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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1949
Page
1
Five British planes were shot down in a patrol near Trans-Jordan Port as British Royal Air Force fliers engaged hostile forces. The engagements occurred as tensions rose in the Middle East theater.
Britain's air ministry said five Royal Air Force planes were shot down by Israeli forces during reconnaissance over Egyptian territory near the Palestine border. Tel Aviv reports claimed four were British and one Egyptian. Britain planned a strong protest at the UN and warned its airmen to resist hostile Jewish aircraft.
Washington officials voiced deep concern over the shooting down of British fighter planes over Rafa in Palestine. They hoped UN cease-fire orders and broader Palestine peace efforts would limit British Jewish tensions and prevent wider conflict in the region.
Topeka January 8 Gov Frank Carlson begins a second term with a brief noon ceremony at the Topeka Municipal Auditorium. Chief Justice W W Herver administers the oath to Carlson and ten state officials. Newcomers Larry Brant Manhattan and Adel ThreeLmorton Wichita take offices as secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction. Regents of the oath include Lt Gov Frank J Hagaman, Auditor George Rebb, Treasurer Richard Fadely, Attorney General Edward Arn, Treasurer Frank Sullivan, and Printer Ford Voiland Jr. Robb Wedell Wedell and Wetland also sworn in for second terms. A 30 minute concert precedes the event. The Kansas National Guard fires a 19 gun salute and Carlson returns to the statehouse for a reception at 2 pm. Legislative opening follows.
Frightened villagers fled Mauna Loa lava as seacoast towns Honaunau and Keokea were largely abandoned. Officials assured safety while volcanologist Ray Finch warned lava would stay near the 7,000 foot level. The eruption produced a Mokuaweoweo crater blast, with lava streams descending the west slope and a rising ash cloud observed by observers and a Stinson plane missing after entering the plume.
President Truman pushes for rapid enactment of major elements of his economic program to create 60 million jobs and sustain production, while faces Republican caution on new price controls and farm price supports. Senate GOP urgency is tempered by concerns over flexible farm price policies and full parity for farmers amid farm state misgivings.
Washington reports that President Truman will press for Henry Acheson’s confirmation as secretary of state despite Republican hesitation. Senator Connally signals a likely Foreign Relations Committee vote, while some GOP and Democratic senators withhold comment. The article notes Acheson’s ties to many senators and contrasts White House consultation with past Republican control dynamics.
A Denver driver for Vinewhound Lines died when his bus collided with a semitrailer carrying cattle twelve miles west of Goodland Kansas around 2:30 last night. Three passengers on the bus were injured, six were treated at the scene. Truck driver John Braswell of Kansas City Missouri owned by Li Truck Lines of Kansas City Kansas was not reported injured.
A reliable source says China asked the United States, Britain and France to mediate the civil war. Ambassadors were summoned to relay the request, as Moscow shifts stance and reports of a ceasefire in Tientsin circulate amid ongoing Red offensives and a possible leadership transition for Chiang Kai-shek.
Taipei January 8 reports speculation Kiang Kai-shek may visit Formosa soon while cars are being reconditioned. A house in Taushen suburb is said to have been purchased for Kiang, but not confirmed. A separate note from Atchinon discusses heavy rains near Leod leading to rising waters and possible overflow concerns.
Kansas highway department reports 1948 work included 4.94 miles of road plus 77 bridges at 21.7 million dollars. Plan calls for rock bank protection on the east Kaw River bank extending north of the Kaw River bridge to harden flood defenses and safeguard Lawrence water supply.
The western and mountain plains endure a fresh Arctic storm from central Canada affecting Montana Wyoming and North Dakota with heavy drifting snow feared in Nebraska and South Dakota. Reports say 20 died in the prior blizzard and many autos and trains were stranded while snowplows battle huge drifts near Rapid City and Wickesville. Train service edges toward normal but highways stay closed as temperatures plummet across the border and milder weather holds elsewhere.
Fred Hoyt curator at Reeves museum and John Charles Iowa State college professor started a 10,000 mile safari to Africa from Wichita. The pair, traveling in a panel truck, will reach Cape Town January 15 and be joined by a Wichita sponsor. They plan to document living customs, flora and fauna and search for bird and reptile specimens.
Topeka January event honors W I Brooks retiring state superintendent of public instruction and his successor Adel F Throckmorton at a banquet. Brooks resigns after four years. Throckmorton also from Wichita. Bergman of Manhattan public schools to be main speaker. Both honorees are Republicans.
Tokyo reports two Japanese machine gunners surrendered on Tawa Jima nearly four years after American troops seized the island. They are described as clean, well-fed, with recent haircuts and wearing American uniforms. They surrendered to air force personnel and listed names include Eugene FE St. and Joel R. Ren Lakeland among others.
Fire Chief Paul Ingala reports two small blazes last night with minor damage. The first at 6:22 p.m. was at Hattie Sparks home 1239 New Jersey street due to a soot filled chimney. The second at 12:48 a.m. involved Marinello Beauty Salon 1119 Massachusetts street with a burning front awning likely from a cigarette.
German police reported Russians were sealing trenches across roads in their sector and around Berlin to stop blockade-running trucks and cars carrying supplies into western Berlin. The action aims to back up traffic inspections at borders by armed Russian and German police, allowing only cargoes with approved consignment papers.
The University of Kansas requests appropriations totaling 1 093 000 and 1 162 00 to support the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. The state board of regents approved the requests as part of a two year budget through June 40.
Topeka reports a cold wave sweeping across northwest Kansas tonight and spreading Sunday. Forecaster Flora warns of snow flurries, strong northwest winds, and difficult conditions for farmers and livestock. Low temps may dip to 5 to 14 degrees in the northwest, 18 to 24 elsewhere, with highs 20 to 30 in the west and 30 to 34 in the east. Yesterday's highs reached around 80s elsewhere.
Four thousand residents of the federal housing project in Sunflower Village, Johnson County, call for a full time law officer to control traffic and provide security. County officials in Olathe say no sheriff budget funds exist for the officer, and the villagers hope Johnson County will share salary costs amid traffic and police needs.
A fragment notes a stock market index reading and an advertisement for the 1949 Chevrolet from Winter Chevrolet. The terse item highlights unchanged stocks and a new car model, reflecting a brief market note alongside an auto ad.
University of Kansas officials forecast a slight spring semester enrollment drop with about 80 percent of the 1948 spring term core. Registrar James K. Hitt cited 500 anticipated new enrollments for the second term based on early January applications, with total spring figures likely between 9300 and 9600 students.
The Jesuit Order announced the appointment of Rev Paul C Reinert as the new president of St Louis University succeeding Rev Patrick J Holloran. Reinert, 98, is the second youngest priest to head the 181 year old institution. He is a Boulder Colorado native and previously served as registrar at St Mary's College and later as Dean of the College of Arts and Science before becoming vice president last summer.
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