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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1949
Page
1
The economic report is sent to Congress outlining policy actions by President Truman. The document signals high goals for the coming year, aiming to stabilize prices, curb inflation, and stimulate growth across sectors. Officials emphasize balanced budgets and sustained employment as core objectives.
President Truman presented a broad plan to extend rent control and fight inflation, calling for a two-year extension of price and wage measures, expansion of housing programs to build 1,000,000 low rent dwellings, and a $4 billion tax increase aimed mainly at corporations. He urged mandatory allocation powers for scarce materials and a balanced approach to maintain maximum employment and production without triggering inflation. The report outlines goals for the year, including 10,000,000 civilians employed and 3 to 4 percent production growth, while noting ongoing inflationary risks and profits viewed as excessive.
The Central Protective Association announces its third wolf hunt of the season to be held Sunday afternoon January 9 at 1 p.m. Hunters meet at the StuilSatore twelve miles west of Lawrence, where trucks will shuttle participants to the round up. Rifles are not allowed.
Forecasters report calmer weather nationwide with light snow near Lakes Ontario and Erie and rain along the Washington coast. Yet western blizzards and California freezing conditions caused extensive damage to crops and lives in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia, with the death toll at 17. Rescue efforts continued as trains returned to service and roads opened in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado.
The article reports a general cease fire move and potential direct talks with Israel after Egypt accepts a negotiated armistice. It notes renewed hope for Palestine peace, mentions a border incident near Rafa and a fortified road block inside Egypt, and cites the Security Council reviewing the Palestine issue while Trans-Jordan and Iraq contemplate peace or shifts in stance.
Gov. Frank Carlson's advisory committee approved Kaw River levee work in Lawrence and nearby areas including Slina Topeka Merriam and Stonehouse Creek. Abilene Manhattan and Marysville saw similar projects withheld. Milford and Perry reservoir plans urged for restudy due to cost and benefit concerns.
Funeral services for Capt. Harry A. Stroud Jr. killed in a B-29 crash in England will be held in Independence on Saturday. His death follows a WWII service record including piloting a lead plane in a Ploesti raid and a Roosevelt citation. The crash on a foggy photo reconnaissance mission killed two other officers and 11 enlisted men.
The most average 60 stocks show a reading around 65.9 points. Traders note a muted session with modest gains and little volatility as investors weigh mixed economic signals.
President Truman designates Dean Acheson to replace the ailing Secretary of State George Marshall effective January 20. The action, announced at a news conference, signals no shift in U.S. cold war strategy and keeps Marshall in place until his health fails.
Lake Success January 7 142 United Nations delegates were stunned by President Truman’s sudden appointment of Dean Acheson as secretary of state replacing George C Marshall. The U.N. official quoted well it be darned reflected surprise, while Marshall’s resignation news drew similar astonishment amid plans for Lovett and Webb to fill key posts.
Former ambassador William C. Bullitt tells a reporter that, while he cannot name specifics, he believes an American general and U.S. officers could stem the communist advance in China. He adds it is unlikely Washington would deploy a “young American Napoleon” to China. Bullitt warned the entire Orient faced danger of falling to Reds unless the United States acts, in a Senate committee briefing.
A state board meeting is slated to decide whether Kannas high schools drop The American Way of Life at term end. Critics call the volume biased. Wichita officials and school leaders cite prior adoption in 1945 and discuss alternatives and supplements in classes.
Pinehurst, D. C. Jan 7 Gen George Marshall resigned as secretary of state. He said he has no plans for the immediate future and that a kidney operation in Washington was entirely successful. He mildy noted six weeks of recovery ahead. Mrs Marshall stayed in bed with a cold and could not pose for today’s photographs.
The article notes a Kansas University player injured amid a strange black market fine tale dated Fukushima Japan. Names such as Harold England and Satin Sowae appear alongside references to scores and later events. The text is fragmentary with multiple garbled lines and unclear context.
An unclear report describes a plane taking off from Smoky Hill Air Force Base and an explosion or fee issue linked to the event. No further details are readable.
Col. Adrian Lindsey is poised to become commander of the 89th Infantry Division in Kansas and reserves, contingent on Senate and President Truman approval. A former Kansas and Oklahoma football coach, Lindsey led the 89th team in 1919 and has served in multiple WW II commands including the 98th division and the 35th division, with career highlights across Camp Funston, Leyte, Okinawa, Saipan, and Hollandia.
Topeka reports mild weather across Kansas with temperatures ranging from 25 to 35 degrees tonight and highs of 45 to 60 tomorrow. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with no precipitation. Snow cover in the northwest is shrinking as warmer air moves in. Garden City saw 18 degrees and Garden City 56 degrees the previous day.
Betty Hird aged 1 sustains fracture of left tibia from a fall on a New York school playground yesterday. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hird of 1142 Connecticut Street. She was resting easier today after X rays at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and transfer to Security Benefit Hospital in Topeka. The leg was set this morning and she may return to Lawrence for further care.
Seven people registered today as prospective donors for the community Walking Blood Bank. The Red Cross office at the Community Hall hosted the event with Miss Grace Scott in charge. Another registration is planned Tuesday at the Red Cross office. Three hundred donors are needed to have names on file for transfusion needs, but only 67 have signed so far.
Douglas county aims at an $8 064 quota for the Rock Springs 4 H camp project part of a $75 000 statewide campaign to establish a year round farm youth training center in Geary county. The drive reports show progress with leaders hoping to reach the county target next week and solicit Kan Bak in nearby counties.
Big volcanic eruption reported near Mauna Loa in Hawaii with lava flows three separate streams extending 12 to 15 miles down the western slope toward Keokea. Officers estimate continued movement could cut Highway along the coast. Keokea sits about 20 miles west of Mauna Loa’s summit.
The Kansas Board of Regents approved operating budgets of 4 078 500 and 5 023 500 for the University of Kansas for the two year biennium ending June 20. A separate budget will be submitted for the University of Kansas Medical Center. Chancellor Malott cited rising costs, shifting veteran enrollment, and anticipated growth in junior and senior enrollments as drivers for higher appropriations.
A public meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 in the district courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse. Officials will explain the proposed retirement system for city county and state employees. The plan would require a 5 percent employee contribution and a matching 5 percent employer contribution plus administrative costs.
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