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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
2
Readers face uneasy holiday reflections as World War II front lines and political tensions shape a holiday page. Reports recall battles, Allied leaders, and warnings on defense spending while urging unity and resilience amid a troubled season.
Mr. Lewisiana street resident Wills Freee was admitted to Memorial Hospital with facial injuries after being struck by the blade of a saw while working on a project. He was injured yesterday afternoon while sawing a board on Lewisiana street and is listed in serious but stable condition.
The feature details holiday life at Tem pin and a Corsairs spread of Christmas scenes. Detective Dick Taling pursues criminals while a lantern-jawed comic hero Tracy faces matrimony and domestic life test. Local families plan to host foreign students for Christmas and New Year.
President Truman conducted a two hour cabinet meeting to discuss economic and budget proposals to be sent to Congress. He met individually with members while Vice President Barkley was absent. He will travel to Independence Missouri for Christmas with his family and plans to return next week.
Heavy storm damage hit Missouri cutting more than 270 long distance circuits and causing 2500 wire breaks. The Southweater Bell Telephone company reported outages across a belt from southwestern to Pocahontas vicinity with 400 repairmen at work. Some damage reached southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma.
Topeka announces bids to be received January 6 for about 100 miles of road work across multiple counties. Projects include seven miles of grading, three new bridges, detour surfacing on US 36, and a rock Island railroad overpass replacement near Belleville. Other districts cover Marion Osborne and Decatur with grading surfacing and detour plans.
Russell Carter of Haskell Institute spoke on Christmas meaning at the Kiwanis club luncheon in Eldridge hotel. He warned the holiday bustle could erase the season’s vital message and stressed Christmas justice across law, history, arts and philanthropy. The Haskell choir, directed by Miss Chey, performed four Christmas selections and referenced recent Nativity programs.
Topeka Dec 22 The Security Benefit association of Topeka one of the nation's largest fraternal insurance agencies will convert to an incorporated mutual risk company January 1 1950 state insurance commissioner Frank Sullivan said today Plans for the change in the association status were announced a month ago It will operate under the name Security Benefit Life Insurance Company continuing the hospital and clinic for certificate holders but not providing hospital facilities in the new mutual corporation Attorney General Harold R Faber has Sullivan and latest reports indicate the association had 132000 certificate holders at the start of the calendar year It had insurance in force totaling 112000000 Present officers will hold similar posts in the new corporation
Traffic commissioner John E R Sammon says about 50 000 more people than usual are on the streets amid a transit strike. Mayor Thomas A Burke remains bed bound while unions and international rep Robert Hagerman vow no strike and pledge cooperation.
Fifty Philadelphia and Dew firemen were overcome by fumes while battling a windowless three story structure at the Frankfort arsenals complex. Firemen were treated after a four hour effort that extinguished the blaze amid armored compartments and heavy interior vaults. Authorities offered few details on causes or damages.
The report outlines new cut or changes to drill pay for Army units, detailing affected groups, dates in August and September, and financial figures. It notes service members in training camps may experience pay adjustments, while overall drill activity continues.
Reported widespread delays in mail service with mail sent to its destination in Adour arriving late. Some first class mail will be delivered Sunday and Monday with special deliveries planned for Christmas despite ongoing congestion.
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