Battle Shapes Up South Of Tobruk
British and German reserves flood Rezegh as the Libyan campaign heats up. Rommel commits reinforcements while British tanks advance to confront Axis forces. Tobruk garrison drives east reclaiming ground and taking prisoners as New Zealand and Indian units join the push toward El Agheila and Gialo.
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Cairo
Egypt
Rezegh
Tobruk
Sidi Omar
Halfaya Pass
Erwin Rommel
el Agheila
Gulf of Sidra
Bengali
Eighth Army
Gialo
Cirenaica
New Zealand
Gulf of
Sirte
Libya
Angila
Giarabub
el Asheila
Paris Fine Shows German Intimidation After Bombing
Paris authorities were fined 1 000 000 francs about 20 000 dollars after a bomb exploded in a Nazi restaurant. Observers say the German authorities use fines as punishment instead of shooting hostages.
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Paris
German Forces Score Gains Around Moscow
Allied reports indicate German advances on both northern and southern flanks of the Moscow defense arc. Soviet officials claim counter-attacks in Ukraine push Nazis back six miles toward Rostov, while German sources say spearheads approach within 16 miles of Moscow.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Rostov-on- Don
Vichy
Adolf Hitler
Klin
S. A. Lozovsky
Rostov
Verdun
Stalinogorsk
Venev
Tula
London
Gora
Sovnetschnogorski
Pravda
Red
Mozhaisk
Maloyaroslavets
White House says Germans plan to raze Belgrade
Washington reports Germany intends to bombard and raze Belgrade after claiming Serbian guerillas use the city as a base. Press secretary Stephen Early noted the intelligence came last night and declined to say if the move aims to deter Nazi plans.
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Washington
White House
Germany
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Early
Sabac
London Daily Mail
Dusan Simovic
London
Eden
Simovic
Vatican City
United States
Holy See
Nazis Bomb England and Sink Torpedo Boat
Berlin reports heavy German air attacks on southeast and southwest England by day and night. A German patrol boat was sunk by a torpedo during a convoy defense, with crew saved. Two British bombers were claimed shot down in German-occupied France. London notes Brest and Cherbourg docks heavily attacked by a small force of bombers.
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Berlin
England
France
London
Brest
Cherbourg
Air Ministry
Bullitt Named Roosevelt Special Representative in Near East
Washington Nov 26 William C Bullitt a veteran diplomat and foe of the axis was named special representative of President Roosevelt for the Near East. He will cover areas around the Mediterranean and Red seas including Libya and report on allied needs and developments to the President.
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Washington
William C. Bullitt
Axis
Roosevelt
Near East
Russia
France
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Libya
Bullitt
Paris
Thrifty Habit Reading the Classified Page Daily
A short note reads: a thrifty habit reading the classified page every day. The line highlights daily checks for bargains and community notices in a local newspaper context.
Price Bill Fight In House Over All-Price Controls Debate
Washington notes show a House clash over price control options with Republicans pressing to return the banking committee bill to plan licensing provisions. Democrats Cox and Dies urge recommittal while Die s attacks bureaucrats. Price chief Henderson cites Hoover era licensing as backbone of control to defend ongoing policy.
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Washington
House Cority
Martin
Masachusetts
Banking Committee
House
Cox
Georgia
Dies
Texas
Gore
Dtenn
Price Administration
Price
Leon Henderson
Congress
Henderson
Rayburn
Herbert Hoover
The
Food Administration
Note Chides Steeplejack For Slow Chimney Climb
Kansas City on November 26 a steeplejack Roy Bird found a calling card atop the 165 foot Muehlebach brewery smokestack just after razing it. Someone scaled the tower in the night and left a note chiding Bird for taking an hour to climb it on his first ascent yesterday claiming it took 25 minutes.
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Kansas City
Roy Bird
Muehlebach
Bird
Cooling Off Bill Prompts Defense Labor Debate
A draft measure to require cooling off periods before defense strikes, with mediation and compulsory arbitration, was studied by the House labor committee. President Roosevelt and federal labor officials attended a conference. C I O officials urged caution. The labor stalemate in St Louis and other union disputes fueled calls for strict regulatory action to curb work stoppages.
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House Labor Committee
Ramspeck
Dga
House
Roosevelt
C.I.O
James B. Carey
C.I.0
Congress
Glass
D-Va
Senator Connally
D-Tex
A.F.L
St. Louis
OPM
New York
Quail Outlook Bright as Hunters Report Plenty of Birds
UPI reports Josse Rand, director of the state forestry fish and game commission, says quail hunters find abundant birds and leave many for next year. He notes heavy cover protects quail and the department distributed 28 000 quail from state hatcheries at Kingman Pittsburg and Meade.
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UPI
Guy Josserand
State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Ambassador Steinhardt Returns to U S on Capetown Clipper
United States ambassador to Russia Lawrence A. Steinhardt arrived in New York aboard the Capetown Clipper, the first westbound Pan American clipper from Africa. The flight carried 28 passengers, including 15 pilots headed to Miami to ferry bombers to Africa for the British. The journey covered 19 961 miles from Leopoldville, Belgian Congo.
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New York
Laurence A. Steinhardt
United States
Russia
America
Africa
Miami
Fla
Capetown
KU Students Flee Campus for Four Day Thanksgiving Vacation
University of Kansas clears for a four day Thanksgiving break as noon whistle signals retreat. Students crowd trains buses and cars from Lawrence to go home while campus operations pause except essential medical and library services. Dean Smith plans a Kansas City trip to discuss a regional Progressive Educational Association conference.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Watson Library
C. M. Baker
George B. Smith
School of Education
Kansas City
Harold C. Hunt
Progressive Educational Association
Pleasant Thanksgiving Weather Across Kansas
Topeka reports a mild Thanksgiving with clear skies and light winds from Texas to the Canadian border. Forecaster S D Flora notes highs near 65 to 70 today and 60 to 65 tomorrow, with overnight lows around 32 to 35 in the east and 30 to 32 in the west. Goodland tops at 68 while Phillipsburg logged 30 degrees.
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Topeka
Kansans
Texas
Canadian
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Red Cross Roll Call Total Reaches 2745
Reports show a slight rise in donations in today’s roll call with the Red Cross total at 2745.38 dollars. Residence workers report 1306.96 dollars raised, the business district 894.60, the University of Kansas 304.50, the city 101.00, school teachers 117.82, and rural areas contributing the rest.
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Red Cross
University of Kansas
Aged Welfare Grants Rise In October In Kansas
Kansas welfare data show October average old age assistance at 22.07 up 2.14 from a year earlier. General assistance averaged 17.62 for 13 594 cases. blind aid 23 for 1 369. dependent children 33.38 for 6 531. Total obligations fell to 1 571 260 with 114 732 people receiving some state aid.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Social Welfare Board
Rural areas clinic gives immunizations and exams at White Schoolhouse
The county Red Cross clinic at White schoolhouse district 61 provided diphtheria and smallpox immunizations and dental inspections. Forty nine received vaccines, 52 had teeth examined, and several defects were found. The next clinic is December 2 at Centennial school with further immunizations on December 9.
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Red Cross
White
District 61
H. L. Chambers
Ra M. Bourne
New Red Cross
Shirley Lieberman
K. U
Ted Kennedy
Bismarck
Midland
Oakridge
Centennial School
Baldwin Rural School
Baldwin City
Globe, Enterprise
Cargy
Brubaker
Esther Twente
University of Kansas
Lieberman
Dorothy Durand
Elizabeth Crane
Diana Irvine
Ruth Haugstud
Miss Bourne
Thanksgiving as a timeless cause for gratitude in Kiwanis talk
Rev. Alfred J. Beil told Kiwanis members Thanksgiving is a long standing practice, citing Holland’s deliverance from Spain and England after the Armada. He noted presidential proclamations from Washington to Lincoln and a refugee boy’s thanks for living in America, illustrating the nation’s gratitude across eras.
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Alfred J. Beil
Kiwanis Club
Holland
England
America
Washington
Lincoln
Mr. Beil
Europe
Eden Denies Litvinoff Was Refused Plane Seat
London reports Foreign Secretary Eden said Maxim Litvinoff the new Russian ambassador to the United States did not refuse a seat on the British overseas plane at Teheran on November 19. He simply missed connections en route to the United States via Singapore.
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London
Maxim Litvinoff
United States
Teheran
Eden
House of Commons
Baghdad
Litvinoff
Singapore
Pacific
House of Lords
Lord Strabolgi
England
Brixton
Legation
Farewell Gift For University Of Kansas Officer George Snyder
A $50 farewell gift was given at noon by the University of Kansas Buildings and Grounds staff to campus police officer George Snyder who retires December 1. Snyder, a familiar campus figure, has served as a peace officer since 1894 and has 11 years on the campus police. He retires at age 65 under university policy.
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University of Kansas
George Snyder
Snyder
E Campus
British Raiders Reach Normandy Coast in Covert Landing
Diplomats reported a British raid on the Normandy coast during Sunday night. The force landed by small boats and faced German coastal patrol fire, abandoning rifles ammunition machineguns and helmets in the aftermath.
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Normandy
Berlin
Upi
French Channel
DNB
House Committee Clears 8 Billion Defense Supply Bill
Washington reports the House Appropriations subcommittee approved a near eight billion dollar defense supply bill. Most funds target the army for ordnance and construction, with about six hundred million for the navy and two hundred million for other defense needs. The measure shapes lend lease and transfer authority and is set for a full committee report next week.
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House
Washington
Army
Dads Entertained by Jayhawk FFA at Tenth Annual Banquet
The Jayhawk chapter of Future Farmers of America held its tenth annual father and son banquet in the high school cafeteria with 125 attendees. State Vocational Education Director C. M. Miller of Topeka spoke on FFA involvement in the community, while Billy Daggett reviewed chapter activities and the string quartet performed as Robert Lantad sang.
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Jayhawk
Future Farmers of America
C. M. Miller
Topeka
F.F.A
Billy Daggett
FFA
Leslie Demeritt
Franklin Bidinger
Richard Heine
Ludwig Heine
Robert Lantad
Robert Kampschroeder
Lyle Weeks
Jim Penny
Kenny Johnson
Raymond Ice
Vernon Flory
Junior Héck
Carl Schaake
Wayne Powell
Warren Flory
Edwin Longanecker
Irene Lavtad
Evelyn Harrell
Mary Ann Peterson
Doris Mitchell
Doris Wible
Doris Anderson
Virginia Hunsinger
Betty Lou Corel
Edith Mitchell
Martha Demeritt
Marian Gentry
Dorothy Nisely
Radio Experiment to Improve Snow Clearing in Kansas
The Kansas state highway commission will test two way radio links this winter between executive engineers and snowplow equipped trucks. After FCC approval the system uses nine units in cars and snowplow trucks across Holton Lawrence St Marys Osage City area. If successful it could expand statewide to speed snow removal and flood damage repair.
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Topeka
State Highway Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Kansas
D.J. Fair
Pre-Induction Exams Begin for Kansas Draftees
Kansas army draftees now undergo pre-induction physicals at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Crook. About 700 men were examined last week for January calls totaling 1,184, with 500 more tests planned next month. Each draftee is evaluated 30 to 60 days before induction to confirm eligibility.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Crook
Neb
Army
Draft Board
Mrs Charles I Martin in Topeka Hospital Critical
Mrs Charles I Martin wife of the assistant adjutant general was reported still critically ill of pneumonia at a hospital today Her husband confined to his home with influenza was improved
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Charles I. Martin
Il Topeka
Thanksgiving preparations in Lawrence signal Thanksgiving Eve
Last minute turkey and fowl deliveries set the stage for the holiday in Lawrence as University of Kansas students evacuate town. Churches plan a morning service at Trinity Lutheran with remarks by Harry O Kane. Local offices close. post office opens half day. Texans Aggies game on WREN at 3 30.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Mt. Dread
Missouri
Show Me State
Trinity Lutheran Church
Harry O’kane
University Y.M.C.A
Alfred J. Beil
H. C. Brockman
Theodore Astman
Charles Thomas
FE. Thayer ‘Gaston
Lois Worrel
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Texas-Texas Aggies
College Station
Wren
Fire damages home of John Fritzel Jr at 2233 Ohio Street
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Fritzel Jr at 2233 Ohio Street was damaged by a fire of undetermined origin. The blaze started in the basement, burned into sub flooring, and spread via a cold air shaft to the main floor. Furniture was destroyed and other furnishings damaged by heat smoke and water. Mr. Fritzel was asleep when the fire broke out and Mrs. Fritzel was not home.
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John V. Fritzel, Jr
Ohio Street
Suit Seeks 25000 Damages Over House Explosion
Walter M. Quisenberry files in district court alleging negligence by Orin O. Kennedy T D Prentice dba Kennedy Plumbing and Electrical and Kansas Public Service. Quisenberry says Harry Moorman bled gas from the main into a under construction home at 2 Westwood Road causing an explosion and fire. He charges the utility with installing the gas line without bleeding it as part of the procedure.
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Walter M. Quisenberry
Rhode Island Street
Orin O. Kennedy
T. D. Prentice
Kennedy Plumbing and Electrical Company
Kansas Public Service Company
Quisenberry
Laurence Woodruff
Westwood Road
Harry Moorman
The
Plumbing Company
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Air Force
South
Bulletin
Bill
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Benjamin Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
John R. Steelman
United States Conciliation Service
Chicago
Defense
Navy
A.F.L. Hoisting Engineers
Steinhardt
Rural Areas
George. Snyder
Highway Commission
Union Church Service
John Fritzel, Jr
Oslo
Norway
Ssmtw
Ursa Ber
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