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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1946
Page
5
Fragmented notice mentions advance payments and monthly amounts, with unclear names and addresses. It includes a line about post office second-class matter and a biblical quote. The readable fragments indicate a public notice or classified item with uncertain details and dates.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president emeritus of Columbia University, warns that the nation faces an industrial civil war as it moves toward international peace. He argues that strikes and boycotts disrupt the delicate economic system and threaten political institutions built during wartime, urging peaceful means to end the conflict.
Secretary of State Byrnes plans to submit the four postwar treaties with Italy Bulgaria Romania and Hungary to the new Senate as a test of its temper and speed. Both major parties participated in drafting, and Vandenberg was present alongside Byrnes, signaling cross party cooperation. Time pressure and global welfare push for prompt treaty ratification.
Gromyko replaces Molotov as United Nations delegate and blocks unanimous approval of the American atomic control plan. The Russian vote was uncounted at Gromyko's request while Poland abstained. Further action hinges on negotiations to win Soviet support.
A Kansas wheat field highlights how next year’s harvest may influence both foreign and domestic policy. Officials note the state could produce the second largest crop, and a national peak yield seems possible, risking another farmer surplus after years of low returns.
Wurplus and a return of the problem. Kansans confront annual farming risks as authorities weigh a decision. Farmers endure unpredictability of weather, shaping their hardships beyond world policy considerations.
Some critics argue that if the United States aligned more with Russian preferences, China might become a bridge of understanding with the Soviet government. It is suggested that a US course agreeable to Russia could turn China into a bridge, though not necessarily one of understanding.
Finland paid $259,479 this week toward the initial loan and reduced the remaining eight million by $93,000. To date Finland has paid more than seven and a half million of its debt, never defaulting on World War I era loans to the United States.
President A J Hill at Panhandle College Canyon shuts doors and sends 1300 students home after a strike. The cafeteria closes and the business manager stays, while the basketball team tours out of state awaiting outcome of the dispute.
In a heated exchange Attlee argues Britain must move faster toward independence for Burma and India while Churchill laments imperial decline. The piece traces postwar shifts turning empires into fading ties as nations seek sovereignty and the commonwealth grows uncertain.
The Hollywood Women's Press Club hands the 1946 Golden Apple awards to actress Joan Crawford and actor Dana Andrews for cooperative conduct. Ingrid Bergman and Frank Sinatra were named least cooperative by female voters and reporters, with Bergman singled out as "the voice" by a wide margin.
Mending crowds celebrate marriages birthdays and visits across Littleton and nearby towns. The list includes Mildred Thelma wedding to Guy M Pennock Jr on August 1 in Littleton, along with birthday tributes to Captain Mitchell E G Day and J T Harris, and numerous visits and holiday plans among families in Lawrence Topeka and Kansas City.
Baldwin readers note Christmas visits across towns with Lone Star, Waynesville, and Pelham connections. Included are anniversaries, a Wahl Past Presidents club meeting in Lawrence, a Legion auxiliary gathering with a tft exchange, wedding plans for Champ A Graham and Alice Moore, and several family travels to California and New Mexico.
A fragmentary list outlines Saturday and Sunday radio programming across stations WDAF 610 KMBC 1280 WRED WR and more for December 1980. Entries include Dancing Silhouettes Hollywood Life of Queen, Jury Trials Hit Parade Grand Ole Opry News and Night Watchman among hourly time blocks and multiple show titles.
U S Ambassador McNutt predicted an early and satisfactory conclusion to United States Philippines negotiations for American military bases in Manila on December 21. The remarks followed recent debates over base terms and defense access.
Fragmentary wartime puzzle item showing letters and numbers like 16 against 41 Atlantic and various clues such as hostelry faith, little island and pantries. Reads as a deconstructed crossword style list with French department headland hawaiian mast sea esjie and scattered verticals.
Twenty five years ago a note from a Missippi street mentions Jo Jy’s mother and Shetty recently discharged from Walter Reed hospital where he is under treatment. Cal Watts of Lowe Star is noted.
The article notes a wartime pause ended, with The Messiah Choir of 250 performing at 9:45 p.m. on Sunday and a festive morning lineup featuring The Littlest Angel, The Little Match Girl, and The First Christmas on KMBC. CBS Two Hours of Stars covers Christmas Pay. local hosts and shows fill Christmas Eve and Eve morning slots.
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