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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1948
Page
4
United States Britain and France met with Premier Stalin and signaled reduced tension over Berlin. Details remain scarce but the meeting prompted cautious optimism about the outcome. The Allied airlift continues to sustain West Berlin as talks proceed.
William Z. Foster, addressing the fourteenth national convention, urges party members and sympathizers to vote for Wallace in November. The speech praises Wallace and criticizes the United States and its major ties, while denying Communist plans to control the party. This alignment is viewed as inconsistent with later convention outcomes.
The piece notes low turnout in Kansas primaries and analyzes voter indifference. It argues elections reflect only the most engaged citizens and questions why many abstain, urging broader participation for a more representative government.
The testimony portrays Louis Budenz as aiming to corrupt author Louis Adamic to support communist lines. It cites Adamic’s leaflets and shifting Yugoslav loyalties from Mihailovic to Tito, with readers noting Budenz's claims as context for Adamic’s wartime stance and subsequent explanations.
The August weather opens with heat in Kansas as residents hope for relief and critics question if the month’s temperament mirrors national tensions. President Truman’s order to end racial discrimination in the armed forces prompts opposition from officers who cite efficiency, urging restraint on integrating white and colored troops. Historical examples from the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and Russian practice highlight the primacy of military needs over social experiments, warning political aims could hinder defense effectiveness.
A fragment argues against large water power projects on scenic spots such as the Rogue River and Everglades, urging preservation of nature’s beauty. The piece contrasts Western development with protection of natural assets and notes a general belief women are told they are good looking.
In Belgrade a conference on Danube control reveals a hard boiled Bolshevik push to secure a Soviet dominated settlement. Vishinsky demands acceptance or expulsion as Sir Charles Peake resists perceived domination while British and American delegates seek an internationally free river to curb Soviet influence.
New Dorrey Liberty American Legion Row officers will be installed tonight with Richardson as commander and R. B. Stevens retiring commander. Other posts include Fre Ma. Ben as vice commander, Wile Pasewark finance officer, Arch Oliver historian, and C. R B. Holmes sergeant at arms. Also named are Walter McClain and R. B. Stevens on the executive committee.
Berlin observers report both communist and western factions racing to form rival German governments with September targets. Berlin hopes Moscow talks with Prime Minister Stalin may yield an east west compromise and Berlin’s currency dispute shows signs of potential concession.
The War Assets Administration ordered a full liquidation of the Anita Kansas Army Airfield near Kansas City. Except for 2000 acres of land and some permanent structures, all buildings and equipment from the B-29 training base will be sold to the highest bidder on August 12. Previously 341 buildings have already been sold and removed. The plan retains 36 buildings for potential municipal airport negotiations with Hats and Russell, which cities rejected. The government valued Walker Field at costs of 9,000,000.
Texas housewives mobilize to press lower meat costs with a planned boycott from August 9 to 16 spreading from Dallas to Galveston Abilene and Orange. Dallas leader Mrs R D Vaush a galvanizes volunteers to telephone women, with 710000 women in Las Vegas supporting the effort. Meat price protests prompt chain calling and a call to skip purchases for a week in places including Miami Florida.
In Missouri Aug 4 Leonard Irving president of the Construction and Union Local 26 captured the Democratic nomination in the Fourth District after leading rivals Browning Burrus Lin Browning with Floyd R. G. as his nearest challenger by 183 votes in early return totals. James Mast backed Irving in the final weeks while Jasper Hell retires after 14 years.
A compact puzzle clue set presents a list of numbered hints spanning topics from urban design to biology and language. Entries include references to gendered roles, anatomy, letters, pronouns, and classical terms, with several intersecting crossword style definitions.
Puzzle hints list scattered items including element Iridium, a Scottish girl group clue, a girl’s name, a shield bearing symbol, and a vase. The fragmented text hints at crossword style clues and abbreviations, with stray letters and partial words suggesting a cryptic fill for a publication.
Enrico Cardinal Sibilia, 94, oldest College of Cardinals member, died in Anagni after months of heart trouble. Ordained in 1884, he served as papal nuncio to Austria and was made cardinal in 1921 by Pope Pius XI. His death creates vacancies as the college's senior member could not assume the dean post.
James M. Pender, nephew of Tom Pendergast, loses a primary bid to control the Democratic county committee. Morris led a veterans bloc arguing against party bosses. Pendergast inherited the faction after his uncle’s death and was defeated by Arrowcin by 93 votes, including in his home precinct.
A thief broke into a Philadelphia station last night leaving a note blaming ease of cracking the safe. He stole three tires and tubes, motor oil, and a box of wrenches, then left a gift of cheese for Jordan.
Alice Wismer of Pomona, president of the University of Kansas Independent Student Association, says pamphlets explaining the pro of the group are mailed this week to new students planning fall entry. The organization, with 18 members over two years, offers activities for independent students excluding politics while awaiting registration arrangements continue.
Sunday dinner guests at the Baldwins home included Mr and Mrs Roe and Ima Quadivr with the uncle, Mr William Cook, and Mrs R E Ames Shittie. Guests from Topeka and Kansas City attended, with names such as Miss Etta Lineait and Mrs V S Conch noted. The gathering featured family and church events, a basket dinner, and remarks on local school board activities.
Radio listings for August 4 outline WDAF and KMBC segments with news casts, weather reports, and house theater features. Highlights include WREN news, KMBC plays, WDAP Waring special, and multiple host segments like Mr Keen and Fred Waring. Weather and market notes accompany entertainment blocks across stations WDAF KMBC KMEC KMHC WDAR WAFS.
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