American Bombers Hit Axis Freighters Near Crete
U S heavy bombers attacked two axis freighters escorted by three destroyers off Crete and shot down three German fighters. The 8000 ton ships were hit by a heavy bomb on the stern and appeared to sink. British bombers hit an enemy destroyer at night in the eastern Mediterranean as Allied air power intensifies in Egypt and the Nile delta.
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Cairo
Mediterranean
United States
Crete
Egypt
Western Desert
Rommel
United Nations
Africa
Nile Delta
Tobruk
Bengali
Lille
Germany
Hannover
France
Britain
Schoeppel Warns Against Dictatorial Governor Powers
Hutchinson Kansas October 12 Republican gubernatorial candidate Andrew Schoeppel warned that granting governors dictatorial emergency powers risks centralizing state authority. He cautioned against voting for laws that could echo wartime dictatorship and urged laws limiting power while ensuring needed authority.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Andrew Schoeppel
Schoeppel
St. John
South Africa Visit Sketches U S Troops Tour
Reuters reports United States troops arrived in the Union of South Africa and visited Johannesburg on an official tour. The troops were hosted for tea by the mayor and shown sights during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ondon
Reuters
Johannesburg
United States
Union of South Asia
Johannesurs
Strikes Halt War Production in Plants Amid Labor Dispute
War production slowed at Western Cartridge plants in Alton NL and Steel Improvement and Forge in Cleveland as walkouts spread. Pa coal miners and liquor store clerks join shortages. South Portland shipyards reopen after wage talks. Brann carries wage pact to Washington for maritime commission approval.
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WLB
Associated Press
Big Western Cartridge Company
Alton
Steel Improvement and Forge Company
Cleveland
Labor Board
Pennsylvanis
Big Panther Creek Valley
South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation
South Portland
American Federation of Labor
Louis J. Brann
Washington
Maritime Commission
Western Cartridge
A.F.L
Final week of metal scrap drive butts with per person tally
New York leads as the 21 day scrap drive nears its end with a last push to beat the final October 17 deadline. States like Kansas Utah and Oregon top per person averages, while total tonnage may mislead.
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New York
America
United Metal Scrap Drive Committee
Richard W. Slocum
Slocum
Kansas
Utah
Oregon
Desperado Touhy Reported In Western Michigan Roadblock
State police and sheriff officers set a blockade in southwestern Michigan after Erving White, a Paw Paw creamery operator, reported seeing Roger Touhy and four to five companions in a car near Paw Paw at dawn. White said a gun was leveled but no shots were fired. authorities pursued the car though the vehicle was not found by moonrise.
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Paw Paw
Mich
Michigan
Roger Touhy
Here
Erving White
White
Touhy
Stateville
Paw Paw State
Moon
Liberty Memorial High School 100 Pound Club Formed
Six persons qualified for the 100 Pound club at Liberty Memorial High School this morning. Members include three faculty, two boys and a girl. The drive, led by Edwin Logsdon, auto mechanics instructor, located about 600 pounds of salvage around the building. The school recently sold nearly two tons of scrap.
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Liberty Memorial High
Edwin Lodgsdon
Logsdon
Senator L H Ruppenthal resigns for Army service
Topeka Oct 12 UPI State Senator L H Ruppenthal of McPherson submitted his resignation to Governor Ratner today, the sixth senator to resign for armed forces duty. He is at a foreign station. The governor will call a special election for the 28th district to replace the Republican. Senator Clarence P Oakes of Independence on naval duty in Chicago is the only war service senator remaining not resigned.
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Topeka
UPI
L. H. Ruppenthal
McPherson
Ratner
Ruppenthal
Clarence P. Oakes
Independence
Chicago
Grass Fire Stopped Without Damage on Rode Island
Firefighters extinguished a grass fire in the 2000 block of Rode Island Street this afternoon. No damage was reported and crews cleared the scene.
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Guy
Rode Island Street
Kansas Editors Day Conference Set At University Journal ism Building
Kansas editors from across the state gather at the University Journalism building for Editors Day. A 9 o'clock wrangle session opens the event with talks from Basil Walters Frank Clough and Ed Abels. Tickets include the afternoon Oklahoma Kansas football game. About 3800 attended last year.
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Kansas
Kansas Editors Day
Basil
Lawrence Outlook
Walters
Minneapolis Modern Miracle
Clough
Emporia Gazette
Abels
National Editorial Association Advisory Council
Chicago
E ‘National Association
E. U. Department of Journalism
Pleasant Indian summer ends as showers head toward Kansas
Pleasant conditions lingered in Kansas with a warm weekend, as weather bureau reports show showers moving into the northwest. Cooler temperatures and scattered rain expected late tonight, with highs around 83 at Ellis and Goodland and a low of 50 at Topeka. Farmers continue harvesting late crops and preparing winter feed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Ellis
Goodland
First Aid Instructors Class Soon Under Red Cross Guidance
Ray Strain from the St. Louis Red Cross leads a week long first aid instructors course in Douglas County. Sessions run three hours nightly Monday through Friday with tonight’s at the courthouse and later meetings at the Community Building. About 20 students, having completed 20 hour Red Cross course and 10 hour advanced work, aim to become lay instructors in Lawrence and Douglas County upon completing the 15 hour current course.
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Ray Strain
Red Cross
St. Louis
Parke Woodward
Douglas County
Lawrence
Mass Attacks On Stalingrad Falter As Defenders Hold
After seven weeks of fierce fighting, Soviet forces claim a turning defense at Stalingrad with reports of advantageous positions northwest of the city and counterattacks near Mozdok in the Caucasus. The day’s communique notes German losses and continued artillery duels while Allied airpower damages German objectives in western Europe.
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Stalingrad
Mozdok
Caucasus
Adolf Hitler
Posine
Velxa
Fuehrer
Grozny
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Taupse
Hitler Command
Volga
Western
Europe
Roosevelt to Speak on Second Front in Fireside Chat
Washington Oct 12 The White House announced a 30 minute fireside chat by President Roosevelt at 9 p m Central War time focusing on a second front and the drafting of 18 and 19 year olds. The address would cover manpower and selective service with Paul V McNutt and Brig Gen Lewis B Hershey.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Stephen Early
Early
Talk at Rotary on American personality and duty
Dr A Earl Kernahan urged Lawrence Rotary members to protect and pass along American personality rooted in early ideals. Commander Lyle Armel noted 55 000 miles at sea and returning to share his experiences. Inter club plans and a directors meeting followed with invites and notices.
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A. Earl Kernahan
Lawrence
United States
Lyle C. Armel
U.S. Navy
C. E. Allison
First Methodist Church
O. F. Meyer
Dawson
Neb
I. J. Meade
Meyer
Pittsburg
Ota Club
Oskaloosa
Valley Falls
Roger Allen
Interclub
Capper Hopes To Visit Kansans Before Election Day
East Washington October 12 Sen Arthur Capper says he cannot visit every Kansas district before the November elections. He will remain in Washington through the campaign to seek reelection. He criticizes treasury tax theory and its use for social gains instead of funding war costs.
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Washington
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Capper
Treasury
Group to Army Today Induction from Local Draft Board
A contingent of men departed by chartered bus to Fort Leavenworth for induction into the army. They were given breakfast at a local cafe on government expense before leaving at 7:20 a.m. This filled the last call currently received by the selective service board, with uncertainty about further October calls.
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Draft’ Board
Ft. Leavenworth
Selective Service Board
20th Kansas Veterans Elect Officers at Topeka Reunion
The 20th Kansas infantry elected Albert Shipley of Coffeyville as president and George B. Daily of Medford Oklahoma as vice president. Harry W. Brent of Topeka was chosen secretary treasurer with Jerry Springfield of Topeka named historian. Auction items listed at Shimmons Shop 906 N. H. Adyv.
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20Th Kansas
Topeka
20Th Kansas Infantry
Albert Shipley
Coffeyville
George B. Daily
Medford
Okla
Harry W. Brent
Jerry Springfield
City Council to Review War Housing Rezoning Plan
City council meeting tonight may tackle a planning commission recommendation to reject rezoning of the block between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and Louisiana and Ohio streets for a war housing project. The planning board cited density concerns as the reason for rejection, while FHA interest and possible condemnation were noted as factors in the debate. Final action rests with the council.
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City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Louisiana
Ohio
Ernest Klooz
George Docking
First National Bank
W. H. Shackelford, Jr
FHA
Jonas Graber
Tom Burch
Lawrence
Allied bombers cripple Japanese seaplane tender near Rabaul
General MacArthur's headquarters said Allied medium bombers hit a 10,000 ton Japanese seaplane tender southeast of Rabaul, scoring two direct hits and leaving the ship motionless and crippled. The attack also targeted Japanese supply lines in New Guinea while land actions around Port Moresby remained quiet.
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General MacArthur
Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
New Guinea
Kokoda
Buna
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Willkie Flies to Alaska From China Via Siberia
Wendell Willkie and his party arrived in Fairbanks at 5 p m yesterday on a plane from China via Siberia. He said he would reach the United States in a few days and that all on the flight were in good health.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Wendell Willkie
China
Iberia
United States
Funeral for Dr A J Anderson Fills Plymouth Church
Funeral services for Dr A J Anderson were held Saturday at Plymouth Congregational Church. Friends attended as members of the Douglas County Medical Society served as honorary pallbearers. nurses from the hospital, Elks lodge members, and Rotary club members were present. The service was led by Reverends E Fosberg Hughes and T A Astman with organist Professor Carl A Preyer providing music.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
A. J. Anderson
Douglas County Medical Society
Elks Lodge
Rotary Club
E. Fosberg Hughes
Plymouth Church
T. A. Astman
First Presbyterian Church
Carl A. Preyer
Truth as weapon in wartime urged by Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis head of the Office of War Information told the National Editorial association that truths about the war aid victory. He urged clearer reporting and noted OWI’s reduction of 250 nonessential publications to simplify war news for American readers.
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Chicago
United States
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
National Editorial Association
Rex Stout
Davis
Scrap metal drive tops 800 tons for hospital needs
The Junior Red Cross collected 67 455 pounds of scrap last week from city yards, residential truck pickups, and a junk hunt led by Lawrence business groups. Officials plan to raise 700 dollars for bedside items and hope current campaigns cover most costs. Six volunteer trucks and crews from four civic clubs supported the effort.
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Red
Red Cross
Logan-Moore Lumber Company
Sherman Tree Surgeons
McConnell ‘Lumber Company
American Service Company
Lawrence
Kiwanis
Lions
Rotary
Co-Op
Pioneer Citizen Carl Ketels Dies at 82
Mrs. Carl Ketels, 82, a lifelong Lawrence resident born in Douglas County in 1859, died yesterday in a nearby hospital after three years of ill health. A St. Louis Cardinals fan, she lived at 1215 Rhode Island Street. husband, E. Williams, two sons Elmer E. Williams of St. Louis and Oran W. Williams of Topeka, and a daughter Mrs. E. L. Hathaway of Marceline survive. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Busia Funeral Home, with Rev. C. E. Allison officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Carl Ketels
Douglas County
Lawrence
Ncces
Ketels
Clinton
Rhode Island Street
St. Louis Cardinals
E. L. Hathaway
Marceline
Elmer E. Williams
St. Louis
Oran. W. Williams
Topeka
Busia
C. E. Allison
Memorial Park Cemetery
Kansas Oil Surge to Save Five Refineries
Governor Ratner announced a state corporation commission order to boost Kansas crude production by 7000 barrels daily to keep El Dorado Derby Barnsdall Kanotex and Vickers refineries operating. The move aims to prevent shutdowns and layoff risks while the fuel supply is stabilized. In New York a midair collision of army fighter planes over Queens County killed the pilot and a second plane diverted to LaGuardia.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ratner
State Corporation Commission
el Dorado
Derby
Barnsdall
Kanotex
Vickers
New York
Payin Army
Queens County
LaGuardia
Recreation Evening at First Christian Church Room
The basement recreation room at the First Christian church will be open Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 for working girls. Sunflower Ordnance Works employees are especially invited to use the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Douglas County Urged to Boost Scrap Metal Drive for War Needs
The county mounts a last week push to collect one million pounds of scrap metal to support steel mills and war equipment. Farmers and households urged to haul old iron to junk yards by Saturday. Salvation Army and Junior Red Cross trucks offered to aid collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Douglas County
Wannee
Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora
Kansas
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of James Petrillo
Chicago Oct. 12 Federal Judge John P. Barnes refused the government's request to restrain James C. Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians and the federation from enforcing its ban against making recordings. Thurman Arnold assistant attorney general in charge of anti trust proceedings argued in Washington. Judge Barnes ruled without hearing Petrillo's side of the suit.
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Chicago
John P. Barnes
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Thurman Arnold
Washington
Arnold
Barnes
Petrillo
Joseph A. Padway
American Federation of Labor
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Schmitt
Ers
South Africa
War Labor Board
Strickers
Lehigh Navigation Coal Company
The
United States Army
K. U
Oklahoma
Allied Air
Church of God
11Th and N
Second Front
Senator Capper
Shimmons’ Shop
N. H.—Adyv
Southwest Pacific
Willkie
Siberia
Commission
veThe Salvation Army
James Petrillo
FMW
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