Finns claim annihilation of Russian 18th division near Syskyjarvi
Finnish high command reported the Red Army's 18th division, expanded to 18 000 men, surrounded and annihilated near Syskyjarvi about 15 miles from the frontier northeast of Lake Ladoga. They said about 12 000 killed or captured, with six tanks and large war material booty seized.
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Helsinki
Red Army
Syskyjarvi
Lake Ladoga
Russia
Mannerheim
Karelian
Atkovisto
Ladoga
Finland
Isthmus
Uuoma
Viipuri
Lappenranta
Kakisalmidur
Wagner Proposes Mediation Agency for Labor Disputes
Sen. Wagner proposes a three member board in the labor department to mediate between employers and employees over pay and working conditions. Any party in a dispute threatening interstate commerce could apply, but participation would be voluntary and the board could not subpoena or punish. The plan aims to supplement the existing conciliation service.
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Washington
Wagner
D-N.y
National Labor Relations’ Act
New Deal
Labor Department
Warner
Bull Kills Farm Worker Near Lindsborg
Edwin Lindberg aged 57 was killed when a bull cornered him in the barn at his farm three miles north of Lindsborg Kansas on February 19. The incident occurred as he tended the animals. The bull's attack ended Lindberg's life at the scene.
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Lindsborg
Kan
Edwin Lindberg
Stock Market Index Edges Higher In Weekend Reading
The index average of 60 stocks stood at 50.3 on Saturday with a slight rise to 50.4 noted in late trading. The concise report highlights a steady market reading amid quiet activity and small gains.
Norway May Appeal Over Altmark Seizure War Debate
Norwegian Foreign Minister Haldran Koht said Oslo might appeal to the League of Nations or another tribunal over Britain's seizure of prisoners from the Altmark. He outlined the incident's neutrality breaches, Causing Norway to demand lawful judgment by public opinion.
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Norway
League
Altmark
Oslo
Haldran Koht
League of Nations
Britain
Koht
Germany
Cossack
Fiery Talks and Snow Dominate Louisiana and Kansas
Voters in Louisiana edge toward a decisive Democratic runoff between Gov. Earl Kemp Long and Sam Houston Jones amid charges of a corrupt machine. In Kansas, a new snowstorm sweeps the state, closing highways and delaying travel while irrigation and wheat concerns cheer the moisture.
GOP Convention Date Set For April 4 In Wichita
Kansas GOP chair Walter Fees set April 4 as the state convention date in Wichita with four delegates at large to the national convention and two presidential electors to be chosen. District meetings are planned in Holton Ottawa Independence Emporia Wichita and other locations with one presidential elector at each district session.
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Topeka
Walter Fees
Wichita
Kansas
Fees
Holton
Ottawa
Independence
Emporia
Beboitial
Kinsley
Wichita State
Arcadia Theater
Philadelphia
Rides in Police Auto Help First Lady in Florida
In Jacksonville on February 19 Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt rode 90 miles in a police patrol car to keep her speaking engagements on schedule. Four Florida highway patrolmen ferried her from Jacksonville to Daytona Beach after learning the train would be late.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Pia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Florida
Daytona Beach
Gloria Vanderbilt to turn sixteen on Tuesday
Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt will be sixteen tomorrow and comes into an annual $25 750 allowance while remaining a social glamour figure in New York. She attends the Mary C Wheeler School in Providence Rhode Island and enjoys dancing the rhumba. She is the heiress to about $4 200 000 and is described as the likely successor to Brenda Frazier as the city’s top society girl.
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New York
Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt
Brenda Frazier
Mary C. Wheeler
Providence
R. I. Gloria
Reginald Vanderbilt
Gloria Vanderit
Vanderbilt
Gloria
Harry Payne Whitney
Whitney
Landon Backs GOP Program Report as Campaign Guide
Alf M. Landon head of the Republican party approves the special program committee's report for guiding the GOP in the coming campaign. He calls it a good report sound and constructive. Landon notes he did not approve creation of the committee two years ago.
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Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Republican Party
Special Program Committee
G.O.P
Landon
Germany Reports Oil Stocks in Romanian Reservoirs
Bucharest reports Germany storing tens of thousands of tons of Soviet oil in Romanian reservoirs for Danube shipment in spring. Three Soviet tankers docked at Constanta as Romania allocates large storage tanks to German use to offset lag in oil deliveries under December agreement.
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Germany
Rumania
Bucharest
Danube
Constanta
Berlin
Batum
Russia
Black Sea
Roman
Ian
Baku
Reich
Diplomats Battle Over Sea Incident
London reports furious naval warfare with Britain claiming two German merchant ships as prizes and the destroyer Daring sunk with 157 lives lost. The Altmark prisoner ship dispute pits Britain for internment in Norway against Germany’s insistence on release amid Norwegian tensions.
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Great Britain
Germany
Admiralty
Norway
Britain
Duchess
S. A. Cooper
Vigo
Spain
Baron Ailsa
North Sea
Prairie
Tescue
Chesdale
South African
Clark Ties Up Senate With Repeated Quorum Calls
Washington February 19 Senator Clark D Mo used seven time consuming quorum calls to block action on a bill banning radio advertising for lotteries and liquor. Senator Johnson Colo said he would not press for immediate consideration as the bill had waited a year. Clark asserted his right to demand roll calls and vowed to announce the measure by every possible means.
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Washington
Clark
Senate
Johnson
Dcolo
States Seek Share of Coronado Fund for Pageants
Kansas and Oklahoma asked for portions of the $200,000 Coronado quarter-centennial fund to join the summer celebration. Director Clinton Anderson said New Mexico range curtailment might be needed, with the commission leaning toward holding Coronado pageants in Oklahoma City and possibly Lions, Kansas.
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Albuavergue
N. M
New Low Gas Prices at Fritz Co Adv Sermator
Kool 15.7¢ fuel headline highlights Fritz Co advertising a new low gas price. The note presents a bargain alert typical of a local paper promo.
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Fritz Co
Kool
Sermator
Louisiana National Guard Mobilized for Election Day
Baton Rouge La Feb 19 Governor Earl K Long ordered Louisiana's national guard mobilized for election day saying troops would be called into action in New Orleans. Guardsmen would cruise the city in trucks armed with machine guns and gas equipment to preserve peace at the polls amid the Jackson Brigade unrest led by State Senator James A Noe.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
New Orleans
Rotary Club Marks Good Fellowship Day in Lawrence
The Lawrence Rotary club observed Good Fellowship Day at the Eldridge hotel with 16 former members as guests. Messages from 24 former Rotarians unable to attend were read. The program, organized by W. C. Simons and Dr. A. J. Anderson, featured J. J. Meade recounting early club history, and Corlett Cotton outlining three club focus areas including Boy Scouts, tuberculosis clinic funding, and a milk fund for needy children. Former members and guests from nearby clubs attended, with about 100 additional replies received from Spur members invited.
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Lawrence Rotary Club
Eldridge
Lawrence
W. C. Simons
A. J. Anderson
J. J. Meade
Rotary
Meade
Art Weaver
Lawrence Club
Lawrence National Bank
United States
Corlett Cotton
Cotton
Joe Burnim
Sarto
H. B. Peakrs
Ottawa
van Bruner
Thayer Gaston
John Andrews
Overbrook Club
C. B. Hosford
S. J. Hunter
L. M. Metzler
George O. Foster
F. C. Allen
Wayne McCoy
Parsons
Howard C. Taylor
Harold Constant
Charles W. Thomas
Dick Wagstaff
H. G. van Neste
W. E. Kennard
George Kreeck
Clay Center
Jack St. Clair
Bert Dale
Banks of Lawrence Closed for Washington's Birthday
Closing notice states banks in Lawrence will not open Thursday February 22 for Washington's Birthday. Advertisement mentions Koolmotor Ethyl at 17.7 cents and Fritz Co. in the same notice.
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Lawrence
Washington’s
Adv
Koolmotor Ethyl
Fritz Co
Scotch Tuesday ads draw shoppers to nine Lawrence firms
The Journal-World highlights Scotch Tuesday with ads from nine Lawrence firms offering special values. Read each advertisement carefully in the corresponding page.
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Journal-World
Directed Verdict in a Money Suit Ends Case
Judge Hush Means directed a verdict of 394.33 for the plaintiff in J. G. Hughes versus Harvey H Stoneback and Gertrude Stoneback. The ruling found Gertrude Stoneback not a partner of her husband and ended the suit as to her. Hughes sued as trustee for buyers of assets of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Morganville over wheat stored in a Miltonvale elevator. The February jury was released. other cases await trial this term. all attorneys waived juries.
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Hush Means
J. G. Hughes
Harvey H.stoneback
Means
Gertrude Stoneback
Harvey H. Stoneback
Hughes
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Morganville
Stoneback
Miltonvale
Althe
Harvey
H. Stoneback
Fred Fortin
P. L. Garrett
Suit Seeks Millions in RCA Case Against Major Firms
A federal suit filed in New York seeks more than 270 million dollars from RCA along with Westinghouse Electric, General Electric, and 24 officers and directors. The derivative action, led by J Webster Manning, alleges 1919 to 1936 control by GE and Westinghouse over RCA, improper stock transfers, and fraud in stockholder ratification. It also claims RCA officials knew RCA-Keith-Orpheum was to enter bankruptcy when a 11.6 million dollar debenture was issued in 1931, with prior secured debt.
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New York
Radio Corporation of America
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
General Electric Company
J. Webster Manning
RCA
General Electric and
Westinghouse
Manning
General Electric
Radio-Keith- Orpheum Corporation
RKO
Merchants Receive Back Pay From Kansas City City Credits
Kansas City announces back pay totaling 463064 dollars to 1541 city employees for payless months during the 1939 Pendergast years. The city issued bonds to fund the accounts and Henry F. McElroy approved the payment as city manager. Angelo Donato, a motorcycle trooper, received the first check for 567 dollars at 9 30 after a crowd gathered beginning at seven.
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Kansas City
City
Henry F. McElroy
Angelo Donato
Kansas City Phil harmonic Orchestra Concert Tonight
The 85 piece Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Karl Krueger performs at Hoch Auditorium tonight at 8 20. A program includes Handel suite in B minor with Skilton transcriptions from Budapest, Mendelssohn and Debussy works and a Frank Canzonetta. The concert is under the University of Kansas concert course.
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Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Krueger
Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence
C. S. Skilton
K. U
George Frederick Handel
Skilton
Budapest
University of Kansas
Cc. Ss. “Skilton
Mendelssohn- Bartholdy
Snow Melts on Pavement But Sticks to Ground
Snow began falling here early today and continued through the afternoon. The snow melted on pavement but clung to the ground. Precipitation this month amounts to .17 inch.
Swedish King backs government stance on Finland aid
King Gustaf of Sweden endorsed the government's refusal to provide military aid to Finland. He explained the decision, saying intervention could drag Sweden into war with Russia and the broader great power conflict, and expressed regret over the necessity of the course.
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Gustaf
Stockholm
Sweden
Finland
Russia
French artillery bombards Perl near Luxembourg frontier
Paris dispatches report French artillery heavily bombarded the German town of Perl near the Luxembourg frontier. The shelling leveled a courthouse where Nazi troops were quartered in retaliation for German bombardments on Apach behind the French lines in recent days.
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Paris
Perl
Luxembourg
Apach
Chance for Peach Crop in Kansas
In Manhattan Kansas on February 19 expert Dr G A Pilinger of Kansas State College reported that more than half the peach buds survived a severe cold snap. He noted that with proper distribution only about a tenth of the buds are needed for a crop.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
G. A. Pilinger
Jones open to Finnish credit if they still have a chance
Washington February 19 Jesse Jones federal loan administrator said the export import bank could extend more credit to Finland if she remains in the fight with a chance to win. He noted a $100 million capital increase bill now before Congress and said about $20 million could go to Finland. He warned lending only if Finland is not defeated by the Joan act and discussed neutrality law limits.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Finland
Thibabiiluuueuoluls
House Banking Committee
Congress
Senate
Holyfield Music Store Hit In Nighttime Burglary
A thief broke into Holyfield music store at 1109 Massachusetts Street last night and stole woodwinds valued at 385 dollars. Missing items include several clarinets, a flute, and a snare drum, while a new trombone and cash remained untouched.
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Holyfield
Massachusetts Street
Police Hold Car In Curious St. Louis Area Loot Case
Police recovered a 1989 Buick linked to a burglary and a North Lawrence service station robbery. Officers Messer and Dowers pursued the suspect, who escaped after a brief struggle near Seventh and Vermont. Evidence inside the car included a jacket radio oil four quarts and papers tying the car to West Grove Missouri.
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St. Louis
North Lawrence
James Messer
Lawrence National bank. _ co
Carter
Tenth
Massachusetts Street
Messer
Lilburn Dowers
Highway 59
Seventh and
Vermont Street
Liberty
Alexander
North Second Street
West Grove
Missouri
Roosevelt Heads Toward Pacific Islands for Fishing
President Roosevelt aboard the U S S Long sailed through calm Pacific waters after inspecting the Panama Canal Zone defenses. The Tuscaloosa with escort destroyers Lang and Jouett were believed bound for the Pearl or Cocos Islands for several days of fishing.
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U. S. S. Long
Roosevelt
Pacific
Panama Canal Zone
U.S. S. Tuscaloosa
Lang
Jouett
Pearl
Cocos Islands
Minstrel Show Tickets Go On Sale Next Tuesday
Tickets for the Old Time Minstrel Show at the Dickinson theatre go on sale tomorrow at four a.m. at Carl's Rankins drug store Round Corner drug store and the Eldridge Pharmacy. Prices are 75 and 50 cents with exchange later for reserved seats. Reserved seating becomes available daytime at Carl's and evenings at the Dickinson box office.
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Dickinson Theatre
Carl’s
Rankins Drug Store
Round Corner Drug Store
Eldridge Pharmacy
Dickinson
Weather outlook for Kansas with light snow in west
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with light snow in the western portion. Temperature readings show a 24 hour period ending 5 PM with a high of 38 and low of 34, compared to year ago values of 55 and 15.
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Kansas
Westortion
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