkans Tense Crisis
German forces move into Bulgaria as Nazi transport planes fly over Hungary toward Romania and Bulgaria. Turkish sources in London offer aid if Bulgaria resists Germany. observers fear a push into Greece or Turkey as Soviet Russia reportedly backs Bulgaria's stance.
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Hungary
Romania
London
Turkey
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Russia
Greece
Otrat Politika
Dobruja
Tugarian Black Sea
Varna
Balkan
Adolf Tiitler
Budapest
Balkans
Belgrade
Yugroslavia
Europe
Soviet Russia
Bulyseria
Dardanelles
Belierade
Hitler
Buohtearia
Danube
Britain
Giant pincer move pushed Italians from East Africa
Cairo reports the British Middle East command continuing a giant pincer against Italian forces in East Africa. A war bulletin says operations in Somaliland and Eritrea progressed while Libyan front gains extended to the coast at Agheila and near Benghazi. Observers note the Red Sea foothold near Mersa Tadai could enable coastal drives.
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Egypt
Middle East Command
Juystred
Milmivplda
AMG
Mersa Tadai
Massaun
Red Sea
Eritrea
Cheren
Massaua
Hritrean
Marsa Tadai
Korora
Hl Agheila
Bengasi
Dies seeks more time for un American activities probe
The House voted 348 to 8 to extend the Dies committee investigation of un American activities by one month and approved an extra 150000 from its contingent fund. Chairman Dies defended the committee and attacked critics while recalling personal speaking tour expenses and alleged Nazi influence in defense industries.
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Washington
CPH
House
Dies
Rep
Dickstein
N.N.Y
D.-Tex
Senate
Roosevelt
Grange Dinner to Be Held at Midland Hall Saturday
The annual Grange dinner will be held Saturday at the Midland hall. A sneaker will appear on the program. The meal is scheduled to be served at noon.
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Midland
Grange
Midland Hall
City Hall and Library to Close for Lincoln Birthday
City hall and the public library will close tomorrow in observance of Lincoln's birthday. The county court house will stay open but close February 22 for Washington's anniversary, per officials Clerk J. W. Stone and County Clerk T. R. Gerhart.
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Lincoln
J. W. Stone
T. R. Gerhart
Court House
Washington
Free French Capture Southern Libyan Oases
General de Gaulle's forces announced that Free French troops from Chad have captured several oases in the Cufta area of southern Libya. The Cufta region lies about 600 miles east of Fezzan where a January raid was reported.
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London
Charlies de Gaulle
Chad
Africa
Cufta
Libya
Cufrna
Fezzan
South African Troops Reach Deep Into Ethiopia Front
Cairo reports motorized South African forces have pushed into southern Ethiopia to a depth of about ten miles on an 80 by 40 mile front and routed Italian troops, mostly native levies, in a decisive advance.
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Ethiopia
Cairo
Egypt
British Warships Bombard Ostend Early This Morning
The admiralty said British warships shelled Ostend on the German held Belgian coast early today. Strong bombardment targeted coastal defenses and port facilities, with operations coordinated along the coast.
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Ostend
London
Admiralty
Willkie Proposes Modifications to British Aid Bill
Wendell Willkie urged the senate foreign relations committee to pass the British aid bill with changes. He proposed supplying five to ten destroyers a month and reconditioning ships in American yards for immediate aid. He suggested limiting aid to the British commonwealth China and Greece and warned that isolation would threaten civil liberties and the democratic way.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Great Britain
Senate
Britain
Willkie
British Isles
British Commonwealth
China
Greece
Hitler
Five Die in Gas Blasts and Fire in Philadelphia Street
Three gas explosions and a fierce fire in a south side Philadelphia row house block killed five people and injured about forty others. The first blast occurred at 5 a.m. at 1112 Greenwich Street, followed by a second blaze nearby and a third blast at 8 40 a.m, with officials citing leaking water pipes that undermined gas mains as the cause.
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Philadelphia
Greenwich Street
Philadelphia Gas Works Company
Kansas Nebraska crowd tops arena as tickets move fast
About 3 800 fans attended the Kansas Nebraska game in Hoch Auditorium, the largest crowd since last March's 3 924. Athletics secretary Earl Falkenstein said all regular reserved seats for the March 7 Kansas Oklahoma game are sold, with around 568 general admissions left for that night. He noted many student and season ticket buyers limit available reserved seats to a few hundred. Ticket sales for the February 25 Kansas State game are also progressing quickly toward a likely sellout.
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Hoch Auditorium
Missouri
Falkenstien
Recreation plan by Jaycees maps junior chamber games
Paul Rogers leads a recreation plan for Jaycees members starting February 20 with Thursday night sessions at the junior high gym. Volleyball and ping pong lead, basketball possible. five captains named to pick teams. 50 cent participation fee. Board vacancy and finances discussed. new aviation chair Henry Miller named. several new members attend.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rogers
Jaycees
Wiedemann’s
Bill Bodin
Bill Walton
Art Stewald
Pete Swartz
Tom Gerhart, Jr
Lester Scott
Flower Club
John Stephens
Colorado
Herman Cohen
Henry Miller
Dick Barber
Aviation Committee
Herb Gilman
Jack Kempton
Bob Harrison
Leo Ousdahl
Petain Heads to Riviera for Franco Meeting
Vichy dispatch says Philippe Petain leaves by special train for the Riviera to meet Generalissimo Francisco Franco within days. Reports say Franco may have reached Cannes and flown to Italy, with a potential Montpellier meeting on Thursday.
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Philippe Petain
Riviera
Francisco Franco
Spain
Franco
Cannes
Italy
Petain
France
Montpellier
Large Crowd Expected at Douglas District Boy Scout Banquet
More than 350 people are expected to attend the annual banquet and program of the Douglas District Boy Scouts of America at the Armory tonight at 6 30. Art Johnson of Leavenworth will appear on the program in place of H H Prescott who is ill.
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Boy Scouts of America
Art Johnson
Leavenworth
Kaw Council
Apnear
H. H. Prescott
Kansas City
Banks of Lawrence Closed for Lincoln's Birthday Holiday
Closing notice states the banks of Lawrence will not be open for business on Wednesday February 12 a legal holiday in observance of Lincoln's Birthday.
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Lawrence
Lincoln
Stock Market Index Data Confused By Transcription
The scrambled line records an average of 60 stocks with a value around 41.6, noting a previous reading near 42.2. It appears as a late edition market update with unclear punctuation and dated format.
Veterans Oppose Bonus Fund Bill In Kansas
Fifteen World War II veterans in the Kansas House signed a petition opposing passage of a senate approved measure to reopen the state soldiers bonus fund for belated claims totaling about 250000 dollars. Rep Donald W Stewart leads signatures. bill may not be reported.
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Topeka
House
Donald W. Stewart
Riley W. MacGregor
Medicine Lodge
Kansas
King Sentenced for Grand Larceny Under Habitual Act
Judge Hugh Means sentences George King to two to 10 years in the state penitentiary for grand larceny from Gibbs Clothing Co. The sentence doubles the statutory due to habitual criminal status. A prison-record error surfaces as King’s FBI file from Leavenworth appears to belong to another man, with mismatched fingerprints and photos.
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Hugh Means
George King
State
King
Gibbs Clothing Company
Milton P. Beach
F.B.I
Leavenworth
Bulgarian Police Take U S Courier's Passport
In Sofia on February 11 Bulgarian police seized the passport of American diplomatic courier Raymond Leddy. He reported by telephone from Istanbul that police took his document at Plovdiv and forced him to travel by train without it, with Turks allowing him to cross the frontier passportless. The United States government lodged energetic protests over the incident.
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Flanders
RAL
Tannover
Tenedon Air Ministry
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Cherbourg
Ostend
Tolland
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High Command
RAA
Hannover
Suez Canal
Hitler
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Mediterranean
Balkan
Italy
Francisco Franco
Spain
Mussolini
Rome
Madrid
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Franco
Ramon Serrano Suener
France
Riviera
Ventimiglia
Sofia
Bulgaria
United States Legation
Raymond Leddy
Istanbul
Turkey
Plovdid
Bugaria
Chairman Dies Promises Evidence in Krivitsky Case
Washington Feb 11 Chairman Dies of the Dies committee says the death of Gen Walter Krivitsky is the biggest story of the year He will produce evidence later about the former Russian secret agent Krivitsky was found shot to death in a Bellevue hotel Dies spoke after a closed conference with aides including J B Matthews who identified the body He said he is preparing data for a House vote on extending the committee authority for 15 months at 150000 and will explain what happened to Krivitsky and potentially others.
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Washington
Dies
D-Texas
House Committee
Walter Krivitsky
Krivitsky
Dies Committee
Bellevue Hotel
Yesteray
Lawyers urged to rebuild public trust through study and ethics
Kansas Bar Association president W. E. Stanley spoke at the University of Kansas urging ethical renewal. He outlined a three point plan: demand sharper thinking in law schools, prioritize public service over money, and strengthen bar associations to project a united professional voice. Stanley noted lawyers are adjuncts of government and urged organizational growth. He will attend the Pan American Bar Association meeting in Havana as a delegate.
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W. E. Stanley
Wichita
Kansas Bar Association
University of Kansas
Stanley
American Bar Association Committee On
Legal Education
al Tho
Bar Association
Pan-American Bar Association
Havana
Laddie Improves After Reunion With Master
Monterey California February 11 Faithful Laddie an aging Airedale weakened by sorrow after his master left for army camp showed a slight improvement after a night of rest warm broth and revival to Private Everett Scott. If his heart holds and he regains weight he is expected to become the mascot of the 7th division with veterans and attendants hopeful.
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Monterey
Calif
Laddie
Airdale
Everett Scott
Chanute
Kan
Presidio of Monterey Veterinary Hospital
KU to Build Military Science Building on Mt Oread
The University of Kansas will construct a $125000 military science building on the Mt Oread slope to house the ROTC office and classrooms with drill space. Funding comes from National Defense Council WPA allotment and KU Endowment, with $25000 cash from the university. Major donors include Mrs. Paul A. Dinsmoor and QO Jolliffe. many Kansas City and Arkansas City benefactors also contributed.
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University of Kansas
Mt. Oread
Hoch Auditorium
Marvin Hall
Deane W. Malott
National Defense Council
WPA
Kansas University Endowment Association
Paul A. Dinsmoor
Lawrence
QO. Jolliffe
Peabody
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
University
Gordon T. Bencham
Kansas City
C. L. Burt
Hutchinson
Roy Cross
John H. Kane
Bartlesville
Okla
C. W. Fletcher
Newark
N. J
W. T. Grant
A. J. Hunt
Arkansas City
H. E. Muchnic
Atchison
W. D. Pratt
Fredonia
John T. Stewart
Wellington
Larrance Page
Berkeley
Cal
J. Strickler
Harry Darby
Kan
Webb Holloway
Guy Ormiston
Linnie J. Lantz
R.O.T.C
Hoch
Old Snow Hall
Col
Karl F. Baldwin
Warmer With Rain Expected Across Kansas
The Kansas weather report notes increasing cloudiness and mild temperatures with rain forecast for tomorrow. Topeka reached 28 degrees this morning while other states seen above freezing. highs by tomorrow reach 55 to 60 in the east and 50 to 55 in the west. Tonight’s lows near 32 north and 35 south. Lebo posted 26 last night.
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Topeka
Kansas
Atlanta
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
S. D. Flora
Lebo
Weather outlook for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma five day period
Five day forecast shows increased cloudiness in Kansas with rain likely in Missouri and Oklahoma. Temperatures stay well above normal then dip Thursday and rise again Saturday. Precipitation expected moderate to heavy, heaviest in eastern Missouri and southeastern Oklahoma, lightest in western Kansas and Oklahoma panhandle.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Panhandle
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