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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1949
Page
4
garbled text referencing February 13 and a Fishers of EN event. mentions second class Matitas Act of March 11. includes times 8:10 and 10. reads like a damaged legal/public notice with unreadable names and locations.
An A department report notes lawmakers propose to raise taxation caps, sparking citizen protests over perceived limitless spending by township and county officials. Critics fear current session appropriations resemble a spending spree, with calls for restraint also directed at Congress which seems to abandon fiscal limits.
A Goodland meeting spurs critique of the Weather Bureau forecasting culture. Locals blame western-region bias and late alerts for storms. Chicago-sourced reports reportedly misalign with local conditions, prompting calls for method reform and more reliable forecasts.
The house favored keeping liquor control out of state hands, decisively endorsing the administration plan over private system options. Amendments narrowed details while Gov Carmon’s initiative was tested against other proposals, and after comparisons lawmakers accepted the administration plan as superior and progress continued without undue delay.
The report notes U S and Britain urging Trieste to return to Italy as a free port. Yugoslavia resists, fearing ongoing conflict over the city. The piece also mentions President Truman’s preference for repairing the White House and Kansas Democrats split over liquor store policy and state monopoly.
Loan funds at the University of Kansas remain unused due to few applications while gift scholarships rise in popularity. A new Emporia milk ordinance restricting Grade A sales prompts dairy opposition. Lawrence flour mill shutdown signals softer export demand and broader economic shifts.
Washington officials warn that Russia may push to absorb Bulgaria Romania Czechoslovakia Hungary and Poland, expanding Moscow control over Europe. The piece notes Baltic annexations in 1940 and cites Selden Chapin stating Hungarians are under Moscow trained communists and Kremlin domination.
Washington February 19 President Truman has sent to the Senate a slate of postmaster nominations for Kansas listing Albert H Savage? Sauvain and nominees for towns including Altamont Canton Eskridge Grenola Highland Jetmore Perry Solomon and Sedgwick with names such as Ralph Smullina and Francis Dart among others.
In Eudora Mr and Mrs Fred Schlegel announce the engagement of their daughter Fredericks to Decer Broets son of Mr and Mrs George Bross both of Eudora Ma and Mrs P A Diehl have returned from a two month stay in Deighton Ma where Mr Diehl decorated his brother s new home Mina Beulah Helen Stewart postmistress at Baldwin and Mrs Roger M Williams wife of the Lawrence postmaster suffered bruises today when their car skidded and overturned on Highway 69 south of uri Eileen Peck celebrated her eighth birthday with a group of children including Howard Eierghan Mary Lou Collyer Donald Marjorie Lou Brown Geraldine Heace Margaret Willey Joyce Ann Emick Dale Kempter Patricia Ann Williams Lois Penny Joyce Nadine Peck and Kenneth Williams Mrs Walter R Smith left yesterday for Florida to spend six weeks Mrs Marjorie Hubbell hosted a birthday dinner for her grandfather J Longanecker F Fulkerson hosted the East Motrona club of the Eastern Star yesterday afternoon
Forty years ago Mrs J W Green hosted a five course luncheon yesterday. Henry Moore hosted the Lotus Club yesterday. A Griffin of Baldwin was in town. Mrs M Bowman of Sibley spent the day here. Mike Clara Krehn spent today in Karens City. Mr and Mrs R M Morrison returned from an extended trip through the south. Miss Frances Dinamoor went to Leavenworth today to visit friends.
Wednesday evening February 23 members of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Lawrence announce completion of a Colonial style church begun last July. The building site near 927 Massachusetts street offers a public reading room daily 2 to 5 pm except Sundays and holidays.
William C. Rice heads a 50 voice choir and male quartet with eight public appearances on February 27 and 28. The Baker musicians will sing in Riley Marysville Sabetha and Osceola areas, with concerts in multiple towns including Hiawatha and Oskaloosa. New music and engineering schools were approved by the University of Wichita board of regents last night.
The 90th all musical vespers at the University of Kansas School of Music will open tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium. The public is invited. The program includes pieces by Mee Cray and Ringwald, with performances by Cole Swarth, Dire Deep Aner, and Schevernzate Su.
Mrs Shirley Sloan Kassinger, senior clarinetist from KU, will present the only senior recital of the year on Monday February 25 at 8 p.m. in Frank Strong Auditorium. Accompanist Roger Butts, and Kassinger’s training under Gailey Pictman and Raymond Zep are noted. Public invited.
Washington February 19 Representative Meyer Kansas and a delegation from the Verdigris River flood control association will press for 15 million dollars to begin the Toronto Kansas dam and reservoir on the Verdigris river at a March 2 hearing before the House deficiency appropriations committee. John Lyons of Freedonia is president of the association. The project is authorized, but funds were not included in the President's budget.
A writer notes that every generation criticizes the previous dance styles while recalling their own wild early tempos. An orchestra leader agrees, saying “settled” people prefer soft music and oldsters brag about Charleston days. He offers thoughts on guest behavior at dances and the need for diplomacy.
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A long column offers guidance on modest dancing and crowd etiquette on the floor. It cautions against wild gyrations loud behavior and cigarettes on the floor while urging respect for partners and fellow dancers. The piece notes that dignity and thoughtfulness create more enjoyable evenings for all and even hints that following the advice may please the orchestra.
Radio listings show KMBC and KMBC FM offering a mix of features. Eddie Albert stars in Listen a Carson Mind in the Shadow repeated at 10 p.m. Tomorrow, with Mina Hayes in The Recluse and a Washington's Birthday address by Senator Tom Connally on KMBC. National Brotherhood Week observances include remarks from Nelson Rockefeller.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations including WREN WDAF KCMO KMBC WWREMAC and WDAF with shows like Truth or Consequences Quiz Kids Governor Carlson and Piano Playhouse plus mentions of The Way of Life. The fragment ends with a bidder urging conscience guidance and a courteous apology note from C H S.
Mrs Vina Flory born May 16 1874 Randolph county Indiana died January 29 1949 at 74 at home near Pleasant Grove. She married Daniel Flory February 12 had three children Jesse Lee and Marthe Eva died earlier survived by Claude Flory Whitlier California four granddaughters four great grandsons son in law three brothers and four sisters. She joined German Baptist church at 18 and remained a member until death.
A dense listing of broadcast times and programs across KMBC KMBC WDAF WREN WJ... including Spike Jones Red Herring and Amos n Andy. Entries span theater, variety shows, drama, and public affairs with station callsigns, show names, and time slots amid fragmented OCR data.
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