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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
1
Secretary Acheson denounces Chinese Communists as tools of Russia, warning against communist influence and urging firm U.S. policy responses. The remarks frame the Cold War tension and align Washington on confronting Moscow’s allies.
Secretary of State Acheson condemned Chinese communists as tools of Soviet Russia and outlined five basic principles to guide U S policy toward China. He said the nationalist regime is a failure and vowed U S support for the Chinese people’s true independence and for stability in Asia.
Arkansas City police surrounded a downtown house and captured Harold D. Withiam 29 also known as Judd Withiam. He was serving one to five years for receiving stolen property from McPherson county and surrendered without resistance after visiting the home. No shots were fired.
Shirley Jean Dorsey, 18, of Twenty Nine Palms California, died of polio at her grandparents home near Garland while visiting. Bourbon county records its first polio death of the year and third case in the county this week, with no cases in Fort Scott.
Ira Groves regional manager of Ford, Deve Crandell assistant manager, H Brune Ewing regional public relations manager, and several Kansas city dealers met during a journal world visit. Journal-World subscription request noted with summer phone reference.
Washington reports the administration sent a revised arms for Europe bill to Congress removing the blanket presidential authority to decide aid timing and scope. The new measure limits aid to signatories of the North Atlantic pact plus Greece and Turkey, Iran, Kashmir, and the Philippines, with no extension to other nations.
Members of the Clinton Busy Bee 4-H club held an annual fair at Clinton school with livestock crop and home economics exhibits. Leaders organized events alongside a basket lunch and a Clinton park softball game. Ribbon winners include Carinne Torenden Mary Dienieritz Joan Herachel Jane Anderson and Deanna Haines among others.
Lawrence officials voiced concern over removing west Fourteenth Street one way signs at the Massachusetts avenue crossing. The move, by Mayor Turner and Police Chief Moore, restores two way traffic, drawing criticism from school leaders over student safety during peak hours.
Eight Kansas officers attend the fifth regular course of Air University's air command and staff school at Maxwell AFB Alabama. Names include Lt Col John L McCoy Pratt and Maj Leonard L Jella Lawrence with other officers from Manhattan Dodge City Wichita and Jamestown. Maj Leonard Jella previously served as deputy chief of staff for Operations in Washington DC and commanded Caribbean Defense Command Flight at Albrook AFB Canal Zone. The Third District Press Association annual meeting will be at Pittsburg Teachers College next October with Roy Bailey as guest and a Pittsburg Hays State football game outing.
Denver reports detail Nudist delegates in Deer Creek canyon near Denver attending a dramatic show at their convention. Mary Kilgore chairs the event while Mildred and Mary from Topeka discuss attire and sun exposure amid volleyball and games. A crowning later for the king and queen is expected.
Duane Davison 21 of 1602 West Fourth Street remained in serious condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a 22 caliber pistol discharged as he inspected a target at the East Eighth Street city dump. He was discovered by Ramon Romero who rushed him to the hospital.
Midwestern corn looks strong with forecasts of a national crop over three billion bushels, possibly a new all time high for a second straight year. Poorer outlooks exist in the Northeast due to drought, while storage questions loom as farmers weigh government price support loans and bin construction.
Roland O Fair a Manhattan lineman for Kansas Power and Light was badly burned while replacing insulators on a highline west of Wamego. His clothing caught fire from an arc when his hooks slipped and his hand struck a 33 000 volt line. He was carried to a local hospital and later transferred to KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
Britain's sloop Amethyst will return to the United Kingdom in about a month. The crew chose to sail home or remain onboard. they elected to sail. The Amethyst, held hostage on the Yangtze from mid April, escaped last weekend after a clash with communist shore guns and reported 18 crew lost in April fighting.
The Church of the Brethren at Lone Star arranged placement of a German family with one or two children. The plan includes year round farm work, housing near Lone Star, and community funding by the Lawrence area alliance to support transportation and future similar settlements. The project follows Church World Service guidelines under Public Law 714 and involves local postmaster M N Flory, D H Hoover, and Alvin Fishburn with funds from the Lawrence Ministerial Alliance.
The Senate defeated by 46 to 14 an amendment to limit Marshall Plan aid to France over alleged unfair treatment of 27 American businessmen in French Morocco. The foreign aid bill moves toward final approval, with EC A control and funds to match dollar aid.
Floyd Davidson has been named superintendent of the new Mound Valley branch experimental station in southeast Kansas. Davidson, on the Kansas State College staff since 1934, previously oversaw the southeast Kansas experimental fields. The branch station is funded with a $105,000 appropriation from the 1949 legislature.
Henry A. Shenk, KU physical education chair, elected president of the Lawrence school board succeeding Corlett Cotton. Deal Six elected vice president. The board approved asphalt playgrounds at six elementary schools costing about 16012.50, and authorized street and road improvements near McAllaster Barker intersection. Tuition fees will be collected for the coming year, and superintendent FE L Novotny’s salary was set at 6400 annually.
The Morgan-Mack Motor company starts a three day formal opening of its new garage at 16 Vermont street at 9 a.m. Visitors will tour the building and view repair and service demonstrations. About 20 Ford cars and trucks are on display and doors prizes totaling $1,000 will be awarded. The facility features pennants and 36 baskets of flowers from local firms.
Two alarm fire crews made two runs with smoking cars due to shorted wiring. The first vehicle belonged to George Kapfer in the 1000 block of Missouri street at 8 54. The second was driven by Mrs Frances Lewis at Seventh and Maine later in the day. Chief Ingels said neither car was seriously damaged.
The district approves the coming year budget totaling about 7.7 million with a 12.08 mill tax levy. County and city budgets finalize earlier while valuations and fund allocations for general building and recreation are set. The plan includes 449 675 for general, 182 102 78 for building, 19 5208 for recreation and additional line items for facilities and administration.
The Topeka area expects the cool wave to fade with mid-60s tonight and a rising mercury through Saturday. From next Wednesday, warm humid conditions and above normal temperatures are forecast with sparse thundershowers mainly in the west. Rain was light yesterday with 4 trace inches at Dodge City and Garden City, Salina hit 92, and Goodlands logged 53 at dawn.
Union Pacific and Santa Fe freight offices will operate Monday through Friday, closing Saturdays and Sundays, with ticket windows open 24 hours. The change, effective September 1, follows a Kansas Corporation Commission decision allowing 40-hour workweeks to align with a recent labor settlement.
The Rev. M. Sippel of the First Christian church will conduct a Sunday union service at 7 30 o clock in South A with the Rev. Daniel K. Ford of the West Side Presbyterian church presiding over the devotional. Kenneth Walker is soloist and Mrs Maurice Clarkson will be the pianist.
The Kaw River bridge resurfacing is postponed at least three weeks after an Interstate Commerce Commission order directs Kaw Valley railroad to continue operations to September 6. Briefs from attorneys in abandonment cases will be accepted then. Separate note: Fay Pitts, 54, a Uniontown sales rep, died of coronary occlusion in downtown Wichita.
Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Henrich hit homers as Ed Lopat allowed two runs in an 10-2 Yankees victory over the St. Louis Browns in the first game of a double header. Roy Sievers slugged a Brownies homer.
Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska data show average temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal from Saturday through Wednesday, then rising further through Saturday. Scattered thundershowers mainly in Nebraska and western Kansas and Oklahoma with little or no rain in Missouri. Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy with thunderstorms in western portions, low tonight mid 60s, high Saturday 90 to 95.
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