Wallace Visit Starts Stormy in Mexico City
Mexico City November 29 A pro Almazan crowd snarled Wallace arrival near the US Embassy with rocks and tear gas as police dispersed protesters. Wallace calmly read telegrams at the ambassador’s residence. Police cuffed two attaches and three youths were arrested amid scattered injuries and cries against Wallace and US recognition of Avila Camacho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Almazan
United States
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Manuel Avila Camacho
Juan Andreau ‘Almazan
Avila Camacho
Altho
Gordon McCoy
Wallace Dillon
Avila Gamacho
United Pistes
Walpee
Lazaro Cardenas
Cathal Hay
Chapulspec Castle
British claim major Italian naval losses after Taranto and Sardinia actions
Berlin reports say German forces torpedoed two English destroyers and sank two steamers plus two smaller craft off the English coast. Britain admits minor damage to Berwick and Italian losses off Sardinia. British press heralds a naval victory and claims of ruined Italian battleships Littorio and Vittorio Veneto, with other Cavour class crippled at Taranto.
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Berlin
Berwick
Sardinia
Aranto
Italy
Taranto
Vittorio Veneto
The
Daily Mail
Daily Herald
Lawrence Lodge 6 A F and A M Special Meeting Notice
Lawrence Lodge No 6 will meet Monday December 2 at 4 30 p m for Third degree with supper at 6 30 Visitors and sojourners welcome H Herbert Tuller WM W H Quakenbush Secy
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Lawrence Lodge No
A. FP
A. M
H. Herbert Tuller
W. H. Quakenbush
Sec’y
Will Sell New Licenses Red and Yellow Plates for 1941
1941 license plates go on sale Monday morning at the office of County Treasurer Roy Flory. Red plates with yellow chambers issued for next year. Applicants must show 1940 registration receipt and title. Today 7,746 automobile tags and 1,582 truck tags had been sold or distributed.
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Roy Flory
Paul Moritz to Speak at K U on Chinese Christian Leaven
Paul Moritz a KU graduate will return to campus to lecture on Chinese Christian Leaven before YMCA and YWCA members in the Memorial Union Kansas room at 4 30 Tuesday He previously drew the Homecoming cartoon and the alumni seal sketch for the alumni magazine. Prof E H Taylor to speak to Botany Club at 5 30 Tuesday in Memorial Union. 202 CCC camp advisers include nine KU men: Burkholder Cropv Dalke Dirks Klaas Livers Mason Smith and Willoughby.
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Paul Moritz
K. U
Corbin Hall
Earth
Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
Kansas
Memorial Union
F. A. Cooper
Lincoln
E. H. Taylor
Zoology
Botany Club
CCC
Seventh Corps
University of Kansas
William A. Burkholder
Valley Falls
Willard P. Cropv
Lawrence
Diedrich L. Dalke
Park Rapids
Mich
Issac T. Dirks
Ames
Roy G. Klaas
Twin Harbors
William H. Livers
Chisholm
Minn
Byron C. Mason
Parsons
G. D. Smith
Kingsdown
Kan
William W. Willoughby
Magnolia
Ark
Amazons Fight Italian Forces on Pindus Front in War Report
Greek dispatch from Salonika describes a unit of Macedonian peasant women aiding the army by rolling rocks and firing from mountain positions. About 100 women followed the army, aided by Helen Codjamani who was wounded, and after nightfall fought as Italians moved into a ravine. The attack culminated in a mass retreat with heavy losses for the invaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salonika
Greece
Amazon
Pindus Mountains
Epirus
Helen Codjamani
St. George
Pournara
A Christmas Gift that will be remembered daily
A mail address to the Journal-World asks for a gift to be remembered all year. The note mentions a Christmas present and provides a contact by phone number 22 for the newspaper.
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The
Journal- World
Greeks Push Into Albania Amid Mountain Warfare
UPI dispatch from Pogradetz reports Greek forces advancing into Albania near Koritza with widespread mobility, disrupted communications, and heavy war materials left along routes. Soldiers face extreme cold as Italians retreat. Albanian Independence Day celebrated with anti Fascist rhetoric.
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Pogradetz
Albania
Athens
UPI
Koritza
Toannina
Siiver Aoos
Lawrence Fans See Low Student Support at KU Game
Gray-haired Kansas University football followers report a new all time low in student attendance as no cheerleaders were present and no organized yells occurred. Yet a forecast claims next year’s tangle with Missouri could surpass this year’s total home attendance. Legacy players plus promising sophomores may make KU’s team the best since the 1930 championship season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
Missouri
Jayhawkers
Artillery Films To Be Shown At Haskell Auditorium
Five reels detailing 155 millimeter howitzer operation and duties of cannon crews will be shown Saturday at 1 30 in the Haskell auditorium. The Battery E of the 127th Field Artillery presents the event at Camp Robinson invites former artillerymen and the public with no admission charge.
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Haskell Auditorium
127Th Field Artillery
Camp Robinson
War Prisoners Struggle Over Greek Gains In Albania
An East Canadian port report says German and Italian prisoners in Newfoundland are separated to prevent trouble as Axis inmates blame each other for Greek successes in Albania. Also notes stray cats released in the county may threaten wildlife, with kittens found recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Rome-Berlin
Albania
Lone Star Lake
Douglas County Fair Association to Meet December 10 1940
The annual meeting of the Douglas County Agriculture and Livestock Fair Association will be held at 8 p m on December 10 1940 at the Big Springs school house. Pete Bahnmaier serves as secretary and advisor. A reader asks to appreciate a gift a mail subscription to the Journal World.
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Douglas County Agriculture and Livestock Fair Association
Big Springs
Pete Bahnmaier
WPA authorizes 1.46 million for Kansas national defense projects
Kansas gains a 1,461,551 WPA authorization for defense jobs. Nevins notes two nationwide efforts: training WPA workers in aviation ground service and employing white collar workers on clerical and statistical tasks. Funds may include additional defense projects. Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley facilities and Wichita and Hutchinson airports already underway.
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Topeka
Kansas
WPA
Clarence G. Nevins
Washington
Forts Leavenworth
Riley
Wichita
Hutchinson
National Guard
Nevins
Death of Wall Street trader Jesse Livermore in hotel room
New York November 29 Jesse L Livermore famed as the Wizard of Wall Street allegedly ended his life in a Sher ry-Netherland ante room firing a pistol. The 62 year old reportedly wrote I am a failure and left a notebook farewell to Nina Laurie his wife.
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New York
Jesse L. Livermore
Wall Street
Sherry-Netherland
Livermore
Laurie
Nina
Lauristo
Harriet Metz Noble
Tax compromise ends six year dispute in Shawnee County
The Security Benefit Association paid 40206 to Shawnee County, finalizing a six year controversy over taxes on its hospital and old persons home west of Topeka. The case began with a 1934 levy of nearly 10000 followed by appeals to the state tax commission, district court, and the supreme court before a total 47846 was accepted in settling a 61000 tax bill.
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Topeka
Security Benefit Association
Shawnee County
State Tax Commission
State Tax Commission and Won A Favorable Decision But the District Court
Supreme Court
District Tribunal
Bettors Lose Big as Morning Game Upset Slips By
New Orleans bookies, biased toward afternoon games, missed the Brown versus Columbia kickoff. They expected a scoreless tie and chalked six points for Brown. Bettors who knew the score morning knew the upset cost the operators about $5,000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Brown-Columbia
Brown
New Orleans States
Mexican official accepts invitation to Kansas Coronado festival
Luis Leon de la Barra, a Mexican mining company executive from San Angel near Mexico City, has accepted an invitation to attend Kansas Coronado festival next year. Paul Jones, chairman of the Kansas Coronado commission, said Barra is the first of many prominent Latin Americans invited to the event. Barra is the nephew of the late Don Francisco Leon de la Barra, provisional Mexican president in 1911 and former U S ambassador.
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Lyons
Kan
Luis Leon de la Barra
San Angel
Mexico City
Paul Jones
Kansas Coronado Commission
Barra
Francisco Leon de la Barra
Mexico
United States
Justice Department Eyes Radio Anti Trust Inquiry
Washington broadcast industry under possible Sherman act review as Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold signals readiness to initiate inquiries. Department studies into food and housing precede action. officials say there is little doubt an investigation will proceed.
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Washington
Justice Department
Thurman_ Arnold
Windsors Plan Miami Trip For Duchess Dental Care
Nassau Bahamas November 29 The Duke of Windsor arranged today to take his American-born duchess to Miami next month for a major dental operation. The private visit will include a Munargo liner sailing about December 10 with a return trip beginning December 14 once travel is feasible.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Duke of Windsor
Miami
United States
Munargo Line
Mine Explosion Traps 22 Miners in Ohio Pit
A gas explosion at the Nelms mine of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal company traps 22 miners about 450 feet underground two miles from the main entrance near Cadiz Ohio. About 178 escape. Rescue crews in gas masks reenter wrecked sections to reach entombed workers as expert crews join the effort. Official reports place the blast at 2 15 p m with one entrance serving the mine five miles east of Cadiz.
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Cadiz
Nelms
Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Company
Here
Ohio
Pennsylvania
SGT R C JONES PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT
The Kansas National Guard announces the promotion of Sgt Raymond C Jones to Staff Sergeant Deml Ng effective November 20 1940 by Special Orders No 277. He previously served with Lt Col Edward J Renth in Lawrence after a year and a half with Fort Leavenworth 17th Infantry and is noted as a rifle marksman with 16 years in the Regular Army. His weapons course at Fort Benning Ga enhanced his record and promotion recommendation came from General Courtney Hodges.
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Kansas National Guard
Edward J. Renth
Infantry
Lawrence
Seventh Corps Area
Raymond C. Jones
137Th Infantry
Deml
N.G
Jones
Renth
Fort Leavenworth
17Th Infantry
Fort Benning
Courtney H. Hodges
Roosevelt reshuffles housing posts and loan roles
The White House announced President Roosevelt accepted Stewart McDonald’s resignation as federal housing administrator and he will become deputy federal loan administrator. Aner H. Ferguson is offered McDonald’s FHA post, while McDonald stays under Jesse H. Jones. McDonald resigns to focus on Maryland Casualty Company, in which the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has a large stake.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Stewart McDonald
McDonald
Federal Housing Post
Aner H. Ferguson
FHA
Jesse H. Jones
Federal Loan
Maryland Casualty Company
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Fall Leaf School Highlights Spelling Stars and Book Week
Pupils receiving 100 in spelling include Joanne Torneden Gretta Meetz Richard Bryant Beverly Prichard Clifford Henson Bill Crawford and Maxine Bryant. Book week featured a playlet Betty Meets the Book People with Gretta Reetz Bill Crawford Lorraine Bryant Clifford Henson and Norma Jean Prichard participating.
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Joanne Torneden
Gretta Meetz
Richard Bryant
Beverly Prichard
Children read poem on books and Plymouth sand table
The second graders read in Laidlaw reading. A poem about books was read by Richard Bryant and others. Families visited over the weekend including Reetz Schellack Titus Vitt Caviness Vitt Steinbring families in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bryant
Kenneth Bryant
Marie Bryant
Gené Mosser
Ernest Freeman
Plymouth Colony
Laidlaw
Fred Reetz
Gratta
Faubion
Tonganoxie
Alvin Schellack
Bartlesville
Okla
Robert Schellack
Harvey Schellack
William Reetz
Lorene
Harold Fischer
Lawrence
Gilbert Titus
Kansas City
Frank Schoenhofer
Vincent
John Vitt
Howard Caviness
Betty
Doris
Hesper
Frank Vitt
Otto Vitt
Arline
Wayne Vitt
Albert Steinbring
County Social Notices From Kansas Events
Mr. and Mrs John Bowen and Raymond spent Sunday in Kansas City as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Arden Weston and children. Mrs William Roberts and others spent today in Kansas City. Walter Wilson George Broers and William Spitzli attended funeral services of Robert Gabriel in Lawrence. Mrs Wilson and daughter Nevieve spent the afternoon at the Spitzli home. Annette Abel spent Sunday evening in Edgerton as a supper guest of Mr and Mrs Ralph Eriksen. Mrs Arthur Bernitz and Mrs Floyd Broers attended a PTA meeting at the Eudora grade school. Mr and Mrs Oscar Broers of Kaw Valley and Miss Hazel Glenn of Kansas City were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs George Broers. Mr and Mrs Kermit Broers called on Mrs Claude Williams of Wichita.
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John Bowen
Raymond
Kansas City
Arden -Weston
William Roberts
Nel Catin
L. L. Kindred
Carol Screveneraer
Kansas
Walter Wilson
George Broers
William Spitzli
Robert Gabriel
Lawrence
Methodist Church
Annette Abel
Edgerton
Ralph Eriksen
Arthur Bernitz
Floyd Broers
P.T.A
Eudora
Oscar Broers
Kaw Valley
Hazel Glenn
Kermit Broers
Claude Williams
Wichita
Carol Gerstenberger
Williams
Gerstenberger
Wichita Beechcraft Airplane
Clark Tringle
Topeka
Florance Lettering
Conrict
H. J. Meuffles
Vernon Strobel
Clarence Pine
Horace Lury
Dwight Hopkins
Henry Eisele
Reno
Eugene Leary
Strobel
Judy Dolan
Lill Combest
Holister
Gerald Ott
Martin Abel
Ed Keyes
Eugene Readen
Martha Abel
Fred Moll
Ed Maul
Linwood
J. C. McArthur
Lenora
Social Roundup of Thanksgiving Week Guests and Local Moves
Residents hosted visitors from Lawrence Topeka and Kansas City with weekend stays and dinners. Attendees included Mrs Williams Mrs Gerstenberger and families, plus multiple visits to the Strobel and James households. Local property changes note W Baberich trading a farm for a Kansas City apartment and new farm owners Holister.
Linwood Social Notices From Linwood Area
Linwood Kansas residents hosted and visited family guests over the past weekend and week. Jim and Mrs Allison of Clinton were Sunday guests at William Allison’s home. Clarence Herod and daughter Eulah Mae Bethel were dinner guests of T P Frederick. Wayne Morrill and Louisiana kin stayed with Henry Morrill. Howard Howsman and Roberta Hoff man and baby from Lawrence called on Linwood friends.
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Jim Allison
Clinton
Kan
William Allison
Clarence Herod
Eulah Mae Bethel
T. P. Frederick
Wayne Morrill
Louisiana
Henry Morrill
Howard Howsman
Roberta Hoffman
Baby
Lawrence
Linwood
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Mt. Oread
University
Irvin G
Dead Eye Doc” Murphy
Bill Overton
Wrok
Amazons
London
By Peter Tompkins
Italiens
Journal-World
Wizard of Wall Street
Windsors
Duchess
R. C. Jones
Ean
NEW Post
Federal Housing Administrator To Loan Department
Evening Star
Abby
Lipton
Ceylon Gardens
Lipton’s
Lawrence Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
Westinghouse
Olson Bros
Allison- Armstrong
B. P
ELKS
Elks Memorial Service
George Ott
Leslie Kindred
Lewie’ Lee
Nell Catlin
Clarence Daugherty
Norma Combest
Butler
Charlie Ott
Palace Clothing CO
Wojimbo
Douglas County Building & Loan Association
Massachusetts St
John C. Emick
Orley M. Smith Coal Co
University Coal Co
John’s Coal Co
Krum
Garth
Reedy Lbr. and Coal Co
Snider Coal Co
Logan-Moore Co
Pal Co
Hemphill
Jayhawk Coal
Snider Coal Company
N. H. St
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