Finns and Reds clash in Arctic Lapland retreat
In Lapland on January 18, Finnish forces report pushing the Soviet 28 miles in the Salla sector and forcing a retreat. The Russians, hampered by hunger and 54 degree below zero cold, retreated from the Arctic front as Finnish troops closed in near Marka j arvi and Joutsijarvi while air losses were tallied.
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Lapland
Markajarvi
Red
Helsinki
Saila
Arctic Circle
Lappeenranta
Finland
Ta Yapland
Salla
Joutsijarvi
Tornio
Bothnia
Sweden
Copenhagen
Arctic
Berlingske Tide
County Awards Gasoline Contract to Sinclair Oil
The board of county commissioners awarded the gasoline contract to Sinclair Oil Company at 10.7 cents per gallon for regular gasoline. Annual consumption runs 23,000 to 30,000 gallons. Diesel fuel is purchased from the refinery. Printing contracts for assessors' supplies were also given to three firms: Carpenter Press Oswego for 72.20, The Samuel Dodsworth Company Kansas City for 14.25, and The World Company for 36.40.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sinclair Oil Company
Carpenter Press
Oswego
Samuel Dodsworth Company
Kansas City
World Comny
Lincoln Day Dinner Will Be Held in Baldwin This Year
The Lincoln Day Republican Club plans its annual meeting and dinner in Baldwin at the end of February 12. Prof. Paul Grehan chairs with Mrs. Nk Beal as co chair. Douglas County Republican Central Committee met to cooperate with Professor Kochan and Mrs Beal in completing arrangements. Speaker to be announced.
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Lincoln Day- Republican Club
Baldwin
Paul Grehan
Nk. Beal
Douglas County
Republican Central Committee
J.B. Wilson
Kochan
Bill to Expand Federal Court Review of Agency Rules
In Washington the Senate moves to consider a bill giving courts power to veto rules and regulations issued by executive agencies. The measure would let federal courts review agency promulgations and the underlying facts, expanding citizen access to judicial oversight.
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Washington
Senate
Minton
D-Ind
Fatal blasts tear through Royal Gunpowder Plant in Waltham Abbey
A series of rapid explosions at the Royal Gunpowder factory in Waltham Abbey, 12 miles north of London, killed five workers and injured many others. Windows shattered for miles, smoke and a column of flame rose over the district as fire brigades battled the blaze. Police called the blasts accidental with no enemy action.
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London
Royal Gunpowder Factory
Waltham Abbey
Ministry of Supply
Royal Gunpowder Plant
Fire destroys major buildings at Pittsburg rail shops
A north wind and sub freezing temperatures swept through the Kansas City Southern railroad shops in Pittsburg obliterating the mill shop car repair shop and the combined general office stores in early morning flames. Firefighters saved the roundhouse and power facilities with damage to windows and roof patches. The loss was estimated at least 250000 with several frostbitten firefighters among the casualties.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Big Northern Division
Kansas City Southern Railroad
W. N. Deramus
Kansas City
The
Southern
Ceramus
C. E. McCarty
Altho
New Gadget for Drivers Reflector Turns Around Corner
The patent office granted Elmer W. McDonald of Tustin Michigan a patent for a reflector aiding drivers approaching a turn to see oncoming vehicles around the corner.
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Washington
Patent Office
Elmer W. McDonald
Tustin
Mich
Murphy and Jackson Take Oaths at White House Ceremony
In the Oval Room at the White House President Roosevelt witnessed Frank Murphy sworn in as associate justice of the Supreme Court and Robert H. Jackson as attorney general. Stanley Reed administered the oaths. Murphy used his old Bible.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
The
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Oval
White House
Murphy
Jackson
Michigan
Stanley Reed
Francis. Biddle
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Borah Stricken by Cerebral Hemorrhage Near Death
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, age 74 and long- serving dean of the Senate, is reported near death after a cerebral hemorrhage. He has been in a coma since Tuesday morning, with wife Mary at his side and Miss Cora Rubin describing his condition as very, very critical. President Roosevelt expressed sympathy, and Vice President Garner voiced deep sorrow, noting Borah’s imminent absence from the Senate.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Senate
Roosevelt
Cora Rubin
Borah
Miss Rubin
Garner
Barney Phillips
Thomas in Denial Elevates Clash Over DOJ Actions
Norman Thomas charges no quarrel with Attorney General Frank Murphy and warns the Roosevelt era did not act against civil liberty violations unless politically expedient. He cites delays in cases from Florida flogging to New Jersey investigations and criticizes the Pendergast affair handling.
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Ing
Justice Department
Murphy
Kelly
Chicago
Hague
Jersey City
New York
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Frank Murphy
Kelley
Thomas
Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Homer Cummings
Florida
Joseph Shoemaker
Tampa
Hudson County
New Jersey
Pendergast
Kansas City
Io Angel Gabriel
Defense league urged among Scandinavian nations amid Finland Russia war
Stockholm reports Frederik Strom of Sweden's socialist party urged forming a northern defense league to boost Nordic military cooperation in response to the Finnish Russian war. The move followed ex Foreign Minister Richard Sandler's parliament speech. Strom argued such a league would have guarded peace and neutrality and warned that daily costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Frederik Strom
Richard Sandler
Riksdag
Sandler
Strom
Finland
Cinderella set to open Friday at high school play
The Cinderella musical opens Friday at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium with nearly 1000 preparing since November. Performances follow Saturday morning at 10 30 and Saturday afternoon at 2 30. Cast includes Juanita Priest as Cinderella and James Pettee as the prince with a large ensemble of actors and dancers.
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Fairyland
Cinderella
Jenny Wren
Juanita Priest
James Pettee
K. U
Hortensia
Wistaria
Betty June Sullivan
Elizabeth Crafton
Bopp
Jack Payne
Schiller Shore
Dorothy Raines
Lady Julia
Stepmother
Marilyn Maloney
Matilda
Dorothy Allen
Irene Peabody
Singing Fairy
Jeanette Bowersock
Petunia
Theodore Charlton
William Shipley
Announcer
Patsy Creel
Eileen Maloney
Sally Rowe
Pink Violet
Buttercup
Fred Six
Dolph
Mary Frazee
Mary Holtzclaw
Nancy van Bebber
Betty Smith
Bann Brown
Mary Helen Constant
JoAnn Jerry
Marjorie Perry
Mary Learnard
Katherine Gorrill
Ruth Russell
Alice Bauman
James Boyce
Kenneth Lindenberger
Jerry Correa
Dan Ragle
Howard Sutherland
Jeff Lantes
A.A.U.W. Play Board
Deal Six
Esther Ragle
Alice Sherbon Bauman
Fifty Killed in New Turkey Earthquake Near Nigde
Ankara reports a fresh strong quake in the Nigde district killing 50 and wounding 160. The event follows the December 28 disaster in northeastern Anatolia and was felt across the devastated zone with continued underground rumblings. No casualties yet reported from the earlier disaster area.
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Ankara
Turkey
Nigde
Here
Anatolia
Germans Announce 30 Men Rescued From British Submarines
Berlin reports four officers and 26 men were rescued by German forces from the British submarines Starfish and Undine, sunk in Heligoland Bight on January 15. The British admiralty had earlier said 108 officers and men were missing from three submarines, with 78 dead. No mention of the Seahorse.
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Berlin
Helgoland Bight
Car Hits Train Crash Near Bis marck School No Injuries Reported
Mr and Mrs Walter Heck of route 5 escaped injury when their 1939 Dodge coupe collided with Rock Island extra 2668 as they approached a crossing north of Bis marck school at 630 pm Falling snow limited visibility and the car skidded then struck the train The vehicle landed off the main line and was heavily damaged The Hecks walked to their brother Arthurs home and did not wait for train crews on arrival they were en route to Lawrence for a Lions club meeting
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Walter Heck
Route 5
Rock Island
Bismarck School
Heck
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Topeka
Leavenworth
Union Pacific Road
Arthur Heck
Lathrop B. Read, Jr
Hecks
Lawrence
Lions’ Club
Mud Creek Bridge
Kansas editors tour Stearman plant at Kansas Press meeting
Wichita Kansas January 18 editors attending the Kansas Press Association meeting will tour the Stearman Aircraft company plant building planes for the army amid government restrictions. Speakers include Gov Ratner Chancellor Malott Jack Harris Oscar Stauffer Helen Townsley Rep Abels and others with James S Gheen addressing Saturday banqu et and W U toastmaster.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Press Association
Stearman Aircraft Company
Payne H. Ratner
Deane W. Malott
Kansas University
Jack Harris
Hutchinson
Oscar Stauffer
Arkansas City
Helen Townsley
The
Great Bend Tribune
Edwin F. Abels
Lasywrence
Winfrey G. Nathan
Kansas City
James S. Gheen
New York City
W. M. Jardine
Wichita University
Dolph Simons
Lawrence
Kiwanis Club Reports Year’s Work and Plans
Henry Brinkman retiring Kiwanis president presented a condensed review of last year’s activities at Wiedemann’s luncheon. The club highlighted the Lawrence high school career clinic, noted ten members with perfect attendance, and announced the 20th anniversary next spring. Members will listen to a Detroit WREN broadcast next Monday marking Kiwanis International’s 25th anniversary.
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Henry Brinkman
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann’s
Lawrence High School
Detroit
WREN
Kiwanis International
American flyer makes forced landing near Bacanuchic
CPI Laura Ingalls, an American woman pilot, was reportedly forced to land in Bacanuchic about 35 miles from the U.S. border while flying from Douglas, Arizona to Tucson.
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Mexico
City
Laura Ingalls
Bacanuchic
United States
Douglas
Ariz
Tucson
Ten K U Students Treated After Freezing Campus Cold
Ten Kansas University students were sent to Watkins Memorial Hospital with frozen noses ears and fingers after sub zero winds swept the campus. Dr Camtwson warns wind chill rather than temperature caused frostbite and urges protection. Students wrapped faces with mufflers as they braved the cold. one lad showed pajama hems to prove how cold it was.
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University
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Camtwson
The
Health Service
Cold snap empties classrooms. 772 students absent today
City schools report 772 absences amid heavy frost and new snowfall. Liberty Memorial High School lists 238 of 873 students absent at 8:30. The shoe fund rises to 27.67 dollars with 22.23 still needed toward a 50 dollar goal. Other schools report varied absences and Pinckney kindergartens see about half absent.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Junior High
McAllaster
New York
Cordley
Woodlawn
Pinckney
Lincoln
Opal Jayne Kennedy
Two Men Die in Crash West of Ottawa
Ottawa Kan Jan 18 two men were killed in a head on collision between an automobile and a bus on a snow covered highway U S 508 east of Homewood. The victims were Dr Myron A Tanner 33 and James Douglas O Neal 32. J H Endicott the bus driver said the auto appeared out of control and struck the bus. The bus carried the impact about 200 yards before stopping on the icy pavement.
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Ottawa
Kan
U.S. 508
Homewood
Myron A. Tanner
James Douglas O'Neal
J. H. Endicott
Endicott
Lawrence
Kansas City
Eudora
Baldwin
Topeka
Highway Department
Yates Center
Wellington
Concordia
Great Bend
Phillipsburg
Toneka
Union Pacific Invests Big in Kansas City Food Terminal
The Union Pacific railroad reportedly invested 3 815 640 dollars in the Kansas City Kansas food terminal, per an ICC investigator’s affidavit in federal court. The ICC action seeks to stop the railroad and Kansas City officials from luring produce dealers from Kansas City Missouri to Kansas City Kansas, a shift that other railroads claim could cost 474 500 dollars in lost business.
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Kansas City
Union Pacific Railroad
Kan
Pearson F. Marsh
Interstate Commerce Commission
I.C.C
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Burlington
Kansas Missouri Basketball Scores At Columbia Tonight
The Journal-World will publish half and final scores from the Kansas vs Missouri game in Columbia. The game starts at 8 o clock.
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Columbia
The
Journal-World
Oakes Announces Run for Montgomery County State Senate
Clarence P. Oakes state representative from the 27th district announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Montgomery county state senator. Incumbent Warren Grant said he would not seek re election. Oakes graduated from the University of Kansas in 1922.
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Oakes
Independence
Kan
Clarence P. Oakes
Montgomery County
Warren Grant
University of Kansas
Labor Board Examiner Admitted Being Judge Juror Prosecutor
George O. Pratt chief examiner for the labor board acknowledged to house investigators that he once described himself as judge juror and prosecutor He said the label arose from handling the Eagle Picker Mining & Smelting case and that he investigated union complaints before formal charges were filed He testified about roles shifting from prosecutor to trial examiner and later to chief trial examiner during the same case.
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Labor Board
Washington
George O. Pratt
The
Edmund Toland
House Committee
Toland
Eagle Picker Mining & Smelting Company
Joplin
Charles
Pratt
Kansas City
Sig
Smith
D-Va
Freezing Day As Snow Storm Strands Roadways
Lawrence endures its coldest day in six years with a low around 11 below and a high of seven below earlier. Snow totals reach 1.20 inches with 19.90 inches since December 26, while highways in multiple counties remain blocked and schools report high absences.
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Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Posey
Car radiator fire at Ninth and Arkansas street
The alcohol in H. T. Bakers car radiator caught fire this morning at Ninth and Arkansas street. The radiator was damaged by the blaze. The fire department was called but the burning car was not located after firemen received wrong directions.
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H. T. Baker
Ninth
Arkansas Street
Kansas Weather Summary Noted Cold Night Ahead
Forecast calls for fair skies in east and central Kansas with cloudiness in the far west. Temperatures show a sharp drop tonight, followed by a milder Friday. Yesterday's high reached 40 and low 16, with light snow recorded through morning.
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Kansas
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R-Vt
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Idaho Statesman
Russia
Laura Ingals
Watkins Hospital
U. P
Kroger Grocery Company
Highway
Six Corners
Kroger
E. E. Trueblood
Trueblood
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