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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
4
Lawrence Daily announces subscription options with rates for Dougia and adjacent counties. It lists per year ten fifty cents advance and six month terms, and notes second class mailing status under the 1879 act.
Lawrence paper notes its AP affiliation and exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches, listing telephone contact and Bureau of Circulations membership.
A Wichita style roundup notes doubts about Turtle Creek dam progress and flood control in Ohio and Kansas. It cites engineers outlining flood plans, underground garages ideas in Kansas City Kansas, journalistic trends, Moon mineral rights claims by a Berkeley group, and mentions of meat and milk supply, steel allocations for Kansas State College, a Garden City grain mystery, and salt removal from seawater under Congress discussion.
The William Allen White School of Journalism hosted a post move reception in Lawrence featuring Arthur Brisbane Hearst editor and George Brinton McClellan Harvey of Harpers Weekly. Brisbane spoke briefly while a secretary recorded every remark in a notebook as the pair mingled with locals.
The Old Home Town Word reports Lt Max Louk of the U S Army Air Corps stationed at Clark Field has not been heard from since Pearl Harbor. A Red Cross message offered assurances of safety but no further details. The item lists local notes, social events, and campus updates amid wartime concern.
A humor column notes Hal Cochran quipping about a fortune teller who threatened to haunt a judge not with law but as a barked warning. The piece links age and risk to a claim about women and enemies, presented as light satire.
A reflection on serious floods highlights the value of contributing to the Red Cross. The piece notes the community’s supportive spirit and urges continued charity in disaster relief efforts.
Britain secretly aligned with the United States on a Korea War plan to bomb Red China air bases if used against UN forces. Prime Minister Churchill disclosed the deal to the House of Commons and said it reaffirmed during his Washington trip. The pact also covers limited joint action if truce talks fail and heavy fighting resumes, aligning Britain closer with U S policy and promising greater air support for troops in Korea.
Albert Ravenholt, visiting KU, warns Far East trouble persists beyond any truce. He cites U S troop presence in Korea, Formosa risk, and possible Indochina aggression as central threats and urges coordinated international action before any military moves.
The text lists cities such as New York Boston Washington Mi ami Atlanta Ireland Italy Normandy Tunis Vienna Paris Tokio Moscow as Texas towns. It mixes U S and international places with population figures and travel actions in a casual travel note. There is no coherent news event or single outcome to report.
Washington February 2 The Senate defeated the Alaska statehood bill by one vote ending any likelihood of action this session. The measure would have allowed Alaska and Hawaii to elect officials and participate in presidential elections with representation, pending a constitutional amendment.
Dr Rollin H Baker assistant curator at the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History left this week for Coahuila Mexico for six weeks with two former students George Newton and Roger Olmstead. They aim to visit uncharted localities to collect zoological specimens to advance ongoing research publications.
President Truman announced the appointment of Robert T. Bartley of Bonham Texas as a new FCC commissioner replacing Wayne Coy. The vacancy pays fifteen thousand dollars a year. Walker will be promoted to chairman of the Commission from his current vice chair role.
Mrs Leroy Buerman returns to Belleview after hospital stay. daughter Sandra ill with mumps. Jota Phi Phi Club hosts dinner bridge with high scores to Lothholz and Gerstenberger. 4H club organized at Albert Transmeter home with 37 attendees and leaders named. PTA and grade school events featured, with officers elected and Founders Day program. Battery B reunion attended in Lawrence. Final item suggests a children party pancake idea.
A dense OCR listing of radio and TV program blocks from February 28 with numerous station stamps, show names, hosts, and times. It lists WDAF KMBC KCMO KMBC schedule entries such as Top of the Evening and News of the World, along with many host names and program titles in a chaotic montage.
Fragmented TV listings from February show a mix of Survivor and Dinah Shore programs, sports, weather, newsreels, and various hosts. Names such as Groucho Marx, Herb Shriner, Camiel, and Garry Moore appear amid scattered times and show titles. The source text is partial and garbled.
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