25 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1948
Page
1
Washington reports rising living costs with the government noting record highs as prices climb. Marshall discusses Soviet moves and the recall dispute over Moscow’s closures, while wage talks at General Motors reflect the squeeze on workers.
Topeka forecast hints at a break from a hot spell with fair weather tonight and Thursday and cooler temps if a Nebraska low pressure moves east. Wyoming and the Dakotas show cooling trends but Kansas relief awaits shifting systems. Phillipsburg reported 104 degrees while mid 70s to 80s are expected to ease conditions statewide. Lexi Lawrence of World Company sustains a right hand injury at work and receives emergency care before returning home.
Berlin and Bavaria report ongoing border shootings and patrols as West, Russia, and Soviet zones exchange fire and security measures. A Berlin conference proposal by Stalin aims to jointly manage currency, while Western envoys weigh accepting shared administration amid four power limits. Russian censorship tightens info flows through a communist distribution monopoly.
Yorktown Va Aug 25 41 President Truman canceled the credentials of Soviet Consul General Jacob Lomakin. The White House said the move stems from alleged improper dealings and tied to broader talks on closing Russia’s consulates in New York and San Francisco. A White House statement noted potential mandatory authority if voluntary allocations fail and referenced ongoing petroleum allocation discussions linked to anti inflation measures.
The average of 60 stocks falls to 68.6 as trading closes with broad declines across sectors. Investors assess gains, losses, and market momentum amid mixed economic signals.
At Topeka hearing on the Southwestern Bell emergence rate increase, Western Electric statistician Burton R. Young presents an exhibit claiming Kansas sales yield a 14.7 percent net return to Western Electric in 1947, 4.4 percent in 1946, and losses in 1945, with breakdowns for all Bell system sales and Kansas sales, as the hearing moves toward close.
London Aug 25 A Belgrade broadcast quoted Yugoslav Foreign Minister Stannje Sinic as saying Romanian Foreign Minister Ana Pauker and other Romanian officials were accused of attempting to overthrow the Yugoslav government. The note was handed to Romania in Belgrade.
Long Star Lake Association proposes a silt dam and roadway to trap silt in the southwest arm. An earth fill will close the stream bed at the present road level with concrete tubes to permit high water flow. The project aims to slow water, reduce silt deposits, and may cost less than a new bridge. Work to start this fall once crews are available.
The August 25 spy hearings center on Alger Hiss and Whitaker Chambers over a battered Ford roadster. Striplings records suggest Hiss sought to turn the car to the Communist party. Hiss denies knowing Chambers under the alias Crosley and testimony indicates conflicting accounts of the car’s ownership and use.
Douglas county 4-H and vocational agriculture youth prepare exhibits at Haskell Institute for the 18th annual fair. Booths from 12 clubs are set up in the girls gym with displays illustrating club work. Livestock judging and fitting contests begin tomorrow at 1 pm, with home economics and crop projects judged from 2 pm. Winners named after tomorrow's evening program, which features a livestock parade at 7:30 pm in Haskell Stadium.
Diplomatic sources report Prime Minister Statin proposed a Berlin conference of big four civil experts to work out an agreement on city control. The meeting would involve the United States Britain and France, with Moscow’s envoys to discuss succession and recognition of Western powers’ occupation rights in Berlin.
Oksana Kasenkina, a refugee from Russia, described attempting to escape custody after fleeing to the United States. She recounted coercive meetings with Soviet officials and stated she faced persecution as an enemy of the state, including threats and pressure to speak at a press conference. Her husband and son’s fates, including his death in Leningrad, were cited in her account.
A B 25 two crew survived as a C 47 crashed near a northwest New Jersey town. Six enlisted men died en route to a religious conference and three other airmen perished. The B 25 crew reported a light jolt before returning to Stewart Field. Wreckage and mangled bodies were scattered over the farmland. The disaster occurred while the transport was en route from Bolling Field to Danbury Connecticut.
A European wire reports that Columbus Ohioan Scott Lyon is involved in a bid to close the American consulate at Vladivostok amid Russian tensions. The story details competing claims about loaned funds and personal debts tied to the case, including figures urging action from U S officials and possible threats linked to the consulate shutdown.
The article describes royal pageant planning with a queen and royal committee forming in Lawrence. It notes a queen candidate filing deadline of September and October 1 preliminaries, with judging criteria for the contest, October 14 local judging, and the crown event on October 15 at the Municipal Auditorium as part of the America Coronation Ball, plus related events and appearances for contestants.
The Kansas Corporation Commission authorized the City Finance Company of Emporia to sell preferred stock. Herbert J. Ramdred attended the hearing. the commission noted incomplete or inadequate company books for an audit.
A fragmentary report describes Chepurnekh leaving the United States for good after exiting a consulate and boarding at an airport. He was accompanied by three men and, as they approached the consulate station, he asked if this meant goodbye and replied yes after being asked where he was going to LaGuardia.
Lt George W. Davis of the United States Navy reports to Naval Air Training Unit. Mentioned is his wife Mrs Jane Davis residing at 42 Missouri. World War II service flagged. status noted during membership and wartime duty proceedings.
Dodgers unleash a prolific offensive game to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 and climb into second place ahead of the St Louis Cardinals who face the league leading Braves in St. Louis tonight.
The Douglas County draft office begins operations in the Community Building with a board of Chasey Jiateden Jones, Bruce Cameron, and Dr. Aven. Registration opens next Monday for roughly 2,000 men, with daily intake estimated at 80 and interviews of about 14 minutes each. The office will handle peacetime procedures and oversee questionnaires for men born in the late 1920s and early 1930s, with induction planned starting September.
Lawrence veterinarian J T Leasure has been appointed dean of the Kansas State College School of Veterinary Medicine to succeed D K Dykstra who retired. Leasure operates the Leasure Veterinary Hospital in Lawrence and previously led the pathology department. The school will move to a six year curriculum with two years in pre veterinary studies and a concurrent bachelor degree upon completion of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
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