New Turn In Balkan Situation Alarms Nations
Ankara reports a British Turkish accord on Balkans Eastern Mediterranean issues. Cripps travels from Moscow to join talks while rumors claim Russia aided Germany with a route through Bulgaria to Greece. Yugoslav defense mobilizations and Bulgaria’s possible axis alignment fuel tensions as Dardanelles talks surface.
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Ankara
Balkans
Mediterranean
Russia
Stafford Cripps
Istanbul
Moscow
Bucharest
Germany
Bulgaria
Balkan
Greece
Yugoslavia
Italy
Cripps
Alesander Cincar-Markovic
Budane
Anthony Eden
John G. Dill
Imperial General Staff
Turkey
Sukru Saracoglu
High Command
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Red Star
Britain
Rockhurst College Eyes St. Louis U High Coach for Hoops
Near Rockhurst Choice Kansas City February 27 Jack O Reilly coach of all sports at St Louis University high school loomed as probable successor to Frank Hood as head coach of football and basketball at Rockhurst college Hood recently refrained effective at end of the basketball season
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Rockhurst
Kansas City
Jack O'Reilly
St. Louis University High School
Frank Hood
Rockhurst College
Hood
Stock Market Index Closes at 41.3 Points
The stock index based on 60 stocks settles at 41.3 points, reversing prior declines as trading ends. Investors monitor market direction and sector performance amid mixed corporate results.
British bulwark breaks near as Nazi threat looms
Nobel laureate Sir Norman Angell warned that a German victory would push world industrialization under a cross between Tammany Hall and a secular society of Jesus. He argued Hitler could conquest through five percent control, unite Europe, and threaten the United States. In Sofia, George W. Rendel reported Britain would not accept humiliation, amid concerns over the disappearance of British passport officer Vodin Grenovitch and possible Bulgarian police involvement.
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Tammany Hall
Society of Jesus
Norman Angell
Engind
South America
United States
Congress
U. S
Germany
Sofia
Bulgaria
George W. Rendel
Vodin Grenovitch
Britain
Rendel
Bogdan Philoff
Grenovitch
Istanbul
Turkey
Danube
Romania
Legation
Passport Control Office
Turn-Over Heavy at the Army Reception Center
At Fort Leavenworth on February 27 a heavy turn over occurred as 318 selectees prepared to depart for Camp Robinson to train with the 35th division. Most came from Kansas. A second group of 375 reported, with 112 from the Omaha induction station. The day’s train load is the last until March 8 when 600 will depart for California.
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Fort Leavenworth
Army
Camp Robinson
Kansas
Omaha
California
College Board Accepts Dr Schwalm Resignation
McPherson college trustees accepted the resignation of W F Schwalm who has led since 1927. He will become president of Manchester College North Manchester Indiana, the Church of the Brethren's largest college. A successor was expected to be named in a few days.
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McPherson
McPherson College
W. F. Schwalm
Schwalm
Manchester College
North Manchester
Ind
Church of the Brethren
Eight Bills Signed by Gov Ratner in Topeka
Gov Payne Ratner signed eight minor bills in Topeka on February 27. They include measures allowing townships to license roller skating rinks. adding six deputies for Johnson county. Cherokee county bonds of 15000 to cover unpaid 1938 claims. directing third class cities to place utility sale proceeds in non general funds. permitting El Dorado to issue 15000 in bonds for a new municipal building and armory. and changing election ballot requirements for first class cities to ensure ballots equal to demand.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
L. W. Mahon
Woodson
F. L. Hagaman
Johnson
Johnson County
C. E. Youse
Cherokee
E. C. Bussing
R-Jefferson
R. C. Woodward
Rbutler
el Dorado
Walter T. Pence
Shawnee
James W. Porter
British drive into Italian Somaliland seizes Mogadiscio
British forces report a 170 mile advance into Italian Somaliland capturing Mogadiscio and freeing 200 allied seamen from Merca. RAF pilots described Bar dera on the Juba river as deserted with the river ferry destroyed as they pushed across Somaliland.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mogadiscio
Moradiseh
Merca
RAF
Bardera
Juba
R.A.T
Lugh Ferrandi
Somaliland
el Agheila
Libya
Agedabia
One Killed in Heavy Blast at Powder Plant
Acton Massachusetts February 27 a heavy explosion ripped through the black powder section of the American Powder company plant killing Charles McKinnon 44 and critically injuring Matti Savolainen 57 both residents of Maynard The blast occurred while workers handled fuse orders not intended for government officials said the building location mitigated damage and offered no immediate cause notes say both men were alone in the building at the time
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Acton
Mass
CDRA
American Powder Company
Charles McKinnon
Matti Savolainen
Maynard
Many Fires in Cologne Hit by British Bombers
Air ministry reports 50 fires burned at once in raid on Cologne last night. Bomber force dropped large loads of high explosives and incendiaries on industrial districts. It was the 58th Allied raid on the Rhineland city.
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London
Air Ministry
Cologne
Rhineland
Italy Delivers Bill To Spain For Civil War Aid
Rome Feb 27 Italy claims Stefani of the official news agency disclosed a bill to Spain for 5.4 billion lire to be paid in 24 annual installments for aid to insurgents in the Swedish civil war. The amount compares with 7.5 billion lire spent aiding insurgents, about 875 million dollars.
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Franco
Taly
Rome
M—Stefani
Italy
Spain
Seven Die As Eastern Air Lines Plane Crashes Near Atlanta
An Eastern Air Lines sleeper plunges into a pine forest five miles from the Atlanta airport killing seven and injuring nine, including Eddie Rickenbacker. Crew members Captain James Perry and co-pilot L. E. Thomas among the deceased. passengers include Rep. William D. Byron and others. Rickenbacker sustains broken leg and back injuries. rescue efforts slow as dawn reveals the wreckage.
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Atlanta
Eastern Air Lines
Here
Eddie Rickenbacker
E.S.T
New York
James Perry
L. E. Thomas
Clarence Moore
E.A.L
William D. Byron
Rickenbacker
H. A. Littledale
New York Times
Short Hills
N. J
Cold snap grips Kansas with freezing night forecast
Topeka reports a mass of cold air from the northeast driving temperatures below freezing tonight. Federal meteorologist D. Flora says extreme northeast will be colder with 15 degrees, 20 to 25 in the south, and 10 to 15 in the northwest. Tomorrow highs reach 28 to 35, while snow cover remains 3 to 6 inches in central regions.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Ellis
Wichita
No Dollar Day Traffic Safety Message
A brief public notice urges riders to stay safe on Bus Transit with a message reading Be safe Ride the bus Ady.
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The
Ranid Transit Company
Adv
Ady
Kansas Legislature Opens Salary Study and Bill Rush
Topeka February 27 The legislature votes to study county and state officer salaries, directs the legislative council to conduct the review next biennium. Thirty three new bills enter the House including port of entry abolition and motor carrier ton milee tax.
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Topeka
House
Legislative Council
John McManus
D-Cherokee
E. J. Malone
R-Ellis
Richard B. Stevens
Douglas
Donald Stewart
R-Montgomery
Rep. I. M. Platt
R-Geary
Senate
Livestock Committee
State Board of Agriculture
Harold Malone
R-Sedgwick
Kansas American Legion Department
Committee On
Ways and Means
State Poultry Association
John Brown Memorial Park
Osawatomie
Supreme Court
Judicial Council
Dollar Day Friday Merchants Offer Bargain Prices
Merchants promote a Dollar Day Friday with special bargain prices on merchandise and bus rides. The ad highlights low prices and encourages shoppers to take advantage of the savings.
City Primary Election Sets Warred Races and Polling Times
The city holds a primary next Tuesday with no two party candidates in key races. Mayor and school board seats will trim to final contenders, while ward council races divide Republicans and Democrats across six wards. Voting locations and times are listed for each ward and adjacent districts.
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Board of Education
Liberty Memorial High School
New York School
Woodlawn School
Massachusetts Street
North
Lawrence
Yugoslavs Move to Shield Greece Amid German Transit
Diplomatic dispatches from Belgrade say the Yugoslav general staff ordered a rapid defense buildup. Fear rises that German troops massed in Rumania could reach Greece via Yugoslavia rather than Bulgaria. Soviet Russia reportedly objects after agreeing to German transit through Bulgaria.
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Bucharest
Belgrade
Romania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Berlin
German Radio Today
Ankara
Rumania
Belrade
Greece
Russia
Ford Strike Threatened in Ford Michigan Plants
Threat of a large U A W strike at three Ford plants in Michigan risks halting production of defense orders. The union warned of imminent action affecting about 95 000 workers and prompted calls for presidential intervention as Washington weighs response to the United Auto Workers CIO announcement.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Washington
C.I.C
United Auto Workers
Michigan
Ford Motor Company
Roosevelt
U.a.w.c.lo
Ford
Emergency Defense Bill Passes House by Large Margin
The House approved a $1.53 billion emergency defense appropriation, sending it to the Senate after defeating an anti closed shop amendment. The package provides $695 million for the army and $838 million for the Navy, including 400 submarine chasers and 55 additional destroyers by end of 1943, with Guam and Samoa naval aviation outposts funded and no debate on the Guam plan.
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Washington
House
Senate
Army
Guam
Samoa
Japan
Smith
D-Va
Woodrum
Navy
Candidates discuss school board duties at LWV forum
About 50 people attended a League of Women Voters forum at the courthouse where four candidates for the Lawrence school board spoke on qualifications and views. Professors J. W. Twente and Bert Nash outlined board roles, while candidates Carroll D. Clark Martin Woestemeyer discussed books, policy independence, and budgets tied to personnel.
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League of Women Voters
Court House
J. W. Twente
Bert Nash
K. U
Twente
Nash
League
Carroll D. Clark
A. B. Martin
A. E. Woestemeyer
State Association of School Board
Clark
Martin
Woestemeyer
Teacher’s Association
Woestemever
Lawrence
Paul B. Lawson
Weather forecast for Kansas fall night into Friday
Kansas weather predicts general fall conditions with colder air tonight and Friday. Extreme east and northeast portions will feel much colder tonight, with temperatures rising again Friday afternoon in the northeast and north central areas.
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Kansas
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