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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1949
Page
2
Mr Dilly borrows Santa's wand to perform magic with Henry and Serena. The wand fails to yield a rabbit and the trio lose the wand after hours of read-throughs, while mischievous Wiggle Waggles loom.
California man Pi-Liloyd Trout endures a string of misfortunes starting with a 350 foot Inspiration Point cliff incident in Manhattan Beach. A gale downs his car at the cliff, then personal woes follow including a broken ankle illness in the family, a $400 loan, and the loss of wallet, car, and more.
Dean A. McGee of Kerr-McGee Oil Co will give a lecture on Neptune's Oil Fields at KU Tuesday December 13 at 8 pm in Room 426. The talk covers Gulf of Mexico prospecting off Louisiana and Texas coasts. He was born in Humboldt Kansas and earned a geology degree in 1926. He later worked as a zoologist for Phillips Petroleum, becoming chief geologist in 1935. Public welcome.
The 1950 census begins April 1 with 140000 census takers visiting homes across the United States. Every fifth person will be asked how much income they earn annually, with penalties for nonresponse or false information. Mail responses may be allowed in 1950 to ease reporting amid political scrutiny.
Officials note property value mortgage and income questions have long featured in censuses. Questioning may be done by neighbors as census takers, who will interview 800 to 1,000 people during the work and earn about $3 a day.
Miami reporters describe a gag on radio hosts Walter Winchell and Milton Berle that backfired. Berle disguised his voice as an ABC tip line causing a flood of calls from across the country and highlights the studio switchboard overload.
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John H. Patten of the KR.OOUL Westminster foundation was assigned to service with the United States Air Force Reserve Forces headquartered at Fairfax Field Kansas City He is among 547 chaplains transferred to the reserves at their own request Chaplain Patton served from 1944 to AMS in the Alaskan division of the Air Transport Command.
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North Little Rock Arkansas December 12. Patrolman Robert Gwatney leapt into a jail melee and brought a prisoner down. He claimed he had broken the man’s leg at the knee but learned the limb was artificial during the grip.
Melvin W. Horton 83 of Kansas City Kansas died of a heart attack while hunting near Atchison Kansas. Horton was part owner of a Kansas City tavern. A hunting party of three other Kansas City men accompanied him. Horton's widow survives.
The local veterans office will provide application blanks for prisoner of war claims this month. George Star- is noted in the transfer of veteran matters.
A new VA ruling upgrades authority to accept and process claims under Public Law 883 for WWII veterans entitled to compensation for loss or loss of use of an arm or leg. The amended law extends eligibility beyond the prior expirations through June 30, 1947, continuing support for amputees and related benefits.
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