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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
2
Fragmentary text lists commodities, prices, and notes from a market page. Mentions Chicago Potato Market, Arkansas items, Kansas city, grocer terms, and several unclear figures. Several personal names and place references appear amid corrupted lines, suggesting a broad market column with scattered prices and trade terms.
Americans added to their Olympic medal haul as athletes from Yonkers New York and Detroit faced strong European contenders in track and field fencing and swimming events. Notable performances included a new Olympic record in fencing and competitive showings against France and the Netherlands, with several American athletes advancing and scoring in multiple rounds.
Ruth, the baseball homerun king, is reported in critical condition at Memorial Hospital New York. He developed a high temperature with pulmonary complications after a cold, and his health fluctuated as he was treated in the hospital.
Police report a domestic shooting after a fatal incident in Greenliei s apartment. A black Chevrolet sedan stolen from Williamstown was found abandoned at Ninth and Rhode Island streets. Two Topeka softball teams join Hutchinson and Wichita in Clyde for a three night district girls tourney with state Claus Avy spots at stake.
Testimony before a congressional inquiry linked Chambers to a Waelt ten group and alleged Communist ties. Chambers denied knowing Cart hodus and refused to answer whether he was or had been a communist citing possible self incrimination.
Delegates at the Mennonite world conference met in France Aug and voted to hold the next gathering in France or Switzerland with the date to be decided. Delegates from Holland France Switzerland Germany Asia South America Canada and the United States pledged mutual cooperation in their proceedings.
The report covers Wilimn Galler and Herbert Peraciens as investors remodeling a service lane and opening a cafe with new equipment and decor. It references Clement, a University of Paris engineer candidate, his MLS and BAS degrees, Tau Beta Pi Sigma Tau and Sigma Xi honors, and planning session attendance by Dean Frank Stockton in Topeka on industrial financing discussions.
Boston tops New York 4-3 behind Jeff Heath and Bob Elliott each hitting a homer to provide all of Boston runs. In other news, the U S team defeated Mexico 61 40 to advance in Olympic play and Ruth Reid filed for divorce from Kenneth Reid in district court yesterday.
A garbled memorial hospital admission record lists names and addresses including Mrs Nevieve Wiiter and Walter Atwood. The text is damaged, with scattered fragments such as Sunflower street, Deland street, and Kentucky street, making full details unclear.
The Lead Company and its domestic subsidiaries report lower profits for the first six months, with net income of 3.01 dollars per share against 3.39 a year ago. Sales reached 40,103,469 versus 38,258,533 in the prior year first six months.
plans to build a new Ford garage were unveiled as Morgan and Herb Mack outline a five year expansion drive. the project includes a separate paint and body department, a fireproof insulated front, and a second store front with neon lighting. the two firms hope to boost capacity to serve more dealers and customers in vermont street area.
South Carolina’s J Strom Thurmond told Houston on Aug 11 that he expects more electoral votes than Truman in the 1948 race, estimating well over 100. Separately, a 59-year-old Girard restaurant operator died in Wichita Veterans Hospital. funeral arrangements will be in Girard. Wallace scheduled to speak on NBC at 7:00 p.m. EST tomorrow on An Antidote to Political Poison. Concordia defeated Abilene 12 to 4 as seven runs came in the seventh inning in an ALBA game.
A scanned Tonganooxie area page lists numerous residents and kinfolk including Ruth Miles Tos pe ka Nita Mae Biroey and Jashand Wenona Okie M e bial Mra. Edwward Freeman Herington Mr. and Mrs Freeman Cran Freeman Tonganonie Mr and Mrs ROW Fretcair Conga neale Lena Harhauet Banane City Alma Breeian Tommanoate Rennyit Pena Tateanowie Louise Tateanowie Rev Mrn Latew Mrady Mrs Walter Sitehell RAPE muehien Martha Lor Detependence Cadiers bie ay Cala of ianann iy panera Ys Mev Mrs Tarlo Vracunaiy St Bora Tongass Wravet Panata Leopard Dupont Haves Re We Freoncan Tivine Whe test. The Haybee annual picnic was held Wednesday evening at the fate grounds in the new building with ice cream and all the tripmings. Large attendance noted. Also reported are visits, birthdays, and social hostings among families from Lawrence, Banane City, and nearby towns. The Catholic Ladies club of the Stored Heart Parish met Thursday with Mrs Ponce as hostess and card prizes won by Mrs Laura Fox. Other items mention weddings, travel to Bachelor Springs Missouri, and church social notes.
A 21 second electric outage hit Lawrence when an unidentified snake of a fault shorted a main transformer at the Kansas Electric Power Kaw River plant four miles northwest of town. The outage cut power to Lawrence and severed links to Leavenworth and Teсuneh, with repairs planned at midnight.
President Truman signed legislation authorizing a loan for erection of United Nations headquarters in New York City. The event was witnessed by notable figures including Mayor William O Dwyer and Secretary General Trygve Lie, with congressional leaders from both parties present. A separate note reports a highway accident in Springfield Missouri involving coroner Willard Erwin and Polk county officials.
Market news summarizes livestock prices and receipts at Kansas City, with notes on cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and grain. Price ranges and movement are given for various grades and futures, alongside weather, market activity, and ostensible shifts in demand and supply.
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