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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1947
Page
4
The text discusses Secretary Marshall’s strong prior record against a backdrop of criticism for his failures in the Chinese civil war and the Moscow conference. It notes there is little public will to blame him for those outcomes while acknowledging his reputation for past successes and the desire to improve the State Department’s performance.
The Big Four conference near Moscow collapsed amid deadlock over Germany and Austria treaties. Secretary Marshall accuses the Soviet Union of blocking the four power pact. Western allies, led by Marshall, halt retreat and prepare for possible confrontations, weighing Soviet aims and Western concessions.
A garbled prose piece covers various show business notes and events. It mentions Hiliewend op, Indian See er company, Anox and Ann Sothern in lead roles, and Lahas p generators. describes chaotic backstage activity with makeup and prep crews and a large crowd of about 160 people. The account blends film industry snippets, production mishaps, and prohibition era style jargon into a single, unclear narrative.
A chaotic OCR page lists radio programs, local club items, and community notes spanning KMN, WDAF, WREN, WHAR and others. It mentions supper clubs, mystery theater, sports memory lane, church circle meetings, and a long list of residents from Lawrence and Albuquerque, with family visits and a hospital update.
Forty five days into the peace conference the full results remain unclear. General Marshall notes the conference has yet to produce a concrete treaty framework and postwar plans. Analysts expect Marcos era discussions to shape future treaties but outcomes look unlikely this time. The latest retreat from Moscow highlights the stalled prospects for a German settlement.
The article discusses a regional price reduction campaign in Newharkprt Massachusetts aimed at countering endleaf trends by marking down goods. Merchants anticipate broad reductions, with big shipbuilders yet to announce cuts of about 10 percent, and debate whether standardizing prices would yield meaningful results. It notes Baruch's 14 hour work proposal as a factor in lowering production costs and potentially prices.
Federal court remitted part of the fine against a miners union after a long stoppage linked to alleged defiance of court orders. The ruling notes hardship and argues punitive actions should target disruption rather than honest, productive activity, warning against setting a precedent of leniency that could spread disorder.
A fragmented report describes President Truman's veto and a later correction. It references General Tom Clark and a dispute over an intended approval or rejection. The item hints at a misattribution of a killing and a reevaluation of the record, noting ongoing uncertainty.
Sabotage of telephone installations has been reported from nearly a dozen states as unions strike. The disruption in maintaining emergency service worsens the dispute, hurting thousands of telephone workers facing unemployment while employer and public pressure meet in stalemate.
A two year peace in steel wages is urged as a possible outcome of a tentative agreement. Labor leaders note the value of measures to sustain a quiet period, hoping the industry can hold steady for the full two years despite past uncertainties.
Congressman Frank A. Mathews Jr of New Jersey argues in Saturday Review of Literature that the Constitution protects individual rights not group rights. He contends denial of liberty to foreign born citizens, Negroes, Jews, Catholics, or unpopular political holders violates individual rights and warns other groups may face similar tyranny. An inventor has perfected a jet engine for automobiles.
A Midwest college baseball coach signals a shift in summer hobbies by choosing fishing over golf. The narrator notes his preference for the hook over the Alice and muses on odd, fragmented passages about dogs, elephants, and a burglar fleeing after a meal.
A fragmentary Los Angeles item describes a hurried Long Island evening scene as a conductor stops a fast train for a passenger seeking Syonset. It mentions California women adding feminine touches to a Love landing craft, detailing homey cabin meals and bunks after 18 months.
Mr and Mrs William Underwood announce birth of Alyan J in Douglas county amid a stormy spell bringing rain and wind. Abr Be 3 Wiarton King’s cyclone like activity caused damage in the area. Mrs Ralph Graber becomes bread warden of the Eastern Star at a Grand Chapter meeting in Pittsburg. Mr and Mrs Thomas Chapman of McLouth celebrate 60th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by son Earl Chapman. Mr and Mrs James H Toyne of Linwood observed their 25th wedding anniversary with a basket dinner. Local visitors to Mrs Fincham’s mother Mrs C C Lesear’s home. Miss Fee Ormond of Tecoma will be visiting Ossund family over the weekend.
C W Huffine, five years at the Santa Fe depot, will depart to tour with the American Cement and Flaster company of Lawrence. Ralph Smock succeeds him at the depot. Kansas City convention names for the State Federation of Women’s Clubs include Mrs Laura Scammon and others. High school boys enter the interscholastic track meet. Red Cross board directs local charter matters and member votes. Annie Wichtin confined at home with grippe.
New York CP More than quit American teachers of England literature will visit Britain this summer to study Shakespeare under British Council sponsorship. The program includes tours of historic sites and a look at the wartime occupation experience in Europe. General Hildring, recently retired, leads the group as it explores military government roles and postwar policy shaping.
May sign in for veterans at the University of Wisconsin plan to start summer sessions. Veterans must submit applications by the final exam period if they wish to take earned leave. The Veterans Bureau director noted retention and education entitlements, with 24 days of leave deducted from educational benefits when paid.
A compact clue style item lists crossword like entries including tennis star, ages, plant class and various abbreviations, with scattered hints such as Asia Minor country and Greek letters. The fragment resembles a puzzle or wordplay page segment with numerous short definitions and cross references.
A Suswerse 34 Provisions 85 Ohio city 37 Entertained 38 Constraint 42 Musical instrument 43 Asterisk 44 Caresses 43 Horse's gait shows a sequence of clues across numbers and definitions. The fragment hints at crossword style wordplay linking items like city names and actions to numbers.
The fragment lists terms and numbers including encysted tumors and chemical salix, alongside unprejudiced and one spot concepts. It appears as a dictionary or index snippet with unclear full context and potential language notes from a 19th or early 20th century publication.
Merrell W. Gage, noted Middle West sculptor of Santa Monica, Calif., will model "The Face of Linen" at Baker University chapel in Baldwin City Kansas on Wednesday at 10 am. He formerly taught sculpture at Washburn College and the Kansas City Art Institute and now teaches at the University of Southern California. His works include Seated Lines in and the Pioneer Women's Memorial on the Topeka state capitol grounds, John Brown and Walt Whitman in Mulvane Museum Topeka, and the Police Memorial in Kansas City.
Fragmentary text appears to describe a wedding or ceremony with names such as Me Phere Phair and Salina, plus references to Denver and a chapel. The passage is highly garbled with many misspellings and missing context, preventing a reliable reconstruction of participants, dates, or outcomes.
A long garbled OCR passage lists names and events from a social page, including anniversaries, visits, attendances at events, and mentions of Mrs Hinavrl Rampal, Mr and Mrs, and various local residents. The text references birthdays, concerts, and community gatherings with numerous unclear names and dates.
The Navy unveils KUW-1 Loon guided flying bomb in public test at Point Mugu California. Based on the German WV-1 buzz bomb, the missile boosts bombardment reach from 25 to 150 miles, marking a historic increment in naval firepower.
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