Connally Urges Unity for Britain Aid Debate
Senator Connally pleads for national unity in backing the administration British aid bill. He warns democracies must stand together to oppose axis power expansion and pins tight limits on presidential power, with Senate debate drawing in Bailey and Murray as follow-up speakers. Local financing ad ends the piece.
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Connally
D-tex
Senate
Texas
Roosevelt
United States
Conally
Germany
Ialy
Japan
Britain
Settlement Soon Japs Make Offer
William S. Knudsen told a Washington committee that he expected settlement of the Allis Chalmers strike at Milwaukee by tomorrow. Conferences continued as union and management sought to end a month long deadlock affecting 9,000 workers and 45 million dollars of defense orders. London sources reported Japan offering to mediate and urged caution before peace proposals.
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Allis-Chalmers
William S. Knudsen
House
Washington
Milwaukee
C.I.C.U.A.W
Kudsen
Allis- Chalmers
Willian S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
Cincinnati
William Powell Valve Company
San Diego
Cal
Philadelphia
A. F. L. International Machinists Union
National Supply Company
Navy
International Harvester Company
Chicago
Rock Falls
Lichhmond
Ind
Italians Report British Gather For New West Drive in Libya
Rome reports massing of British tanks and armored cars in North Africa for a potential westward push into Italian Libya. German dive bombers and bombers strike shipping and docks at Benghazi base while Italian forces defend Giarabub. Eritrean Cheren repulsed. Kenya frontline progress checked. Albanian front holds against Greek offensive.
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Libya
Rome
North Africa
High Command
Berlin
Soday
Cirenaica
Libyan
Gjarabub
Giarabub
East Africa
Daily War Bulletin
Cheren
No Communication From Japan Reached U S On Mediation
Washington reports undersecretary Sumner Welles said the United States had received no communication from Japan about mediation. He also had no information on Japan’s message to Britain accusing the U S and Britain of war preparations in the Pacific.
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House of Commons
Japan
United States
Britain
Pacific Ocean
Richard Austen Butler
Anthony Eden
Tokyo
Koh Ishii
Greater East Asia
Butler
Eden
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Foreign Office
Yosuke Matsuoka
French
Indo-China
Hainan
South China
Mineo Osumi
Supreme War Council
Powels
Welles
Washington
Sumner Welles
Pacific
Banks of Lawrence Closing Notice
The Banks of Lawrence will not be open for business on Saturday February 22 in observance of Washington Birthday.
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Lawrence
Washington
Nazi Undersea Offensive May Loosen 600 Subs On Ships Soon
London reports a neutral naval source predicted a spring German submarine campaign aimed at British shipping. The plan seeks to choke American supply lines and strain the Royal Navy, with battles likely in the northwestern approaches to Britain. Turkish protests over Axis propaganda were also noted along with Italian troop withdrawals in Yugoslavia.
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London
Hitler
Germany
Britain
Royal Navy
Bombs Hit Lowestoft Harbor Facilities
German news agency reported Nazi combat planes attacked Lowestoft on the east English coast today destroying numerous harbor facilities.
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Berlin
Pi—Dnb
Lowestoft
English
Australians Reinforce Singapore Base In Major War Move
Thousands of Australians arrive to bolster Britain's Malayan defense as Malay Peninsula mobilizes its manpower. Air power in Southeast Asia grows with new bomber and fighter deployments. Reports of Japanese flotillas in the Gulf of Siam prompt cautious response from Tokyo and Saigon.
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Singapore
Britain
Asia
Malay Peninsula
South Pacific
Malaya
Shenton Thomas
Straits Settlements
Africa
Tokyo
Far East
Shanghai
Thailand
Japan
Indo-China
Saigon
Theme Nam
Bangkok
Koh Chang
Professor Charles S Skilton Suffers Broken Leg
Prof Charles Sanford Skilton of the University of Kansas music faculty fractured his left leg in a fall at his home on 1318 Louisiana street. He was taken to Memorial hospital where he will stay several days. The fracture is just above the left ankle and healing typically takes about six weeks.
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Charles Sanford Skilton
University of Kansas Music
Louisiana Street
Skilton
Memorial Hospital
Case Goes to the Jury in SBA vs Morgan Trial
The Security Benefit Association versus W. H. and John Morgan went to the jury on the second day. Evidence was completed this afternoon, and the case marked the last jury trial in this term of court.
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S.B.A
Morgan
Capper Proposes Farm Aid Amendment to Lend Lease Bill
Senator Capper of Kansas introduces an amendment to the Senate lend-lease bill aiming to require Britain to accept surplus U S farm products in exchange for funding British purchases. He notes the United States would not bear the full cost if Britain pays with goods. A house version by Rep Howe was defeated.
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Bailey
D-N.c
Senate Today
United States
Britain
Connally
Senate
Congress
Army
Capper
Kansas
England
Great Britain
Representative Howe
Kan
House Agriculture Committee
Furor in Senate over school lobby probe in Kansas
In Topeka the Kansas Senate heatedly debated a joint resolution to investigate the school lobby led by Frank I. Pinet of the State Teachers association. Sen. Wilfrid Cavaness sponsored the measure seeking a $10 000 appropriation and a wide inquiry into dues and lobbying activities. The same session saw a 53 to 30 vote backing a four year term for governors to be put to voters in 1942.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Frank I. Pinet
State Teachers Association
R-Chanute
Pinet
Cavaness
Cold with snow expected across Kansas this week
Topeka reports a shift from pleasant weather to snow and chill. Federal meteorologist S D Flora forecasts light snow tonight and Thursday, with northeast areas slightly colder. Lows tonight range from 15 to 20 degrees, with highs tomorrow around 25 to 35. Snow observed in Hays Garden City Salina Coffeyville Wichita and Topeka, with drifting snow in places.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
Mercury
Hays
Garden City
Salina
Coffeyville
Wichita
Concordia
Phillipsburg
Dakotas
Minnesota
Flora
Unions Into Ford Plant Detroit Labor Order
Ford Motor Co will comply with a national labor relations board order and cease discouraging United Automobile Workers organizing efforts. A company representative announced notices posted in departments stating full compliance and cooperation.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
National Labor Relations Board
United Automobile Workers-C
Milk control clash stalls dairy bill in Kansas House
Topeka Feb 19 A House debate centered on which state agency should regulate milk production as lawmakers considered a measure to expand dairy commissioner services. Rep Abels urged removing Lawrence from the bill and warned of outside interference while others argued current law already assigns authority to the dairy board. The session halted for noon, as emergency funds for 1941 expenses were approved and a constitutional four-year term measure faced reprint and final votes tomorrow.
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Topeka
House
Agriculture Committee
State
Dairy Department
Edwin Abels
R-Douglas
Health Department
Agriculture Department
U. S. Public Health Service
Lawrence
Abels
Dairy Commissioner
Paul Wunsch
R-Kingman
Board of Agriculture
C. A. Smith
R-Graham
Supreme Court
Douglas County District Court
High Tribunal
Board of Health
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Wayne Rogler
R-Chase
Rogler
KU Alumni Meet to Plan 75th Anniversary Events
University of Kansas alumni association board meets at 4 pm Friday in the alumni office to discuss spring activities and the 75th anniversary. After the business session, members and spouses dine in the Memorial Union English room and attend the Kansas Players production Cock Robin. The university has already received a birthday gift of 5.15 dollars raised by the KU club at Cincinnati from a birthday cake raffle.
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University of Kansas
Alumni Association Board of Directors
Memorial Union Building
Kansas Players
Alumni Association
University
K.U. Club
Cincinnati
House Passes Bill For Naval Base Development
The House approved a $242 million program to develop naval bases including Guam and Samoa and Atlantic outposts from Britain. The bill funds expansion of existing bases and new facilities with $60,050,000 for Atlantic sites, marking the first formal House approval of the destroyer exchange.
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Washington
Guam
Samoa
Atlantic
Britain
House
Senate
Vinson
D.-Gal
House Naval Committee
Chief of Naval Operations
Japan
Navy
Destroyer Exchange
British seize Bjabara village in Ethi opia and push operations
Cairo reports the British have captured the strategic Ethiopian village of Bjabara about 140 miles northwest of Addis Ababa with many prisoners. Patriots in Gojjam aid harassment against Fascist forces as Italian posts fall and Juba river operations continue with stiff resistance on the front.
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Cairo
Egypt
Bjabara
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Lake Tana
Biahbara
Gojjam
Piccolo Abbas
Somaliland
Juba
Cheren
Eritrea
Libya
Italians Facing Crushing Greek Fire in Albanian Front
Greek machine guns and automatic rifles mowed down Italian Fascist units on the central Albanian front near Tepeleni. Italians, advancing with fury, were trapped by crossfire at 100 to 150 yards and driven from heights, with reports of hand-to-hand fighting and entire units wiped out.
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Athens
Tepeleni
Balloon Barrage Downed German Bomber Over Britain
London reports a German bomber was destroyed after colliding with a barrage cable during the night of February 5. The government notes air activity was limited today with bombings in northeast Scotland and East Anglia causing damage and casualties, including three deaths in a Scottish town.
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London
Britain
Nigt
Air and Home Ministry
Scotland
East Anglia
Pressure Mounts as Nazi Supplies Move Across Yugoslavia
Reports claim vast German war materials cross Yugoslavia toward Bulgaria while Nazi planes darken Greek skies. Britain faces choice to keep fighting in Albania or seek peace on Italy’s terms. Greek forces push on Albanian front amid increased aerial reconnaissance.
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Greece
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Britain
Balkan
Albania
Italy
Bucharest
Boris
Bulgaria
Germany
Aegean
City Ward Seats Open as Elections Loom
The town reports open seats in multiple wards with several incumbents declining re race papers circulated for others. Candidates for city treasurer and school board totals rise as party lineups form among Republicans with no Democrats yet filed.
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John Selig
H. E. Eustace
George F. Humphrey
A. S. Eliot
A. W. Berger
Ralph Pine
C. B. Russell
Don S. Hults
E. E. Alexander
R. W. Parker
Paul B. Lawson
W. J. Quakenbush
A. B. Martin
A. E. Woestemeyer
Caroll D. Clark
T. H. Astman
Whit A. Churchill
Board of Education
Training for Boys at University of Kansas Rammed Earth Lab
NYA boys brought to the University of Kansas for a rammed earth laboratory project will receive related training. Twenty four boys, possibly forty, will take drafting estimating and plan reading taught by Fred Stubeck in Marvin Hall. They will work 100 hours a month while attending classes to prepare for building trades jobs. If interest grows, carpentry and cement work may follow. A federal seven and a half million dollar program funds state vocational education, with public schools supervision and full reimbursement.
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NYA
University of Kansas
Clifford
Fred Stubeck
Marvin Hall
Boards of Vocational Education
Vocational Education Board
John Brand Elected President of Douglas County Bar
John W. Brand was elected president of the Douglas County Bar Association at the annual meeting last night. He succeeds John J. Riling while Charles A. Springer was named vice president and Charles C. Rankin is secretary treasurer. A general discussion of business matters followed the election.
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John W. Brand
Douglas County Bar Association
John J.riling
Charles A. Springer
Charles C. Rankin
Stock Market Index Shows Variance in Averages
The stock market index for 60 stocks reports 19.9 yesterday and 40.2 in prior reading. Investors note volatility in overall market performance and daily changes for major shares.
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