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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1948
Page
1
Diplomats from three nations arrive at the Kremlin seeking a basis to end differences and progress talks. The delegation aims to outline common ground and push for results amid ongoing tensions and regional concerns.
U S Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith British envoy Frank Roberts and French envoy Yves Chataigneau visited the Kremlin seeking access to Prime Minister Stalin. The talks aim to present Western plans on East West differences and the Berlin blockade as diplomats prepare for possible Big Four talks.
Air France hopes fade as a six engine craft carrying 52 persons disappears near Dakar after shadowed SOS report from Martinique to West Africa. Warships and planes scour the area while weather reportedly remains clear. The airline cites possible radio failure and notes no confirmation of an SOS from Azores stations.
Dayton dispatch reports Governor Thomas J. Hebert ordered the National Guard to Vast Davies and uphold law at the Univis Lens plant amid strike turmoil. Details on force size and arrival remained unclear as the plant was set to reopen the next morning.
Senate debate over the anti poll tax bill continued as Senator Vandenberg sided against a GOP bid to end discussion. Senator Taft appealed. Senator Russell and Wherry clashed over cloture while southern opposition persisted. The fight over timing and rules held up voting as committees reviewed administration plans to curb the program.
Whitfield of Ohio State shattered the Olympic pull meters mark in rain at Wembley, helping the CSA to 9 le points and six guild medals. Guinn and Rich ards led field events with 14 feet vaults, while Gordien set a discus record though finished third. U S sprinters Barber Ewell Mel Patton and Cliff Bourland advanced to the next round as Italians led the discus showdown.
Belgrade August 2 The Russia circulated Danube river proposal would give eastern European communist states exclusive control from Ulm to the Black Sea with a nine nation commission dominated by communists. Non Danubian ships would be barred from Danube waters though commerce would be free for Danube states. Austria would observe. The plan awaits formal presentation and likely little change.
A postage vending machine at the Lawrence post office sold 160 in stamps over two weeks. Three cent stamps led sales with 3300 sold for 90 in revenue, followed by 1000 air mail stamps for 50, and 2000 penny stamps. Postmaster Roger Williams said sales rose after initial unfamiliarity.
Louis Budenz former communist editor and Fordham University professor told senators Hollywood supplied a large financial take to the Communist Party whose aim is Russian dominance over the United States He identified Miss Bentley as the woman who introduced him to a trusted Moscow agent and said she led a party discipline agency He called the party in the United States a Fifth Column of Soviet Russia
Ludwigshafen Germany Aug 2 1950 The city mourned victims of the Farben Chemical plant explosion at a memorial service attended by about 10 000 relatives and friends The death toll rose to 130 Rescue workers labored through wreckage General Pierre Koenig French zone military governor attended along with U S British Russian Yugoslav Belgian Dutch and other representatives The ceremony centered around a 12 feet high monument in the main square
Candidates for offices and election boards were polled today as Merrew County counties and towns prepare for the primary. Voting booths are set in 26 precincts, with 12 in Lawrence and 14 in townships. Ballots and supplies, totaling 18 500, will be distributed by the county clerk tonight to township sites and tomorrow morning to city locations. Election boards of 130 members will start at 6 a.m. in Lawrence and 5 a.m. in townships, with 120 counting-board members reporting four hours after opening. polls close at 6 p.m. in townships and 7 p.m. in Lawrence.
Kansas voters head to the polls to choose party nominees for November. Forecasters expect Augustlike heat with scattered showers and a wide turnout range, with observers predicting totals near 200000 as statewide races for lieutenant governor and an unexpired term loom uncertain. Continuous coverage notes lack of strong statewide contests beyond these two duties.
Reported results show VOTE TOMORROW winning the 200 meter dash finals in early rounds, Curtis Stone of Penn States placing sixth in the 5,000 meters, and Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia winning a close race. Off track, V. S. defeated Czechoslovakia 53 to 28 in basketball, while Ann Curtis of San Francisco took second to Greta Anderson of Denmark in swimming. The piece also notes political and civic updates including local election logistics and party finance discussions.
The 60-stock index closed around 68.1 as trading concluded. Investors watched broad market moves with modest gains in some sectors and mixed signals from leading carriers and banks in today’s session.
Topeka forecasters warn of scattered showers this afternoon tonight and Tuesday as humidity and cooler air mix. Temperatures stay moderately warm for August with lows in the 50s to 70s across western areas and highs near 85 to 70 in the east. Reports note variable rainfall across western Kansas with totals from trace to over an inch in locations like Oakley Scott City Garden City and Goodland.
Berlin Aug 2 1947 American military government report shows about 40 million Germans in Bizonia now receive the highest food rations since occupation began. Improved crops currency reform and aid from the European Recovery Program are cited as main causes. The article notes calories per day reached 1 9 5 percent of need, the highest basic ration since 1945. Ruhr coal production hit a new postwar high in July aiding overall industrial output.
Washington Aug 2 Senator Ferguson will head a senate investigating committee to examine censorship charges against Oscar Ewing federal security administrator. The push follows a letter from John W Sudebaker former commissioner of education alleging Ewing ordered preapproval of public statements by the education office staff. The dispute deepens within the administration over control of information and political advice to the president.
Cairo August 2. Disease and famine threaten Palestine Arab refugees estimated between 500000 and 850000. Sir Raphael Cilento of the United Nations said he is in the Middle East to survey the refugee problem and noted lingering doubts about cholera but hopes it is ended. He cited malaria in some areas as well. Cilento accompanies Count Folke Bernadotte on a mid east tour.
Crowds attended the eleventh Midwestern Music and Arts camp at the University of Kansas. Director Russ Wiley called the session the largest in its eleven years. Final programs featured orchestra, choir, band, and a 20 piece cello ensemble. Guest director Thor Johnson led both band and orchestra. Plans for next year anticipate about 500 students.
A highway accident near Lyons Kansas yesterday cost the life of Mavle Taylor, 43, assistant superintendent of the Kansas division of Gulf Oil. His car crashed into a pickup truck after sideswiping another truck. observers said he was slumped over the wheel, suggesting a possible heart attack.
Rainfall in Lawrence and surrounding areas topped normal July totals for the first time since 1930, boosting year to date moisture well above average. Weather observers report 6.01 inches in July across nine thundershowers, lifting seven month rainfall to 23.12 inches. Worden and nearby stations show 24.24 inches year to date with deficits erased. Average July temperature reached 80.4 degrees, topping the normal 78.58 by 1.82 degrees, with historical highs noted in 1940 and a blistering past month comparison.
Lawrence veteran merchant Arthur D. Weaver marks his 66th year with a home party at 737 Indiana and a day of greetings from relatives friends and neighbors. Born in New London Connecticut he came to Lawrence in 1883 and built a wide circle of civic and mercantile ties while enduring multiple surgeries and injuries with steady business routine.
Dr Paul W Rushforth, an optometrist from Honolulu Hawaii, was guest speaker at the Lawrence Rotary club luncheon. He described the volcanic regions and postwar economic changes in the islands noting air lines and trucks have displaced rail and boat travel and boosted steamship links with the mainland. He added postwar Caucasian population increases give Americans and Europeans a slight margin over Japanese.
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