Four British Ships Added To Losses In Weekend Toll
London reports a heavy weekend in war shipping with four British vessels sunk including the destroyer Grenville in a mine or torpedo strike. Eight sailors are dead or missing, 118 saved, as eight other ships and several neutral vessels suffer losses or damage around the British Isles.
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British Isles
Grenville
Admiralty
Britain
G. E. Creasy
Winston Churchill
British
Churchill
Germany
United States
Washington
Japan
Attendance Rebounds Across City Schools After Warmer Weather
Improved road conditions and milder temperatures brought more students back to classes. Liberty Memorial High School reported 57 absent this morning, near normal, with 238 absent last Thursday. Other schools reported absences: Junior High about 65, Lincoln 2, Woodlawn 18, Cordley 34, New York 30, McAllaster 36, Pinckney 46.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Neal M. Wherry
Lincoln
Woodlawn
Cordley
New York
McAllaster
Pinckney
Nephew of Cohen Hired by National Labor Board
Washington reports that the national labor board employed Benjamin V. Cohen’s nephew at 2600 dollars yearly amid skepticism from an official about the value. The piece notes quick room and home rental options in the classifieds.
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Washington
House
National Labor Board
Benjamin V. Cohen
Russians Halt Eastern and Karelian Front Drives
Helsinki reports a series of failed Soviet offensives on the Karelian isthmus and eastern front. In Taipale about 120 enemy dead with hundreds more killed nearby, while northeast of Lake Ladoga Russians lose officers and troops and tanks in Loimola. Far north sees no new activity. Four wounded in air actions.
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Karelian
High Command
Taipale
Lake Ladoga
Loimola
Viipuri
Arctic Circle
Markajarvi
Funeral of Borah in solemn state Senate ceremony
Washington mourns William E. Borah with president Roosevelt and cabinet members attending a state funeral. Idaho senator, 74, died from a cerebral hemorrhage and lay in state in the Senate chamber as parliament officials, Supreme Court justices, and diplomatic corps joined Idaho citizens in tribute.
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William E. Borah
Roosevelt
Borah
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Supreme Court
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Diplomatic Corps
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Idaho
Statesman
Boise
Berlin Says Finnish Reports Aim to Trick Germany
Nazi sources in Berlin say Finnish claims that Russians were spreading word of German aid to the Red Army are a trap to force Germany into a denial and provoke Moscow. They maintain Germany stays friendly toward the Russian cause but acts as an observer.
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Berlin
Red Army
Germany
Temperature Records A 23 Degree High This Afternoon
The high reached 23 degrees around 3 PM while the day's low dipped to 2 below zero. Weather notes indicate a cold, brisk afternoon with continued frigid conditions expected.
Fire on Orazio Off South France Survivors Say Lifeboats Went Up in Flames
Survivors of the Italian motorship Orazio report rapid fire after an engine explosion near Marseille on January 21. Most of the 412 passengers and about 231 crew were rescued by rescue ships and the Conte Biancamano, with lifeboats lost to flames and heavy seas. Forty eight survivors, including 25 women and three children, were taken to emergency hospitals in hotels converted to clinics.
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Browder Convicted on Passport Fraud Charges
New York January 22 Earl Browder communist leader was convicted on both counts of using a passport obtained by false statements. He was sentenced to two years and fined $1,000 on each count. The jury deliberated 45 minutes. Browder defended himself after choosing to sum up his own case. He argued persecution and cited his birthright.
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New York
Earl Browder
Browder
Altho
George Gordon Battle
John T. Cahill
United States
Communist Party
Nicholas Dozenberg
George Morris
Albert Henry Richards
Dies probe continuation dominates House action
The House Rules Committee voted to continue the Dies committee investigation into unamerican activities amid Rep Hook's charges that Chairman Dies associated with a Christian Front collaborator Merwin Hart. Hook cited a “fantastic plot” arrests and urged limits on committee procedures while the White House discussed aid questions for Finland and defense cuts.
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House Rules Committee
Dies Committee
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Christian Front
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Congressional Record
Merwin K. Hart
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White House
Finland
Roosevelt
Garner
Bankhead
Senate
Barkley
Rayburn
Al Green to Rest at Home After Heart Attacks
Al Green a hardware merchant and civic figure will remain at his home at 829 Missouri for several weeks to recover from two mild heart attacks. He suffered the first attack during a dinner at Mr and Mrs John Mee in West Hills about two weeks ago. A second mild attack followed at his home the next evening. After a thorough exam the physician advised bed rest for complete recovery.
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John Mee
West Hills
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Fever at K U Hospital
Student hospital population fell to 35 as recovered patients were discharged. The Watkins memorial hospital census had ranged from 50 or more inmates for the past four to five days.
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
Keith Named Kansas City Mayor to Serve Till April
Charles S. Keith 67, a former coal and lumber executive, agreed to serve as Kansas City's mayor to fill the unexpired term of Bryce B. Smith who resigned. An April mayoral election will determine the next leader. The move followed Democratic council factions pressing for Keith after Smith complained of being double crossed as machinations blocked his plan to appoint a city counselor and hire a city manager.
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Kansas City
Charles S. Keith
Coal and Lumber Company
Bryce B. Smith
Keith
Pendergast
Shannon
Smith
KU Rotary program spotlights student speakers at campus event
Kansas University students from the university body spoke on key needs and issues facing the school. The event, chaired by Fred Ellsworth and featuring Professor Bill Buehler, drew Rotary members including Chancellor Deane Malatt and faculty participants.
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John Andrews
Kansas Public Service Company
Rotary
Oh Susannah
Lil Liza Jane
Maggie
K. U
Bill Buehler
Department of
Carl Ruppenthal
Russell
Dyche Museum
Watson Library
Russell Baker
Larned
James Meredith
Wichita
Altho
Richard MacCann
Summerfield
Fred Ellsworth
Buehler
Deane Malatt
Free Speech Qualified Not Absolute Right Says NLRB
The NLRB ruled freedom of speech is qualified not absolute and ordered Ford Motor Co to stop interfering with employee organizing. It held pamphlets disparaging labor unions violated the National Labor Relations Act. Also, Kansas State College President Farrell ill with pneumonia was reported to be doing nicely at the hospital. he is 55.
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Washington
National Labor Board
Ford Motor Company
Somerville
Mass
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Manhattan
Kan
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
Scotch Tuesday Bargains Across Nine Lawrence Firms
Tomorrow is Scotch Tuesday with nine Lawrence firms offering special values. The deals will be listed on another page in today’s Journal-World. Plan to shop tomorrow.
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Lawrence
Journal- World
Movie star James Stewart visits Lawrence area
Peggy Sanderson alerts her mother to the arrival of James Stewart who stopped at 603 Tennessee street with Tom Bayne Wilson of Continental Western Air. Stewart, famed for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, relaxed at the Sanderson home before visiting Wilson’s farming operation and returning to Kansas City.
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Peggy Sanderson
M. Sanderson
Stewart
Lawrence
Kansas City
Tom Bayne Wilson
Transcontinental Western Air
J. M. Sanderson
Tennessee Street
Sanderson
E . Wilson
Wilson
Lie Detector Tests at Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House Fire
The third lie detector examination of Phi Delta Theta members was conducted as state fire marshal investigators probe a campus fire causing about 12000 in damage. The voluntary tests followed three Sundays of on campus sessions led by Clyde Latchem with Jay Sullivan assisting. An additional investigator, J W Spaulding from Wichita, replaced J F E Smith to handle duties.
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Phi Delta Theta
Clyde Latchem
Jay Sullivan
Lawrence
Emporia
Chanter
Latchem
Sullivan
J. W. Spaulding
Wichita
Hearing on Airline Requests Kansas City New Orleans Route
Washington May hearing on airline applications to the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Braniff Kansas City Southern Transport and Mid-Continent seek service Kansas City to New Orleans while Eastern Airlines requests Kansas City to Memphis. Senator Reed urges Coffeyville Kansas as a stop. Rep Cravens seeks Fort Smith inclusion.
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Congress
Louis A. Schwartz
New Orleans
Civil Aeronautics Authority Today
Kansas City
Braniff Airways, Inc
Kansas City Southern Transport Company, Inc
Mid- Continent Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Memphis
Reed
Kan
Coffeyville, Kan
Cravens
D-Ark
Fort Smith
Japan protests British halt of Asama Maru and German passengers
Tokyo formally protested to Britain over halting the Asama Maru and seizing 21 German passengers bound for home via Japan and Siberia. The incident, called a serious unfriendly act, followed a shot across the liner’s bow and a boarding party removal of the Germans.
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Japan
Britain
Siberia
Masayuki Tani
Robert Leslie Craigie
Foreign Office
Robert
Yokohama
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company
Central
South America
Two vehicles leave Highway 10 in double ditch accident
On Saturday evening two miles east of Lawrence a Ford truck driven by Fort Bevins and a Plymouth sedan driven by Al Stuckert left the highway as they tried to pass a car transport. Both vehicles rolled into the ditch but no injuries were reported. The semi trailer jackknifed and blocked the road, needing two wreckers and a truck to clear.
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Lawrence
al Stuckert
Kansas City
Fort Bevins
Stuckert
Bevins
Liberty Memorial Shoe Fund Nearing $50 Goal
Liberty Memorial high school fundraising shows progress toward a $50 target. By noon today contributions included $7.90 from general effort, $8.33 from Kenneth Weaver's sociology class, $3.01 from Miss Florence Eaton's English class, and $1.58 from L. H. Emmett's class. Principal Neal M. Wherry expects to exceed the goal by tomorrow noon.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Neal M. Wherry
Kenneth Weaver
Florence Eaton
L. H. Emmett
Wherry
General Omar Bundy Dies at Age ??
Major General Omar Bundy, noted for fighting the Sioux in South Dakota in 1890-91 and serving in the Spanish American and World Wars, died yesterday at the age of. He commanded the first brigade of the AEF in 1917 and earned decorations from France and the United States.
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Washington
Omar Bundy
South Dakota
Stock Market Index Edges Higher on Saturday
The average of 60 stocks rose to 49.7 points on Saturday, up from 49.6, signaling a modest gain in early trading. Market watchers noted slight breadth improvement as financial shares led the advance.
Finland Prepares For Over Ice Assault In Gulf of Finland
The freezing of the Gulf of Finland from Estonia to Finland creates potential over ice attacks from Soviet bases. Finland tightens coastal defenses at Hanko with barbed wire while planes clash as Finnish air force targets Russian bases. Reports say bombings hit towns on the Bothnian coast amid a cold wave and renewed Karelian isthmus activity.
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Ladoga
Sheep Growers Meet in Kansas City for Wool and Mutton Talks
Sheep growers from Douglas Wyandotte Johnson Jefferson and Leavenworth counties gather at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss mutton and wool production with morning and afternoon sessions. Speakers include Deal Six Carl Elling L E Patterson and L E Lawkins on topics from farm flock income to terminal lamb markets and wool marketing.
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Wyandotte
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Extension Division
Kansas State College
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Producers Commission Company
Farmers Union Commission Company
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
Midwest Wool Marketing Association
Kansas City Live Stock Prevention Board
Kansas City, Mo
Carl Elling
Kansas State College Extension Division
L. E. Patterson
Kansas City Stock Yards Company
L. E. Lawkins
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
Kansas City
Kansas Lambs
Marshall Ross
Mid-West Wool Marketing Association
Kansas Lamb
Ray Cuff
Kansas Livestock Loss Prevention Board
Sub-Zero Night Forecast Across Kansas
Topeka reports continued cold with no relief in sight as subzero readings persist especially in the north and west. Sunshine will lift temperatures to the 20s today and tomorrow but no warmth is expected. snow depths vary from 1 to 10 inches and roads remain passable with drifted areas and widened snow lanes.
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Topeka
A. D. Robb
Highway Department
L. J. Marsh
Weather Bureau
Movine
Kansas
Robb
Meeting of Assessors Sets Uniform March Practices
Ninety five county assessors met at the state house to discuss uniform methods for the March starting annual assessment. The revenue and taxation commission called the meeting and addressed issues in assessing livestock, agricultural products, banks, building and loan groups, domestic corporations, merchants, and manufacturers. County clerks A. J. Schmedemann Geary and E. W. Wolf Pratt spoke, and Glenn Archer assistant secretary to Gov. Payne Ratner offered greetings.
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Topeka
State House
Revenue and Taxation Commission
A. J. Schmedemann
Geary County
E. W. Wolf
Pratt County
Glenn Archer
Payne Ratner
Weather Forecast For Kansas Regions Tonight And Tuesday
The Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions in the west and north with cloudiness in the southeast tonight. Tuesday is expected to be fair and cold with continued low temperatures.
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