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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1946
Page
4
A fragment from a Lawrences Kansas paper notes a religious message warning readers to beware false prophets. The item cites Matthew 7 15 and references a daily publication with circulation details and mailing addresses.
The Kansas summer brings intense heat that strains daily life and crops yet cooler nights offer brief rest. Observers note the persistence of hot days but anticipate a changing pattern as autumn nears. The season is described as one of the finest weather outlooks in the region.
The peace conference faced renewed delay as Molotov challenged a compromise voting plan. Delegates warn Russia uses veto power to stall talks and push its own aims, while the conference pursues the drafting of peace treaties. Russia’s stance unsettles other powers as chaos in Europe unfolds.
The Hays News reports soldier votes gave Wint Smith the Sixth district nomination while veteran Winter lost renomination in the Third. Veterans expected to dominate Congress within a term or two, shaping policy as the country endures wartime spending and high taxes amid an emergency era.
Hoped for spending relief, lawmakers entering politics may view heavy taxation and spending as the norm. The passage hints at a shift in fiscal attitudes among fresh political entrants.
The war investigating committee reports tampering in files on munitions deals and says individuals with access are known. The inquiry could widen to include executive officials. Officials promise to compare domestic actions with Allied actions as U.S. forces fight abroad and face casualties. The public seeks full disclosure of the wartime contracts.
The Chicago Heirens case shows legal difficulties in matching penalties to confessed crimes. A further inquiry into the suspect's mental condition is planned, given doubts about his competence. Rumors say his lawyers seek a life sentence rather than the death penalty, though the state remains confident in the facts but uncertain about securing a conviction.
American marines confront risk of entanglement as Chinese communists may provoke a broader clash. The U S government seeks to avoid civil war while condemning communist provocations and exposing propaganda distortions.
A comforting note from this week's primaries is that a hillbilly band cannot be counted on to influence the Kansas campaign, offering reassurance to supporters.
The Kansas Highway and Industrial Commissions promote travel and industry using symbols popular with Kansans. The Sunflower and the Jayhawk are highlighted as emblems for tourism and state identity, with suggestions to display them in literature and literature in colors. The piece notes shifts from horse to mechanized harvest and reflects regional pride.
Paris delegates and Geneva Red Cross leaders discuss wartime safety for civilians. Swiss and Bolivian proposals call for neutralized refuge zones and one true peace beyond the last war as tensions between West and East widen. Debates touch labor rights and constitutional reform versus legislative fixes.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advances a constitutional amendment defining the right to work and bargain freely. Public opinion shows strong opposition to the closed shop, with 85 percent of the general public and 58 percent of union members against it. Some states have already banned the practice, and the article urges action by state governments or Congress if the federal route stalls.
Mrs Edna Le leaves tonight for Wilberth to attend a meeting of the Kanon Fronention Business Professions Womens Assoc. Miss Dorothy Barnes of Bushnell IN returns home after visiting Lena Funk. Mr Harry Boren and Mr Mrs C min Xe depart for Morand Lakolo. The Boren and Sabol families plan a South Haven Mich vacation. Mrs Harry W Naramore and children visit relatives C S Finch family in Wichita today.
Twenty five years ago Miss Hallie Perry spent the day in Kansas City. Miss Frances Hackbarth went to Beloit for two weeks. Mr and Mrs David Watson and other residents are mentioned in the notice.
Forty years ago James Messer underwent an appendicitis operation this morning. Bertha Apitz traveled to Kansas City this morning. Shanklin departed for Chicago yesterday. Ockerblad returned from Topeka this morning. Evelyn Conger visited Indian Territory yesterday. Jessie Parker of Emporia is due today to visit Gertrude Rowlands. May Wiesner of Kennedy Valley visits Maud Hotzel. Park Hetzel and Mrs Hetzel plan a Milwaukee trip Sunday as Hetzel represents the Lawrence Zagies at the grand serier.
Washington urges reducing federal payrolls as labor shortages persist. Senator Capper says it is unkind to keep workers on rolls when demand may fall later, noting about 50 000 excess employees on federal rolls in the first nine months of the current year. Also notes early American shoemakers Thomas Beard and Isaac Rickman arrived in 1629 aboard the Mayflower.
Area congregations list Sunday services at West Side Presbyterian Church St John the Evangelist Church and many others with morning worships ranging 9 45 to 11 00. Notable details include guest speakers pastors and choir mentions plus midweek activities and youth groups across multiple churches.
Washington columnist Peter Edson surveys Potsdam’s aims to erase Nazism and democratize Germany under four occupation zones. He notes uniform treatment struggles, zone differences in denazification and self government, and disputes over disarmament inspection and centralization amid Allied restrictions.
A compact grid style listing multiple clues and their positions ranging from 1 Vegetable to 58 Toward with mixed numeric and categorical hints. The text appears as a puzzle-like clue set featuring abbreviations, languages, and common crossword fodder.
Radio listings for Friday evening and Saturday into Sunday show WREN WDAF KMBC and others with a dense schedule of shows, times, and performers including The Lone Ranger, The Shorif, sports by Harry Wis mer, and various news segments. The page lists church notices and Sunday schedule with worship times and sermons plus community notices.
Topeka Aug 9 A survey shows 8 of 25 GOP incumbents with opposition failed renomination. Fourteen incumbents won renomination. one race was so close official results awaited. Democrats renominated five incumbents, with two likely GOP opposition in November.
The Rev. Carl J. Landes regional secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation Denver Colo will speak at Union church services at South Park Sunday night at 8 p.m. sponsored by the Lawrence Ministerial Alliance. Landes an ordained minister of the Mennonite church will address several other meetings during his stay in Lawrence.
French officials said about 500 men from Siamese territory attacked the Siem Reap hotel near Angkor Wat. Cambodian guards could not repel the assault, with losses reported on both sides. officials were unable to identify the attackers. A separate note recalls tungsten’s early history from 1783 to 1904.
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