North Arctic voyage highlights from Captain Bartlett lecture
Captain Bob Bartlett led an audience through a northward voyage he describes as near the pole. He recalled sailing with Peary in 1897 and shared color films of ice, walrus, polar bears, Eskimos, and the Peary Memorial while noting youths accompany his trips.
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Bob Bartlett
Baffin Bay
Arctic Circle
Hoch
Captain Bartlett
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Pole
Chancellor Malott
Lawrence
Peary
Labrador
Baffin Island
Greenland
Ellesmere Island
Peary Memorial
U. S
Dyche
K. U
H. H.lane
D. Bunker
Farmers Cash Income in 1940 Rises Over 1939
Washington reports the Bureau of Agricultural Economics tallied farmers cash income from marketings, commodity loans, and government benefits at 9.12 billion in 1940, the highest since 1987. It shows a 5.2 percent rise from 1939, with marketings and loans at 8.354 billion and government payments at 376.6 million. Kansas totals were 294.015 million in 1940 versus 273.593 million in 1939.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Kansas
Do You Know Economics: Goods Wealth and Services
A good of goods refers to a tangible item produced for sale in an economy. Free goods are those abundant with no opportunity cost. Economic goods require scarce resources and have an opportunity cost. Division of economic goods includes consumer goods and capital goods. Services include activities intangible in nature such as banking, education, health care, and transport. Wealth comprises the total value of all assets goods and resources owned by individuals or a society.
Economics basics on goods and wealth explained
The passage defines good as anything that satisfies desire, contrasts free and economic goods with examples like air water and sun shine, and explains wealth as desirable scarce transferable and material with services and skill. It notes water and conditioned air can become economic goods and that skill cannot be transferred, but its effects via services can.
Chartering Danish Ships To Fly Danish Flag In U S Service
Negotiations nearly finished for five American firms to charter 38 Danish ships totaling over 300000 gross tons. The vessels will sail under the Danish flag with Danish crews and operate routes from the United States to South America Australia and the Far East.
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New York
Shipners
Germany
Denmark
U. S
South America
Australia
Far East
Lawrence Campus Chatter and Student Pranks Highlight Evening
A campus night in Lawrence features odd student stories from Agnes Mumert and Betty Watson sharing a bed to a rabbit found after a hunt. Phi Delta Theta plans 20 new initiates on March 2 and Sig Ep twins at KU spark debate after a fencing foil sighting.
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Agnes Mumert
Vhets
Pat Bowman
Topeka
Betty Watson
Wichita
Betty
Norma
Habecker
Enterprise
Bill Evans
Lawrence
Kirke Mechem To Speak At Theta Sigma Phi Matrix Table
Kirke Mechem secretary to the Kansas Historical Society and author will speak on History of Kansas Newspapers at the Theta Sigma Phi matrix table Monday at 7 in the Colonial tea room. Two hundred invitations issued locally for this nationwide event held by all chapters in February and March.
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Theta Sigma Phi
Kirke Mechem
Kansas Historical Society
Kansas
ASCAP Accepts Consent Decree With Fines and Reforms
New York reports ASCAP directors approve a $24 000 consent decree to settle the federal anti trust action. ASCAP to pay 5000 and 19 directors 1000 each. licensing reforms allow members to license works to others but not to BMI. self perpetuating board to be replaced. membership criteria broadened. Civil action against BMI to mirror restraints.
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New York
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Today
ASCAP
Milwaukee
Wis
Broadcast Music, Inc
BMI
CCC Will Enroll 21 000 Young Men This Month
The Civilian Conservation Corps announced it would enroll 21 000 young men by February 28 in an intermediate enrollment. Enrollees must be juniors aged 17 to 21 and the program will occur four times a year to supplement regular enrollments in January April July and October.
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Crn
Sete
UPI
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Braniff Announces Lawrence Join Kansas City District
Braniff Airways states Lawrence is included in the Kansas City district with Kenneth Walker as traffic manager based in Kansas City. He will contact banks hotels telegraph offices to boost air travel express and mail service accessibility. Nine Douglas County students enroll for Emporia Teachers College second semester.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Kenneth Walker
Douglas County
Emporia Teachers College
Mary H. Anderson
Dorothy Garbutt
Mary Greer
Ruth Hunter
Ruth Bartz
Raby Mae Neil
Eudora
John Norwood
Dorothy Lee Sanford
Phyllis Sanford
Lecompton
Officials Attend U S Conference of Mayors Sessions in St Louis
Deputy collector C Robert Harmen now works at the post office building room 205 offering information on federal income tax returns from 8 30 to 4 30 with hours Thursday and Friday. Mayor C B Russell City Clerk J W Stone City Engineer B M Babb and Councilman F A Russell left today for St Louis to attend sessions of the annual United States Conference of Mayors tomorrow and Friday.
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C. Robert Harmen
Post Office
Friay
C. B. Russell
J. W Stone
B. M. Babb
F. A. Russell
St. Louis
United States Conference of Mayors
Army writer asks for explanation of postwar modernization article
The military affairs committee today decided to ask Lieut. Col. Thomas R. Phillips for an explanation of his piece in The Infantry Journal arguing the United States may endure needless loss of life if it fails to modernize military equipment after World War I.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Thomas R. Phillips
Infantry Journal
United States
Cate couple mark 63rd wedding anniversary in Winfield
Mr and Mrs O A Cate of Winfield Kansas celebrated their 63d wedding anniversary today Mr Cate is a local furniture dealer and longtime resident
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Winfield
Kan
O. A. Cate
Cate
65 Billion Debt Limit Law Signed by President
The law raises the federal debt limit to 65 billion dollars and makes future government securities fully taxable. It takes effect March 1 and was signed into law by President Haguevelt with UPI reporting from Washington on February 19.
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Washington
UPI
Haguevelt
Cast Expanded For Children's Theater Rip Van Winkle
The Children s Theater increased its cast from 60 to 112 to give more children a chance to participate. Adrienne Auchard will play Judith and Herbert Taylor is Young Rip with other local youths cast as Gerta Katrina and more while additional roles and animal parts will be filled later in the week.
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V. Mi Auchard
New York Street
McAllaster School
Judith
Rip
Herbert Taylor
Bessie Taylor
Rhode Island Street
New York School
Young Rip
Rip van Winkle
Nancy Hanson
Richard Hanson
Rhode Island
Gerta
Katherine Jaedicke
Fred Jaedicke
University Drive
Katrina
Bobby Hodge
Willard Hodge
Locust Street
Woodlawn School
Bobby Moore
George Herbert Moore
McAllaster
Jan
Jo Ann Williams
Joe M. Williams
Vermont Street
Cordley
Oweene
Rosemary Buehler
E. G. Buehler
Massachusetts Street
Sharwan
Danny Beck
Clyde’ Beck
Matey
Hendrick Hudson
Leo Hayden
Woodlawn
Richard Perkins
Elmer Jackson
New York
Gene Riling
Merle Commons
Jack Armstrong
James van Valkenburg
Robert Beguelin
Eldon Sheneman
Freddy Wright
Basil Little
Martha Lee Green
Margery Skinner
Clifford
Alice Sherbon Bauman
Mozart Club Formed By Mrs Dalton's Piano Class
The Mozart club organized yesterday includes Marilyn Barr as president Jeanne Ringo as vice president and Mary Ashton as secretary The group aims to study music and musicianship and will meet Tuesdays 430 to 530 PM at Mrs Dalton's home A recital from memory will follow every six weeks with simple refreshments.
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W. B. Dalton
Marilyn Barr
Jeanne Ringo
Mary Ashton
Dinner Bridge Hosts Named In Local Social Notes
The Vendredi club will meet at a home on Friday at 1 o'clock. Mr and Mrs Guy Keeler host a dinner bridge gathering Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Larry Christian of 2246 Ohio Street announce the birth of a son at Memorial hospital today.
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Indiana Street
Memorial Hospital
Pat, Selig, Jr
M. N. Bridge Club
Evans
W. G. Beougher
Vendredi Club
Guy Keeler
Larry Christian
Ohio Street
Personal notices of travel and visits across the Midwest and coast
Mrs. Dwight Kunkle and son Ralph travel to Rochester for Mayo Clinic treatment. In Kansas City she joins sister Mrs. Brooks for care. George Docking family returns from Miami trip. Robert Docking to Western Military Academy. Others head to Camp Robinson duties, weekend visits and attendance at conferences.
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Dwight Kunkle
Ralph
Rochester Minn
Mayo Clinic
Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Snider
National Guards
Camp Robinson
Herbert A. Rhoades
Melbon
Mass
Byron F. Cooke
West
Oscar L. Cox
New York
Women Praying Protester Demonstration at Capitol
A group of women representing mothers' organizations knelt and prayed aloud on the capitol plaza in Washington on February 19 to protest the pending British aid bill. They waved flags while chants like Dont send our boys to war and Dont pass this bill were heard. Capitol police warned that picketing the capitol was forbidden.
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Washington
Capitol Plaza
Elizabeth Dilling
Red Network
Capitol
Senate
America
Deaths and Funerals Notices for Harry Parel and Frank A. Cline
Harry Parel age 68 of Kansas City died this morning at St Luke s hospital. He formerly resided in Lawrence and is survived by his wife Miss Zella Loit five children and two sisters Mrs Jennie Brown and Mrs George Petty of Lawrence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Frank A Cline of 546 Locust Street died at home early today. Funeral arrangements will follow.
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Harry Parel
Kansas City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lawrence
Zella Loit
Jennie Brown
George Petty
Frank A. Cline
Locust Street
Wheat futures rise on cold wave amid rising demand
Wheat prices advanced nearly a cent today in Chicago trading as cold weather grips the grain belt. Small mill buys and lower receipts offset weaker securities and global tensions. May and July contracts for wheat and corn moved higher while oats also gained.
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Chicago
Livestock Prices and Futures Mixed at Kansas City Market
Hogs 2,000 head slow with bids mostly 10 cents lower. top 7.70 for 170-270 lb hogs. Cattle and calves slow on fed steers, most prices 25 lower. prime Colorado heifers around 12.15. stock cows 7.00. Sheep and lambs steady to higher with mixed demand. traders note firm demand for fed lambs around 10.85 to packers.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Colorado
Estimated Livestock Receipts for Kansas City
Official forecast from AP USDA lists tomorrow's cattle at 1500 head, calves 235, hogs 1500, and sheep 4000 as the estimated receipts.
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Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City Cash Grain Price Report
Wheat prices moved. No. 2 dark hard Thy and No. 3 values listed with modest gains and declines. Corn showed mixed movement with several grades around 59 to 60 per bushel, oats steady to higher, and milo maize and kaffir values noted with minor changes while barley held near quoted ranges.
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Kansas City Cash Grain
Kansas City
No. L
Men From Middle West Wanted in Aircraft Plants
Kansas City producers seek Middle West workers trained for aviation roles. Frye Aircraft School claims 1800 graduates employed nationwide and offers a six week metalwork course to qualify for designer, engine, and airframe positions. Visit or write Frye Aircraft Company Dept. 40 Admiral Kansas City Missouri for details.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Middle West
America
Great Britain
U. S
Five Aircraft Company
Frye
Frye Aircraft Company
Dept
Admiral
Grain futures close with mixed lows and highs
Chicago prices for wheat corn oats soybeans and fats show May and July contracts posting varied gains and losses. Wheat May 79 54? July 75 Sept 15 14. Corn May 61 5, July 60 73, Sept 0. Oats May 35, July 31 34, Sept 30 44. Soybeans May 91 4, July 87 14. Lard March 6 25, May 6 40, July 6 57, Sept 6 72. Belly prices at 11.00 for May.
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Chicago
Chicago Potato Market Apr 19 Report On Arrivals Shipments
Chicago market update lists potato arrivals at 89 on track 426 total U S shipments 610 Idaho Russet Burbanks U S No 11 50 60 Minnesota North Dakota Cobblers at 80 90 percent U S No 1 quality 90 95 Bliss Triumphs at 90 percent or more U S No 1 quality 95
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Chicago
Ap-Usda
U. S
Idaho
Kansas City Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City market update dated February 19 shows eggs at 14 cents per unit for current receipts, butter and creamery butterfat around 24 to 26 cents, poultry prices with hens at 12 to 15 cents, broilers 16, turkeys varying from 11 to 16 cents, and geese and ducks around 8 to 12 cents. The figures reflect regional commodity prices and receipts for that day.
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Kansas City
Springs
Local Market Prices Reported for Wheat and Poultry
Grain prices show wheat 65 yellow corn 54 white and mixed 51. Butterfat listings No 129 No 226. Poultry prices include hens under 4 pounds 9 over 4 pounds 13 springers and broilers 8 roosters 4 5 stags 6 8. Eggs straight runs 12. Hogs 7.45.
Government Bonds Close in New York on Feb 19
Treasury 4%4s of 52-47 settle at 119.9 while Treasury 3s of 55-51 trade at 110.9 in late- session figures reported by AP.
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Government Bonds
New York
Treasury
Wall Street dips as market drifts amid Far Eastern tensions
The day in New York saw another backward step with scarce buyers and low offerings. Several prominent shares hit their lowest quotes since last June while a few leaders rose modestly. Transactions totaled about 450000 shares as investors watched the Far East crisis and Singapore reinforcements push up imports like rubber tin and silk. Major decliners included U S Steel Bethlehem American Telephone Douglas Aircraft and Du Pont among others with cotton futures showing mixed moves.
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Wall Street
New York
France
Far East
Singapore
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
American Telephone
Douglas Aircraft
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Fastman
du Pont
Youngstown Sheet
Chrysler
International Nickel
Westinghouse
J. I. Case
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