British Naval Base at Scapa Flow Hit by German Raid
German bombers damaged the training ship Iron Duke at Scapa Flow while the Royal Oak was sunk in the same harbor after a German submarine attack. Lord Chatfield and Prime Minister Chamberlain described the raid and ensuing losses, with Churchill citing Allied anti submarine successes and French navy action. The Scapa Flow attack followed a prior raid near the Firth of Forth with several casualties and air raid alarms across Britain.
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Iron Duke
Royal Oak
London
Scapa Flow
Lord Chatfield
Defense Coordination
House of Lords
Orkney Island
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Chatfield
Jellicoe
Jane’s Fightingg Ships
Firth of Forth
Edinburgh
Scotland
Churchill
Britain
Siegfried Line
German Drive on Western Front Halted by French Fire
Paris reports a major German offensive east of the Saar was checked by French artillery and Maginot line fire. Six German divisions took part in two attacks, one advancing into French soil near Apach. French authorities claim the drive was stopped and released veterans signal confidence.
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Paris
Saar River
Moselle
Apach
Luxembourg
Saar
No-Mans-Lands
War Ministry
Rhine
Germany
Saarland
Maginot Line
Free Billings to Be Cleared After 23 Years in Prison
Governor Olson will sign the release order for Warren K. Billings freeing him early this afternoon after 23 years of incarceration for the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing. The commutation follows a state Supreme Court recommendation, with a pardon not granted due to a prior dynamite conviction.
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San Francisco
Culbert L. Olson
Sacramento
Warren K. Billings
Billings
Tom Mooney
Market Street
State Supreme Court
Mooney
William H. Waste
Olson
Supreme Court
Two German Planes Shot Down Off English Coast
London reports two German planes observed off Britain's north east coast were shot down by Royal Air Force fighters and fell into the sea, official word said tonight.
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London
Britain
Royal Air Force
KU Alumni Reunions Set Across Five Cities
University of Kansas alumni reunions are scheduled in Wichita Hays and Dodge City on November 3 with Topeka and Salina sections meeting November 4 in connection with the Kansas Teachers association meetings. Fred Ellsworth is alumni secretary.
White sails for Europe from New York for Italy
W. L. White, son of Emporia publisher William Allen White, sailed from New York for Italy. The note indicates plans to report reactions of civilian populations in Germany and nearby neutral nations for several American newspapers.
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W. L. White
Europe
Emporia
Kan
William Allen White
New York
Italy
Germany
Scapa Flow Raid Marks Second Strike in British Campaign
Berlin reports Scapa Flow, a major British naval base north of Scotland, was attacked again as part of a series to bring Britain to her knees. German planes hit the bay after a submarine sunk the Royal Oak. commodore Doenitz was promoted amid praise for Prien and his crew.
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Scapa Flow
Britain
Berlin
Scapa Flow Bay
Scotland
Royal Oak
North Sea
Prien
Erich Rader
Adolf Hitler
Doenitz
Bids Sought for $75 000 Lawrence Armory Building
Sealed bids for the Lawrence armory and community building project totaling $75 000 will be opened in city hall on Tuesday evening November 7. Bids may cover general construction mechanical and electrical divisions, with alternate bids allowed to fit the funding. Architect Louis H. Spencer will be paid 1 1 4 per cent of the total, and plans set for bidding include floor finish options and staged plan reviews.
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Lawrence
Louis H. Spencer
Spencer
F. A. Russell
Armory Committee
Ray Tinney
Russell
A. W. Berger
Ralph Pine
Willard Brown
Wilfred Hunsinger
C. B. Russell
J. W.stone
B. M. Babb
Willard Larkin
Western Contractor
Kansas City
Toneka
Second German Air Raid Over Orkney Islands Reported
The British admiralty says the second German air attack of the day struck near the Orkney islands and Scapa Flow, with six planes in the first wave and four in the second. A German raider was destroyed and the attackers caused no damage, according to the official communique.
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Orkney
Islands
Admiralty
Orkney Islands
Scapa Flow Naval Base
London
Scapa Flow Bay
KU to Expand Civilian Flight Training Amid Tests
University of Kansas moves toward actual flight training under Prof Earl D Hay with 60 students in ground school. Fifty slots may rise to 50 plus. 76 passed preliminary medicals and 47 approved for flight. Ashcraft Brothers win contract at Lawrence airport. four instructors named and more staff planned.
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University of Kansas
Earl D. Hay
K. U
Lyle S. Powell
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Jane McHenry
Leavenworth
Ashcraft Brothers
Lawrence Municipal
CAA
Don
Bill Ashcraft
Wade Mumaw
McAlester
Okla
Warner Lincoln
San Diego
Calif
Kansas City
Aeronca
Hay
Carollo Goes to Trial in Perjury Case
Kansas City, Oct. 17. Charles V. Carollo a known gambling figure tied to the Pendergast machine faced federal perjury charges for statements to agents about his income. A jury was selected from outside the city and county under judge Merril Otis orders. Carollo also faces several federal and state indictments linked to his gambling operation and income.
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Kansas City
Charles V. Carollo
Putler
Pendergast
Jackson County
Jude Merrill E. Otis
Jerome Koehler
Kan
Carolla
Carollo
Maurice M. Milligan
United States
Warrants Out for Arrest of Regan and His Deputy
Capias warrants were issued for City Clerk Charles W. Regan and deputy John J. Donahue after Jackson county grand jury returned three secret indictments. The panel probed city finances the recall campaign against Mayor Bryce B. Smith and four councilmen and the $9 million fire insurance rate case. Judge Paul A. Buzard withheld details pending arrests. Reports said two indictments concern rejection of recall petitions by the clerk’s office.
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Kansas City
Capias
Charles W. Regan
John J. Donahue
Jackson County
Grand J
Bryce B. Smith
Paul A. Buzard
Chancellor Malott to Speak at Topeka Chamber Forum
Topeka on October 17 Three hundred Topeka businessmen welcomed Deane W Malott newly installed chancellor of the University of Kansas at the Chamber of Commerce forum. He urged that brain drain from the Midwest is not due to choice but lack of local employment for graduates.
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Topeka
Deane W. Malott
University of Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Middle West
Marnst
Stores Close for Rites Final Tribute to Bert Rogers
Olathe mourns Probate Judge Bert Rogers, praised for choosing hometown over Hollywood. Funeral for the 62 year old man followed by late Movie Actor Buddy Rogers and Mary Pickford at the bedside as stores closed across the community.
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Bert Rogers
Olathe
Hollywood
Buddy Rogers
Mary Pickford
Jude Rogers
Senator Maloney Faces Physical Threats in Neutrality Debate
Senator Maloney of Connecticut says he and fellow supporters of the administration neutrality bill have received physical threats, a claim he made in a prepared speech backing repeal of the arms embargo. Other senators report threats of political retaliation but no physical harm.
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Washington
Maloney
D-Conn
Con- Aten
Senate
Altho
Johnson
D-Colo
Minton
D-Ind
Walsh
D-Mass
Malony
Suibmarinnes
Austin
Vermont
Barkley
United States Senate
Liberal Religious Conference Set at Lawrence Unitarian Church
Speakers from Kansas City St Paul Topeka Chicago and Indianapolis join delegates for the Kansas Federation of Religious Liberals conference at the Lawrence Unitarian church Friday through Sunday. The program features public meetings with Dr Wicks Maxwell and Lawrance, plus sessions on youth women and lay leadership finances and membership.
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Kansas Federation of Religious Liberals
Unitarian Church
Lawrence
Unitarian and Universalist Churches of
Kansas
Kansas City
Stephen Fritchman
Boston
H. F. Kranstover
St. Paul, Minn
W. B. Maxwell
Topeka
Lon Ray Call
Chicago
F. S. C. Wicks
Indianapolis
Mabel Elliott
University of Kansas
Winnie D. Lawrance
League of Women Voters of Kansas
C. G. McCallister
Donald B. King
Junction City
Gerald F. Weary
Wichita
R. H. Shippey
Church Auditorium
Wicks
Marco Morrow
Winnie Lawrance
Eldridge
Washburn College
Zinc production in Kansas tops 1938 output
Kansas mines produced 73,024 tons of zinc valued at 7,010,304 dollars in 1938, per the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas. Zinc ranks third in Kansas mineral value, after petroleum and natural gas, with all lead and zinc from Cherokee county.
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Kansas
Kansas Geological Survey
University of Kansas
Cherokee County
Stock Market Index Climbs Slightly to 53.6
The average of 60 stocks rose to 53.6, up from 52.1 yesterday, signaling modest gains in the market. Investors watched blue chips amid general trading activity as the index nudged higher.
Roosevelt urges speed on refugee resettlement effort
President Roosevelt called officers of the intergovernmental committee on political refugees to accelerate aid for 300 000 dispossessed by the war and to prepare for a potentially larger influx. He warned the future crisis could reach ten to twenty million and urged scientific surveying of relocation needs. The executive committee includes six nations United States Britain France Argentina Brazil and The Netherlands.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Intergovernmental Committee On
Intergovernmental Committee
Intergovernmental Group
United States
Great Britain
France
Argentina
Brazil
Netherlands
Intergovernmental
Hull
Boerkircher Wins Douglas County Cornhusking Title
Otto Boerkircher, a young farmer from west of Lone Star, won the Douglas County cornhusking contest by 12 pounds with a load of 25 bushels 56 pounds in 80 minutes at the Brune brothers farm near Lake View. Wrightsman and Kalb followed, and Mrs. Dott Spencer won best-dressed and cleanest husk, finishing last but praised by spectators.
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Otto Boerkircher
Washington Creek
Douglas County
Erie
Brune Brothers
Lakeview
Lone Star
Larry Porter
Boerkircher
Dean Wrightsman
Worden
Wrightsman
Lester Kalb
Wellsville
Kalb
Dott Spencer
Pleasanton
Altho
Lawrence Spencer
Bernard Spencer
Spencers
Pleasant but No Rain Forecast for Kansas
Weather outlook from Oct 17 notes warmer air returning tonight and tomorrow as high pressure shifts. Northern areas saw frost with lows around 29 to 35 degrees while eastern regions expected 45 to 50 and western 40 to 45. Temperatures may reach 75 to 80 in most areas with generally fair skies rest of the week.
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Toneka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Goodland
Topeka
Chrysler CIO Talks Resume Over Strike Idle 50,000
Detroit October 17. Representatives of Chrysler and the CIO United Workers resumed talks to settle the dispute keeping more than 50,000 workers idle for a week while key issues remain unsettled.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
C.I.Q. United Workers
Kansas Weather Outlook for Tonight and Wednesday
Forecast calls for fair conditions in Kansas with milder temperatures on Wednesday. Tonight remains cool only in extreme southeast, with warmer conditions expected on Wednesday.
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Kansas
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