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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1947
Page
4
A novelty golf club designed to ease beginners onto the fairway is described. The device features an adjustable shaft and replaceable clubheads for different functions such as iron, niblick, and putter. Invented by Dr. J A Jakinsky, the set adapts to a traveler’s needs with interchangeable sockets and heads.
The piece notes tension between Congress and organized labor as changes to labor laws are challenged. Proponents of reform say present punitive measures target employers seeking fair hearings, while labor opponents oppose shifts. Voter sentiment around the time of the party election favored maintaining current protections.
Local observations note muddy fields and temperamental weather hindering farming, contrasted with 1948 political chatter and Molotov’s Moscow conference optics. Readers recall past springs, especially 1912, while The Tribune’s tone links weather lore to broader world events and Utopia College’s odd plan for adult learners seeking stock tips.
An editorial weighs the Moscow talks and their impact on Western unity and the fight against communist expansion. It cautions Congress on funding Germany and Austria treaties, notes a half year delay, and cites voices from clergy and Henry Wallace urging a firm stance amid postwar tensions.
Large manufacturers report wage rises for about 23 000 workers but actual gains for individuals depend on when raises were granted. Some firms hint price hikes may follow to offset costs, while others aim to avoid triggering further inflation. Producers hope for stable output and buyers speak last on pricing.
The Palestine issue moves to the United Nations as Britain shifts responsibility away from itself. Britain proposes small nations study the situation and make recommendations while great powers remain influential. The UN can act largely on its own terms, though its exact capabilities are speculative at this stage.
The text discusses how FDR's possible stubbornness might have changed U S policy, suggesting Russia made concessions at conferences and that Western Allies have been handicapped from the winter to the present. It notes uncertainty about the full effects and implies interwar negotiations influenced outcomes.
Undersecretary Hanes maintains that reducing the budget lowering taxes and beginning federal debt reduction are practical goals in the public interest and should start now. He says government costs must be trimmed in peace as well as war and requires careful planning. Officials remain hopeful on ending the telephone strike though patrons report ongoing service interruptions and persistent faulty central office handling.
Walter Kiernan notes in Omsha World-Herald that Henry Wallace joins a line of statesmen formed in hardship as many economic leaders emerge from depressions, though none yet knows how it ends.
Lawrence fire chief Paul Ingeis was elected president of the Kansas Fire Association at Hotchinsow Inet. He has served 32 years in the department and led as chief for five years. Other items note Betty Jean Abels surprise party, 60th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Zimmerman, and visits by Nellie Starret to attend a conference. Birth announced April 23 in Kansas City for Herbert Roy Fox to Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fox.
Forties era notes record W E Spalding and Arthur C Hosford and J W Chadwick traveling to Kansas City for a new Ford sedan. Lucille Leonard hosted a whist party where Edith Willis and Guy Griffith won prizes. Mrs Clare Radolph was surprised with a party. Relief Corps ladies hosted Mrs N J Hattan. Mrs Le Marke plans a coffee afternoon for sister Mrs Joseph Glaser of St Louis. Will Knowlton visits Topeka. Grant Batterson left for San Francisco. Miss Chaviere Smith returned from Chicago. Mrs James Quene and three children arrived in the marshy area with Mr and Mrs S J Churchill.
Twenty five years ago the Kanewaka detour over the Conn Creek hill redirected Lawrence-T traffic. The last mile of the new fort-to-for a lab is slated to be ready by May 27. Prof and Mrs FE Engu celebrated a family event. Helen Rhoda Henpee plans a summer escape tour with a party. Mr and Mrs Clyde Talley announce the birth of a daughter.
A chaotic week opens with an Oshland resident facing court questions over a fire sparked by an electric short that also damaged a car in Glants City. Nearby, Crowboy and Clear Laveli enjoy a three fish catch near Hooster Lake as wives take a hot ride and return with a five pound bass.
A former German prisoner of war camp near Tekarola Nebraska is being repurposed as a veterans and relief workers housing center. Some facilities remain. others are being stripped for new uses. A former hospital remains but gatehouses and structures show heavy alteration as families resettle in the area.
Sydney Australia hosts the Royal Easter Exhibition touted as the world’s largest agricultural show yet no sheep are exhibited. The event emphasizes other livestock and activities, while Australia holds the most sheep nationwide at about 26 million.
In Mason Tennessee the bank cashier and town mayor John M Jackson runs a local promotion paying five cents per rat tail collected to support a community action campaign. The Mason bank also distributes spring bundles of garden seeds including lettuce okra tomatoes and watermelon to customers, highlighting a quirky promotional effort tied to local civic efforts.
Fragmentary lines mention a pessimist, a jock, and mid game timing. It references canoe tech changes, seating, and predictions about the future with scattered phrases. No clear event, person, or concrete facts emerge from the readable text.
The Australian Cabinet approves five quarantine officers for border protection to curb disease in travelers. Prime Minister Joseph Chiftee announces tighter controls as ministers seek to prevent outbreaks of exotic illnesses and safeguard public health.
Fragmentary OCR list of clues with scattered terms including industrialist names and numbers. The readable entries point to a crossword style page with incomplete entries and partial phrases.
A New York report details a Manhattan shop selling occult items and demonology relics, touting belief in mental power over harm. The dealer offers Tibetan and other artifacts, claiming some customers seek relief from modern stresses, with prices as low as four dollars.
A tank at the Lincoln sewage disposal plant yielded government bonds believed tied to a cash box stolen earlier. Sheriff C. L. Kief had the bonds and a reportedly emptied box recovered. investigators allege the contents were dumped into the sewer system a short distance away.
In the Dail Eamon De Valera outlined government plans affecting emigration to the United States. He cited applications from Irish workers and noted the American minister’s role in authorization. Experts predicted visa measures would be issued while some people sought work in Britain during the year.
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