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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
3
Officials plan widespread traffic checks inspecting lights and windshields to curb mishaps. Acknowledging that a portion of fatalities stems from nontechnical factors, authorities stress enforcement capacity remains stretched across regions and patrols cannot cover all vessels and routes.
Law enforcement intensifies patrols to curb traffic deaths, citing speeding as the leading cause. Radar, speed checks, and observation posts are used in Topeka and Lawrence to measure speeds, with penalties for reckless driving, passing violations, and suspected intoxication.
County traffic death toll nears 1951 peak with one death last night near Law and 96 injuries this year. Kansas Highway Patrol records show 1951 had a record six fatalities. Police discuss plainclothes patrols and radar speed checks as tactics to curb violations. The Patrol emphasizes marked cars for visibility and deterrence.
A forecast describes a freak heat belt splitting the nation with extreme temperatures and scattered thunderstorms. Cooler air was expected to reach the Chicago area by late Friday or early Saturday and move south and east toward Oklahoma, Kansas, Tennessee, and Virginia as the heat wanes.
A report notes heavy squalls moving from the Rockies into Minnesota and Iowa with scattered thundershowers in the southeast. The piece also mentions a party calling for a peaceful Korean War settlement while criticizing American imperialism and urging national independence.
Pravda prints a Stalin message to Kim Il Sung amid Cold War tensions. The dispatch, released in Moscow, emphasizes unity against Japanese influence and calls for continued alliance in Asia.
The Independent Plan Corp of Neadesha Kansas received approval to loan 4.5 million dollars for Leighton to finance government contracts. George aides said the firm manufactures projectiles and will use the funds for working capital and production expansion.
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