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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1950
Page
4
Advance and rates details appear garbled with missing words and odd spellings. The text references an advance amount of 10.28 and names Man Pavanis and Arrancr associated with an act dated March 5th, 189. It mentions Denar, Stur Coca, and a member audit bureau of circulations.
Andrei Vishinsky in a United Nations address denounced American intervention in Korea as most likely to trigger a third world war. He framed the U S as the central target of Soviet anger and urged allies to heed fears of appeasement while warning that agreeing with the Kremlin endangers national sovereignty and could invite a Hitler/Stalin style pact. The Soviet spokesman stressed China’s new master status and pressed blocs to resist Western influence.
Congress debates tied price and wage controls with administration officials signaling caution. Despite hopes that controls may be unnecessary, preparations are under way to set up machinery in line with the law, while political sensitivities keep the issue unsettled.
The article surveys Mao Tse-tung as more than a Chinese leader, highlighting his long association with Moscow and the Kremlin. It notes his role in mobilizing support and challenging the United Nations in Korea, framing him as both a Chinese figure and a veteran Soviet-influenced strategist shaping global perceptions.
The column notes autumn lingers in Kansas with no winter in sight until at least December 21 per almanac. It contrasts fall’s relief from summer heat with turning cold, mentions Alger Hiss perjury verdict and protest over Coplon case flaws, and highlights relief aid to Yugoslavs, snow, dry fall, dwindling stock ponds, and debate on U.N. forces in Korea. Santa Claus is joked as being in multiple places at once.
City council began to grant Lawrence water users a ten percent reduction in rates. Engagement announced between Mixx Harriette Mae Taylor of Topeka and William Hoddleston Patrick of Oskaloosa. Mrs. C. T. Royston returned from St. Louis after a three week stay with daughter Mrs. F. L. Callicotte. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Papenhauser of Tonganoxie celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary with open house. Post office to run information window during Christmas rush, per Postmaster C. B. Hosford.
Twenty five years after a notable season the Haskell Institute football squad plans to depart Monday evening to play the Los Angeles all star team from the Pacific coast. Mrs. Frank Johns enjoyed a surprise visit yesterday afternoon as twenty two members of the Old Friends club spent the afternoon at her home.
Forty years ago Ellie Davidson and three other Jay hawker players asked manager Lansdon to omit their service stripes, saying they did not deserve the letters and that too many Jetters were awarded this year. A Lawrence mother gave birth to stillborn Siamese twins joined at the abdomen.
Nathan E Truman a Bainbridge pharmacist and classics authority releases a 48 page poetry volume Exposition Presa New York collecting verses on neighbors cricket Greeks atoms golf paint chess and spirit. Many poems title or dedicate to friends such as To Hudson Lyon and reflect his local ties and interests.
The passage notes John Winthrop of Massachusetts Bay Colony and Truman as a verse forming figure. It highlights a jacket quote praising poetry as a concern for every man and claims Truman has produced readable verses on varied subjects. It also mentions a new rhymed translation of Sophocles Oedipus the King by Truman.
A classified notice from the Journal World seeks skilled men for the Department of State vacancies. It demands intelligence training to out-expert experts, ability to win friends and influence leaders, work with the United Nations without surrendering sovereignty, and a vision geared to peace. No women, no pet theories, and preferences for non drinkers. Mrs. W. E. C.
New York December 9 UP Alger Hiss asks to stay free on bail while the Supreme Court decides his perjury conviction. The Court of Appeals set Monday for a hearing on the matter. Hiss has been free on a 10000 dollar bond since February after being convicted of lying about housing secrets to a prewar Soviet ring. His attorney said the defendant will carry the appeal to the Supreme Court.
From Washington a final communique to Russia and China calls for peace and a push to end Korea fighting without appeasement. The two leaders agree on increased defense while disagreements over recognition of red China are noted. Stresses avoid isolation and seeks a united western front amid European anxieties. Stassen arrives in Jakarta on a world tour for information gathering.
London reports that West Europe’s fear of the Korean crisis delaying its rearmament appears to ease after Truman and Attlee announced complete agreement on immediate North Atlantic pact actions to speed defense prep. British and American leaders stressed Europe as the main defensive base for a free world amid mixed editorials and Communist counterattack. Grain sowed by wreck near Salina Kansas interrupts rail service. no injuries reported.
Puzzle text fragment lists numerous clues and partial words including Insect, nest, ground, malt brew, god of flood, burrowing rodent, English queen, and other scattered entries. Reads like a crossword style glossary with numbered hints and stray letters. Might be a page segment from a puzzle column or dictionary collage.
A scanned schedule lists radio stations EABC 550 KCMO 310 WDAF 610 WREN 1250 with programs including music for dining News Hour Catholic Hour education reports and various talk shows. It enumerates times and hosts such as Webster Says Man and various named shows like Tex Rangers Texas Rangers and Jack Benny with weeklong blocks and daily segments across stations in the Kansas City area.
A cluttered page lists WDAF TV programming from morning to late night including wrestling, Gene Autry, Philco, Rish Jackson, and Comedy Theatre. Notable items show Benton Footbal and programs like Howdy Doody, Kukla Fran and Ollie, and News-Telecast blocks with various time slots.
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