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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1945
Page
4
Subscription rates listed with monthly, quarterly and annual options and a national representation line. The piece notes Associated Press rights, circulation audits, and publication details with a Christmas day biblical verse Luke 2 11.
Christmas 1945 marks a long climb back from war devastation with renewed goodwill and Christian ethics guiding the path to peace. The season brings reunions after long separations and a sober reminder of the wartime holocaust while urging practical efforts toward a restored world order.
The United Nations committee suggests a seat near the eastern U S coast, signaling Atlantic nations may shape world policy longer than Pacific neighbors. San Francisco laments being excluded from the capital, while U S opinion remains divided as nations recover from the war.
The foreign ministers conference at Moscow ended with no detailed statements but Secretary Byrnes is pleased and British optimism remains. Officials credit the good temper of discussions for progress and note lessons learned from London as negotiators agree progress relies on goodwill and patience.
The United States and Great Britain recognize Tito's government in Yugoslavia, ending support for King Peter. Recognition is conditioned on Yugoslavia honoring international obligations and existing treaties, and pledges on personal freedoms. The Tito regime remains on probation due to elections not fulfilling freedom pledges.
The location of the UN capital in the United States raises questions about protocol as officials determine whether Miss America or Miss United Nations will claim top rank in the annual beauty contest.
President Truman vetoed and killed the bill to return the employment service to the states by pocket veto. Congress cannot override this veto, and future efforts to decentralize the service are expected to meet resistance. A political fight over control of the employment service looms after the holiday recess.
A senator uneasy with the Pearl Harbor hearings worries foreign powers will rewrite codes forcing the U S to crack them anew. A colleague notes code breaking is a universal challenge, and messages pass through others in code likely to be targeted by many nations.
The Chinese communists press for a deadline for the departure of all American forces from China and hint at a plan they believe Washington may oppose.
One offer by major industries to end strikes prompts immediate rejection amid contempt and bitterness. The tendered offer triggers strong denunciations as workers weigh continued disruption against concessions.
The weather outlook encourages people to stay home during the holiday period. Departures from warm fireside areas are unlikely unless travel is truly necessary, reflecting widespread caution amid winter conditions.
In Kansas City an interview with ex service men reveals a desire to work in a field without strikes. They note disruptions from labor action can stall orders and cost millions in wages, warning of broader consequences if conflicts escalate.
Samuel B. Pettengill surveys Truman and Cannon as Missouri Democrats clash with New Deal spending. He notes Cannon’s charge that endless deficits risk disaster and questions whether Truman loses the Left or the GOP shifts left as fiscal pressures mount.
The town reports a 7 degree morning low with light snow overnight. Families and friends share holiday visits including the Gregorys, White family reunion, Esterlys in Topeka, Hosfords in Oskaloosa, Terrys with Manhattan relatives, Hoff guests from Wichita and Kansas City, Colmans gathering, and the Richardson family welcoming daughter Marybell May born December 11.
Twenty five years ago Don Hughes who has been working in El Dorado will spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs E Hughes. Craig Kennedy has left the hospital after an operation for appendicitis. Miss Ethel Lindner is home from St Joseph to spend the holidays. T A Miller reported to police this morning that his team of horses had been stolen. George Docking went to Excelsior Springs today. His mother Mrs William Docking will return with him this evening to spend Christmas. Mrs Lutie Davison of McLouth was shopping in Lasrelie today. Mr and Mrs W R Richardson and Frank H Monk will spend the week with relatives in Kansas City. Miss Bessie A Clark and Dr Harry T Randle were married Thursday evening at the home of the Rev and Mrs B H Gragg. They were accompanied by Otto Ramseyer and Miss Mabel Ulrich. Mr and Mrs Willis Colman had
A list of residents visiting relatives for Christmas includes Miss Sylvia Alford in Fort Scott, George B Edgar in Iola, Mr and Mrs James Yount in Parsons, Mr and Mrs Eugene Gallagher and children in Manhattan, A H Schaal in Chanute, Miss Carrie L Semey in Cleveland Ohio, Miss Edna Gardner in Chicago, Attorney Thomas Harley and Mrs Harley in Clinton, County Clerk A Kerns and Mrs Kerns in Lecompton, Mrs William Lockstone and Miss Mabel Lockstone in Junction City, Mrs E H Linton in Holton, and Lillie Claypool in Topeka among others.
U S hints at economic support to push peace and stability as it recognizes Yugoslavia and criticizes Tito regime. Officials compare to Truman China directive and Roosevelt note while considering similar leverage with Romania and Bulgaria.
Victims of Burns Osawatomie report that an infant, Jimmie Lhuillier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton R. Lhuillier, died after pneumonia developed from scalding cocoa spills. Also, Howard L. Parker announces the 1946 Independent Gasoline Distributors Association of Kansas convention set for February 25 in Wichita.
Aboard the Siboney in Manila Harbor on Christmas Day 1944, soldiers recall a bleak Belgium Christmas a year earlier during the Battle of the Bulge. A supply sergeant-turned-Santa delivers three turkeys, cranberries, vegetables, coffee, and cheer to beleaguered troops and staff at Hotel Portugal as food shortages mount.
A cryptic style crossword clue set. Answers include Delmiro for the president, sacred bull of Egypt, and various abbreviations and terms like dry, East Indies, therefore, confined, wives of Geraint, golf device, takes into custody, proceed, grab, Scottish sheepfold, abstract beings, mistake, den, wind indicator, level sandy region, and others.
A wartime Christmas scene in Belgium features Santa in oil-stained tank clothes as guests include a former casino manager and two daughters-in-law. Bearded journalist Jack Thompson dances a jig amid revelry as German guns murmur in the night signaling Nazi retreat by 1945.
A Santa Fe Trailways bus carrying 36 men overturned a half mile southwest of Williamsburg on U S highway 50 yesterday. Sheriff Roy B. Church said the passengers were shaken up but not injured.
Attractive cream colored drapes appear at Ponca City Police Station after Chief Joe McFadden says he wanted to brighten up the environment. The change reflects a lighter, more welcoming station interior.
Columbia University researchers announce liberal amounts of vitamin A may slow aging. The claim centers on potential cellular benefits and long term health implications. Studies note cautious interpretation pending further trials and peer review.
A dense train of station IDs and programs outlines a December evening lineup for WREN KMBC WDAF and others. Shows range from Jack Armstrong to Amos and Andy with news updates by Elmer Davis and Charles.
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