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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
4
In Lawrence Kansas a public notice appears under the Associated Press style, with standard republication and circulation marks. The item references postal entry and class matter, noting the date Tuesday August 3 and content about a good war and the weed and walk therein narrated by Jere Rah.
America Britain and France made a peace overture to Stalin in Moscow. The rebuff could prompt United Nations action over food blockade risks in western Berlin. The piece notes Moscow’s drive, European balance, and Far East push amid unsettled postwar lines.
The article questions whether President Truman has learned from past errors and notes his return to Missouri for a primary rally. It mentions Democratic infighting, past accusations of machine politics, and lingering tensions over questionable methods used to defeat a congressman, with suggestions the president’s fiery rhetoric may have sparked ongoing controversy.
The Danube river agreement seeks a Soviet backed plan favored by Russia. Delegations from member nations discuss the conference's drafts while the Soviet representative warns that dissidents may walk out. The scene mirrors prior foreign minister talks and UN negotiations, suggesting little progress toward easing Soviet policy.
The aA Eagle reports the annual Kansas tax bill as the largest Wheat crop value ever, totaling 640 billion dollars, while noting Kansans pay hidden taxes not itemized. Economists say Americans pay about 89 cents of every dollar in taxes, with experts warning new dealers push toward 50 percent of rational income.
Dixieerat plans envision defeating President Tru man and restoring the solid South to power in Congress. Southerners aim to dominate House Democrats when the new session opens, purge Northern Democrats from committees, and spark intraparty strife. A German volkswagen is entering Belgium with air and French military cars at rising prices in the US market.
The article recalls the German light car once tied to Hitler era aims to broaden travel and collect advance payments that funded war vehicles. It notes a pivot to aiding western Germans’ food purchases and credits. It also covers Barkley’s remarks praising Republican use of his earlier adjournment comments as campaign support while he considered his stance post convention.
The Progressive party faces marked Communist influence that threatens Henry Wallace gains in the upcoming election. Wallace claims to accept all support while denying ties to any national Communist organization, yet voters aligned with communism show dwindling enthusiasm for his platform.
Thirty two foreign boys and girls were taken on a five mile bus tour of the United States under management of the American Field Service. The trip capped ten months of study in various schools through the country under international scholarships. The tour aimed to show these youths firsthand the country’s life, achievements, aims, and perhaps its death and aims, to better relate to families at home.
Barbs by Hal Cochran touch on travel plans and urban life. A tourist plans a 5 am start for a double header while debate swirls about parking, traffic tolls, and safer roads. The piece notes June money circulation averages at $189.94 per American and ends with a casual reflection.
A two day exhibit features replicas of prairie schooners woodcuts of Kansas landmarks and dioramas at the WPA division on Massachusetts Street. Local residents Mr and Mrs Ernest Transmeter share news of Cecil Max welcoming a son born July 28.
Twenty five years ago the beepers carried word of Warren G Harding death by ptomaine poisoning in San Francisco during a speaking tour. Calvin Coolidge became the 30th president. Streetcar workers lower car beds on University grounds to fit new pavement. Local wheat price rose two cents to BL cents.
In the first monthly winners of a $60,000 photo contest, amateurs like Secreto vie with professionals. Entries open until October 3, prize money of $5,000 per top image in black and white or color. Subjects vary from rural scenes to studio nude, but personal vision wins.
The text argues for federal funding to build schools and raise living standards. It urges floors on agricultural prices, repeal of Taft Hartley, conscription if strikes occur, expanding housing via immigration, and continued high taxes to fund productive investment. It condemns federal civil rights legislation yet supports federal action on mob law and constitutional guarantees.
The University of Kansas chancellor’s office announced the appointment of three instructors to zoology. Dr. Fitch Dr. Weabody and Dr. Rollin Baker carry PhDs and will join E Raymond Hall to lead an expanded research program in wildlife propagation and conservation. Fitch formerly ecologist with United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Baker a field biologist with Texas teams and Navy service. Peabody joins later with fossil research in Africa and comparative anatomy. Birds possess an internal air conditioning system to regulate heat from muscle activity.
A fragmented OCR style puzzle list with mixed clues and stray fragments. Reads like a vertical word game with numbered entries and partial phrases, including references to a president, elements, animals, and places, all jumbled in a single column. The text shows misreads and missing letters interspersed with symbols and stray words, producing an unclear testing fragment.
The column records numerous social visits and gatherings in Eudora with mentions of families such as Veraw, Branddaughner, Prien, Henley, Bennie, and others. Dinners, card parties, and church activities are noted, including visits from Miss Wherry Roel, Mrs. Levier Massey, and families like the Taylors, Parkisons, and Gottheits.
A long local social note records weekend hosting at the Lawrence and Durboa homes. Families and friends including Mr and Mrs Foley, Mr and Mrs Poank Wittens, John Senior, and Mrs Rec Daveherty attended dinners, afternoon calls, and Sunday night hospitality. Travel included a ten day vacation to Colorado Springs and Denver with visits from Kansas City guests.
Moscow based Red Star report cites Pavlov origin of the prolonged sleep method now used for duodenal ulcers since 1945. Patients sleep 16 to 22 hours daily, undergo 12 to 20 days of treatment with sophorifics, and 88 cases show most pain relief with some returning to work and ulcers healing.
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