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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1949
Page
4
A fragment citing Psalm 146:0 blends with archaic phrasing about tender mercies. The text appears as a dated literary or devotional snippet, referencing biblical sentiment and a poetic tone. No clear event or individuals are named.
AP observer Dewitt Mackenzie reports China poised on a civil war brink. Communist forces push toward Canton while nationalist leadership under Chiang Kai-shek retreats to Formosa. Washington hints at possible recognition if a communist government forms but remains cautious. Chungking named as wartime capital amid shifting command and Madame Chiang Kai-shek expected to return from the United States.
Eighty six years after Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, four survivors recount the horror. The 1863 attack led by Quantrill killed many residents and burned homes as Union cavalry pursued the marauders from Missouri to Kentucky.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations KMBC WDAF KOMU KONO and others. Entries include news newscasts music hours orchestras and classic shows with host names and times. The fragment shows a busy weekday timetable and program notes with many historic station identifiers.
The article argues that after paying war reparations to Russia Finland faces Soviet backed pressure. Communists are few yet influential through political channels and now may shift to disrupting government projects via strikes backed from across the border. Public support in Finland appears limited.
The Pittsburg Headlight notes Washington symbols provoke curiosity as a Chicago perfume maker ships ice boxes. Observers question why a perfume company would send cold storage, suggesting the firm should stick to its core business and send perfume to Washington instead.
The House trims President Truman's Europe aid request to half a billion dollars, a move likely to upset Europe and prompt jokes about Uncle Sam being a tightwad. Also notes Archbishop Beran's detention in Czechoslovakia and a Nebraska thesis arguing average Americans lack direct influence in conventions amid abstraction.
Reports note U S officials plan to remove some Americans from Canton while others may stay under a time limit as China turmoil affects global affairs. Kansas lawmakers debate school lunch funding with a state allocation of 725 089 dollars and a total cost of 765 466 dollars.
Rosene Born of the State Journal questions who coined the phrase gentle reader and suggests the few readers he meets face to face appear far from gentle. The discussion ties into skepticism about a claimed five percent graft level and general distrust of the term S per center.
Excerpt cites a heated exchange with accusations that Overbrook Culsen is a crock and liar while claims of friendship clash with charges of endangering democracy. Chorus chants loyalty as the Nationalist China abandonment follows a stiff administrative lecture.
A wry note from the Cha Rute Tribune mocks radio give away schemes. The item jokes about answering phones only to risk odd rewards like a trip to Ankara or boxing gloves for the wife.
Washington August 20 The house appropriations committee chairman announced a CIA list of projects conferees are willing to settle on amid a dispute with senate conferees over army civil functions appropriations The items include flood control Kansas fall river reservoir 250000 Kansas city Missouri and Kansas 5000000 Missouri river agricultural levees Kansas Missouri Iowa and Nebraska 5952700
Fragmentary OCR style clues list diverse terms from birds to gods and fabrics. The garbled text reads like scattered crossword style entries with numbers and partial words, lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
Answers correspond to puzzle clues 36 to 57 with native metal tin and other cryptic items. 37 Paid notices, 38 Tellurium symbol Te, 42 Brad, 43 Epistle abbr, 44 Disorder, 45 Persia, 46 Italian city, 47 Onager a, 48 Jewe l, 49 Constellation, 51 Turkish headdress, 52 Individual, 53 Worm, 55 Indian mulberry, 57 Early English abbr.
The county coroner and county physician conducted an operation this morning with local anesthesia, a radio station handover by Boy Scouts of Lawrence and Kansas City, a staff appointment at Great Bend junior college, several marriage notices, the death of former Lawrence mayor William J. Francisco, and social events including a designer appointment at Marshall Field's and a charity party hosted in Vinland.
Lawrence plans a patriotic demonstration of readiness to honor American government leaders and celebrate Defense Day on September 12. The event aims to show community support and national unity in a period of national service.
Forty years ago J H Glathart and I J Meade escaped serious injury when their driving cart wheel collapsed near Pleasant Grove. Albert Armstrong aged 12 fell from a kitchen roof while sleepwalking to beat the heat at 810 Rhode Island street. Nosh D Fisher wed Edith Wieman in Oskaloosa yesterday.
De Soto Mr and Mrs John Ballance of Kansas City traveled Saturday afternoon with Miss Emily Ballance returning that evening. Mrs Maurice DeBoever and Mrs Harry Widdieston visited Lawrence Memorial hospital Friday. Mr and Mrs Harry Dicken and Mr and Mrs BR Curtis vacationing at Park Rapids Minnesota. Ruth Gordon and Norman Wood of Kansas City attended Mr and Mrs F M Gorton. Mr and Mrs C W Morse wintered in northern Minnesota a week with Mrs J D Chambers before a short stop in St Louis. Mrs Alice Wilson and son and Miss Sue McCouchey from Phoenix visited relatives. Ray Vance family hosted a June 20 reunion at Spring Hill with John Winston family Silwell, Millard Means Kansas City, Neioes Whitelaw Clinton SC arrival by plane. Lane Way and Mies Phavia Longstreth greeted by Mrs Whitelaw. Recent guests included Mr and Mrs Al Arnold and family Anita Bremimer Berniece Bremimer George Eller Tipton Mr and Mrs Claire Jackmagi Topeka Mrs George Serjeant and Mr FE W Moffitt Gar Were all-day Sunday events.
Veteran KMBC cowboy singer Pete Colorado Pete promotes personal appearances and staff bookings across KMBC and KFRM territory. The lineup includes Meet Cortiss Archer with Corliss and baseball themes, Erle Smith and Sam Mele news and sports, Lowell Thomas News, Beulah with Hattie McDaniel, Jack Smith Show with Dinah Shore and Margaret Whiting, and Hiram Mortimer Higsby hosting Dinnerbell Roundup and Brush Creek Follies on Saturdays.
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