Coventry Bombing Devastates Industrial City In Night Raid
London reports a mass bombing of Coventry by German raiders leaving about 1,000 killed or injured as fires rage through ruins. Rescue crews face collapse hazards while fires burn and rubble crowds hamper efforts. London and Midlands towns endure broader air attacks with several enemy aircraft shot down.
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London
Coventry
England
Midlands
Thames Estuary
Northwest
Information Ministry
Thames
Channel
Folkestone
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Fleet Air Arm
Taranto
New University Head Named at Oklahoma University
Norman Okla Nov 15 Joseph A Brandt director of Princeton University Press was unanimously elected president of the University of Oklahoma He will begin duties Aug 1 1941 succeeding W B Bizzell whose resignation takes effect July 1 but remains until Aug 1 Salary 10000 annually Brandt a OU graduate and Rhodes scholar was a former Tulsa newspaper man and former director of the University Press at Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Okla
Gr— Joseph A. Brandt
Princeton University Press
University of Oklahoma
Board of Regents
Lloyd Noble
The
Regents
Brandt
W. B. Bizzell
Bizzell
Oklahoma U
Tulsa
University Press
Union Pacific Streamliner Schedule Change
The mid day shuttle between Kansas City and Topeka is cut. The streamliner will still stop in Topeka on its Salina route and will visit Lawrence on the Kansas City to Salina leg. Morning stop is 9 46 and afternoon stop 5 42. Midday stops were 11 42 and 12 56. Funeral services held for O C Winters.
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Union Pacific Streamliner
Kansas City
Topeka
Salina
Streamliner
Lawrence
Destructive Blow at British Aircraft Industry Is Claimed
Berlin reports Germany struck Britain with a monster raid on Coventry using 500 planes, destroying major factories and leaving the city in flames. German sources say RAF losses over Berlin were heavy, with six downed in or near the capital and several more in the coast region.
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Berlin
Britain
Marshal Goering
Luftwaffe
Coventry
High Command
Munich
Adolf Hitler
England
Morris
Bristol, Rover
Napier Motor Works
General Electric
Germany
Reich
Vultee Plant Strikes in Downey Amid Defense Crisis
Downey Calif November 15 strike ends production at the Vultee aircraft factory as a CIO picket line forms and wage talks collapse. The plant with $50 million in current orders cannot start with a skeleton crew while defense officials contemplate the impact and possible arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Calif
Vultee
C.I.O
United States
United Automobile Workers Union
H. Michener
Vultee Aircraft
Defense Commission
War Department
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Move Against Lewis
The ACW executive board urged Congress to strip John L. Lewis of power between conventions and seek executive-committee approval for actions. They will press a constitutional amendment at the CIC convention and seek AFL CIO labor peace talks. Two ACW vice presidents protested Lewis appointment of committee chairs. Green later said Lewis would remain CIC chairman and resigning would not affect his pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Congress of Industrial Organizations
C.I.O
John L. Lewis
A.C.W. Group
C.I.C
Amalgamated Board
C.I.0
A.F.L
Frank Rosenblur
Chicago
Murray Weinstein
New York
C.I
New Orleans
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Lewis
C.I.Q
United Mine Workers
U S District Attorney Urges Open Recounting
Topeka reports U S District Attorney S S Alexander urged Shawnee county officials to recount absentee ballots openly. He framed the move as protecting civil liberty while noting no official investigation had begun yet but that observers would stay attentive.
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Topeka
U. S
S. S. Alexander
Shawnee County
Alexander
Haskell Band Heads to Royal for Kansas City Performance
The Haskell band leaves soon after lunch for Kansas City to perform at the American Royal at 2 30. Director Phil Cato, a Tegna Indian, is in his fifth year guiding the ensemble composed of over 35 tribes from nearly every state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Kansas City
Phil Cato
Laval Believed on Way to Paris To stave Off Break With Nazis
Vichy France reports Pierre Laval en route to Paris to avert a definite break with Germany as relations worsen over the expulsion of more than 100000 French speakers from Alsace Lorraine. German moves to cut passes for cross border travel deepen the crisis as urgent cabinet sessions convene.
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Laval
Paris
Vichy
France
Pierre Laval
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
German Armistice Commission
New Europe
Adolf Hitler
Philippe Petain
Lyon
Washington
Lorraine
Hitler
Reich
Ruhr
Democratic Chief Says Shawnee Count Violates Election Laws
Democratic State Chairman Charles E. Young charges Shawnee county election authorities with delaying the count and counting illegal ballots. He asks the U S Attorney General for an immediate investigation as Burke leads Ratner by 1 738 in the overall governor tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee County
Topeka
Charles E. Young
U. S
Robert Jackson
Kansas
Payne Ratner
William H. Burke
Shawnee
Sow
Burke
Ratner
Burk
Young
Jackson
Paul Harvey
Ed Camp
County Commission
State Board of
Red Cross Special Gifts Totals $345 Reported
The Red Cross special gifts group reports $345 to date from the drive. George Docking chairs the committee and notes Haskell Institute contributed $59.50 while Rev. H E Russell Carter oversees the drive at that location. The roll call began in November and continues through November 30.
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Red Cross
George Docking
Haskell Institute
Russell Carter
SE HG
Haskell Indians and Abilene Cowboys Tie at Half
At halftime, Haskell Indians and Abilene Cowboys are tied 6 to 6 in a afternoon game played at Haskellium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Abilene
Haskell Indians
Ie Abilen Cowboys
Haskellium
Italian Forces Move Up for New Attack on Front
In Belgrade observers report brisk aerial activity and arrival of Italian reinforcements on the Greek Albanian front. Greek troops withdraw from exposed positions toward fortified Albanian mountains as German and Italian leaders meet at Innsbruck for military discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Albania
Berlin
Innsbruck
Wilhelm Keitel
Pietro Badoslio
Italy
Taxation bill to overhaul Kansas laws for 1941 session
Kansas legislative council backs a tax overhaul covering real estate and personal property not revised since 1868. Changes include county assessor appointment, annual real estate assessment, earlier personal tax payments, and owner valuations. Legislative proposals from the Kansas Chamber urge highway reform and tax-exempt gasoline refunds.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Legislative Council
Rolla W. Coleman
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Little Legislature
Hal E. Harlan
Manhattan
State Highway Commission
Carl E. Friend
Lawrence
Deane W. Malott
Kansas University
F. H. Guild
Guild
Induction Planned for 35th Division December 23
The 35th Division will be mobilized at home stations December 23 and move to a training camp in Arkansas in early January 1941. Maj. Gen. Ralph E. Truman received confirmation from the War Department via telegram that induction is approved for December 23, with units not leaving home stations until January 2, 1941 due to Camp Robinson readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Ralph E. Truman
Adjutant General of the Army
Washington
War Department
Bishop
Camp Robinson
Ark
Temptress 103 dies in Junction City Kansas
Mrs. Hannah Templeton aged 103 died today at her daughter’s home. Born July 27, 1887, in Hume New York she had lived in Junction City for 60 years. Survivors include five children.
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Junction City
Kan
Hannah Templeton
Hume
N. Y
Templeton
Roosevelt recognizes war between Italy and Greece
Washington reports President Roosevelt formally recognizes that a state of war exists between Italy and Greece and extends the neutrality act provisions to the conflict. Trainloads of livestock and used farm equipment have been sold via Journal-World classified advertising.
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Greece
Washington
Roosevelt
Italy
Journal-World
Chancellor Party Attends Kansas GWU Gridiron Clash
Chancellor and Mrs Malott and Dean Stouffer of the graduate school will watch the Kansas Jayhawks face George Washington University at Cane Stadium Washington D C. They will have box seats and attend a postgame dinner with Jayhawker alumni led by William Crosswhite in charge. The Kansas squad of 30 departs at 5 45 p m and returns 5 56 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane W. Malott
Ellis B. Stouffer
Cane Stadium
Washington, D. C
University of Kansas
George Washington University
Kansas
K. U
Jayhawker
Malott
Stouffer
William V. Crosswhite
Washington Association
Milton Dye
Crosswhite
Kansas City
Harold Smith
University
U. S
Jack Batham
Anna Savage Porterfield
Margaret Laptad Winyard
Lillian Mayer Smith
Adriance Jaillite Stubbs
J. Hubert Anderson
G. W. Colonials
Washington
warming trends end Kansas cold snap with record lows
Topeka reports a new date low of 9 degrees while cooler mornings ease. Temperatures are expected to rise to 40 to 45 degrees tomorrow across Kansas as milder southerly winds push out the cold spell. Forecasters expect clear skies and no recent moisture with further moderate readings into next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Phillipsboro
S. D. Flora
Spanish Minister to Berlin on trip to Germany
Berlin radio said Ramon Serrano Suner, Spain foreign minister, is en route to Germany. Earlier Madrid dispatches noted Suner had departed Madrid for Paris.
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Berlin
New York
Ramon Serrano Suner
Spain
Germany
Madrid
Serrano Suner
Paris
U S lodges protest over Tangier zone control
UPI reports that the United States has made representations to Spain regarding the recent establishment of military control of the international zone at Tangier, overlooking Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Washington
UPI
United States
Gibraltar
Navy awards $29 million contract for Curtiss planes
The navy today awarded a $29,139,793 contract for airplanes to Curtiss Wright Corp Curtiss Airplane division in Buffalo New York.
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Washington
Navy Today
Curtiss Wright Corp
Curtiss Airplane Division
Buffalo
N. Y
U S Correspondents Barred From Spain News Dispatches
Madrid reports that American correspondents in Spain are forbidden to send out news dispatches starting Monday in retaliation for the US blocking EFE officials from operating in the United States. The ban affects AP UPI NYT and Chicago Tribune amid visa denial and future EFE bureau plans.
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U. S
Spain
Madrid
EYE
United States
EFE
Avfay
Foreign Service
Efe-Cifra
Associated Press
United Press
New York Times
Chica
Tribune
Dewey Charged With Willful Refusal to Register for Draft
Deputy U S Marshal James Lowry took Alexander Dewey into custody and to Topeka for arraignment after a complaint charged him with willful refusal to register under the selective service act. Dewey, a 22 year old Kansas University freshman from Fairfield Connecticut, said ministers urged registration but he refused on conscience grounds. The case, first of its kind in Kansas, may lead to more actions before the federal grand jury. December 2 he reaffirmed his stance, stating he is not anti government, a fifth columnist or a Nazi, and explaining he would not participate in defense work. He planned to study medicine at Harvard previously and was in Topeka to face proceedings.
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Topeka
U. S
S. S. Alexander
Alexander Harlow Dewey
Kansas University
Kansas
Dewey
Alexander
John M. Williams
Lawrence
Fairfield
Conn
Toneka
Lester Luther
Luther
Kansas City
Warvard
Red Cross Drive Sees Women Exceed Last Year
Residential contributions through women canvassers are running at least twenty percent ahead of last year as house to house solicitation continues. Every precinct in the city has exceeded prior totals with more receipts expected before the drive ends. About 160 women have participated in the 1940 Roll Call.
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Red’ Cross
Vest
Greeks Claim Two Italian Divisions Destroyed in Battle
Athens reports the destruction of two Italian divisions totaling about 30 000 men. Greek forces advance along a 100 mile front from the Ionian sea to the Yugoslav border and press Italians back to the Albanian border. Greek radio says thousands of prisoners taken and one division trapped in the Pindus mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Radio Today
Greece
Ionian Sea
Pindus
Koritza
Christian Endeavor District Convention Opens Tonight
The district Christian Endeavor convention begins this evening at 7:30 in the First Christian church. Local leaders Dean Paul B. Lawson Dorothy Wilcutts and Rev Harold G. Barr address sessions and Cuba and southern U S pictures will be shown. The program includes music talks and greetings with regional leaders from Shawnee Jefferson Leavenworth Wyandotte Johnson and other counties visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Lawson
Dorothy Wilcutts
Christian Endeavor
Tonictht
Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Walter Love
Lawrence
Neal M. Wherry
Cuba
United States
Jjord Mstes
Marilee Frame
Robert Borine
Kansas City
Kan
Haskellee Club
Harlie Snoderass
William Hort
Teavenworth
Eveangelism
Darrel Freletth
Merriam
EL Music
Palhiv
O'athe
W. R. Holt
Kansas C'ty
Carl Rovd
Burlincton
Young People's Society
Iden Camphell
Coal Ban
Burlington
aSernon
Christian Church
Guy Howard
Shawnee
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Johnson and Dovelay
Call One County Man to Fort Leavenworth for Army Induction
A Douglas county man, Bruce Cameron directing the county selective service, will send one recruit to Fort Leavenworth on Saturday, November 23 for a one year training. Induction follows selection from county registrants after quotas are met. Draft board to classify at least five men and return forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Fort Leav~worth
Army
Bruce Cameron
Sevion Deaft
Selective Service
Aresttannairee
Slnss Wien“tong
Cameron
Eminty Haye
Eilitaey Samyvicg
Tamara
Stock Market Index Edged Down from 46.1 to 45.7
The average of 60 stocks slipped to 45.7 yesterday from 46.1, signaling a slight market dip as investors reassessed gains. Trading activity remained modest with mixed results across sectors.
Weather forecast for Missouri and nearby states extends cool period
Extended period November 15 to 20 shows below normal temperatures in Missouri and eastern Kansas and Oklahoma Panhandle, near normal in western Kansas and Oklahoma. Western Kansas and Oklahoma near normal by Monday, with a rise toward near normal by Sunday. minimal precipitation except western portions, yesterday high 22 low 10, three years ago today 67 and 34.
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Kansas
Missouri
Keneas
Olahoama
Oklshoma Panhandle
Nartinns
Okinkqgma
Joromel
Kaneqs
Weetearn
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NEW University
Joseph A. Brandt
Princeton
Oklahoma
U. P
York
O. ¢B. Winters
Exvin' Waysey and Co
Cat Cay
Island
Bahamas
C. I. O. Head
ROYAL
Little River
G.O.P
Sedgwick
Burke and
Special Gifts Group of
Arkansas Camp
Mrs. Malott
Dean Stouffer
K. A.G. W. Tilt
K. A
Bulletin
James Lowry
Alexander Dewey
C. E
Barr
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