23 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
1
Australia considers Congress action to raise the salary of the U.N. General Assembly president to 100000 a year. The move follows requests from officials and prompts debate over international leadership pay.
Readable fragments describe violence in Palestine and a broad political moment in late December. Mentions of a Bres protest, Navy and army movements, and a push in Congress on presidential pay and veteran benefits. References to Harare and Datasui appear garbled. The passage notes discussions on a presidential salary and expense allowances, with mentions of Truman, Taft, and Senate committees.
Marshall makes a steady recovery following an operation. The record notes persistent weakness and gradual improvement under care, with references to medical oversight, recovery milestones, and ongoing monitoring.
Apler to Mesichan status gains from a Petrillo run trial concert in Petrilin's office. Adlers one man audience praised the harmonica performer as a worthy member after a live performance that impressed Jammy Petrie and the AFM. The union had previously resisted endorsing the harmonica as a full instrument.
Washington news notes a broad price drop led by food items in November with overall food costs down 19 percent from October and 74.4 percent above prewar August 1959. Meats slid, dairy fruits and fats fell, sugar rose, while clothing and furnishings declined slightly. Government figures show a flattening of price levels affecting postwar wage discussions.
A light snow blanketed Valleys County with up to half an inch depth and a frosty layer forming on lawns and objects. Streets turned to slush, traffic slowed, and motorists were cautioned as slippery conditions persisted. Sheriff Will Johns Jr. noted limited highway disruption with wet, slick roads. Stores reported lighter shopping amid the storm, which arrived later than usual after Christmas.
Washington reports former assistant secretary claims secret papers were taken from his office after a three hour closed session of the American Barities committee. Whittaker Chambers identified a paper as from Sayre's office, signaling a ring tied to the Communist party since 1847. He cautioned the documents were stolen and would not name possible assailants. He cited Eunice and Miss Anna Belle New as among the secretaries who viewed them. Jamish Alger Hiss named in connection to the matter.
At the regular pack meeting of the cub scouts at Trinity Lutheran church the annual Christmas party featured carols, awards, talks on Christmas, and Santa Claus appearances. Othe Natfield presented awards. den members received honors and one Cub earned the Webelos pin during the ceremony. The Rev Robert C Swift spoke on the Meaning of Christmas and Rev R W Albert spoke about a Christmas in song around the tree. Lingdaha, a cub, advanced to the regular group, and toys were given to all cubs and den mothers by W H Nichols as Santa Claus.
Robert W. Coppedge of New Hope Pennsylvania, KU alumnus, taught chemistry in Topeka high schools then in Philadelphia and Northtown private schools. Graduated KU in 1869 and completed graduate studies in 1900 as a pharmacist. Married Ferm Kuna of McPherson in 1902. she became a noted Philadelphia artist.
In a pre dawn settlement, Southwestern Bell Telephone workers across Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma and five states halted a threatened Christmas strike. The one year contract starting December 14 1948 restores certain seniority rights and service credits from the 1947 six week strike with retroactive wage increases to December 16 this year. Governors and mayors were notified of potential walkouts and standby crews were arranged for emergency calls. The union agreed to a dues handling system and the company dropped a $50000 collection expense demand.
Searchers spotted a Czech DC-3 wreck on a Peloponnesus hillside after it disappeared with 24 aboard en route from Rome to Athens. Captain Arthur G. Ray reported no signs of life. Officials said five Brazilians, two Greeks, three Czechs, and nine Palestinians were passengers, with five crew members Czech.
Many youngsters were turned away from the free motion picture show at Granada theater this morning. The recreation commission will hold a second free screening tomorrow at 10 o'clock for junior high and elementary students unable to attend today. Doors open at 9:40. The program includes National Velvet and a Cat Concerto cartoon. Each child will receive a free pea from Barteldes Feed Company.
A fragmented clipping shows an average stock index at 464.3 with a small uptick. The snippet also mentions various local ads including a radar repair service, Acme Cleaners in Ady, a Christmas dinner priced at 3.75, and references to The Big Fisherman and Radar Rock Store with scattered addresses.
Shoppers crowded stores late on Christmas Eve pushing sales toward a new record for December. Reports from New York indicate strong year end demand and rising figures across major retailers as the season closes.
The piece describes a December wrap and move of EON packages at a station, with McKee handling baggage and errors. It notes a long postal season and the effort to wrap many packets, some too large to carry, and describes a late delivery incident with misaddressed mail lacking an address.
Forecasters say a pressure system may bring a snow blanket to parts of Kansas and intermittent showers through Christmas Eve. Temperatures hover near freezing with lows around 25 to 32, while heavy snow is possible in the far north and scattered snow or rain elsewhere.
The athletic board at Paerence issued letters and honors to varsity and freshmen football players and cross country runners. Names of recipients from Paerence and surrounding towns are listed, with more awards promised upon satisfactory grades this semester.
A draft plan outlines a fundraising drive with merchant partners and volunteers. The effort aims to open the first part of May with a national fund center in Douglas County awaiting quotes. Committees will be chosen for early tasks and the solicitation to follow.
In Macon Georgia a Christmas gift effort reaches Grace Purcell, a four year old with no limbs. Central Gearread engineer Tae and bus drivers Irwin Collin collect funds for Grace’s life needs. An initial deposit of 825,525 was placed in her bank. proceeds will fund prosthetic arms and future college education.
The Kansas City weather bureau says freezing rain is indicated for southern Kansas tonight and is likely to stretch from Garden City eastward across southern Kansas counties throughout the night, probably changing to rain by tomorrow.
Carl Perkins escaped injury at 12 09 today when a Chevrolet coach overturned near the Eleventh and Mississippi streets intersection and skidded into a parked car belonging to Solomon Townsend. Richard Perkins said the car struck a slick spot and rolled onto its right side.
Lawrence Postmaster Roger Williams reported a drop in both incoming and outgoing Christmas mail after a peak. Daily dispatches averaged about 46 thousand in the past ten days, with a high of 91 thousand on Monday and 74 thousand the day before. Fifteen or so extra staff will be laid off as mail volume declines, while three trucks from Law rence National Guard Company H stay active delivering parcels and hauling mail to and from train stations for several more days. Packages and special delivery mail will be brought to residents on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Businesses in Lawrence shift schedules as many employers take weekend time off. Post offices shorten hours with partial staff for Christmas packages and deliveries. The University of Kansas will stay open for Christmas dinners for faculty and students remaining on campus.
Salvation Army Captain Louis Forney spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon at the Eldridge hotel about the sweeter atmosphere of Christmas time. He noted friendlier feelings and greater sympathy and urged carrying that spirit into the year. Six Children Saved: quick thinking by two boys saved six children when a kerosene stove exploded at the August Mader home in Garden City. The house was empty at the time. Snowing at Newton: light to moderate snowfall with sleet and rain causing slippery highways in Newton today.
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