Finns Fight On Kar ellan Isthmus Verdun Battle
Finland reports the Mannerheim line breached on the Karelian isthmus as Russian forces advance in heavy fighting. Helsinki says 23 more fortifications captured by the Red Army while Finnish counterattacks and coastal guns slow the invasion. Foreign aid appeal grows as conscription widens.
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Helsinki
Finland
Mannerheim Line
Karelian
Verdun
Lake Ladoga
Reuters
Isthmus
Red Army
Kuhmo
Gulf of Finland
Ministry of Information
Hich
Foreign Office
Mannerheim
Summa
Viipuri
I . Ae
Karelian Isthmus
Muniqhe
German and American Officials Split on Sinkings
Berlin reports German sources say a US ship forced to a British port becomes a legal target for a German submarine, while Washington notes only ships with more than half contraband destined for Germany are vulnerable. Officials question sinking American vessels to avoid US public reaction.
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Berlin
Gibraltar
Burgerdijk
Netherlands
Washington
Germany
Italy
Greece
Mediterranean
Britain issues license for volunteers to aid Finland
London reports Britain formally allows citizens to enlist in Finnish forces against the Soviet Union. Under 27s and others unlikely to serve Britain may not be barred. a London recruiting organization will process volunteers. A 500 strong "Blue Ribbon" group trains for rail and bridge work as hundreds of ex-soldiers, doctors, engineers volunteer nationwide.
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London
Britain
Finland
Russia
Ivan Maisky
Qosbert
Peake
Home Affairs
House of Commons
Assembly of the League of Nations
Bureau
Magician Fails to Rally Houdini Assembly Quorum
Maurice Chaude, president of the Houdini Assembly, American Society of Magicians, deemed spirits responsible for a quorum failure at the Press Club third floor annual meeting. He reportedly levitated absent members by moving the bar from the first floor, without mirrors.
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Waterbury
Genn
Cpi
Maurice Chaude
Houdini Assembly
American Society of Magicians
Press Club
Annual Boy Scout Dinner Held Thursday Night
As part of National Scout week, the Douglas district hosts its annual Boy Scout dinner at 6 30 p m in the First Methodist church. Rev James S Chubb of Baldwin preaches and Eagle badges are awarded to Jack Bellinger of Troop 52 and Haven Glassmire of Troop 59. Paul N Campbell of Kaw Council presents the honors.
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Douglas
First Methodist Church
James S. Chubb
Baldwin
Jack Bellinger
Haven Glassmire
Paul N. Campbell
Kansas City
Kaw Council
Turkish Press Hints An Attack on Russian Fields
Istanbul February 14 Turkish press focuses on Russia s Caucasian oil fields near Turkey with Son Telegraf suggesting near term action by British French Turkish forces and notes Russia fortifications along the Caucasus border.
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Istanbul
Russia
Turkey
Son Telegraf
Caucasus
Kansas Senators Oppose Export-Import Bank Boost
Kansas's two U S senators Arthur Capper and Clyde Reed voted against a 100 million dollar increase for the export-import bank. Capper said financing Finland could drag the U S into a European war not our war.
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Kansas
Washington
Arthur Capper
Clyde M. Reed
Finland
China
Capper
Senater
Mass Roundup of 700 Jews in Stettin for Removal to Poland
About 700 Jews in Stettin were ordered to leave with six and a half hours notice. Elite guards and SS men confiscated belongings and issued train tickets to Poland as authorities demanded rapid departure on one of the coldest winter days. Many pleaded for more time. homes were claimed for Germans returning from Baltic territories.
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Poland
Berlin
Stettin
Baltic
Reich
Baltic States
Kansas City votes end Pendergast machine control
Kansas City voters on February 14 ousted Boss Tom Pendergast’s machine in a special charter election. Four reform proposals failed, the ouster amendment passed, and turnout reached 118000 of 192000 registered. Reformers plan to target April elections as Luhnow calls this a citizen victory.
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Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Tom
Pendercast
Leavenworth
Hal W. Lubnow
Anti-Machine Forces
Luhnow
James Pendergast
Seen
Bryce Smith
U. S
Joe Shannon
Shannon
L. B. Reed
F.B.I
British Freighter Sultan Star Torpedoed Off Land's End
The 12 806 ton British freighter Sultan Star was torpedoed 230 miles southwest of Land's End, England, and the crew abandoned ship. It had sailed from Buenos Aires January 17 and carried more than 6 000 tons of frozen beef.
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New York
Land’s End
England
Buenos Aires
Atlantic
Britain
Chimney Fire Damages Home at Missouri Street Residence
Fire crews responded to 201 Missouri Street where Rice Tucker lives. Chief Paul Ingels reported the chimney was burning out and caused minor damage to the residence.
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Missouri Street
Rice Tucker
Paul Ingels
Stock Market Index Drops Yesterday After Narrow Gains
The average of 60 stocks fell to 50.2 from 50.4 yesterday as traders weighed mixed earnings and inflation concerns. Investors watched major industrials and financials for direction amid a cautious mood.
NLRB Considers Large GM Collective Bargaining Poll
The NLRB may hold the largest poll in its history for General Motors, covering 58 plants and 125 000 employees, possibly in early April. An agreement by four unions and GM ends a looming hearing and defines the bargaining unit as the plant or related buildings under a common manager within each plant.
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Detroit
National Labor Relations Board
General Motors Corporation
Frank H. Bowen
NLRB
Labor Board
Washington
KU track loses co-captain Stoland to ineligibility
Lawrence senior Bob Stoland will be ineligible for Big Six competition after missing one hour of credit required for varsity athletes. Coach Hargiss confirmed Stoland’s absence weakens KU as they host Kansas State in an indoor meet at 3 30 this afternoon with Darrel Mathes and Ray Harris also sidelined by injuries.
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University of Kansas
H. W
Bill) Hargiss
Bob Stoland
Lawrence
Stoland
Ray Harris
Schnacke
Town State
Bob
K U
Hargiss
Don Thompson
J. R. Jones
Kansas
Kansas State
Steland
Darrel Mathes
Dash
Nebraska
Warmers Day Forecast Brightens Topeka Weather
Topeka on February 14 saw balmy temps around 45 to 50 with a light south breeze and clear skies as Federal Meteorologist A. D. Robb forecast. He warned rural water supplies are low and rain is not expected, with tomorrow’s readings likely 40 to 45. Tonight’s low near freezing, western sector 30s to 35, eastern 25 to 30. Eastern Kansas was colder than the west. Topeka reached 82 and Goodland 43. Topeka’s 22 was the state’s coldest.
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Topeka
St. Valentine’s
A. D. Robb
Kansas
Goodland
Maloney Resigns as Assistant U S Attorney for SEC Post
William Power Maloney, who for six years as an assistant United States attorney prosecuted over 400 mail fraud cases without a loss, resigned to become senior trial counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission with headquarters in Washington. He had been named an assistant in March 1934 by Martin Conboy.
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U. S
New York
William Power Maloney
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Maloney
Martin Conboy
Miss Hale Named Periodical Librarian at Watson Library
Miss Betty Louise Hale formerly of the University of Illinois has accepted the appointment as periodical librarian at Watson Library. C M Baker director of K U libraries announced the hire. Hale holds an A B from Northwestern and B S from Illinois Library School. She succeeds Ruth Schweickart who moved to Illinois.
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Watson Library
Betty Louise Hale
University of Illinois
C. M. Baker
K. U. Libraries
Miss Hale
Northwestern University
Library School
Ruth Schweickart
Navy to Build 21 Combat Ships in Two Years Expansion Plan
Washington reports a final two year fleet expansion plan approved by the House Naval Committee amounts to 655 million dollars. The bill authorizes construction of 21 combat ships and 22 auxiliaries plus three new aircraft carriers and larger cruisers and submarines. It also increases the Navy air force to at least 4,500 planes. The measure awaits March action. Congress debates further cuts and embargo talk against Japan continues in the Senate.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
House
Roosevelt
Appropriations Committee
Vinson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Japan
Pittman
D.-Nev
House Appropriations Committee
Blizzard Hits New York Injuring Fifty Persons
A major New York blizzard crippled traffic and blanketed sidewalks with snow and sleet injuring at least fifty people in the metropolitan area. Strong winds reached gale force on Long Island as commuters sheltered from the storm.
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New York
Long Island
Dr. H P Cady Returns to Teaching After Illness
Dr H P Cady who has battled a heart disorder since January 22 at his home is improving and will conduct classes at the University again next week. The chemistry department chairman marked his fortieth anniversary as a faculty member this year.
Kansas to issue red and yellow license tags in 1941
To celebrate Coronado's 400th Kansas will issue red and yellow motor vehicle tags in 1941 with a sunflower design. The colors honor Spain, to which Coronado belonged. No reference to the anniversary will appear on the plates.
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Kansas
Topeka
Coronado
Spain
C. M. Voelker
Voelker
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Coronado Quarto-Centennial Commission
Talks on Defense During National Defense Week
A Reserve Officers association committee organizes Lawrence events for National Defense Week. Short talks on defense are planned at civic clubs and a 15 minute radio talk by Captain Fearing will air on WREN at 11:15 a.m. on Monday February 19.
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Washington
Reserve Officers Association
Lawrence
Lyle S. Powell
George M. March
Albert H. Fearing
Fearing
WREN
Chamber of Commerce
Earnest Boyce
A. H. Fearing
H. F. Roy
Albert Parmalee
Koehler
Kansas City
Reserve Officers
Corns
T. C
R. U. Military Department
State Funeral Services For Lord Tweedsmuir
Ottawa held state funeral services for Lord Tweedsmuir author statesman and Canada’s governor general since 1935. Dignitaries and diplomats attended after his death from head injuries after a fall. The body lay in state in the senate chamber before services at St Andrews Presbyterian Church. Cremation was planned and ashes transfer to Scotland will be kept secret due to wartime restrictions.
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Ottawa
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Dominion
Diplomatic Corps
Senate Chamber
St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Scotland
Oil drilling moves to McLouth area as find surfaces
Attempts to locate oil continue near McLouth and Tonganoxie with a showing at the McLauchlin well a mile northeast of McLouth in Jefferson county. Crews plan to acidize the 1990 foot hole and shift equipment six miles northeast pending weather. Leases on a 5000 acre block near Tonganoxie are held in escrow at the Leavenworth county courthouse, awaiting drilling by early March.
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McLauchlin
McLouth
Jefferson County
Carl Lebsack
Hays
O. J. Wamhoff
Ellsworth
Leavenworth County
Toneanoxie
Short-Wave Radio Sets Bought For U.S. Diplomats Now Abroad
The State Department orders 12 embassies and legations to receive powerful short-wave radios to access U S broadcasts and European stations. The effort aims to bypass censored foreign press and keep diplomats informed amid tensions in the Baltic states and the Balkans.
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U.S
Washington
State Department
Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Latiia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Rumania
Turkey
Yugoslavia
United States
Baltic
Latvia
Russia
Balkans
Germany
Italy
Navy
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Potato Train Demonstration Promotes Higher Quality Potatoes
Kansas and Oklahoma speakers outline seed quality and disease control to growers and handlers in the Kaw valley. The program stresses clean seed, zero tolerance for malady in seed potatoes, proper storage, careful handling, and improved grading to meet consumer demand.
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Union Pacific
C. Beeler
California
Utah
Oregon
Idaho
Kaw Valley
Decker
Kansas
Missouri
Messare
Chicago
W. G. Amstein
Kansas State College
John O. Miller
Moisture Shortage Cited for Winter Wheat in Kansas
Federal state agriculture departments report additional moisture needed for good top and subsoil conditions on the winter wheat crop. The weekly summary says the crop condition is little changed, effects of the snow moisture still undetermined, and hay movement remains heavy in eastern Kansas while stock water is scarce there.
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Topeka
Federal
State Agriculture Departments
Kansas
Two Kansas Bar Exam Winners Admitted in Topeka
E Keith Beard of Fowler and Walter Kuehner Jr of Chanute joined 27 others as graduates of the University of Kansas law school to be admitted to the Kansas bar by the Supreme Court today after state exams held in Topeka from Monday to this morning.
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Kansas
Keith Beard
Fowler
Walter Kuehner, Jr
Chanute
University of Kansas School of Law
Topeka
Supreme Court
Weather Outlook for Kansas Tonight Through Thursday
Kansas faces generally fair skies with a warmer tilt tonight and Thursday in the southeast and extreme east. Western areas turn colder by Thursday afternoon as temperatures range from a 24 hour high of 49 to a low around 24.
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Kansas
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Frank Rowland
Harry Edmondson
Eberhart
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Roy Bushey
Edward Williams
General Motors
K.U
W. P. Maloney
U. K S
Senate
Colors of
Tonganoxie
Crowers
Oklahoma
Arkansas
S. W. Decker
Kansas State College Horticulturist
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