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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1951
Page
4
A U S harbor mine device once guarded as top secret has been revealed after a Russian marked mine shipment was captured at Wonsan. The disclosure shows the secrecy surrounding U S weapons may have lapsed and points to potential leaks in protective measures for Americans abroad.
Radio schedule for Friday December 28 1951 in Lawrence Kansas lists KMBC WREN WDAF MIA and KOMO programs including The Big Show Jack Benny Paul Harvey News and other shows with times around 1 to 3 pm detailing station lineups and hosts for the day.
Readable lines show a fragmented schedule of radio and TV programs across stations KMBC KMOP WDAF WDAK and others. Entries include sports, arts, education and news blocks with varied show titles and times, plus at least one obituary-like or lifestyle item. The text is partial and garbled with many station call signs and program cues.
Negotiations over the release of four American aviators from a Hungarian prison drew deep international tensions. The American State Department offered to pay $120,000 in fines, the Hungarian government accepted, and then delays followed amid questions of ransom legality and Moscow approval. Public opinion split over paying and influence, while a growing sense of frustration questioned future American tolerance for such episodes.
Strike threats loom at Boeing Wichita where 9000 of 25000 union members seek higher pay from 6 to 174 cents per hour and a union shop. Boeing rejects automatic top-rate advances and plans to keep production moving if talks fail, amid a historically strong local industrial climate.
The truce deadline has passed with negotiators making progress but no clear settlement. Analysts warn a resumption of fighting remains possible, while winter conditions hinder renewed offensives. Limited war continues, and the piece notes the gap between talks and a lasting peace, ending with a jab at weather records.
Old Home Town notes Mrs Richardson hosts visitors from Emporia and Kansas City. Guests include Miss Viola Webber Miss Joyce Nelson and Miss Helen Harman with other local social events. Also reported are birth Bertha Louise Morrow and wedding notices plus a patent grant to Paul and Harry Elliott for an airplane propeller. President Truman books on Thomas Jefferson noted.
A pithy proverb quotation notes that wise words are heard in quiet, surpassing the loud rulings of fools. The saying from Proverbs 17 emphasizes patience and thoughtful counsel over noise and rash leadership.
The editorial critiques postwar collective bargaining, arguing it has become weakened by federal intervention and wartime controls. It cites Benjamin Fairless of U S Steel on reliance on Washington for wage decisions, notes a trend toward government-set settlements, and urges a return to direct company worker negotiations without gov mented domination.
A bootlegger was caught doing business in a southern jail. The piece contrasts dry calls with wet cells and notes a motif of generations with men bottoming out while their sons rise higher.
A playful, archaic voice notes a hen in the same class as a goose from a golden age. It muses on elk dwellers fading from public life and cheeky bluffers, then shifts to seasonal chatter about winter and retail displays.
James Marlow notes three Republican hopefuls Taft Warren and Stassen announce campaigns. Eisenhower looms as a possible late entrant. Voters will see broad economic and foreign policy themes while insiders weigh endorsements and the party machinery influence.
Charlie Burr of Arkansas City Kansas won the feature at Tropical Park in Miami Florida driving Amphibien for Lido Stable over Easy Whirl and Three and Me in a photo finish securing his 305th victory of the year. Also noted are local society items and a Kansas checker association election with Charles F. E. Vogle elected president.
The article lists numerous Christmas gatherings and family visits in Big Springs and nearby towns. It names Rev and Mrs Glen Riley, Mr and Mrs Gus Hartman, Amelia, Kenneth Milliken and Ronnie of Lauder Wy, I B Wilson visiting parents in Cannon City, Mr and Mrs Jek Henry and children with Mr and Mrs John Henry of Prosser Wash, Mae Henry, Dwight Henry, Dwight Holliday, Owen Holliday, Topeka and Wichita trips, and Frances King from Hiawatha among others. Several dinners and birthday events are noted across Lawrence, Clinton, Wichita, Topeka, and nearby locations with multiple households mentioned.
The nation’s birth rate falls further after 1947 with about 4 million births recorded, the largest baby crop to date. Projections suggest continued declines in the next decade due to fewer individuals reaching parenting age, data drawn from Children and Youth at the Midcentury.
Fragmented TV schedule lists day parts and shows with frequent abbreviations. Entries include newsreels, boxing, family programs, weather segments, and a late night forum. The readable items reference Dundy, Almerica, Cavalcade of Boxing, Weatherman, and sports chat segments.
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