Soviets Push Forward Across Eastern Front Amid Mines Cleared
Russian forces continue a broad enveloping advance in the Caucasus and lower Don region aided by mine clearance. Red Star reports 34 thousand mines neutralized in two weeks as Rokossovsky and Vatutin fronts push toward Rostov and Likhaya, with heavy fighting near Stalingrad and Velikie Luki.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Red Army
Drwepadet
Red Star
Osetia
Kabardino- Balkaria
Stavropol
Stalingrad
Azis
Rostov
Constantin Rokissovsky
Strakhov
Don River
Yeremenko
Zimovniki
Kotelnikovski
Salsh Tikhoretsk
Rokossovsky
Nikolai F. Vatutin
Zimoyniki
Vatutin
Medvezka
Lower Vyazovy
Upper Vyazovy
Valkovo
Likhaya
Millerovo
London
Soviet Monitor
Don
Velikie Luki
Leningrad
House Military Affairs May Reopen Draft Rules
Washington January 9 The house military affairs committee considers revising draft law to place supervision in the war department and delay drafting married men while singles are available. May noted no proposals yet but may promote changes. The aim is to give the war department direct control over who is drafted and when.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
May
D-Ky
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Kentuckian
Department
House
Senate
War and the Press theme for Kansas editors meeting
Wichita remarks mark January 14 16 gathering of the Kansas Press association in Wichita with the theme The War and the Press. Lester P Greenbank Valley Center notes Kansas scrap drives lead nation, showing how the press can aid victory. Prospective renters and home buyers read the Journal World classified pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas Press Association
Kansas
Lester P. Greenbank
Valley Center
Association
Journal-World
Air Force strikes Bizerte and raids across Tunisia
Allied forces announced major air actions in North Africa including heavy four engine bomber raids on Bizerte, raids on Tripoli docks, and widespread strikes along supply lines from Kairouan to Gabes. Two Luftwaffe fighters were shot down in Gabes, and the Twelfth Air Force claimed seven enemy planes destroyed with other losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
Bizerte
Tunisia
North Africa
United States Air Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
Carl Spaatz
Spaatz
U. S. Air Force
James H. Doolittle
R.A.F
William L. Welsh
Ak Y
Tripoli
Kairouan
Gabes
Camel Corps
Tachiumet
Tachiumét
Sedeles
Luftwaffe
Twelfth Air Force
Farmers Urged to Grow More Corn and Barley
Washington reports Secretary Wickard urged farmers to boost corn to 100 million acres and barley to 21 million for 1943 to support rising meat and poultry output. He said oats rye and wheat may drop, and the plan allows overplanting AAA corn allotments if war crop goals are met.
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Washington
Wickard
Miners Idle as War Dept Seeks Return to Work
War Department summons striking miners to mass meeting urging immediate return. About 24,000 idle and eight more collieries closed as 8,000 stay home. Philadelphia dealers report dwindling supplies and a looming coal famine while New England also faces shortages. Kosik cites wage and time pay disputes amid a government plan to raise the work week to six days. Hazelton colliery joins stoppage as authorities push resumption. Philadelphia coal yards lose nut coal and stove coal stocks as strike threatens critical shortages citywide.
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Wilkes-Barre
War Department
Philadelphia
New England
Michael Kosik
United Mine Workers
Kosik
Hazelton
Pennsylvania Retail Coal
Merchants Association
Harris Again Will Head State Board of Regents
Fred M. Harris of Ottawa was re-elected chairman of the state board of regents at an organization meeting. Hubert Brighton was re-elected secretary. Dr. L. B. Spake of Kansas City Kansas joined to replace Elizabeth Reigart of Baxter Springs. Board also discussed war service students fee funds and planned definite action later.
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Topeka
Fred M. Harris
Ottawa
State Board of Regents
Hubert Brighton
L. B. Spake
Kansas City
Kan
Elizabeth Reigart
Baxter Springs
Miss Bullene Resigns From Lawrence Hospital Board
Miss Bullene resigns from the Lawrence hospital board after long service as secretary and after serving as an army nurse in France during World War I. She also steps down as an instructor in the county Red Cross nurse aides training program. Mayor Russell expects to fill the vacancy by appointment next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Bullené
Lawrence Hospital
France
Bullene
Red Cross
C. B. Russell
Justice Harry K. Allen Joins Federal Exam Board
Topeka January 9 Justice Harry K Allen the retiring Democratic member of the state supreme court is appointed to the board of legal examiners for the U S civil service commission in Kansas Dean Fred J Moreau of Kansas University chairs the new three member board Allen will join Washburn University law school faculty where he served as dean from 1922 to 1937
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Harry K. Allen
State Supreme Court
U. S. Civil Service Commission For
Kansas
Fred J. Moreau
Kansas University
Allen
Washburn University Law School
Stock Market Index Report
The index shows an average of 60 stocks with a reading of 41.8 yesterday, indicating modest overall movement. Traders noted slight shifts across sectors as the market absorbed early results and potential earnings cues.
W H Banning Hospitalized Father of Sheriff
W H Banning, father of Sheriff Charles Banning, is in Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment. He previously served as sheriff of Douglas County when the current jail was erected.
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W.H. Banning
W. H. Banning
Charles Banning
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
Bombers Hit Japanese Convoy in New Guinea Action
Allied forces pounded a Japanese convoy and Lae beach defenses at Lae New Guinea as American and Australian troops closed in on Buna Sanananda. MacArthur praised allied leadership and awarded 12 distinguished service crosses.
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Lae
Buna
Sanananda
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Elan
MacArthur
Kansas reports 1942 among wettest years with widespread moisture
Rainfall and cloudiness kept 1942 among Kansas' wettest years, ranking as the fifth wettest in 55 years. Eastern regions averaged 41.99 inches, Parsons recorded 51.88 inches, while Johnson in the west had 16.99 inches. mean annual temperature was 55.0 degrees, and June brought a large share of the total moisture. Soil conditions supported fall wheat seeding and the new crop entered winter in good shape.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Western
S. D. Flora
Parsons
Johnson
Hoxie
Syracuse
Small Fires Damages Reported On East And West Sides
Two fire alarms were answered last night. A small roof fire at Richard Elliott 1884 New York street caused minimal damage. Shortly after midnight Mrs. McCall at 245 Maine street woke to a bed fire, limited to bed clothing with no injuries.
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Richard Elliott
New York Street
T. M. McCall
Maine Street
Farm Broadcast Set For January 12
The January 12 farm mobilization broadcast will feature President Roosevelt and leaders from the United Nations including Maxim Litvinov Lord Woolton Claude Wickard Admiral Young and Milton Eisenhower to urge record 1943 production of meats milk poultry vegetables oil crops and other goods. Local farmer meetings will set individual crop goals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
United Nations
Maxim Litvinos
Lord Woolton
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
William Brent Young
American Navy
Milton Eisenhower
Office of War Information
Federal aid on the way for DeSoto Kansas schools
Federal Works Agency advised Senator Clyde M Reed that operation and maintenance allotments were approved for DeSoto rural high school 5700 DeSoto elementary schools 10000 and Baldwin city schools 4160 The DeSoto grade school attendance jumped to 243 from 70 prompting potential withdrawal of 25 trailer camp pupils The Lawrence city schools request for 25000 federal funds remains in the St Paul regional office awaiting reconsideration and a follow up letter no letter has been received yet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DeSoto
Kan
Clyde M. Reed
Federal Works Agency
DeSoto Rural
Baldwin City
Lawrence City Schools
St. Paul, Minn
Board of Education
St. Paul
Fighting French seize two Libyan desert outposts
London dispatch reports the Fighting French claim capture of El Gatrun and Brach in southern Libya Fezzan. Brig. Gen. LeClerc’s forces advance north toward the Mediterranean and say the enemy rout is under way with 177 prisoners taken and other outposts encircled.
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London
Libya
Fezzan
Jacques LeClerc
Equatorial Africa
Mediterranean
el Gatrun
Muzurch
Brach
Tripoli
LeClerc
Rene
Judge Rules Minnie Lucas Must Pay $750 Bond
Judge Hugh Means ruled that Minnie Lucas must pay $750, the forfeited bond for Clifford Snavely after he failed to appear. Snavely later surrendered, but Lucas’ attorney sought nullification of the judgment. In a separate matter, five delinquent tax lots were ordered to be advertised for sale again after James F. Sweyer objected to the sale confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Means
Minnie Lucas
Clifford Snavely
Snavely
James F. Sweyer
Oskaloosa
Head-on Collision Near Midland Injures Two Drivers
A morning crash 1.5 miles west of Midland at 2 a m wrecked two cars but left only minor injuries to the drivers. T Lawson of 1127 Ohio drove a 1989 Oldsmobile. Willis M Bennett a Hudson sedan headed to Topeka. Lawson said he dozed at the wheel. Bennett sustained a forehead cut with facial bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
T. Lawson
Ohio
Willis M. Bennett
Topeka
Lawson
Bennett
Kansas Oklahoma basketball scores roundup Norman game
The Journal-World will publish halftime and final scores from the Kansas versus Oklahoma game in Norman tonight. The first store is expected to open at about 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Norman
Lawrence City Council rejects federal recreation funds plan
City council, 8 to 3, refused to seek $16,320 under the Lanham act for a minimum recreation program in Lawrence. Supporters argued recreation aids sailors and war workers families, while opponents urged careful spending and questioned high director salary amid wartime shortages.
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Lawrence
R. Q O. Burgert
H. E. Eustace
F. A. Russell
Burgert
Recreation Council
Ralph Pine
A. W. Berger
USO
C. B. Russell
Parent-Teachers Association
Walter Sneegas
The Alert Names Fort MacArthur Soldier Man of the Year
The Alert selects a U S Army trooper at Fort MacArthur as man of the year challenging Time magazine’s Stalin choice. The piece extols his quiet service, love of simple pleasures, and duty to confront new dangers while seeking peace.
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U. S
San Pedro
Calif
Fort MacArthur
Alert
Time
Josef Stalin
No Change in A Book Values in East
Washington January 9 Pi Price Administrator Henderson opposes suspending or reducing the value of A gasoline rations in the east. He foresees no need to trim coupons and warns suspension would strand upwards of 5 000 000 cars. Henderson echoed a telegram from Thomas P Henry of the American Automobile Association who called total suspension disastrous for transportation.
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Washington
Henderson
East
Thomas Penry
American Automobile Association
Henry
Farm Signups Include War Bond Pledge Cards
county war board chairman David V. Noe outlined that county farm plan worksheets will include signing war bond pledge cards for 1943. He stressed the pledge is a moral obligation, not a contract, and urged farmers to invest wartime income in bonds to support troops while preserving postwar purchasing power.
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Usda War Board
County Farm Plan
David V. Noe
County War Board
Noe
War Price and Rationing Board to Add Community Liaison
Douglas county War Price and Rationing Board and Civilian Defense coordinator report an order to appoint a new community service member of the War Price and Rationing Board. The appointee will handle local information programs on OPA policies and must be chosen by board and Civilian Defense Council members. A joint meeting is likely soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County War Price and Rationing Board
W. C. Boardman
OPA
H. C. Davis
National Office of
War Price and Rationing Board
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Defense Council
State Office
Lawrence Boys Plan a South Pacific Reunion
Cor p. Fred E. Broecker reports from the South Pacific that three former North Lawrence boys plan a reunion in that theater. Bobby Mull and Herbert Muzzy are serving in the marines and army respectively, while Althe Muzzy lives nearby. Poor roads have kept them apart. they have spoken mainly by telephone. Broecker notes his promotion to corporal and dates the letter December 25 with a Christmas fare described as turkey and trims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
McCuish Draws Army Call in January
John McCuish chairman of the state revenue and taxation commission said he was called to active duty in the volunteer officers corps effective January 26 and expects assignment with the infantry. He requests a leave of absence. his commission term ends April 1. Lawrence Hardware advertises bread knives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCuish
Newton
Kan
John McCuish
State Revenue and Taxation Commission
Infantry
Skinner Announces Appointments For County Staff
Sheriff-elect Roslan Skinner announces the new staff: Elmer Schiller undersheriff Raymond Sanders deputy sheriff Ed Anderson deputy sheriff and tax assessor Cecil Georgie night jailer. Schiller has served as deputy since August 11 and formerly worked in Lawrence police, Parsons ordnance plant, and Phillips Petroleum. Sanders, a Lone Star native, was a lumber checker at the SOW plant and earlier worked for Logan Moore lumber. New terms include M. N. Penny succeeding J. M. Sanderson as county commissioner first district and others sworn in Monday by Judge Hugh Means.
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Roslan Skinner
Elmer Schiller
Raymond Sanders
Ed Anderson
Cecil Georgie
Schiller
Lawrence
Parsons Ordnance Plant
Phillips Petroleum, Company
Kansas City
Lake Street
Sanders
Lone Star
Logan-Moore Lumber Company
Anderson
Georgie
Charles Banning
Francia Skinner
M. N. Penny
J. M. Sanderson
T. R. Gerhart
Harold A. Beck
Frank R. Gray
Johny Callahan
L.K. Zimmer
Weather Moderates Across Kansas With Warmer Outlook
Moderated winds pushed cold weather away from Kansas as warm conditions and a pleasant Sunday were forecast. Increasing east winds reaching 30 to 40 mph were noted by forecaster S D Flora. Temperatures rose to the 40s and 45s in western counties. Goodland reached 45 with only light freezes statewide. Topeka and Wichita logged lows around 25.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Wichita
Allied Fighters Make a Good Record in Tunisia
Allied pilots and ground defenses claim success on the Tunisian front from November 8 to January 8. Reported 344 enemy planes destroyed with 150 by the RAF and 140 by Americans, plus 20 destroyed on the ground and 84 at night. RAF losses 71 aircraft. American losses 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Tunisian
R.A.F
Asirmen
Retirement Planned for Cavalry Center Chief at Fort Riley
Brig. Gen. Donald A. Robinson, commanding general of the cavalry replacement training center since October 31 1941, will retire March 31 after 45 years in the Army. He served in the Spanish American War the Philippine Insurrection and World War I earning the Distinguished Service Medal for actions in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Col. Oliver I. Holman will assume temporary command.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Donald A. Robinson
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Army
Robinson
Meuse-Arsenne
Oliver I. Holman
CRTC
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Baldwin
Miss. Marie Santee
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The
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