Willkie Urges Clear Lend Lease Goals in Senate Testimony
Wendell Willkie, testifying before the Senate, pressed that the lease lend bill be drafted for prompt and effective aid to Britain, while serving American interests and avoiding unnecessary power grants. He urged time limits and congressional control to show the measure strengthens national defense rather than expanding executive power.
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Senate
Wendell Willkie
United States
Britain
Willkie
Congress
Legislative Branch
Trail of Terror and Soviet Linking Deaths Across Borders
The piece links the death of General Krivitsky, who exposed Soviet secret police methods, to possible Soviet involvement and self destruction claims. It notes OGPU counterfeiting suicide appearances and mentions Romania's Antonescu ordering Iron Guard members to kill themselves, suggesting a broader pattern of political assassinations by Slavic influenced groups.
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Krivitsky
Dies Committee
Ogpu
I Krivitsky
Antonescu
Romania
Iron
Kansans back Willkie in record Republican vote
Kansas voters gave the Republican candidate a large statewide majority praising his call for sound government, free enterprise, and personal initiative. The result signals strong support for Willkie's principles across the state.
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Kansas
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Republicans Attack Kansan Welfare Programs In Legislature
Republican lawmakers in Kansas pushed five bills contradicting the November vote by seeking to repeal the relief recovery act end old age pensions and soldier bonuses while opposing free textbooks and urging congress to pass Townsend 200 a month pensions. The move suggests a shift from the state voters program, with safeguards urged if defeated.
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Congress
Kansas
German moves in Balkans signal possible war aims
The article notes that German troop and aircraft movements heading southeast hint at plans in the Balkans. It describes British fall back to consolidate Libya gains and a front marching toward Tripoli, while German forces aim for control of the Bosporus and the Mediterranean in a race against time.
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Balkans
Balkan
Mediterranean
Libya
Tripoli
Bosporus
Poplar Trees in Drawings vs Real Landscape at KU Building Scene
The piece notes architects favor poplar trees in renderings of KU’s new military science building, but real sites show few poplars. It compares idealized backgrounds with actual landscape choices.
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Military Science
K. U
Protests Grow Over Citizen Fingerprinting in Kansas City
Suggestions that all citizens be fingerprinted for identification draw especially loud protests in Kansas City. The protest volume implies many residents have private reasons for resisting fingerprinting.
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Kansas City
Survey of Kansas Rivers for irrigation projects
Government engineers conduct a river survey in Kansas tied to irrigation work. The report notes rivers are easier to locate now than in recent years, per the Pittsburg Headlight.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Serial Story Drafted for Love
Kent returns home for three days after a dud bomb explosion injuries. Doctors expect surgery to restore his vision and he talks with hope, still believing Ann is beside him. He asks about April, calling her the Glitterbug, while April grows furious.
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Kent
Ann
April
Mother
Nip
Howlo
Kent Carter
Pattonsville
Audition Dream Intertwines with Kent's Return
April orchestrates a dangerous ruse to shield Ann from Kent Carter's homecoming while pursuing her own chance at a New York audition. A long distance call reveals tension as Ann plans to audition with Vivano and keeps her return secret, threatening April's fragile deception.
Hitler seeks Europe as citadel amid looming invasion risk
In DeWitt Mackenzie’s war column the Kaltenbach speech is labeled propaganda showing Germany’s defense lines may deter invasion. The piece argues Hitler aims for a Baltic Balkan shield, risks stalemate, and may press an invasion of England if blockade and famine threats grow, with Churchill warning of possible near-term invasion.
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National Broadcasting Company
Kaltenbach
British Isles
Germany
Atlantic
Channel
North Sea
Fuehrer
England
Hitler
Iea
Balkans
Europe
Balkan
Churchill
John di
Imperial General Staff
Fngland
Herbert Hoover
Finland
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Poland
Ivance
Spain
Staty
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Pope Broadcast Peace Message From Vatican City Station
For the first time the pope sent a radio message of peace to the world via HIV the Vatican City station built by Guglielmo Marconi marking his ninth anniversary as Pope Pius XI. Local education board re elected W W Curfman superintendent for one year.
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HIV
Vatican City
Guglielmo Marconi
Pope Pius XI
Board of Education
W. W. Curfman
Clyde Browning
Browning
Fred Below
Rh. Z. Logsdon
Kansas City
Logsdon
H. A. Dodderidee
Elene Ensign
Dorothy Parcels
Dorothy Olson
Walter Keeler
Douglas County Republicans Call For March Convention
Douglas county Republican committeemen meet at the courthouse and issue a call for a county convention to be held March 11 to select representatives for the district meeting at Ottawa and the state convention at Topeka. Lincoln portrait arrives for Lincoln school exhibition presented by Watkins National Bank. Arthur Wellington Webster to mark his 101st birthday.
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Douglas County
Republican
Court House
Ottawa
Topeka
Lincoln
Lawrence
Dicks Brothers
St. Gauden
Watkins National Bank
Kansas
Baldwin
Arthur Wellington Webster
Edgar McClung
Crawford McClung
Pearl Stewart
Helen Trumble
Miss Mattoon
Miss Poff
Miss Metcalf
Mr. Hill
Mildred Gilmore
Jessie Wyatt
Ruth Ellis
Hazel Stubbs
Rita Mull
Marguerite Reinisch
Lora Keeler
Phillip
Lincoln Birthday Reflections on Freedom and Liberty
F H Shuler at Barrett 1865 in Washington argues Lincoln’s ideas on universal liberty endure. He contends liberty must be extended to others to preserve freedom for all, noting both ensnared slave and slaveholder require justice.
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Lincoln
Barrett
Ares
Abe Lincoln
F. H. Shuler
Washington, D.C
New Panama Canal Locks To Meet Air Raid Threat
The United States allocates 277 million dollars for a new Gatun Locks set on the Panama Canal to reduce closure risk from air attack. Construction will take six years, with locks 1200 feet long 135 feet wide and 45 feet deep, larger than the current 1000 by 110 by 40 feet.
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Panama Canal
Gatun Locks
U. S
United States
Forty Years Ago Citizens Close Topeka Joints After Meeting
A Topeka gathering caused all city joints to close last night after a previous week with about eighty joints openly operating boasting fine fixtures. A Lawrence sleigh party arrived in town by wagon on runners and the crowd enjoyed the outing. Seventy five guests were invited to celebrate Mr and Mrs Chris Armstrongs linen wedding anniversary at their Louisiana street home. Albin F Simonson of Minnesota and Miss Nettie Hoskinson the daughter of Lawrence commissioner Ben Hoskinson were granted a marriage license. Miss Mary Murtaugh planned a party at Mrs Mawrans home Friday evening. A girl asked for scented soap at Ray monds, then joked she would take it unscented. Miss Daisy Dixon returned from Indiana today.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Chris Armstrong
Louisiana Street
Albin F. Simonson
Minnesota
Nettie Hoskinson
Ben Hoskinson
Mary Murtaugh
Daisy Dixon
Indiana
Classified page readership claim prompts query
A reader asserts that 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page every day, prompting questions about audience habits and engagement with classified ads.
Evacuation Of U.S. Army Families Weighed In Manila
In Manila on February 12 reliable sources said a surprise evacuation of 300 to 400 wives and children of officers was imminent. High army officials denied an evacuation order yet, with transports Etolin and Grant in port and due to sail, officials promising further statements in a day or two.
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Manila
U.S. Army
Althe High Army
Etolin
Grant
Army
Obituary of Mrs H H Cole Ida Belle Minard
Ida Belle Minard born Gambier Ohio September 30 1859 died January 29 1941 at the home of her daughter Mrs A E Metsker Lone Star Kansas aged 81 years four months She married Henry Harrison Cole September 15 1878 He died after their golden anniversary She moved to Kansas in 1893 and joined the United Brethren Church in Richland Survived by six sons Clarence Clyde Ernest of San Bernardino California Harry and Art of Richland Frank of Jerome Idaho and six daughters Mrs A F Metsker Lone Star Mrs Roy Thurber Richland Mrs Roy Nelson Ft Pierce Florida Mrs Frank McKimney Topeka and three brothers George Minard Houston Texas three sisters Mrs Francis Demars Manhattan Mrs Will Baker Casper Wyoming and Mrs Effie Tholman Fort Collins Colorado 24 grandchildren seven great grandchildren Funeral services were held February 1 at Richland United Brethren Church Rev Perkins officiating Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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H. H. Cole
Ida Belle Minard
Gambier
A. E. Metsker
Henry Harrison Cole
Kansas
United Brethren Church
Richland
Clarence
Clyde
Ernest Cole
San Bernardino
Calif
Harry
Art Cole
Kan
Frank Cole
Jerome, Ida
A. FE. Metsker
Lone Star
Roy Thurber
Roy Nelson
Ft. Pierce, Fla
Frank McKimmey
Topeka
Radio Programs Wednesday Evening Listings
A dense schedule of radio programs for Wednesday February 12 listing times, stations KMBC WDAF WREN and others with music news sports and drama lineups including Jerry Lewis style shows, orchestras, quizzes, and weather forecasts. The block includes shows from 5:30 PM to 1:57 AM with many cross networks and repeated segments.
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Wren
KMBC
Toy Bana
WDAF
Jack Armstrong
Tom Mix
Fred Waring
Orch
Frazier Hunt
Mr. Meek
Wdbdaf
WVDAK
Easy Aces
KKMBC
Edward G. Robinson
Tony Martin
Manhattan
Midnite
Dr. Christian
Elmer Davis
Star Theater
Eddie Cantor
Jimmy Flynn
Glenn Miller
Kay Kyser
Wendell Willkle
Muehlebacher
Johnny Long
Associated Press News
WDAP
Moonbeams
Jimmy Dorsey
George Duffy
Richard Himber
Ramon Ramos
Orc
Edgewater Beach
WDAYF
Kansas City Dinos
Xavier Cugat
Vox Pop
Lexsy Aces
KAIBC
Ask-It-Basket
Tommy Dorsey
Nmbc—City Desk
Aldrich
Eastman Music School
Major Bowes
Wdaf—Music Hall
John B. Kennedy
Kambrc
Glenn Miter
Rudy Vallee
K31ec
WDAKF
Wren-Gabriel Heatter
Anos
Andy
Kxkmbrc
Lanny Ross
WRIEN
N.Y
Fingland
A.P. News
Ikxkmbc
Too Late to Classify Column Delights Readers Nightly
A reader favorite, the column entertains with brisk vignettes, quirky anecdotes, and sharp observations on daily life. Its lively, period voice captures small-town sentiment and keeps readers turning pages for the next quirky entry.
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Trail of Terror
NEA Service, Inc
Octavia
Miss April
Mister Carter
Casa Blanca
Dad
Ann Burnett
Annie
Fort Dodd
Vivano
By Dewitt MacKenzie
Charles Bayles
Ross’ Clayton
Blanche Marshall
H. W. Hutchinsor
Bayles
FE. J. Logsdon
Valentine
Gretta Rolands
Florence Nelson
Bernice Ackerman
Minnie Testerman
Rhoda McLean
Glenn E. Charlton
Omaha
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University of Kansas Roundtable
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Insurance Agency
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