Missouri Rolls Past Kansas 45 to 20 in Annual Clash
Missouri defeated Kansas 45 to 20 before about 17 000 spectators in Columbia. Christman and Starmer starred for Missouri with multiple touchdowns and key passes as Kansas fought back with 20 points, including a late score by Gibbens.
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Columbia
Missouri
Kansas
Christman
Harry Ice
M. U
Tigers
Captain Crocker
Cunningham
Ice
Starmer
Liebig
Chase
Tiger
Jayhawkers
Ed Hall
Don Pollom
Jayhawker
Irven Hayden
Denzil Gibbens
Ed Lindaurst
Hayden
Gibbens
Jerry Notowetz
Chester Gibbens
Ralph Schaakel
Greg Studer
Relph Wakeman
Massa Schultz Pierce
Dudek Hartman
Oklahoma
Louis House
Iowa
A. L. Haskins
London Under Dual Daylight Nazi Raids And Bombing
London endured two daylight alerts as raiders crossed the channel amid heavy anti aircraft fire. A southeast England village battled fires from incendiaries while a London household perished in a high explosive blast. British bombers struck Duisburg Rohrort and attacked invasion ports Cherbourg Dunkerque Ostend with one plane missing.
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London
England
Britain
Midlands
Coventry
East Midlands
Duisburg- Rohrort
Air Ministry
Lorient
Cherbourg
Dunkerque
Ostend
Highway Engineer George Hawkins Dies in Moran Kansas
George R. Hawkins a Kansas highway department civil engineer born in Coffeyville October 5 1892 died of a heart ailment at his Moran home He supervised overpasses and major highway contracts in southeastern Kansas Funeral services will be held here tomorrow
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Coffeyville
Kan
George R. Hawkins
Kansas Highway Department
Dalton
Moran
Kansas
Professor Crafton to Attend National Players Meeting
Prof. Allen Crafton of the University of Kansas speech and dramatics department and vice president of the National Collegiate Players will leave tomorrow for Des Moines Iowa to attend a grand council meeting. He will be away two days.
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Crafton
Iowa
Allen Crafton
University of Kansas
National Collegiate Players
Grand Council of
Des Moines
Romania Moves Toward Axis as Antonescu Arrives in Germany
Berlin reports Ion Antonescu arrives with Costin Sturza and Wilhelm Fabricius to discuss Romania joining the Axis. German sources warn that a US war on any Axis power would redraw alliances, with Hungary already in and other nations potentially following.
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England
Antonescu
Rome
Mussolini
Romania
Hungary
Germany
Legion reappoints three national officers at I n d i a n a p o l i s meeting
The American Legion national executive committee reappointed John Ruddick of Indianapolis as national treasurer Ralph Gregg of Indianapolis as national judge advocate and Thomas M Owen Jr of Washington and Montgomery Ala as national historian The group chaired by Milo J Warner of Toledo opened its two day 1941 session also heard Richard Hartshrone of New Jersey urge expanding federal powers to counter fifth column activities.
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Indianapolis
National Executive Committee
The
American Legion
Milo’ J. Warner
Toledo
Legion
John Ruddick
Ralph Gregg
Thomas M. Owen, Jr
Washington and Montgomery
Ala
Richard Hartshrone
New Jersey
Legion Law and Order Committee
Executive Committee
C S C Workers Walk Out at Aluminum Company of America
In New Kensington Pennsylvania on November 21 about 350 C S C unionists walked out halting the aluminum sheet mill. The protest cited nonpayment of union dues by other workers as the cause while a company spokesman said the mill was handling aviation and other defense orders.
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New Kensington
C.S.C
Aluminum Company of America Sheet Mill
John Haser
International Union of Aluminum Workers
Arms Shipments Sunk by German Italian Blockade
Virginio Gayda said in Giornale d Italia that the Axis naval blockade is sinking convoys of arms and munitions from the United States and the British dominions to weaken British resistance.
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Rome
Virginio Gayda
UTI Giornale d'Italia
United States
British Air Forces Down Ten Italian Fighters in Libya Engagement
The Air Ministry announced British fighting planes shot down 10 Italian fighters in eastern Libya yesterday without loss. The clash involved about 60 Italian and 15 British aircraft with the Italians destroyed.
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Libya
London
Air Ministry
CIO Condemns Nazism Communism and Fascism at Atlantic City
The Congress of Industrial Organizations adopted a resolution condemning Nazism Communism and Fascism as harmful to labor and the U S form of government. The measure passed amid debate with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers split over an anti subversion clause.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Philip Murray
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commissioner For Labor
Frank Rosenblum
Amalgamated Group
Clothing Workers
Gov Ratner Plans Quail Hunt To Relax After Campaign
Gov Payne Ratner said he felt good about absentee ballots shifting the race his way and would likely go quail hunting the next day with his 16 year old son Payne Jr or Darb. He was closing his re election bid during pheasant season and could not take his usual trip.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Payne, Jr
Darb
Ratner
Fordham Rams Down Arkansas at Polo Grounds in 27 7 Victory
Fordham Rams defeated Arkansas 27 to 7 before 19 500 fans at the Polo Grounds. Fordham scored twice in the first period once in the second and once in the third on passing plays. Arkansas managed a third quarter score after a return to the Fordham 35 by Bob Orte.
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Fordham
Arkansas
New York
Fordham Rams
Razorbacks
Polo Grounds
Rams
Bob Orte
Pilot Rams German Bomber Over Kent In Air Battle
A Spitfire rammed a German Heinkel bomber, both aircraft crashed near Sittingbourne and Faversham in Kent. All four bomber crew and the Spitfire pilot were killed, and a fireman died when a bomb exploded in the wreckage. Balloons broke from moorings in England causing lines to disturb power cables in Gothenburg and along Sweden’s west coast, delaying trains and halting streetcars.
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London
Pnlot
Sittingbourne
Faversham
Kent
Stockholm
Sweden
England
Goeteborg
Goeteberg
The Journal World Classified Page Bustling Market
The Journal World notes its classifieds page as the town’s busiest market, drawing many buyers and sellers to advertise and browse daily. The brief item highlights robust activity, with numerous listings across jobs, goods, and services.
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Journal-World
Greeks Close On Koritza In Albania Front
Greek advance units entered Koritza after days of heavy fighting with Italian rearguards. Greeks pressed toward Argirocastro, with Italians retreating along routes to Pogradetz and Elbasani. Reports say Koritza and Argirocastro are near falls as Greek artillery and air actions continue.
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Bitolj
Yugoslavia
Koritza
Italy
Albania
Elbasani
Pogradetz
Argiracastro
Epirus
Macedonia
Greece
Athens
Argirocastro
Ionian Sea
Mertzani
Aoos
Konitza
Athens Radio
Lions Club Charter Night Ties Lawrence and Baldwin Crews
Twenty two Lawrence Lions Club members and their wives attended a charter night banquet and dance in Baldwin. The Baldwin club, sponsored by Lawrence, now has 41 members with E H Thomas of Topeka giving the address on Lionism and Charles Schwiercinsky of Washington presenting the charter. Marion Barlow, Lawrence club president, presented the Baldwin group with a banner as C D Aier acted as toastmaster before a Methodist church banquet and a dance at the ILOOF hall.
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Lawrence Lions Club
Baldwin
Baldwin Club
Lawrence Group
E. H. Thomas
Topeka
Charles Schwiercinsky
Washington
Kan
C. D.aier
Lawrence
Marion Barlow
Lawrence Club
Methodist Church
F. Hall
Wayne U Tartars Triumph Over Bowling Green 19–0
Wayne University's Tartars defeated Bowling Green University 19 to 0 in the season finale. It marked Wayne's first win over Bowling Green in eight starts as they scored in the first, second, and fourth periods. A holding penalty nullified Bowling Green's second-period touchdown.
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Detroit
Wayne University
Tartars
Bowling Green University
German speedboats claim sinkings of British warships
Berlin reports German speedboats have sunk six British destroyers and two submarines totaling 11 300 tons since the war began and destroyed 212 000 tons of merchant shipping. One speedboat lost in a clash with English destroyers. British forces say a torpedo craft was sunk in the North Sea.
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Berlin
High Command
North Sea
Birmingham
Bristol
Liverpool
Southampton
Ipswich
Harwich
Britain
Wheat Gets Rain Brightens Kansas Wheat Lands
Skies cleared across Kansas as 48 hours of moisture fell over most wheat regions. Eastern counties reported heavy totals up to 2 inches with mixed snow and rain while western areas saw lighter precipitation and some snow cover. Freeze warnings linger with minimums near 25 to 30 degrees and daytime highs near 45 to 50.
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Topeka
Kansas
Phillipsburg
Ellis
Ottawa
Lerov
Emporia
Reading
A. D. Robb
Robb
Destroyers Arrive in Canadian Port for British Trade
A group of US destroyers, part of 50 ships of their class, arrived at an East Coast Canadian port on November 21 after sailing up the Atlantic. They were exchanged with Britain for naval and air bases in British territories across the Atlantic.
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United States Navy
Atlantic
Britain
Ratner Edges Burke After Absentee Ballots Counted
Gov Payne Ratner led by 427 votes as Kansas outlined out state absentee ballots across 105 counties. He widened a late advantage after miscount corrections and a larger county tally, with Burke trailing in unofficial returns. The law Ratner championed allows out of state residents to vote absentee on election day.
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Payne H. Ratner
William H. Burke
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Ratner
Burke
Frank J. Ryan
Ryan
Wilson
Woodson
Wyandotte
Wallot
Associated Press
Shawnee
Sedgwick
Statehouse
Democratic
Oni Sive
Two Teens Set for Robbery Hearings in Moline Bank
Howard Kansas November 21. Peryl Mills 28 Moline and Clarence Fisher 17 Fredonia will have preliminary hearings November 25 on bank robbery charges after being captured by Moline vigilantes stirred by an alarm from a bank clerk. County Attorney Ralph R Rader filed robbery charges. arraigned before Justice G M Richardson. held in Chautauqua County jail Sedan.
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Howard
Kan
P— Beryl Mills
Moline
Clarence W. Fisher
Fredonia
Moline Exchange
Ralph R. Rader
Elk Courty
G. M. Richardson
Justice of the Peace
Chautauqua County
Sedan
Von Papen Delays in Sofia for Talks With Bulgarian Leaders
German ambassador Franz von Papen arrives in Sofia from Berlin and misses his train to Turkey. He stays for a banquet hosted by the German minister as Bulgarians expect talks between Hitler and King Boris to draw Bulgaria toward the axis Japanese alliance.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Franz von Papen
Turkey
Berlin
Bogdan Philoff
Ivan Popoff
von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Boris
Harkness Edges Calvert In 38th District By Absentees
The state canvassing board announced changes from out of state absentee ballots in Barber county and the 38th district. Alfred H. Harkness of Hays leads Cecil Calvert by 16 votes for the 38th senator seat. KE Lake of Medicine Lodge tops W A Newkirk in Barber County by four.
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Topeka
Barber County
Alfred H. Harkness
Hays
Cecil Calvert
Calvert
Harkness
Ellis—Harkness
Graham—Harkness
Gove—Harkness
Rooks — Harkness
Trego—Harkness
KE. E. Lake of Medicine Lodge
W. A. Newkirk
Kiowa
Newkirk
Lake
Country Schools to Enter Floats in Christmas Parade
Country schools will enter floats in the Christmas Parade on December 6. Some schools will march without floats. Theodore Charlton, general chairman, expects 15 to 18 floats with lodges service clubs and other groups asked to prepare one. Horses and decorated bicycles will appear along with musical groups as funds from Community Chest Christmas activities drive pay for the parade.
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Theodore Charlton
Nazis’ U.S. Activity to be Blasted by Dies Report
Rep. Martin Dies chairman of the Un American Activities Committee says the special report just released in Washington will destroy Nazi activity in the United States. He calls the report unique in American history and says it will spotlight organizations and leaders involved in un American activities. He visits St. Louis to follow leads but declines to comment on possible arrests.
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St. Louis
Martin Dies
Tex
United States
Washington
British Air Marshal Tudor Boyd Captured in Sicily
British Air Marshal Owen Tudor Boyd, deputy to the Middle East chief, has been taken prisoner by Italians after a Wellington diverted and landed in Sicily. The Italian high command reported his capture along with six others, while Greek front actions and Allied losses elsewhere were also cited.
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Tudor Boyd
Sicily
Rome
Middle East
Owen Tudor Boyd
High Command
Tudor
England
Boyd
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Koritza
Egypt
Greece
East Africa
Malta
London
Mediterranean
Costs of Welfare Rise in October in Douglas County
Douglas County welfare costs totaled 18705.52 for October, up 1150.95 from September. Net costs after reimbursements stood at 10641.96, up 972.91 from September, with WPA sewing supplies driving much of the increase.
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WPA
Douglas County
Christmas Street Dress to Be Prettier Than Ever
Lawrence Massachusetts plans grand holiday street decorations this year with twenty large stars 840 lights and hundreds of feet of evergreen roping added to last year’s display. The improved plan features whiteway standards with alternating festooned light strands across the street designed by F H Elvig and Floyd Warner of Kansas Electric Power. Merchants led by C D Maier approved the plan this morning and Elvig expects the decorations to be in place in about a week.
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Massachusetts
Lawrence
F. H. Elvig
Floyd Warner
Kansas Electric Power Company
C. D. Maier
Merchants Bureau
Elvig
Two Thanksgivings Observed in Leavenworth
Leavenworth marked two Thanksgiving holidays to satisfy federal and state observances. Federal departments including the army post two federal prisons and the veterans home joined in today while the state penitentiary held regular meals today and plans a Thanksgiving feast next Thursday.
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Leavenworth
Army Post
Veterans Home
Turkey
State
Greg Rice Wins Central A A U Cross Country Run
Greg Rice won the sixth annual Central A A U Thanksgiving cross country event in Jackson Park Chicago in a meet record 15 minutes 3 seconds for the three mile 188 yard course. He shaved 24 seconds from Mel Trutt’s prior mark. Max Lenover of Loyola was second.
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Chicago
Greg Rice
America
Central A.A.U
Jackson Park
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
A. A
Mel Trutt
Indiana University
Max Lenover
Loyola University
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