Quakes Do Heavy Damage in Rumania
Earthquakes devastate Romanian oil regions and transport lines, threatening German Balkan operations. Tens of thousands homeless, hundreds dead, and fires rage in Bucharest and oil towns like Ploesti and Giurgiu. Rail and road networks are crippled, complicating supply and troop movements amid ongoing tremors.
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Rumania
Hitler
Romania
Ploesti
Turkey
Bulgaria
Italy
Russia
Bucharest
Kingdom
Heln Tron
Balkan
Focsani
Galati
Italians Shot Down In Axis Air Raids Over London
London reports a Channel gale halted a daytime axis assault as British fighters claimed 25 enemy planes shot down including 13 Italians and 12 Germans. Italians lost seven bombers and six fighters. prisoners were said to be taken with no British losses.
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London
England
Thames Estuary
Britain
Burke Lead Grows Amid Kansas Governorship Vote Update
In Topeka the Burke lead over Ratner widens as official returns show Burke ahead by 2 562 with 419 565 to 417 007 and absentee ballots due. In Washington the death of Senator Pittman shifts attention to who will head the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. George of Ga is favored but faces ties to Hull and Roosevelt policy tensions.
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Topeka
W. H. Burke
Payne Patner
Kansas
Burke
Rather
Wyandotte
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Montgomery County
Ratner
Woodson County
Butler County
Reeys Gove
Kingman
Reno
Oaks
Washington
Key Pittman
George
D.-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Nevada
Pittman
Pat. Harrison
D.-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Hull
Congress
Red Cross Drive At Kansas Campus Under Jay Janes
The University of Kansas along with the Red Cross begins an intensive drive tomorrow and Wednesday. The Jay Janes Pep club will canvass the campus wearing Red Cross armbands and carrying contribution cans. Arm bands were crafted by Lawrence Junior High students. Jay Janes report after 7:30 Tuesday to Fraser Hall room 117 for supplies distributed by Guy V. Keeler. Committee members include E. C. Buehler chair, Miss Elizabeth Mecuiar adviser of women, Henry Werner adviser of men, and Keeler.
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University of Kansas
Jay Janes
University
Lawrence Junior High
Fraser Hall
Guy V. Keeler
University Extension Division
Red Cross
E. C. Buehler
Elizabeth Mecuiar
Henry Werner
Jury Selection Opens in Beers Theft Case
Jurors will be chosen in the criminal division for the November term starting at 9 am. The state vs Henry Beers, charged with grand larceny for stealing trousers from Others store in September, leads the docket. Other early cases include State vs Pablo Mendosa for a statutory offense and State vs Luther Sumner for driving under the influence.
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State
Henry Beers
Beers
Pablo Mendosa
Luther Sumner
President Roosevelt on Armistice Day Predicted Dictator Overthrow
President Roosevelt at Arlington predicted that nations under iron dictators will rebel against modern slavery and fascist control. He recalled 1914’s failed democracy shutdown and praised Americans for preserving democracy in World War I era. He warned against future conflicts while Britain, France, and the world face ongoing war.
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Associated Press
Arlington Cemetery
Roosevelt
America
London
Britain
Paris
France
American Youth Congress
Citizens Committee
Italians Retreat as Greeks Claim 15-Day Front Victory
Athens reports Greek high command says Italian Alpine Centaur division annihilated in the Pindus and Kalamas sectors. Greek forces pressure the front with heavy bombardment toward Koritza while claiming large enemy losses and many prisoners. The report notes Italian setbacks amid winter conditions and a shift in Italian command. The first Red Cross war relief gift, $5,000, was received by the Greek Red Cross, with Metaxas sending thanks.
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Athens
Greece
Albania
Italy
Centaur
Pindus
Kalamas
Koritza
High Command
Pindus Mountains
Metsovon
Ioannina
Cormimunique
Enem
Epirus
Valona
Phiorina
Pindus Road
Rome
Ubaldo Soddu
Red Cross
John Metaxas
Willkie Radio Broadcast Tonight Across Three Networks
New York reports that Wendell Willkie will deliver his first post election statement tonight from 9 30 to 10 p m CST. The Republican candidate speaks on networks donated by the three major stations and is expected to outline guidance for his supporters during Roosevelt’s next administration.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
KU and OU Football Film to Be Shown at Downtown Club
University of Kansas and Oklahoma football game footage will be shown at the Downtown Quarterback Club meeting at 7:30 in the Eldridge Hotel. All fans are invited to attend.
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K.u.-O.u. Pictures
University of Kansas
Eldridge
Moscow Reports Strong Earth Tremors Damage S Moscow City
Earth tremors strongest ever recorded in Moscow damaged some southern Russian cities including Kiev and Odessa. No casualties were reported as shocks from the Carpathians were felt across a 1 250 mile radius. The Carpathian quake centered event was logged at 4 42 a m Sunday.
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Moscow
Kiev
Odessa
Romania
Geismological Institute
Carpathian Mountains
Carpathians
Kansas braces for lingering cold wave and snow
The weather bureau warned the cold spell will persist in Kansas with near zero readings in western areas. Snow blocked highways west of Belleville and near Plainville while figures across the state showed ¾ inch of precipitation. Forecaster S D Flora said sub zero Canada air keeps warming slow, with lows near 4 to 8 degrees west and 8 to 15 east tonight.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Mercury
S. D. Flora
Highway Department
U. S. 36
Belleville
Plainville
U. S. 24
U. S. 40
Flora
Phillipsburg
Concordia
Goodland
Ellis
Lebo
Chanute
Wichita
Salina
Garden City
Hays
Pittsbore
Canada
Montana
Dakotas
City requires bicycle licenses with 25 cent fee
The city council passed a bicycle ordinance mandating licenses costing 25 cents each. Licenses must be bought by January 1 with sale starting Tuesday. Police and schools coordinate to issue licenses at specified dates for each school. inspections for brakes and condition. lights needed for night riding.
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Mnero
Too Late to Classify Column Sparks Late-Night Reading
A reader notes the nightly pleasure of the Too Late to Classify column, enjoying its quirky, untitled items and varied curiosities that fill late hours with conversation and amusement.
Armistice Ball in Armory Promises Charity and Fun
Lawrence hosts an Armistice ball at the Armory to raise funds for local National Guard companies. The Dorsey Liberty post American Legion sponsors the event with music by Clyde Bysom and his orchestra starting at 9 pm, tickets $1 per couple. An 8 pm vaudeville and an hour of entertainment precede the dance led by Prof. Allen Crafton.
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Lawrence
Armory
National Guards
Dorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
Clyde Bysom
Allen Crafton
University
Haskell
Cecil Hough
Billy Joe Dill
Joe M. Williams
Legion Bugle Quartet
Jeanette Erwin
Ralph Ward
Haskell Institute
R. A. Schwegler
K. U. ‘School of Education
KFKU
Sixth Tlinois Infantry
Lawrence Firemen Plan Annual Ball at Armory
Lawrence fire department plans its Firemen’s Ball for Wednesday November 20 at the Armory. Proceeds go to the Firemen’s Relief Association aiding disabled or families of injured firemen. Tickets are $1 per couple, 9 to 1 with Van Allman and his 12 piece orchestra. Committee members are John Miller Arthur Stemmerman Marsden Pence Ray Gordon and Harold Hensley.
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Armory
Firemen’s Relief Association
van Allm
Union Ball Room
K. U
Paul Ingels
John Miller
Arthur Stemmerman
Marsden Pence
Ray Gordon
Harold Hensley
Indefinite Delay in 35th Division Mobilization Starts
Topeka reports that the 35th division mobilization originally set for November 25 is postponed due to ongoing construction at Camp Robinson Arkansas and related facilities. No new date was announced as leaders await completion of hospital and housing readiness.
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Topeka
Milton R. McLean
Camp Robinson
Ark
Kansas
National Guard
McLean
National Gear
Washington
Jefferson City
Lewis M. Means
Little Rock
Arkansas Camp
Means
Lawrence Welcomes Early Snow and Sudden Cold
The first snow of the fall arrived with a 25 mph NW wind and a low of 20 degrees in Lawrence. A .19 inch precipitation total from last night to this morning accompanied strong winds that disrupted walking and spurred service stations to stock anti freeze.
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Lawrence
C. J. Posey
K.E.P
Mer Viant
Carl Friend Represents State at American Royal
Lieut. Gov. Carl Friend of Lawrence led Kansas at the American Royal in Kansas City on November 11 as 32 Kansas towns provided bands. The event followed weekend record attendances with 3,400 and 7,500 in the two horse ring performances. An ad line offered a 4 line classified ad running 35,000 times for 80 cents with phone contact.
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Kansas City
American Royal Livestock
Carl Friend
Lawrence
Kansas Towns
Neville Chamberlain Dies Remembered as Honest Statesman
London reports Neville Chamberlain died at 71 after a long illness at his Hampshire estate. Public tributes praise him as an honest statesman who sought peace, with plans for a memorial service and a Westminster Abbey ceremony under consideration. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth offered private condolences.
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Neville Chamberlain
Associated Press
London
Westminster Abbey
Jean Statesman
Britain
Munich
Germany
Norway
Hampshire
H. R. P. Tringham
Altho
Chamberlain
George VI
Eliz
Abeth
Winston Churchill
Roll Call Opens With 5100 Dollar Red Cross Goal
The Douglas County Red Cross roll call began with a 5100 goal and runs through November 17. Campaign leadership includes Harold Fisher as rural chairman and Charles Rankin as publicity chairman, with township and city chairmen listed and many block workers named. Reverend Harold G Barr urged support, citing Red Cross aid during floods and its Braille, disaster relief, nursing, and public health services.
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Douglas County
Red Cross
Harold Fisher
Charles Rankin
Harold G. Barr
Wren
Lawrence
American Red Cross
Christ
Barr
The
Red
KU Grad Found Dead in Peiping Embassy Office
Charles W. Haward Jr., 25, Kansas City Missouri, was found dead with a built wound in the U S embassy military attache's office Peiping China He had joined the Marines in 1938 after KU graduation and left the Marines last August to work as a clerk in the attache's office A note indicated contemplation of suicide with no stated motive He resided at 1941 Massachusetts Street during his studies at the University of Illinois
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Peiping
China
Charles W. Haward, Jr
Kansas City
United States
Howard
The
Marines
University of Kansas
Military Attache
College of Literal Arts and Sciences
Graduate School
University of Illinois
Massachusetts Street
Weather Summary for Kansas Tonight and Tuesday
Generally fair conditions across Kansas with intermittent light snow in the extreme northeast. Colder air in the east and central portions tonight with mild relief westward. Tuesday looks fair and not as cold in the western areas.
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Kansas
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