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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
4
Law City Kansas daily newspaper advertises subscription rates and republication rights while presenting a biblical verse from Psalms. The page notes Associated Press credit lines and postal distribution details, dated Thursday August 1 with a Bible verse about life and joy.
Lawrence explores new financing to sustain its improved garbage collection system. The city reports better service and cleaner sanitation since operations began, and council proposes a plan requiring public approval to maintain the municipal gains.
Kansas Republicans head to the polls next Tuesday to nominate Frank Carlson for governor. Carlson, a veteran public servant, has a long record in the sixth district and aims to continue the tradition of capable Republican administration. He emphasizes serious duties over flashy promises.
The local price control board that resigned this week leaves a record of wise guidance and enforcement of wartime ration and price controls. Two members stayed beyond four and a half years. The policy was cooperative compliance rather than penalties, with Douglas county observing rules with little trouble and credit to the board members.
Angelo Scott laments a failed basement faucet install due to a missing Ti-cent L and a three inch pipe extension. He argues shortages of small parts stall widespread production and cites Washington experts as partly to blame, noting congressional primaries have eliminated seventeen lawmakers across seventeen states.
Senate approved Truman appointees to the new decontrol board swiftly to relieve pressure on itself. The board faces tough hearings balancing pro and anti price control views, with members likely to earn their salaries as they decide on proposals.
The Dodge City Globe discusses Kansas courthouse architecture from the 1890s to early 20th century. It notes Topeka and Lawrence styles, red brick and stone exteriors, towers and domes, and calls for remodeling while preserving standout structures for future storage and offices.
A Chronicle of evolving vogue notes that women in a region imitate Lady Godiva while the Hollywood Opportunity club pushes for an ordinance banning minimal dress. City council declines to restrict semi nudity, leaving enforcement to the city attorney as the trend persists each summer.
India faces a mounting crisis as Mohammed Ali Jinnah and the Moslem League pull from the August–September constitutional assembly. Direct action looms with a Hartal planned for August 18, while Congress and cabinet mission fault lines threaten a central government. Provincial administrations function but risk collapse if Moslem leaders and Congress diverge further.
Hutchinson plant of the Cessna Aircraft Co will reopen September 1 with about 200 workers. Wages rise by 10 cents an hour across all classifications versus postwar closure. IAM district 70 business rep C R Richards announced. Plant staff to grow to 800 by March 1947 per Paul Elder.
The column lists Roy C. Miller buying the 50 foot House building at 729 31 Massachusetts from Mrs Robb House. It notes a Kanaka 4 H club picnic at the Haverstock home and a Clinton Presbyterian church Loyal meeting with Mr and Mrs Harry Murphy. Notices include Mrs Woodman Gibson visiting Helen Harshberger in Lawrence, Mrs Moss and her mother in Kansas City, and vacation plans for the May family to the Ozarks. Also mentions a 60 friend gathering for Rachel Stidham and James Kellar’s marriage, a surprise birthday for Mr Hundley, Minervian club meeting, and other local occurrences.
Twenty five years ago three men, including M. E. Orelup of Lawrence, collapsed from heat while building the fort to fort road west of Lawrence. Mrs. C. E. Esterly, clerk of the board of education, returned to duty.
A letter to the Journal-World criticizes Woodring former secretary of war and ex governor of Kansas for seeking the governor’s nomination. The writer mocks his reform push and suggests other states need changes while Kansas should await a broader, steadier future.
Kansas population data for cities and school districts suffer from inaccuracy and superficiality. The state vital statistics department records births and deaths but omits general population counts in between. School officers face no comprehensive census effort.
A witness urges consolidation of population data collection in Kansas. He notes overlapping county and school census efforts in Lawrence, with no unified tallies. He proposes a single agency, the department of vital statistics, to standardize forms, affidavits, and data break downs for accuracy and efficiency.
A concise cryptic style item notes an aide to a former CES director Chester with crosswords clues listing fruits detainments and chemical symbols. The entry blends biographical hint with a word puzzle format and several short definitions across numbered clues.
A compact list of crossword style clues appears with numbered hints and partial spellings. Entries include guides, universal language, domesticates, gems, mule cat, aviator, trade, complete, stack anew, redacted es, abounds, of the feet, laughter sound, symbol for erbium, expire, fondle, arrive, era, names, eye Scot.
A jumble of brief items reports a cowboy tasked with rounding stray cattle after farm trouble, a mayoral ticket reprint incident in Olympia, a hospital’s first baby and twins celebration, and a Normal couple converting chicken brooder houses into living space amid a housing shortage.
The Veterans Administration reduced the loan rate from 5 to 4 percent effective immediately, benefiting about 127000 veterans with roughly 115000000 in loans and 600 outstanding policies. VA estimates the lower rate saves over 1 million dollars annually.
More than 1,500 service personnel are due to debark from the transport Chilten today at San Francisco. The vessel, arriving from Kwajalein, is the only troop carrying ship scheduled to arrive at U. S. ports.
The notes detail the Miss Electa Fennan John Dearle Cole wedding in Lawrence at First Christian church. Social calls and visits follow from Eudora residents to nearby families, guild events in Elmhurst Illinois, church activities, travel plans, and various guests staying with local homes.
Dr Elisabeth Bentley leaves Thursday for Grand Rapids Michigan to become matron of the W S C S home for working girls. She formerly served as Baker University dean of women and English instructor and later taught at Simpson College Indianola and Taylor College Upland. after retirement she moved to Baldwin.
A string of visits and reunions centers on Graham and nearby towns. Notables include Mr and Mrs Charles Eckert and Mr and Mrs Charles Eckert Jr of Passaic New Jersey. Mrs Etta Isabell of Mason City Iowa. and Champ Graham of Emporia. Guests of Frank Deyo at Olathe celebrated Mr Early’s birthday. a Bailey family reunion honored B A Hammond of La Junta Colorado with attendees from Lawrence Kansas City Vinland and Rawlin. Dr Ivan Boyd returns from a vacation and resumes Baker College summer sessions while a Creston trip filled the days.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations KMBC WDAF WREN and others for Thursday August 1 and Friday August 6. It catalogs shows from 6:29 pm to midnight with talks music news and dramas including The Lone Ranger Easy Money Supper Club and NBC Speakers.
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