Britain rejects Hitler peace as mere uneasy truce
Prime Minister Chamberlain told Adolf Hitler peace could exist only as a real, settled peace with guarantees. He criticized Hitler’s proposals as vague, urged Germany to take definite acts, and warned Britain and France would persevere to end aggressions. Attlee backed the stance as Sinclair pressed for clearer war aims.
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London
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Reichstag
Hitler
House of Commons
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Britain
France
Clement R. Attlee
Germany
Big Labor Issue Looms as Chrysler Sees Halt in Plants
Detroit reports extended talks between Chrysler Corp and the CIO United Automobile Workers fail to resolve a dispute threatening idle time for about 60,000 workers at Chrysler and Briggs plants. Federal mediator added as talks continue without near settlement amid sit-down accusation and slow-down claims.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
C.I.0
United Automobile Workers
Chrysler
Briggs Manufacturing Company
C.I.O
United Automobile
Corporation
Dodge
Briggs Manufacture Company
Briggs
Perkins
E.C. McDonald
David T. Boadley
Richard T. Frankensteen
State Labor Board
Toam
Finnish Envoy Seeks Soviet Restraint in Kremlin Talks
In Moscow the U S envoy Laurence A Steinhardt urged Soviet leaders to refrain from excessive demands on Finland as Finnish premier Paasikivi began talks. Finland hopes U S support to resist protectorate moves by Russia while Sweden backs Helsinki in a cautious approach.
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Moscow
United States
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Kremlin
Soviet Russia
Finland
Paasikivi
Helsinki
Sweden
Rusia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Baltic
Germany
Soviet Union
Sunshine in Kansas forecast to continue calm and dry
Topeka reports sun and crisp air with no rain expected for wheat. Federal Meteorologist A D Robb notes a high pressure area brings clear cooler conditions across the middle west and light frost in some lowland spots. Indian summer is anticipated after this spell with temperatures near 40 to 50 and highs around 70 to 75.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Middle West
Robb
Wichita
Goodland
U S Note to Moscow Expresses Hope of Peace in Finland Deal
The United States sent an independent note to the Soviet government aiming to preserve peaceful Russo Finnish relations. Ambassador Steinhardt in Moscow delivered representations after which a formal State Department statement is awaited. Norway Sweden and Denmark considered their own diplomatic steps but the U S action sought to avoid military action if talks fail. Hjalmar Procope met with a White House secretary without details. The Finnish envoy normally discusses the semi annual debt payment to the U S.
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United States
Laurence Steinhardt
Moscow
Department
Steinhardt
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
State Department
Russia
Finland
Hull
Poland
Germany
Hjalmar Procope
White House
Neutrality bill sparks charges in Senate debate
Senate debate on the administration neutrality bill centers on shipping provisions. Chairman Bailey warns the measure could disrupt US commerce and merchant marine, while Pittman and Bulow push for changes amid recitals on arms embargo repeal and aiding Allies. Wheeler and Reynolds weigh in on neutrality versus intervention.
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Washington
Bailey
D-Nc
Senate Commerce Committee
Bulow
Pittman
Congress
United States
Wheeler
D-Mont
Burke
Senate
Siegfried Line
Germans Say British and French Straddling After Chamberlain Talk
Berlin reports German response to Chamberlain speech calling it fish nor flesh while Daladier is also seen as straddling. No official comment will be issued until the full text is studied after the British broadcast.
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Chamberlain
Berlin
House of Commons
Daladier
France
Hitler
Regulations for Lawrence subdivision rules recommended
Lawrence subdivision rules were recommended by a committee at the City Planning Board meeting. George Beal A B Martin and Charles Louk led the discussion while the board will have city engineer B M Babb and city attorney George Melvin review the proposals. A report is due at the next board meeting with possible action then.
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Lawrence
City Planning Board
George M. Beal
A. B. Martin
Charles Louk
B. M. Babb
George Melvin
City Board of Zoning Appeals
Committee On Parks and Recreation
M. F. Hudson
Charles Holmes
Prospects Improve for Winter Wheat and Pastures
Prospects for winter wheat and pastures improved by rains over the past week per federal and state agriculture reports. About 45 percent of intended wheat acreage seeded. eastern counties show 60 to 70 percent drilling, southwestern areas lag. Western thirds had minimal rain and dry soils. corn husking started in the east with fair to good yields. sorghum nearly all in shock or silos. Water conditions grow critical in some eastern counties, with general rains needed to fill ponds and start small streams.
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Topeka
Federal
AP Managing Editors Conference Opens In New York
The eighth annual meeting of the Associated Press Managing Editors associations begins in New York. A three day forum addresses news, features, and pictures for about 1,400 AP papers. N R Howard of the Cleveland News chairs the event with talks on world news operations by Kent Cooper and Byron Price.
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New York
Asociated Press Managing Editors Associations
Associated Press
N. R. Howard
Cleveland News
Europe
Agena
A.P
Kent Cooper
Byron Price
John P. Harris
Harris
Hutchinson
Kan
Roy Roberts
Kansas City Star
Reversal on War Risk Insurance Denial
The Tenth Circuit reverses a Kansas ruling, holding the federal government cannot deny war risk insurance payments if disabilities predate military service. Earl W. Owens estate administrator C. M. Byrd of Wichita filed the claim. The decision interprets the War Risk Insurance Act against preexisting disabilities.
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Denver
Colo
Tenth Circuit
Kansas
Federal District Court
Richard J. Hopkins
Earl W. Owens
C. M. Byrd
Wichita
Owens’ Estate
County Cornhusking Entries Finalized for October Meet
Nine entries have been received for the Douglas County farm bureau county cornhusking contest at Brune brothers farm near Lake View on October 17. Winners advance to Erie state contest on October 26. Entries include Mrs Lawrence Spencer Pleasanton James Donahue Lawrence Will Reusch Vinland Perry Wayne McPheeters Baldwin Dean Wricitsman Worden BR J Babbitt Lawrence Russell Koehler Richland Otto GoerKircher Richland defending champion and W N Allison Lawrence. Weighers will be official from the National contest committee led by Arthur Heck. Liberty Memorial high school students in vocational agriculture will assist as cleaners. Rules deduct husk and dirty corn. a 100-pound sample is weighed to determine deductions.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Brune’brothers
Lakeview
Erie
Lawrence Spencer
Pleasanton
James Donahue
Lawrence
Will Reusch
Vinland
Perry Wayne McPheeters
Baldwin
Dean Wricitsman
Worden
J. Babbitt
Arthur Heck
Liberty Memorial High School
W. R. Essick
Hitler to Bogin War in Earnest Berlin Report
Berlin dispatch says Adolf Hitler will begin war in earnest against Britain and France after a three hour meeting with advisers. Sources claim Chamberlain's speech failed to meet Hitler's expectations and that Germany believes further talks are useless.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Britain
France
Fuehrer
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Chamberlain Speech Narrows Armistice Prospects
Prime Minister Chamberlain’s address to parliament drew little immediate reaction from Washington. Senators weighing neutrality legislation said the speech reduced the likelihood of an armistice in Europe’s war.
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Washington
Chamberlain
White House
State Department
Eurone
Representatives to Moscow hope Finland talks avert danger to independence
Delegations from Norway Sweden and Denmark to Moscow express hope that negotiations with Finland will not threaten Finland's independence or neutrality amid the European conflict.
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Moscow
Copenhagen
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Classified ads drive Journal-World results
The newspaper relies on classified advertising for revenue and reader engagement. Readers seek local listings, job postings, and items for sale, making classifieds a core driver of audience and income.
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Journal- World
Journal - World
Norwegian Skipper Recalls North Sea Battle Monday
Absund Norway Oct 12 A Norwegian fishing boat skipper said his vessel the Kvaley was caught in a 90 minute North Sea clash between five British warships and about 150 German planes. He reported bombs falling around them and a distant explosion after the ships withdrew, with both sides claiming damage or none.
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Absund
Norway
Kvaley
North Sea
Warfront shifts as France and Britain unify against German demands
Paris reports Premier Daladier will review war with President Lebrun as Chamberlain's Commons statement signals unity against Hitler. German patrols clash from Moselle to Rhine with heavy losses. French say ground not gained. Weather chills front as Siegfried line anchors near Saarbruecken and Pirmasens. France says blockade intercepts 150000 tons of contraband, including minerals food and fuel.
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Paris
Daladier
Albert Lebrun
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
France
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Moselle
Rhine
Saarbruecken
Pirmasens
Siegfried Line
Saar
Green Reelected A F L President. Duffy Resigns Vice President
William Green was reelected president of the American Federation of Labor for the sixteenth time. Frank Duffy of Indianapolis resigned as first vice president, and William Hutcheson, president of the Carpenters Union, was elected to succeed him.
Wellington Sheriff Heads Kansas Peace Officers Association
Sheriff Elmer D. Holt of Wellington was promoted to president of the Kansas Peace Officers association at the annual convention in Topeka. Other officers elected include Charles D. McEnaught as vice president and David T. Lanter as secretary treasurer. Attorney General Jay S. Parker urged cooperation between police and the public to ensure effective law enforcement and conviction prospects, stressing officer conduct and the apolitical nature of the new Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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Topeka
Elmer D. Holt
Wellington
Kansas Peace Officers’ Association
Louis D. White
Hutchinson
Wichita
Vehlion McAl
Charles D. McEnaught
David T. Lanter
Kansas Highway Patrol
Jay S. Parker
Parker
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Bureau
September relief costs rise in Douglas County
A Douglas County report shows September welfare spending totaling 16 153 23 dollars with a net county cost of 9 639 53 after federal and state reimbursements. The October 1 case load reached 887 from 816, with 34 new cases. Commodities were distributed to 628 cases for 1 646 people including beans butter and fruit. Reimbursements totaled 3 702 71 from federal and 2 810 99 from state. Old age assistance was the largest item at 6 411 75, leaving 2 262 98 net to the county after reimbursements. General assistance net cost was 3 433 30 and administrative costs 1 269 97.
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Douglas County
Mildred D. Watson
British Navy Captures German Steamer Cap Norte
The British Press Association reports the 13,615 ton Cap Norte, a Germany South America trade ship built in 1922 at Hamburg, was captured in the South Atlantic after sailing from Pernambuco on September 17. Churchill hinted Britain’s shipping gains amid losses from U boat attacks.
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London
British Press Association
Germany
South America
Pernambuco
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Churchill
Great Britain
Britain
South Atlantic
Press Association
Hamburg
Army may seek over two billion for 1940 41 fiscal year
Washington according to Rep Engel the army and navy may receive more than 2.0 billion dollars for the 1940-41 fiscal year even without new expansion. Engel on the house appropriations committee says at least 850 million is needed to carry the ongoing program with possible additions pushing beyond 1.0 billion.
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Washington
Congress
Army
Air Corps
Engel
R.mich
House Apporriations Committee
Protest Planned by Auction Officials Over Hog Vaccination Rules
Independence Kan officials of community auction sales will meet in Topeka Friday to protest Governor Ratner's livestock sanitary commission rules on cholera vaccination of hogs offered for sale beginning October 16. About 100 persons expected to attend the meeting.
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Kan
Toneka
Payne Ratner
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Independence
Kansas Weather Forecast Mixed Tonight Into Friday
Forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with warmer conditions tonight and cooler readings by Friday afternoon in the north and central regions. Temperatures show yesterday’s high around 63, with today’s noon near 56 and prior lows around 42.
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Kansas
CORY
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