Britain Boosts Coastal Patrols and Drafts Fishermen
London reports Britain rapidly expands air and naval coastal patrols to counter Germany's mine and bomb blockade. The admiralty recruits 10,000 extra fishermen for naval patrols while the air force builds a heavy aircraft program with international purchases and Canada based training.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Admiralty
United States
Italy
Beaverburn
Munster
Chagres
Anu
Burgerdijk
Orania
Britain
Royal Air Force
Air Force
Canada
R.A.F
North Sea
Artie Shaw Weds Actress Lana Turner in Las Vegas
Band leader Artie Shaw and actress Lana Turner married in Las Vegas Nevada at 4 a m. Turner 20, never married before. Shaw 30 and previously wed. The couple co starred in Dancing Co-Stars and reportedly did not get along while filming. The license was issued after they requested and were granted a midnight ceremony. Witnesses included Walter Quinton and taxi driver Danny Akers. Shaw had left his band due to illness and injury before the marriage.
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Hollywood
Artie Shaw
Lana Turner
Las Vegas
Nev
Miss Turner
Shaw
M.G.M. Studio
Lana
Artie
George Marshall
Wallace
Ida
Julia Jean Turner
Walter Quinton
Danny Akers
Mexico
Australian Troops Reach Palestine After Long Journey
Australian and New Zealand forces began arriving in specified Palestine areas after a long trip. An estimated 30 000 troops reached Suez yesterday following a 10 000 mile voyage from the Antipodes. Trainloads of livestock and used farm equipment were sold through Journal-World classified ads.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Suez
Antipodes
Journal-World
Mass Spectrograph to Tell of Oil Deposits
New York February 18 Herbert Hoover Jr and west coast associates announce a mass spectrograph method to prospect oil. A pint of earth near the surface can reveal signs of buried fields, with rapid analysis in ten minutes, aiding gas and oil detection through molecular weight separation.
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New York
Herbert Hoover, Jr
West Coast Associates
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Hoover,Jr
United Geophysical Company
Pasadena
Calif
Harold Washburn
Aston
England
Hoover
Wichita Face Hearing on Tele phone Blockade Ordinance
Wichita city commission gives preliminary approval to an ordinance targeting a nine laundry telephone blockade. The measure imposes fine and jail for using phones to harm businesses. Final action due next week as injunctions by laundries against the AFL union remain in district court.
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Wichita
Kan
City Commission
Laundry’ Workers Union
A.F.L
Laundries
Rev L Mondale to Address Lawrence Unitarian Society
The Rev. Lester Mondale of All Souls Unitarian church will speak at the Lawrence Unitarian Society winter quarterly meeting on February 22 on The Place of a Free Religion in Our Hectic World. He recently moved from Evanston Illinois where he led the Unitarian church and gained notice for free speech advocacy. The gathering follows a 6:30 dinner in the church dining room open to interested attendees.
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Lester Mondale
All Soul’s Unitarian Church
Lawrence Unitarian Society
Liberal Center
Rev
L. M. Birkhead
Birkhead
The
Friends of Democracy
Jolly Stitchers Club Luncheon and Visits Highlights
Members of the Jolly Stitchers met for an oclock luncheon hosted by Mrs. Arthur Flory of Lone Star. Mrs. Joe Flory won the contest prize. The event featured a Valentine menu and decorations, with numerous attendees including Mrs. Charles Banning and Mrs. Howard Creel.
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Arthur Flory
Lone Star
Jolly Stitchers Club
Joe Flory
Valentine
Charles. Banning
Howard Creel
Sharon of. Lawrence
Solon Markley
Robert Wilson
Homer Flory
Mart Sl
Frank Jennings
Lincoln
Neb
Jennings
Aubrey Fishburn
Baldwin People and Local News From Baker School and Community
Baldwin residents host visitors from Kansas City and Toledo as Baker School of Fine Arts hires Leroy Wright to lead piano and organ. Coach Carroll Ridgway resigns to work in St. Louis while Baker-Washburn track meet approaches. Hospitalized Earl Hill after a wood cutting accident. Williamsburg pastor replacement announced. a chimney fire at Bert Danley home and ongoing campus housing razing near Sixth Street. Local figures include Mary Martin, Marion, the Beeks family, Virginia Fleming, Richard Garrett, Lois Hunt, Frederick Stoerker, William Bailey Jr., George McCarten, and William Bailey Sr.
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Mary Martin
Marion
Richmond
Edward M. Perkins
Claude B. Beeks
Bill
John
Kansas City
Charles E. Beeks
Leroy Wright
Baker School of Fine Arts
Wright
First Congregational Church
Toledo
E. C. Wright
Virginia Fleming
Parkville
Baldwin
Luana Whipple
Richard Garrett
Willard H. Garrett
John Hunt
Baxter Springs
Lois Hunt
School of Fine Arts
Baker
Frederick Stoerker
Stoerker
Warrenton
William Bailey
Kan
Kansas City Kansan
Frank E. Wolf
Thomas A. Evans
Lawrence L. Thompson
George McCarten
George, Jr
Zeta Chi
Carroll W
Earl Hill
Memorial Hospital
Lafwrence
Earl
William M. Balch
Williamsburg
Beeks Visits Birthplace After Rotary Meeting
Mr Beeks marked his birthday by visiting the town birthplace after a Rotary meeting, noting the site is now partly torn down.
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Mr. Beeks
Rotary
British Conclude Contract for Purchase of Turkish Tobacco
Istanbul February report says Britain agreed to buy 4 million dollars worth of Turkish tobacco annually with possible growth. Britain also contracted for 5 750 tons of dried raisins and figs. A Turkish British trade agreement to go into effect February 19 aims to boost commerce between the two nations.
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Istanbul
Ministry of Supply
Germany
Turkey
Britain
Boerkircher Sisters Visit Kansas City
Washington Creek notes Miss Elza Boerkircher spent a week visiting her sister Miss Frances Boerkircher in Kansas City Missouri. Mrs Frank Haas attended a social event and local residents shared travel plans and daily routines.
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Elza Boerkircher
Frances Boerkircher
Kansas City
Frank Haas
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William Ewing
George Miller
Edward Johson
Tuscon, Ariz
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Robert Johnson
Carl Boerkircher
Lawrence
Gerald Hoover
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Judith Ann
Liberty Memorial High School
Gottlieb Nieder
Otto
Richardson Brothers
Ben Mohler
Eldon Smith
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Mohler
Bill Wells
Geraldine
Willard Bruce
Rence, Jr
Alvis
Oskaloosa
Lawrence Percival
Overbrook
Baldwin News
Aspinwal Planters
Aspinwal
John Deere Tractors
Paris Green
Green Bros
Howe
Washington Creek
Sandor
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Co
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Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
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