Russians Hold Kharkov Amid Stubborn Street Fights
Amid vigorous combat in Kharkov, Red Army reports claim German forces failed to seize the city. Soviet and German accounts differ on tank losses, street fighting, and the fate of Vyazma as Soviet columns push toward Smolensk while German troops claim a planned evacuation.
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United States sub sinks small Japanese warship after 37 minute fight
A U S submarine attacked a Japanese anti submarine patrol vessel in the mid Pacific and sank it after a 37 minute battle. One crew member was killed and several sailors earned silver star decorations for gallantry while remaining at their posts under fire. Chester Phipps of Beardsley Kansas is named among the honored sailors.
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Ration Book Registration at Community Building
Fraternities sororities and boarding houses registered for sugar coffee and processed food rations yesterday in the Community building basement. Many industrial users and restaurants have not yet registered. About 150 No 1 and 200 No 2 books issued. volunteers offer free help completing forms.
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Paul Stewart
Stewart
OCD
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Allies Hammer Axis in Tunisia Crushing Rommel a Huge Job
Allied headquarters report heavy bombing of Sousse and Tunis and raids on land and sea Axis transport as ground fighting around Mareth stalls. Montgomery's forces push Rommel toward a 40 mile bottleneck while air superiority allows coordinated strikes, with morale stubborn despite Axis retreat from Egypt.
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Bernard L. Montgomery
Eden Says Setbacks Certain Before UN Victory and Peace
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, in Washington for talks with Roosevelt, warned that setbacks and disappointments are certain before the United Nations can win the war and secure postwar peace. He stressed US British cooperation with the Soviet Union and outlined postwar safeguards to prevent a repeat of past German aggression. Eden noted no rivalry between Britain and the United States over North Africa and urged unity of French elements against Germany. He planned a US speech and a Canada visit, with details to be announced.
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PUSH ENEMY TO SEA Allied forces vow to close Tunisia ring
Eisenhower in a March 9 general order declares the Axis has been repelled in Tunisia and will be pushed back to the sea. He salutes the Eighth Army Western Desert Air Force and all Allied units for their unified effort toward unconditional surrender. The command pledges continued duty to clear Tunisia of the enemy.
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Fear of invasion grips Europe as Nazis plan defense
A foreign diplomatic source reports German authorities met in Paris with officials to prevent uprisings as Allied invasion looms. Field Marshal von Rundstedt led the session warning of saboteurs in occupied Europe while De Gaulle urges French resistance and Rommel focuses on delaying actions with heavy armor. Mussolini reportedly hints at asylum in the Vatican if invasion proceeds.
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Armed Guards Patrol Swiss Frontier Amid Guerilla Scrap
Gunfire echoed in Geneva as Haute Savoie troops 800 mobile guards armored cars and machine guns pressed to dislodge guerrillas opposing German occupation. Guerrilla ranks reportedly swelled with French youths seeking escape from forced labor with TODT on the Russian front. Italians tightened border control blocking French news.
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Brown pledges liberal meat rationing rules in March start
Washington officials said meat rationing beginning March 29 will be liberalized when possible. Price administrator Prentiss M. Brown noted daily market fluctuations and perishability of meat and dairy items may require changes. He linked rationing to price controls, slaughter permits, stiff penalties, and jail terms to curb black market meat selling.
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GPI
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House adjourns with added funds for Lindley Hall
Topeka March 13 The house Ways and Means committee raised the state educational appropriation to 8 106 965 adding 50 000 for Kansas University mineral resources building furniture and equipment and 34 000 for Kansas State College Emporia library building equipment A constitutional amendment to limit the state treasurer to two terms was adopted and a four year term for governor and lieutenant governor was also proposed The session nears sine die with 69 bills passed in hours and measures to bolster schools courts and labor laws advancing under the deadline
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U S Bombers Hit Boulogne Area In Major Raid
A large force of United States Army Air Force heavy bombers crossed the English Channel escorted by fighters and struck targets inland near Boulogne and Dieppe. The raid followed a massive RAF attack on Essen and produced high smoke columns, with 23 bombers missing in combat over Germany.
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Classified ads drive yearlong sales of homes and farms
Journal World classifieds report hundreds of homes and farms sold over the past year with low costs and rapid results.
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Journal-World
Marshal Petain Reported Dying in North Africa
Underground reports from North Africa claim Marshal Petain suffered a stroke days ago and lies in critical condition, likely near death in a hospital by Vichy. The 86 year old Verdun hero, once head of post-armistice France, has grown inactive since the Nazi invasion and named Laval as dictator last November 18.
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Verdun
France
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Jean Darlan
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Students at Work at Liberty Memorial High School
Law rence students from Liberty Memorial High School are set to aid city and country tasks this vacation starting May 21. Of 674 returned questionnaires, 351 have regular employment, with roles in stores, housekeeping, delivery, service stations, and secretarial work.
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Joe M. Williams
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Pleasant Weekend Outlook Across Kansas
Weatherman S D Flora predicts pleasant weather for the weekend with no frost. Goodland reports 62 as the high while most areas stay in the fifties. Phillipsburg and Dodge City record 29. eastern Kansas sees no freezing temperatures and little change expected today.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
Soviet Freighter Kohla Reported Torpedoed by U S Sub
A Tokyo broadcast cited by the Associated Press says the 6 000 ton Soviet freighter Kohla was torpedoed and sunk the night of February 17 in the East China Sea by an American submarine. No UN agency verification available.
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Red Cross Drive Surpasses Twenty Thousand in Douglas County
The Red Cross War Fund total in Douglas County reached 20 728.65 after two weeks of solicitation, 21 percent over the 17 150 quota. Some 5600 volunteers aided, with a $500 anonymous gift matching earlier largest gifts, and the Lawrence women’s division leading with 5 427.85.
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University Red Cross Drive Surpasses Goal
The university Red Cross drive raised 3162.21 dollars, over 15 percent of Douglas County's 20000 goal. Dr. F C Allen, chair, praised student and faculty gifts amid a smaller workforce this year. Faculty 1788.00 Students 790.28 Machinists Mates - total donations listed.
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Douglas County
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University Drive
Record-breaking tax receipts clash with noncompliant workers
Across major districts tax filings surged toward the March 15 deadline with New York and Chicago posting large gains, while Cleveland and parts of Pennsylvania reported sharp shortfalls as thousands of workers refused to file. In Los Angeles and Portland momentum varied, signaling uneven mood as the tax drive neared its end.
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Seattle
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California
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Lawrence Residents Increase Canned Goods Sales During Rationing
Lawrence grocers report a two week rationing trend with canned foods selling 25 to 50 percent more than last week. Confidence grows among shoppers as point allowances limit purchases though total sales remain below pre rations. Fresh produce shortages rise as demand shifts and labor limits cut supplies.
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Lawrence
Schoopers
Suppy of midget license tags arrives for county motorists
The county treasurer's office received 329 of the 2500 midget 1943 license tags from a Kansas City firm, easing a shortage after Thursday when supplies were exhausted. From 11 am Thursday to today 32 motorists applied and received receipts only, while large 1942 plates remain unavailable for about 2000 Kangas tag buyers.
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Kansas City
Roy Flory
Ilory
Rural Red Cross Total Reaches 1829 28 Mark
With 50 of the 78 rural school districts reporting the Red Cross War Fund in the county rural division totaling 1829.28 dollars the average per district stands at 86.68. Previous figures included scattered local codes and place names.
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Red Cross War Fund
Reglaad , Harborne
Fairview
Columbia
Clinton
Oak Hill
Big Spring
City to Use $400 Grant for Garbage Collection
The City Council of Eudora received a $400 allotment from the Federal Works Agency at St Paul to help cover higher costs of garbage collection and disposal. The payment covers the first four months of 1943, with $1,200 approved for the year for Eudora's garbage service.
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Eudora
Federal Works Agency
St. Paul
Stock Market Index Stays at 46.7 Points
The average of 60 stocks remains at 46.7 points with yesterday’s reading also recorded as 46.7. The index reflects broad market activity and slight stability in trading.
Factory Ready To Handle Pea Crop
Lawrence men and Columbus Foods Corp plan a heavy pea processing push as 1,000 acres of peas gear up for harvest in late May. The plant ships about a carload daily for Army rations and will pay 60 to 80 dollars per ton.
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Columbus Foods Corporation
East 10Th Street
Pendleton
Columbus
Canning Army
Lawrence
Kansas
Joal Nicol Arrives in Trinidad to Join Fighting French
A Reuters dispatch from Port of Spain reports that 19 year old Joal Nicol son of Martinique governor Yvex Nicol arrived in Trinidad with two youths to join the Fighting French forces.
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Reuters
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Trinidad
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Martinique
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