British Repulse Now Nazi Raids Over British Coast
German raiders appeared off the Firth of Forth and the Humber and Thames estuaries but no bombs fell and alarms were silent as RAF fighters and anti aircraft batteries repelled the raids. Reports noted heavy activity along the east coast with ships attacked and ships damaged in separate engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Firth of Forth
Scotland
Humber
Thames
England
Air Ministry
Royal ‘Air Force
Sylt
North Sea
Denmark
Newcastle-on-Tyne
South Shields
Tyne
Kent
C.S.T
Essex
Altho
M. C.S.T
Three University Students Arrested on Street Light Vandalism
Donald Estes David Holmes and Jack Ebey all students at the University were arrested at 12 10 this morning by police for breaking out a street light at Thirteenth and Ohio streets with snowballs. They were jailed until this morning when they posted bonds of 25 each for appearance in police court.
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Donald Estes
David Holmes
Jack ,Ebey
Tennessee Street
The
University
Thirteenth and
Ohio Street
Stock Market Index Edges Up as 60 Stocks Report 50.6
The index for Avetdme 60 stocks rises to 50.6 after yesterday’s 51.2 reading. Trading performance shows modest gains across the basket with investors awaiting directional cues.
Nine Indicted in Missouri Building Program Conspiracy
Nine men were indicted by a federal grand jury over handling of federal funds in Missouri’s 17 million building program. Indictments accuse Weidlein & Co. of diverting 21 355 from the state building fund via a fictitious engineering outfit. Other charges name Lee Sevier perjury and several defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
PWA
William D. Weidlein
Lee Riley, Jr
Joseph B. Ryan
Jefferson City
Charles A. Haskins
L. Roy Bowen
Ray Voskamp
George E. McIntyre
Weidlein
Riley
Ryan
State Building Commission
Battles Renew On Western Front As Weather Clears
Paris reports say clear skies revived aerial and ground fighting on the western front with small troop skirmishes and several air battles. Two German planes were shot down near British French lines. a French scouting party of 50 fought back to their lines. Berlin notes a French attack on Kreuzberg near Forbach repulsed with German counterattack.
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Paris
Germany
Colmar
Berlin
Kreuzberg
Forbach
Saarbruecken
DNB
High Command
Clark Shaughnessy Hired As Stanford Grid Coach
Clark D. Shaughnessy, 47, of Chicago, named football director for five years at Stanford University by President Ray Lyman Wilbur. He succeeds Tiny Thornhill, who was dismissed, and had been head coach at the University of Chicago.
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Palo’ Alto
Calif
Clark D. Shaughnessy
Chicago
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Stanford University
Shaughnessy
Claude E
Tiny” Thornhill
University of Chicago
Thornhill
University of Minnesota
Amos Alonzo Stagg
France and Britain Intercept Close to a Million Tons
Paris says the blockade ministry reports since the war began France and Britain have intercepted nearly 1,000,000 tons of merchandise bound to or from Germany. About 544,000 tons were credited to Britain and 439,000 tons to France.
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Paris
France
Britain
Germany
Edison approved as secretary of the Navy after Borah protest
The Senate quickly confirmed Charles Edison as secretary of the Navy amid Borah Idaho objections to peacetime emergency powers proposed in Edison's legislative plan. Also approved were James Cromwell as minister to Canada and several State Department and Treasury nominees.
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Washington
Senate
Charles Edison
Navy
Borah
Idaho
Edison
Roosevelt
Congress
Speec
James H. R. Cromswell
Doris Duke
Canada
Cromwell
Daniel Roper
Breckinridge Long
Missouri
John Cudahy
Wisconsin
Belgium
George S. Messersmith
Delaware
Cuba
H. Henry Norweb
Ohio
Peru
Clarence E H. Gauss
Connecticut
Australia
Robert M. Scotten
Michigan
Dominican Republic
Daniel W. Bell
Illinois
The
Treasury
John L. Sullivan
New Hampshire
Landon to Speak at Baker University Tuesday Night
Alf M. Landon former Republican presidential candidate will address Baker University Young Republican divisions in Baldwin Kansas on Tuesday night January 16. Edward Beauchamp president of Baker Young Republicans expects attendance from Kansas and Ottawa University groups with Wilbur Leonard of Lawrence as Kansas Collegiate Division chairman.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Beauchamp
Baker Club
Wilbur Leonard
Lawrence
Chairman Norton Fears Drive to Weaken Wagner Act
Chairman Norton of the House labor committee warned against drastic Wagner Act changes. She said amendments must pass the committee and that she might support revisions but not actions that wipe the law from the statute books. The committee plans to decide next Tuesday whether to resume hearings on act revisions.
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Washington
Norton
D-N.j
House Labor Committee
Sherith
National Labor Board
House
Labor Board
Swith
Hull Defends Reciprocal Trade Pacts In Congress
Secretary Hull assailed critics of the reciprocal trade program as misrepresenting facts and urged renewal of the trade agreements act to aid global economic readjustment after World War II. He argued tariffs fall only where burdensome and praised pacts for expanding American farm and manufactured export markets.
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Washington
Hull
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senate
State Department
Hall
United States
Tater Train Exhibit to Tour Eight Western States
Earle G. Reed of Union Pacific announces an eight car potato exhibition train touring western states in January and February. It stops February 14 in Boise Idaho with displays on potato diseases and a Potato Production Program for Profit. The tour covers Oregon Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and Kansas after starting January 22 in Boise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle G. Reed
Union Pacific Railroad
Mr. Reed
Boise
Ida
Oregon
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Tax Payments To Banks In Douglas County
Douglas county taxpayers paid 29037.65 in first half 1939 taxes at banks Baldwin Eudora and Lecompton plus banks outside Lawrence. Baldwin State Bank collected 14614.82 Lecompton State Bank 2936.56 and Kansas State Bank at Eudora 0?
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Douglas County
Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
Lawrence
Baldwin State Bank
Lecompton State Bank
Kansas State Bank
Supply and Demand the Prime Factor in Farm Prices
Chancellor Deane W. Malott of Kansas University told a Kansas farm group that farm prices are set by supply and demand and not by organized speculation. He cited studies showing futures markets do not affect prices paid to farmers. Governor Ratner urged Kansans to rely on farming for prosperity, with guests J. W. Barber and W. E. Steward as veteran crop reporters.
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Topeka
Deane W. Malott
Kansas University
Kansas
Malott
Harvard School of Business
State Board of Agriculture
Payne Ratner
J. W. Barber
Atchison
W. E. Steward
Muscotah
Federal
Agriculture Departments
Roosevelt urges federal role in conserving national resources
President Roosevelt presented a progress report from the national resources committee now part of the national resources planning board. He highlighted 48 state and many local planning units, calling planning a potent weapon for democracy and long range resource development. The report notes land tax delinquency could be resolved by county or municipal land acquisition via tax revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
National Resources Committee
Congress
National Resources Planning Board
K U Alumni Directors To Meet Here Tomorrow
Seven members of the University of Kansas Alumni Association board are expected on campus for a 3 30 p m meeting at the alumni office followed by a Union dinner. Attending are Paul Endacott Bartlesville OK Mrs Oscar May Atchison Mrs Loren Reitz Kansas City Kan Justice Walter G Thiele Topeka Dolph Simons Lawrence Bruce Hurd Topeka and Mrs Richard Wagstaff Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Alumni ‘Association
Union Building
Paul Endacott
Bartlesville
Okla
Oscar May
Atchison
Loren Reitz
Kansas City
Kan
Walter G. Thiele
Topeka
Dolph Simons
Lawrence
Bruce Hurd
Richard Wagstaff
House Rules Committee to Recreate Dies Committee
The House Rules Committee will meet next week to consider legislation to recreate the Dies Committee on un American activities. An informal poll showed renewal would be approved by the committee. Critics and proponents predict an overwhelming House vote for renewal. The committee expired January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uathe House
Dies Committee
House
Old but still new Chicago car a 16 year old bargain
Conrad Uchtman, fire chief of suburban Sheffield, bought a $1,500 car for 46 dollars from Edward Osterman, who paid 1,500 in 1924. The vehicle has not run since, with a speedometer reading 4.5 miles. He notes the lines are old fashioned but remains confident the car was good then and is still good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Conrad Uchtman
Edward Osterman
Uchtman
Sheerfield
Red Army Thrust Rebuffed On Two Fronts In Lapland
Helsinki January 11 The Finnish army daily communique reports Russian attacks on Salla and Petsamo repulsed after artillery preparation. No major changes on land sea front. some bombs dropped on Tammisaari and Ruotsinpyhtaa wounding six, no reported deaths. Finnish troops also claim capture of a sled tank on Suomussalmi front and praise Russian field improvisations in emergency airfields.
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Helsinki
Salla
Petsamo
Finland
Arctic
Karelia
Lapland
Tammisaari
Ruotsinphytaa
Arctic Circle
Ruotsinpythtaa
Suomussalmi
Stalin
Bae
Soviet Officers Called Back From Finland Front Reported
Reports from Copenhagen claim over 100 Soviet officers were recalled from the Finnish front to face trial before special courts of the people's commissars. The Moscow reshuffle amid aviation industry leadership changes is noted, with observers linking reorganization to invasion weaknesses.
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Copenhagen
Moscow
Mikhail M. Kaganovich
Kaganovich
Finland
Helsinki
Russia Calls Up More Men for War Draft
Reuters reports from Moscow that notices were posted in the capital calling men born in 1921 and 1922 to register at recruiting centers for military service, as authorities extend conscription efforts.
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Russia
London
Reuters
Moscow
Frontiers Marked by Barrels On Ice At Les Brenets
French and Swiss forces opened a light blue waterfront skater incident on Les Brenets lake as armies placed barrels to mark a boundary. Hundreds of skaters crossed freely until border troops intervened and then withdrew. Skating patrols of 20 armed soldiers were established to maintain the line on each side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neuchatel
Switzerland
Jran
Les Brenets
Jura
Unemployment Compensation Explained by Kansas Official
Charles B. Newell, director of the state division, explains Kansas unemployment compensation to the League of Women Voters at Trinity Episcopal church. He outlines eligibility, exemptions, disqualification rules, merit rating, and how reserves affect employer rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Kansas
Charles B. Newell
Trinity Episcopal Church
Newell
F. B. Jensen
Department of Government and Economic Welfare
League
United States
Alarm over U.S. Navy Expansion Triggers Race in Asia
Tokyo reports predict a naval arms race with Japan as newspapers warn the United States expansion could spark a regional contest. A Japanese navy spokesman hinted at heightened tensions as coverage frames the issue as a menace.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Roosevelt Seeks 10 Percent Super Tax to Fund Defense
President Roosevelt favors a 10 percent surcharge on income taxes to cover emergency defense costs and asks congressional leaders to draft proposals. The plan would apply retroactively to 1939 and 1940 income, with focus on ability to pay and avoiding consumer-tax hikes. Officials foresee a committee-led process with Morgenthau assessing feasibility and potential $460 million target.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Ennar
Tay” Altha Chill An
Doughton
D-N. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
D-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Morgenthau
Ernor
New York
Treasury
Shoe Fund drives shoes for needy city children in Lawrence
The Journal-World Shoe Fund surpassed its $300 goal with a total of 307.42 raised to provide warm shoes for school children. Donations came from numerous individuals and groups, including the Progressive Literary & Art Club and Ladies' Literary League, with many unnamed contributors noted and gratitude expressed by School Nurse Electa Kindlesperger and the beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Journal-World
Electa Kindlesperger
Journal-World Shoe Fund
George QC
Venomas
Thelma Weddel
Cold snap again as Kansas plains brace for freezing night
A northwest cold blast drives temperatures back down across Kansas tonight ending the thaw. North and west sections may dip to 5 to 10 above zero while eastern and southern areas fall to 10 to 15 above. Yesterday's thaw produced the first above freezing readings since Christmas in many places. Highs yesterday reached 46 at Phillipsburg. light mist fell in several cities with small precipitation totals. Skies are cloudy statewide and tomorrow's highs are expected in the twenties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Federal
A. D. Robb
Federal Weather Bureau
Phillipsburg
Kansan
Wichita
Kansas City
Svoboda Home West of Lecompton Is Destroyed
The Svoboda residence west of Lecompton was destroyed by fire early Sunday. Mr and Mrs Svoboda now live in Lawrence at 933 Tennessee Street while their sons Floyd Lloyd and Joseph attend the University of Kansas. The Lecompton home offered one of the finest views in the area and was unoccupied when the fire started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Svoboda
Lecompton
Fugitive McCain Shot Dead in Oklahoma City Shootout
Oklahoma City police report fugitive Tommy McCain escaped from Me. Alester penitentiary and was killed in a gunfight at a residence. Constable J H Drinkwater was wounded in the left thigh and an assistant Mack Criples aided after arriving on a tip. McCain had broken from prison December 20 while serving a four and a half year burglary sentence in Osage county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tommy McCain
Alester Penitentiary
J. H. Drinkwater
Drinkwater
Mack Criples
McCain
Osage County
Burglars Stage Break-In At Granada Coffee Shop
Burglars broke into the Granada Coffee shop last night through a back window and stole about $2 in change. The interior was ransacked but nothing else appeared to be missing. Local police investigate the burglary.
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Granada Coffee Shop
Granada
Weather forecast for Kansas shows cooler trend east and west
The Kansas weather forecast predicts fair but colder conditions with a cold wave in the northwest and temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal tonight. Friday brings increasing clouds in the west and east with colder air, warmer in the extreme northwest, and no significant rainfall reported yesterday.
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Kansas
Wichita
Yesterdy
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Hear C. B. Newell
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