London Hit Again After Quiet Night
London reports a renewed Luftwaffe bombardment with heavy raids on the southeast coast and Thames estuary. British sources say a coastal town suffered damage and casualties while ships and convoys endured bombardment in the Strait of Dover and off Cap Gris Nez as Allied and Axis forces clash along England’s shores.
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London
Britain
Thames
Strait of Dover
Cap Gris Nez
British Press Association
Thames Estuary
Air Ministry
Dunkerque
Rotterdam
Heusden
Wesel
Cherbourg
Admiralty
Quake Rattles Chile. No Casualties Reported Yet
In Chile, a series of earthquakes shook the northern provinces with strongest effects near Iquique. The interior ministry reported several buildings destroyed or damaged and said the shocks were felt over six hours. No casualties reported so far.
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Santiago
Chile
Ministry of the Interior
Iquique
Kansas Postmasters Nominated in Kansas
President Roosevelt nominates postmasters in Kansas for Humboldt Ella M. McGinty Jetmore Seth J. Abbott, with notices reported from Washington D C dated October 4. The text also contains personal dental office notes and a Mass. Ad section.
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Kansas
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Nomins
Nostmast
Humboldt
Ella M. McGinty
J Jetmore
Seth J. Abbott
Italian Army In Albania Shifts Positions Near Greek Frontier
Italian forces in Albania totaling 130000 men and 120 tanks moved to new posts near the Greek border in recent days. Greek circles say Albania’s gains are limited though Italian strength may approach 200000 as Greece tightens border readiness amid talks between Hitler and Mussolini at Brenner Pass.
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Albania
Athens
Greece
UPI
Bote Seeeds Bon Tonto
Italy
Balkans
Adriatic
Epirus
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Britain
Axis Move Talked By Mussolini And Hitler At Brennero
In Brennero Italy on October 4 the Rome Berlin axis leaders Mussolini and Hitler held a three hour war council to discuss major world issues. A communique spoke of a cordial exchange of ideas and world shaking events while signaling possible Balkan focus.
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Italy
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Brenner Pass
Il Duce
Fuehrer
Brenner
Axis
Count Ciano
von Ribbentrop
General
Berlin
Balkans
Inspecting Fields On Douglas County Farms
Two Douglas county farms will host a Kansas Independent Hybrid Corn Breeders association field tour on Friday afternoon October 11. At 1 30 p m the Brune brothers farm near Lakeview will be visited to view hybrid seed corn of U S No 13, with seed for sale next spring. At 3 p m the Otto Rosenau farm south of Eudora will be visited to inspect a test plot of 40 hybrid and open pollinated strains and a sorghum variety plot.
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Douglas County
Kansas Independent Hybrid Corn Breeders Association
Brune Brothers Farm
Lakeview
Brune Farm
U. S
Otto Rosenau
Eudora
Kansas Begins Draft Registration Mailout For October 16
Topeka reports 486000 registration cards 378000 certificates 21680 placards and 378000 information bulletins prepared for 105 counties. Headquarters expect 270000 registrants statewide about 15 percent of county populations. University campuses set up separate precincts and student home addresses will route cards to classifying boards.
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Topeka
Kansas
M. R. McLean
State Selective Service
McLean
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
University of Kansas
Kansas State College
Alice T. Skilton Dies in Boston After Sudden Illness
Prof. Charles S. Skilton travels to Boston for the funeral of his sister Miss Alice T. Skilton who died October 3 after a sudden illness. Born 1864 in Northampton Massachusetts she graduated Smith College 1888 earned MA 1906. She taught German at the Pennsylvania College for Women Pittsburgh until 1915 then retired to Boston.
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Charles S. Skilton
Boston
Alice T. Skilton
Northampton
Mass
Smith College
America
Harvard
Chicago University
Germany
Leipzig
Jena
Gottingen
Pennsylvania College For Women
Pittsburgh
Lawrence
Zodiac Club
Willkie Urges End of Class War to Strengthen U.S.
On a train to Philadelphia, Wendell L. Willkie urged Harrisburg listeners to end class warfare and disunity fostered by the New Deal. He argued eliminating class distinctions would boost employment and avoid economic depression, warning dictators could exploit weakness if America stays divided. He praised Senator James J. Davis as a longtime ally and concluded as a champion of a united Republican effort to rebuild America, defend the nation, and promote peace.
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Willkie
Philadelphia
Wendell L. Willkie
Harrisburg
United States
James J. Davis
Rep.Pa
Davis
Tin Plate Workers Union
Elwood
Ind
Republican Party
America
Tigers Power Past Reds In World Series Clash
Detroit exploded for 13 hits to beat Cincinnati 7 to 4 at Briggs Stadium. Rudy York and Frank Higgins homered with runners aboard as Detroit built a 7th inning burst. Hank Greenberg aided with a triple and Higgins a double, while Joe Beggs and other Reds pitchers were stung late.
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Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Rudy York
Frank Higgins
Jim Turner
Cincinnati
Tigers
Joe Beggs
Hank Greenberg
Bruce Campbell
Higgins
Reds
Billy Myers
Bill Werber
Mike McCormick
Werber
Goodman
F. McCormick
Campbell
Ripple
Myers
Bartell
MecCosky
Joost
Gehringer
Turner
McCormick
Lombardi
McCosky
Greenberg
York
Bridges
M. McCormick
Tibbetts
MccCosky
Weekend weather outlook cools Kansas after warm spells
Topeka reports a shift from mid summer warmth to cooler air with fair conditions expected for Saturday and Sunday. Winds from the northwest bring lower temperatures with scattered showers in eastern counties and minimal rain elsewhere, while temperatures vary from the low 80s to mid 70s across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Wichita
Chanute
Kansas City
Lebo
Detroit Rebounds To Beat Cincinnati 7 4 In 9th Rally
Detroit tears back from a 4 0 deficit to win 7 4 against Cincinnati. York hits a homer and drives in two while Higgins adds three RBIs. Turner starts for Detroit surrendering six innings and Beggs finishes with two scoreless frames.
Roosevelt tentative itinerary for defense trip to Ohio and Pennsylvania
President Roosevelt plans a tour by special train October 10 to October 12 visiting Pittsburgh Youngstown Columbus Dayton and Dayton with stops at Fort Hayes Wright Field and Cox home. He will broadcast a preparedness report from his train October 12 and may not speak at Madison Square Garden October 28.
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Johnstown
Columbus
Roosevelt
Alleghenies
Dayton
White House
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Fort Hayes
Fifth Army Corps
Army
Wright Field
Wright Memorial
Veterans Hospital
James M. Cox
Madison Square Garden
Democratic National Committee
Willkie to Speak in Springfield October 18
Midwest headquarters of the Republican National Committee announces Wendell L. Willkie will deliver a night address in Springfield HL on October 18. The announcement comes as Willkie campaigns across the Midwest leading to the November election.
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Willkie
Spék
Springfield
Chicago
Midwest
Republican National Committee
Wendell L. Willkie
Stock Market Index Report Shows Small Gain
Average of 60 stocks at 45.0 with a 0.4 point rise from yesterday 45.0 to 45.4. Classified ad line asks if you need extra help at home or in the office and directs readers to help wanted fields with a phone listing 22.
Induction plans set for Guardsmen to federal service
Conference here Sunday between Col Edward J Renth senior army instructor Kansas and Col Charles H Browne Horton commander 137th Infantry outlines plan to induct Kansas National Guardsmen into federal service. Kansas civilian soldiers of the 35th division ordered to one year active training starting November 25 at Camp Joseph T Robinson Little Rock.
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Kansas
Edward J. Renth
Charles H. Browne
Horton
137Th Infantry
35Th Division
127Th Field Artillery
127Th
Lawrence
Joseph T. Robinson
Little Rock
Fewer Than 100 000 May Be Called in First Draft
Authoritative sources said November 14 is the earliest induction date under the new compulsory military service law. Indications point to a comparatively small number called then, possibly fewer than 100 000 by January 1, versus earlier estimates of 400 000.
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Washington
British planes sink two German supply ships in Norwegian waters
London reports British naval planes attacked two German supply ships in Norwegian waters. One 2,000 ton vessel was sunk in Bjornefjord near Bergen and a 4,000 to 5,000 ton ship at Haugesund was left heavily on fire. One British plane was lost after enemy fighters attacked the returning raiding unit.
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London
Admiralty
Norwegian
Bjornefjord
Bergen
Haugesund
Questions on Merit Amendment Topeka Polls
The Kansas Merit Amendment association prepared 15 common questions and answers about the constitutional amendment on the November 5 ballot and will print and distribute them shortly.
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Topeka
Kansas Merit Amendment Association
German immigrant gets life for three year old kidnapping
Wilhelm Muhlenbroich was sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping three year old Marc de Tristan Jr in Hillsborough California. The case followed his arrest two weeks after the abduction under California’s little Lindbergh law. He pleaded guilty after arraignment and was taken to San Quentin.
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Redwood City
Calif
Wilhelm Muhlenbroich
Marc de Tristan
Hillsborough Street
Gilbert D. Ferrell
Ferrell
Muhlenbroich
California
Germany
San Quentin Penitentiary
Will Enroll Soon in Lawrence Evening School
Enrollments for Lawrence evening school classes will be taken Tuesday evening October 15 at the high school. Ralph E. Graber returns as director. Courses depend on demand and include home decoration public speaking Spanish typing shorthand furniture repair clothing show card writing window display and sales technique with others possible. Classes begin 7 30 p m with public speaking and furniture repair meeting once weekly. Furniture repair starts November first. Recreation volleyball formed two teams last night and Graber seeks two more teams.
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Lawrence
Ralph E. Graber
Graber
Oil fields guarded as Britain linked to sabotage plots
Eighteen Rumainian battle planes conducted a defensive reconnaissance over oil fields near Bucharest amid an investigation into alleged British sabotage of Germany bound shipments. A Miller, director of Astra Romana Oil, was seized by men in plain clothes and held for 48 hours. British officials said he was beaten. The location of Percy Clark, head of Abesti oil firm, remained unknown after a similar kidnapping. Reed appoints new secretary as Miss Sheley resigns and joins Ambassador Hotel company.
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Bucharest
Germany
A. Miller
Astra - Romana’ Oil Company
Legation
Miller
Percy Clark
A Pbesti Oil Engineering
Reed
Washington
Clyde M. Reed
R-Kan
Eleanor Sheley
Kansas City
Kan
Charles Guyon
Sheley
Ambassador Hotel Company
Brennero Talks Hint U S Topic At Axis Meeting
Italian sources say the Brennero discussions between Hitler and Mussolini touched on relations with the United States and broader war prospects. Reports state Italy and Germany are boosting production and preparing for a long war, with Egypt campaign plans under discussion and Graziani in Rome awaiting Mussolini.
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Rome- Berlin
Hitler
Mussolini
Brennero
Britain
Boont
Germany
Italy
Russia
Spain
Egypt
Rodolfo Graziani
Rome
Il Duce
Kansas U K Bowl Plan Seeks Conference Tie In
The Kansas University athletic board discussed a permanent post season bowl setup linking the Big Six champion with another conference winner. Proceeds would be shared equally among conference schools, with a plan to include faculty consent and a possible future meeting with the Big Ten and Coast champions in a Rose Bowl style arrangement.
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University of Kansas Athletic Board
W. W. Davis
K. U. Big Six
Kansas City
Jayhawker
Davis
Oklahoma
Missouri
K .U
Big Six
Deane W. Malott
Beet harvest to reach bumper 100000 ton crop near Garden City
Harvest of the Arkansas river valley beet crop is expected to reach 100000 tons next week in Garden City. About 1200 men will be employed in the harvest and 300 more at the Garden City Beet company's sugar refinery. Officials report beet sugar content at least normal.
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Garden City
Kan
Arkansas River Valley
Garden City Beet Company
Sullivan to Represent Governor at Erie Picnic
Lawrence man Frank Sullivan of the state board of administration will represent Governor at a Republican picnic near Erie on Sunday. The party headquarters said a misunderstanding led to an advertisement claiming the governor would attend, which is now deemed impossible.
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