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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1950
Page
4
In a 1950 World Journal editorial the rise of liquor advertising in Time and Life is noted. The piece argues alcohol promotes a dangerous habit, citing murders and accidents as linked outcomes. It urges readers to scrutinize liquor promotion amid crime reports and underworld activity.
The desperate Korea situation prompts Krome to tighten security rules on news dispatches and pictures. Censorship remains voluntary but tighter, with restrictions based on security to protect operations and units. Interestingly, Allied movement announcements now appear mainly on communist radio, whether true or not.
Dr Koell morgen University geographer urged closer examination and critical appraisal of government estimates on damaged land erosion and conservation at a Lawrence civic club. He warned figures pass between agencies without review creating errors and driving excess projects. He called for disinterested audits to align costs with actual needs for the public good.
The article notes that few Kansas papers accept liquor ads since prohibition. It cites editors’ concern over misery and crime from alcohol and mentions Ladies Home Journal and Kansas City Star as bans. It laments Life and Time dedicating pages to alcohol ads before Christmas.
The piece discusses defense policy amid Truman and Dewey contrasts, noting talk signals rising winds of policy. It questions the cost and effectiveness of 50 billion dollars spent for about ten divisions, and considers the McCarran act’s use to challenge foreigners with Nazi ties while liberals favor changes to curb future abuse.
Mrs Virginia Hargett hosted a family dinner Friday for her son V cent Burton who departed for Washington DC Chancellor Deane W Malott asks the state legislature for 396300 to fund a mineral resources building Census shows Lawrence rising from 12th to ninth in Kansas over ten years Douglas county climbs to 16th A memorial afternoon at Spooner Thayer museum drew many friends Miss Maude Landis hosted tea Sunday evening after Christmas vespers for Mrs Harriet Robinson of Kansas City
Mr and Mrs H J Peterson announce the birth of a daughter named Mary Ann on December 16 Mrs Peterson formerly Ava Hegeman Mrs FE Perkins returns from Indiana visit with her brother and relatives Maryeney visits Kansas City Miss Maryeney spends the day in Kansas City George Petty hosted the Current Event club today
Forty years ago a Baker Orange student reporter examined enrollment figures for the institution yesterday and found some interesting findings.
The article lists ages from ten to forty four among conservatory students, averaging 21 217 years. It notes 82 percent are Methodists, 5 percent other denominations, 13 percent unaffiliated. Commercial club officers elected include President C B Hasford and VP Dr A P Hults. Miss Louise Wiedemann will host a Christmas party west of Massachusetts street for students. Ruth Patterson to return home Wednesday from Jacksonville Alabama Woman's College. далее quotes about democracy and Bull Run from various sources.
The piece notes 2,000,000 heavy drinkers in the United States and argues man’s energy is worth a penny hour, a scientist’s view. It contrasts efforts to obtain pleasure with the trouble some cause, suggesting some people invest much effort or trouble in seeking or making pleasure.
A new volume chronicles the Santa Fe railroad's rise from early Kansas beginnings in 1854 to its Pacificward reach, detailing the 1876 Pueblo rail arrival celebration, labor relations, financing, route development, and clashes with rival lines. The work blends maps, drawings, and narratives to illuminate the road’s growth and impact.
The article surveys the Santa Fe Railroad role in converting the Great American Desert into a vast region, noting land grants and Mennonite settlement from Russia as pivotal to creating a stable customer base. It frames Santa Fe’s expansion and settlers as crucial to western development, alongside brief references to regional politics and harsh winter farm news.
In a review of regional tensions the piece notes India and Pakistan may draw closer after the red upheaval in Asia. It recalls past talks of a unified government, the 1942 glimpse with Jinnah, and warns that Chinese moves near Tibet and Assam could press the two nations toward military cooperation or renewed division.
A word puzzle listing horizontal clues from 9 to 47 and vertical clues 1 to 27. Includes terms like terrier, Paris, Horseracing, Muddles, Patriarch, Pilfer, island, gods, snakes, reared, Babylonian deity, uncommon, Mohammedan priest, iridium symbol, chemical suffix, priestly cloth, elevate, arrow poison, raved, fortification, poker stakes, its straight, often trails on the ground, enclosure, shield bearing, erect, lock opener, SHe, TPause, facility, Grows pallid, Conductor, Brazilian State, Slip, Fruit, Identical, Boast, Polynesian chestnut, Pertaining to ancient Troy, Grumbling.
Puzzle clues list scattered terms and numbers touch on flowers blood angels ages and brain passages. The lines mention a Mohammedan magistrate a genus of frogs and a college cheer hidden among the jumbled entries.
Eskimo tribes of westward Alaska enforce an age old ban on disease carriers following typhoid and influenza outbreaks. Health officials blame government unrest for insufficient care and blame contaminated water and riverbank cemeteries near Bethel and Bethel area towns like Pothel. The ban aims to cut disease by removing carriers, with deaths and malnutrition reported as illnesses spread through river water and unchlorinated supplies.
A bacterologist warns that cold, treeless Alaska regions force Eskimo families to rely on raw pond water due to scarce fuel and wells. Education faces resistance as superstition persists and carriers of disease threaten Bristol Bay summers. Officials cite lack of funds delaying vital sanitation outreach and field work.
Douglas County welfare disbursements for the month totaled 28720 with a county net cost of 6651.72 after federal and state participation. Aided individuals numbered 742 across old age, dependent children, blind, disabled and general welfare categories with varying monthly per person payments and wide intercounty differences in general assistance.
The Country Club hosts its annual children’s Christmas party Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. A two-child program precedes tea for adults and children, featuring a Santa and dolls coming to life. The skit, written by B Ewing, is led by Mrs. Robert Lindley in charge. Club members without children are urged to invite a young friend.
Radio listings show a December schedule across multiple stations including WAP, WDAP, WDAF, KCMO, KMUC, WHA, and KRMC. Features include The Stars Sing You Remember, News Hour, Quiz Kids, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, and various shows such as Breakfast Chile, Double or Nothing, Just Plain Bill, and Railroads Hour. The guide lists times, program titles, and host names for a wide range of daytime and evening segments.
WDAF television listings note a Saturday December 16 telecast featuring Frank Sinatra in a variety program. Soper and partners present a through-line of entertainment with likely guest acts and a local callers forum.
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