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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1945
Page
4
A Kansas City survey uncovers unused housing units kept idle due to OPA rules. Owners say rent regulation harms property viability, including heating and lighting costs. The remarks echo prior Lawrence comments that rent controls work against renters by limiting supply.
Chiang Kai-shek plans to govern Manchuria but relies on Japanese workers and skills. Manchuria’s heavy industry demands continue to keep many Japanese in place. Chinese officials anticipate needed Japanese departures to be brief to avoid sustained friction and set the region on a faster modernization path.
The 1940 Hawaii warning was described as real and more detailed than the 1941 alert sent to the islands amid concerns of a planned attack. The Pearl Harbor inquiry questioned why Washington favored a subdued tone in the imminent threat warning, a key issue with no clear answer.
Plans for the Kansas Day club activities in Topeka are hindered by a prospective shortage of hotel rooms. Officials worry weighty political deliberations may be confined to smoke-filled venues and question the legality of alternative settings.
Leaders of the revolting forces in Java claim they will use poison on Dutch troops. The declaration may undermine their push for international recognition as the world shuns total war and its trimmings.
The article argues that seeking data on atomic weapons is a basic fact for nations with or pursuing the bomb. It suggests only those without the bomb would avoid gathering knowledge, while others likely amass information to improve their devices.
Almost 300000 dollars was disbursed from the Kansas compensation fund last week. The article notes relief over future surplus concerns and a reduction in imminent worry about fund adequacy.
London reports rising English divorces linked to long overseas service and separation era. War economies spur Nemaha County Kansas to invest in farm machinery, boosting corn yields, reducing labor, expanding acreage, and changing rural living, with concerns about soil health and cattle.
The Veterans Administration seeks ward and mess attendants at Topeka and Wichita area hospitals. Civil service positions offer starting pay around 1440 dollars yearly with overtime. Open to all. veterans get preference. Apply at the U S Employment Service office 201 West Eighth Street.
Mrs. George H. Dolbee and son Peter of Los Angeles plan a Monday arrival to spend the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Anderson and family. Mrs. Frank Gee travels to Clarinda Iowa to comfort her ill sister. Justice Carman’s birthday dinner hosted by Mrs. E. H. Marshall honors guests Gordon Weyermuller Robert Carman Jack Perry Frederick Carman Kenneth Hunter and Franklin Elmore. Edith Slavens headlined a Christmas ball queen trip to West Point.
Kenneth Sullivan, son of Mr and Mrs Nick Sullivan, has joined the U S Navy. Frank Campbell of Columbia visited Lawrence on Wednesday. Mrs George Stratton and Mrs A E Black hosted an event.
Forrest Allen the world champion goal thrower and last year’s Kansas City Athletic club member is expected to be the star of the team. Mrs Henry Sage and Mr Henry Sage from Cincinnati arrived to spend the winter with their daughter Mrs F A Wilbur at Westminster house. Mrs George Davies is in Topeka for the day. Lute Lewis is in Topeka today. Harley Benson walked the streets today for the first time since illness. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Congregational church will meet at Mrs E L Johnson’s home tomorrow to sew a Christmas box for a needy recipient.
All 40 defendants in the Dachau atrocity trial were convicted by a U S military government court after a 24 day trial. Brig Gen John M Lentz presided as court president and said sentencing would follow. The verdict followed 90 minutes of deliberation. The defendants face possible death penalties. The audience of over 300 German civilians showed no visible reaction.
Washington announces a new Navy policy enabling most personnel who would have been released by December 31 to be discharged immediately. The plan aims to maximize returns by Christmas, prioritizing sailors at U S ports, while retaining only those whose services are essential or would hinder others’ release.
E A Thomas secretary treasurer of the ninth regional musical competition festival announced ten Kansas district music festivals to be held April 5 and 6 next spring. He said locations would be chosen the following week and a regional festival may be held in Joplin Missouri on May 10 and 11 if housing is found.
A nine day mourning period begins for 5,000 gypsy tribe members after the death of Lappy Marks, queen mother, at a camp west of Wichita. She was widow of King John Marks who died in Sacramento eight years ago. Steve Marks, a son, has acted as king pro tem. Election of a new gypsy king is tentatively set for June 25.
Maj Gen Keller Emrick Rockey commands more than 50 000 U S marines in North China from Tsingtao to Shanghai in a tense postwar role. A veteran of World War I and II era campaigns, he trains the Fifth Marine Division and oversees disarming Japanese personnel while keeping rail lines open for coal shipments to Shanghai and Hong Kong.
In Topeka on December 12 the state board of agriculture named two winners for longest continuous farm residence. George L. McCarty of Lecompton and D. W. Gilmore of Big Creek Neosho County have each lived on their farms since 1853 and 1864 respectively. They will attend the board’s diamond jubilee meeting January 9-10 as honored guests.
A mixed clue list including nautical terms and dictionary-style hints for across and down entries. Contains names of locations, prefixes, numbers, and common words arranged as a puzzle grid with several misprints.
David and Santa ride a cloud to the Gigmy castle on a mountain by the sea. They find the king gigmy and his horde devouring food. The king demands a white hippopotamus and three magical items to break the spell protecting Christmas.
President Truman announced he will travel to Independence Missouri on Christmas Day to dine with his mother, his mother in law, and his elderly aunt. Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret will travel by train on December 18.
Nora Waln American writer and lecturer will address the University of Kansas honors convocation on April 30 next year. Secretary Raymond Nichols announced the speaker known for The House of Exile and Reaching for the Stars. Her lecture topic is The Challenge Life Now Makes to Every American Citizen.
Normal gas service returned to Chanute Kansas last night after emergency pipeline connections repaired a disruption caused by a break in the main gas line about 15 miles southwest of the city.
Mrs Alton J Smith and children visit Brookyn relatives then plan a weekend in Fairbury Nebraska. Miss Charlotte Curran travels from Baker University with Baker students to Springfield Missouri to visit Drury College. Local faculty illness and Baker Housemothers luncheon are noted. Dr Victor Hillyard opens Baldwin office after army service in the Philippines. A Markham gift funds American History lectures at Baker starting 1946. The month includes Rotarian events and a memorial for Paul Loree in Baldwin.
Radio listings show programs across stations WREN KMBC WDAF and more for December 12 and 13. Notable shows include The Lone Ranger The Jack Carson Show Lum and Abner The Green Hornet Dynah Shore and Burns and Allen plus news updates and musical programs.
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