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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1949

Page

7

Postal Inspectors Fight Mail Fraud Involving Obscene Books

Washington reports the U S post office department fights mail fraud linked to obscene books and sexual letters. James J Dolan and Doran lead inspectors tracking crooks who mail fake checks and stolen money, with penalties up to five years and a $1000 fine. The piece notes 194 arrests last year and 153 convictions, plus ongoing efforts to monitor post offices and deter thieves who cash phony checks.

Damue Marlow Washington New York Widenta Banks Universia James J. Dolan U. S. Post Office Department Dolan Huey Doran B15 Diacene Peat Office Department Atel Poran Cleveland Doran Ae Ia Department Store

N UN plane missing on mail run to Trans Jordan

A United Nations two engine plane on a milk run from Beirut to Amman is missing and presumed lost. Only a pilot and radio operator were aboard. The craft was delivering mail to U N truce observation outposts in Arab and Israeli zones.

1. N Trans-Jordan Amman United Nations Beirut Lebanon Ammen U.N

Eee Rags Neeee Sta HG Y Conference Held At Haskell Institute

The Eee Rags Neeee Sta HG Y Conference at Haskell Institute runs 10 a m to 8 30 p m with about F attendees from Cree part of te reRen clubs. Ned Linegar is executive jary of the University of chapter of racea in Ke of arrangementt. Rev. Dale Turner delivers the keynote. Afternoon discussions feature Rev. Edwin Price Dr. John Patton and others. Banquet at Fleet Methodist church at 6 30 p m hosted by Methodist ladies.

Haskell Institute Te reRen Ned Linegar University of Chapter of Racea Dale Turner Plymouth Congregational Church Edwin Price John Patton E. C. Stuart, Jr BR. Brewster Maratun McCluglenge Arthur Davidson Fleet Methodist Church Methodist Church

SEEK AIR ACADEMY Could Wichita win air academy site in Kansas bid

Washington reports both Missouri and Kansas have bills in Congress to establish a United States air academy with Wichita proposed as the site. Rep Rees favors Wichita calling it the air capital of the west. Other Kansas towns bid, with Topeka or Salina considered, as lawmakers seek to secure the academy for the state. In Missouri Sedalia and Kansas City also push Sedation site.

Washington Missouri Kanaas Congress United States Air Academy Staten Rees R-Kan House Wichita Kem R-Mo Senate Middle West United States Kansa Arkansas City Winfield Strother Schoeppel Great Bend Howe Hutchinson Shrivner Kansas City Kan Smith Salina Ren Albert Cole Topeka Sedalia Warrensburg

Hungarian Communist Says Vatican Had A Chance To Remove Mindszenty

Budapest reports quote Jove Revai, a Hungarian communist ideologist, saying Hungary offered the Vatican a chance to remove Cardinal Mindszenty before his arrest and trial. He claimed the state informed the Vatican of charges to aid church state reconciliation, and that the Vatican did not act before the arrest.

Vatican Mindszenty Budapest Hungary Mindszety Mindazenty Jovef Revai Ann Buda Pest Ista Esna Regai Evar People's Court Mindrzenty Revai Francia Spellman New

Pittsburg Gorillas Triumph Over St Benedicts 64 60

Pittsburg Gorillas defeated St Benedicts 64 to 60 in a Central Conference basketball game. John Stillman scored 33 points for the Gorillas while Bill Oldani totaled 20 for St Benedicts. Also noted is a police court report: Bund Ivan Knowles forfeited a $25 bond on a drunkenness charge.

Pittsburg Cagers Pittsburg Kan Pittsburg Gorillas St Benedict's John Stillman Rovers Bill Oldani St. Benedict’s Ivan Knowles

Plans Major Speech by Pope at Mindzsenty Demonstration

Vatican sources say Pope Pius XII will address a crowd in St Peter's Square on Sunday regarding Cardinal Mindzsenty. Catholic Action calls Romans to protest Hungary's arrest and sentencing, with diplomats from 36 nations expected to attend. Franklin Gowen to attend for the United States alongside Myron Taylor.

Vatican City Pius XII Indezenty St. Peter's Square Vatican Catholic Action Rome St. Peter's Basilica Grou Hungary Holy See Franklin C. Gowen Myron C. Taylor United States Taylor Truman

Douglas county A C A delegates head to Wichita meeting

George H Rutell chairman Ernest J Primm vice chairman and Mary Nellie Lasswell secretary of the Douglas county Agricultural Conservation association committee travel Wednesday to Wichita for a three day state wide A C A committee meeting beginning Wednesday afternoon They will discuss suit and water conservation with Rutell presiding over a session

George H. Rutell Ernest J. Primm Mary Nellie Lasswell Douglas County Agricultural Conservation Association Wichita A.C.A Butell

Fantastic Hosiery Run Reported in Jacksonville

Florida women reported a mysterious run in nylons while walking in downtown Jacksonville. Health officials investigated gases that might have degraded nylon fibers, consulting University of Florida chemists. Chemists from Reading and a local mill blamed fumes. Jacksonville shops briskly sold replacements.

Jacksonville Fis Milady Realth Department W. W. Rogers University of Florida Reading

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