Japanese Prepare For a New Drive
The U S war department reports intensified patrols and artillery duels on Luzon as heavy enemy reinforcements arrive. Mindanao watches for possible Japanese landings while air activity remains limited to observation flights. Dutch Indies naval announcements note submarine and air raids and a destroyed American liner Ruth Alexander with casualties.
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Washington
War Department
Luzon
Department
Philippine
Mindanao
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
United States
Netherlands Indies
Batavia
U. S
Ruth Allexander
American Presidents Line
Netherlands
Java Sea
Central Pacific
New England
Navy
Poles Fight Guerrillas Interrupt Rail Traffic Across Poland
British radio reports guerrillas armed with rifles clash with police and gendarmes along the Warsaw to Lublin railway, with German officers shot in Lublin. Wounded Germans are arriving from the eastern front as looting of American relief supplies is noted.
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New York
Warsaw- Lublin
Poland
CBS
Lublin
Greek Macedonia
Salonika
Drava
Bulgaria
Grain Elevator Lost in Explosions at Superior Wisconsin
Two explosions and a blaze at the Great Northern grain elevator in Superior Wisconsin caused an estimated loss of 2 250 000 with seven people injured in subzero weather including two firefighters. The first blast injured five workers and the second hurled two firefighters about 100 feet.
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Superior
Wis
Great Northern Railroad
Japanese Claim Capture of the Crude Rubber Capital of World
Tokyo broadcasts claimed Kuala Lumpur had fallen to Japanese forces advancing from two directions. British defense lines near the city were reportedly withdrawn as fighting intensified, with heavy tanks leading assaults and British bombers striking Japanese bases in Thailand and Malaya.
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World
Associated Press
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Pud
Francisco
Tokyo
Domei
Tanjong Malim
London
Britain
Far East
Jaidine Sungei
Roosevelt budget plans tax hike to raise nine billion
Washington reports a treasury proposal to cut individual tax exemptions and add revenue as President Roosevelt seeks about nine billion dollars in new taxes. Lawmakers discuss lowering exemptions for married and single filers and consider payroll or sales taxes to reach the target.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Senate
Hames
Irman George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Taft
R-O
Ohio
Senate votes to raise farm price limits for wartime controls
The Senate approved with 55 to 31 votes an amendment by Senator O Mahoney to lift farm price ceilings for price fixing, tying parity to urban wages and raising the floor to 110 percent of parity while setting ceilings no lower than the higher of October 1 or December 15 prices. The move, opposed as potentially boosting food costs, revisits farm price parity rules from wartime policy.
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Washington
Senate
O’mahoney
U-Wyo
O Mahoney
House
Senate Banking Committee
Midwestern Music Clinic Completes Second Annual Conference
The Midwestern Music Clinic closed its three day event with about one thousand young musicians and supervisors returning to their towns. Demonstrations covered rehearsal conduct and organization of orchestras bands and choirs. A dinner featured performances by university ensembles baton twirling and a men s quartet.
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Hoch Auditorim
Russell L. Wiley
Clinic
Memorial Union Building
Melba R. Shilling
Physical Education Department
T. P. Hunter
Billy Sears
K. U
K. U. Brass
Hoch Auditorium
Lj Lawrence
Lawrence
Ottawa
Germans Brace For Bitter News As Russians Surge
Adolf Hitler's press chief warned of a serious and critical phase in Nazi military operations as Soviet advances intensified on the Leningrad and Moscow fronts. Reports of German turmoil and possible revolts circulated, prompting a late denial from Berlin.
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New
Leningrad
Volkhov
Novgorod
Crimea
Black Sea
Jesse C. Vincent Jr Dies From Wounds at Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Herbert Reynolds of Lecompton reports to Jesse C. Vincent Sr. in Minneapolis that his son, Jesse Jr., a marine, died of wounds on duty in Pearl Harbor aboard a battleship. The captain praises him for dying with glory and upholding naval tradition. He was the great grandson of Capt. Jesse C. Vincent of Lecompton. An aunt, Mrs. H V Reynolds, resides in Lecompton.
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Herbert Reynolds
Lecompton
Jesse C. Vincent, Sr
Minneapolis
Jesse C. Vincent
H. V. Reynolds
Classifieds Engage Readers Daily Among Subscribers
A study notes 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page every day. The finding highlights the page’s strong daily reach and value to readers seeking listings and notices.
Watkins Records Sold For Red Cross Benefit
Records of the J. B. Watkins Mortgage Company and the Watkins Bank were removed from City Hall storage and sold to a junk company. Proceeds go to the Red Cross as a war effort disposal with transport by a city truck and an Auto Wrecking Company vehicle.
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J. B. Watkins Mortgage Company
Watkins Bank
Anl
Red Cross
J. W. Stone
Auto Wrecking Company
State Paper Conservation Committee
Statehouse
Radio Amateurs Banned From Airwaves National Defense
Washington reports that the FCC ordered all amateur radio operators off the air for national defense reasons. About 1,000 longtime operators under special license were affected, while 64,000 others had already been silent since December 8 suspension.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Hedrick Bribery Trials Moved to Shawnee County
Judge G A Roberds moved the Hedrick bribery trials of Frank D Hedrick Jr and his father from Johnson county to Shawnee county over publicized gambling investigations and alleged prejudice. A B Mitchell objected, paving a potential appeal to the state supreme court.
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Hedrick
Shawnee County
A. B. Mitchell
State Supreme Court
Johnson-Miami County
Hedricks
Alumni Conference Heads to Kansas Campus Event
Delegates from more than 40 schools in five states arrive at the University of Kansas for a joint American Alumni Council and American College Publicity Association conference. The program includes a Sunday dinner, Monday sessions on education for democracy, and tours of Dyche Museum.
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University of Kansas
American Alumni Counil
American College Publicity Association
Memorial Union Building
Union Building
Vivian F. Smith
UN Per Town University
Thomas Butcher
Emporia Teachers College
Arthur Sellen
Washburn
Dan Iatthews
Western Union
William Young
Park College
H. I. Hes“er
William Jewell
Fred Wiegman
Midland College
Chandllor
W. Malott
George E. Heighway
American Alumni Council
Paul B. Lawson
Wallace E. Barron
Iowa State College
Virgil C. Welch
Upper Iowa University
Louis to Take Army Physical Exam Next Week
Joe Louis world heavyweight champion appeared at Selective Service Board 20 in New York for induction papers transfer to the New York area. Officials said he would report for a preliminary physical in Chicago Monday or Tuesday with a likely uniform within 10 days after the exam.
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New York
Joe Louis
Selective Service Board
Army
Chicago
Tuesay
Louis
Reserve Officers Association Suspends War Duties
Washington January 10 The Reserve Officers Association of the United States suspends for the war's duration as virtually all members are in the army or expect to join. National president Colonel James P Hollers said officers are receiving orders as soldiers and do not want a division of responsibility. The association formed in 1922 represented about 120000 army reserve officers.
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Washington
Reserve Officers Association of
United States
James P. Hollers
Canning Plant Wins First Defense Contract
Lawrence hosts the Columbus Foods canning plant to begin producing vegetable stew for army field rations in February. W. H. Pendleton says 50 plus workers will be employed as the plant runs at capacity for the war duration.
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United States
Lawrence
Columbus Foods Corporation
Altho
W. H. Pendleton
Columbus Corporation
Pendleton
Warm spell coming as Kansas forecasts moderation
The weather bureau predicts a warmup across northern counties though wind remains strong. Snowpack of 1 to 10 inches will melt, roads becoming icy at night with glaze. Lows dip to 10–15 below in north, 15–20 below in south, as a cooling front retreats. Dodge City hit −24 yesterday. Phillipsburg −2.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
Flora
Highway Department
Kansas
Dodge City
Phillipsburg
Airplanes Over City May Be From Army
Residents hear night drone and ask about aircraft. Officials say local planes appear during CAA training periods but do not frequent the town at night. Most night flyers are assumed to be army planes, though details are unavailable.
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CAA
FCC cancels amateur radio permits affecting three Lawrence transmitters
The FCC countermanded December 8 bidding orders and ordered three Lawrence stations W9VBQ WONSB and WOGBA cut from transmitting. Mayor C B Russell had secured continued operation for Baker Berg and Cunningham stations at 1824 Baker 1647 Edgehill Road, but FCC Notice halted all three until further notice.
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Federal Communications Commission
Lawrence
C. B. Russell
C. H. Baker
Baker
WONSB
George S. Berg
Haskell Institute
WOGBA
C. B. Cunningham
Edgehill Road
T. J. Slowie
FCC
Russell
Stock Market Index Dips to 37.6 Average
The index average of 60 stocks stands at 37.6, slipping from 37.8 yesterday as market activity cools. Investors watch for further shifts in key shares and overall trend.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Sees Patient Increase And Improvements
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital board reported an average daily patient load rising by two from the prior year with 1 793 admissions in 1941 and 1 468 in 1940. Improvements include repainting, roof work, new furnishings, a canopy over the entrance, and planned expansion of the doctors room.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mary Dunden
Jane Roper
Red Cross
Liberal Demands Protection for Malaya in Empire Defense
Edgar Louis Granville urged Ipswich voters to press ministers for rapid arrival of planes and troops to Malaya to avoid a siege at Singapore. He warned the rising sun of Japanese imperialism targets the British Empire and called for an empire war conference with Smuts and Australia to unify defense of imperial communications.
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London
Edgar Louis Granville
Ipswich
Malaya
Singapore
San Francisco
James Putnam to Give Toast on Kansas Day
Topeka reports the Kansas Day club schedules its 51st annual banquet January 29. State Rep. James W. Putnam will deliver the traditional toast to Kansas, with Gov. Dwight H. Green of Illinois as principal speaker. Mrs. Alta Marti of Kansas City heads the guest list and program details.
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Topeka
Dale A. Lisher
Kansas City
Kansas Day Club
Alta Marti
Kansas
James W. Putnam
K.A
Emporia
Dwight H. Green
Thinois
Over the Red Cross drive Douglas County surpasses goal
Douglas County again over subscribed its Red Cross War Relief fund drive. Cash donations reached 7221.75 toward a 7000 quota, with totals expected over 8000. Campaign chairmen praise workers and volunteers for broad support across divisions at the county and Hill campaigns.
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Douglas County
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Frank Gray
Cateslas County
Red Cross
Baldwin
Lecompton
Annual Red Cross Meeting in Douglas County
The Douglas county American Red Cross chapter will hold a dinner meeting Friday at 6 30 p m in the Colonial tea room. Judge Frank Gray announces the annual meeting with reports from committee chairs and a full financial report. Members on the last roll call may attend and vote. reservations are due by noon January 30.
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Douglas County
The
American Red Cross
Colonial Tea Room
Judg Frank Gray
Red Cross
Judge Gray
Colonial
C. W. Amiedon
Resignation Accepted: Lawrence Building and Loan Chief George Foster
George O. Foster resigned as president of the Lawrence Building and Loan Association. He served 13 years after succeeding Dr. Harry Reding in 1928 and had 80 years on the board. The presidency may wait until the January 15 annual meeting. Foster is KU veteran registrar and on a year’s leave.
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George O. Foster
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Foster
Harry Reding
University of Kansas
K.U. Dusties
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