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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1952
Page
4
The Rev. Alvin Couchman 93 will give up his daily 10 mile walks after a truck struck him causing a broken leg on his last outing. The remark stresses that sins of a few should not punish the innocent and calls for curtailing the exercise. Cleveland area newspaper report dated January 14.
The Lawrence Daily lists subscription prices with monthly and yearly options and special rates for adjacent counties. The notice is dated from Lawrence Kansas and notes post office entry as second-class matter under the 1879 act.
Journal-World Company daily paper notes management editor Dotrk Simons and publisher Kensal Avenue with Associated Press and AB Circulations listings. The issue is dated Monday January 14 1987 and carries local AP news dispatches.
Overbrook Citizen Dwight Payton notes a reader dismisses the national debt as minor. He cites the debt near 360 billions and Kansas at 413 billions, arguing the true scope equals all states west of the Mississippi. He warns of “billionitis” and lost track of counts in government finance.
The four day Red Cross Bloodmobile visit in Lawrence met the need of the American forces in Korea by surpassing its quota by 25 percent. Donors included University faculty and students and local townspeople in a successful joint community effort.
Repeated explanations fail to resolve impasse in Korean truce negotiations. Conferees talk with no effect as troops clash with deadly force. Six months of near approaches end in violent breaks. American casualties exceed 100,000, and the pace rises despite talks. The talks aimed to stop the killing but have not achieved that result.
Danish American captain Kurt Carlsen, winner and loser in the sea’s latest bout, announces he will stay aboard the ship. He rejects lectures, books, and films about tara and remains the tough fiber owners seek, promising further voyages despite peril.
The piece praises Captain Kurt Carlsen and First Mate Kenneth Dancy for risking their lives during the Flying Enterprise episode while noting Soviet era cloak and dagger plots such as an assassination attempt on American Ambassador Stanton Griffis in Spain. It reflects on civil war headgear in youth culture, French politics, Truman sentiment, and calls for steadiness in college athletics amid de-emphasis concerns.
Fragmentary OCR style text referencing a Bible verse about God loving the world and giving his only begotten son so that believers shall have eternal life. The readable parts include John 3 16 style phrasing and stray words. The line shows inconsistent capitalization and punctuation due to scanning errors.
A Clark County clipping recalls 4¢ yeas for A G Alvich of Lawrence as he seeks Kansas Sons of Veterans division command at Wichita encampment in May. It notes KU consumes 65 000 pounds of coal daily. Homes of J W Green and Ed Klein robbed. $1 50 stolen from Green home. Harvey and Price fall through ice near a dam. they are rescued and reach a nearby farm for dry clothing. J Newby celebrates sixth anniversary with a communion service by Christians at his home. Clark County Clipper report.
Community notes recount a Monday armory barbecue fundraiser for the National Guard and local civic events. Updates include voter turnout for civilian defense, leadership changes in the Lawrence Girl Scouts, marriages, travels, club gatherings, birthday celebrations, and visits from prominent residents.
Barbs by Hal Cochran cites Tatisticians predicting 3 9 million babies born in the U S in 1951. The piece notes many changes ahead and suggests saving for next summer's vacation. It claims divorces equal marriages in one town and warns that alibis and bad pasts rarely substitute for sound reasons.
The gent who figured out the federal stamp for the gamblers has been proven to be a pretty smart operator. The stamp didn't actually give the gambler a license to do business, but it made him afraid to operate without one. Uncle Sam is still a personality to be feared and respected if you are working outside any law. The stamp smoked out the gambler whether he bought one or not, or forced him to establish the fact that he was a gambler. In communities where enough stamps were sold hints of organized gambling led to stricter enforcement. The stamps accomplished some good by taking the long route.
The Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions of the U S Department of Labor announced that the Kansas City Missouri office is authorized to provide general information on salary stabilization. Employers can obtain guidance from the Wage and Hour offices, but official rulings remain with the Salary Stabilization office.
Dr. Franklin Murphy chancellor of the University of Kansas will headline a Nave Sons and Daughters banquet in Topeka on Monday January 28. Gov. Edward F Arn and Lt. Gov. Fred Nfail also attend as distinguished guests. The Native Sons and Daughters annual meeting and speech contest will name one representative from each Kansas college and university with the theme Kansas and National Defense. Nyle H Miller secretary of the State Historical Society will eulogize Sen Capper, who served as president of the NEDK in 1918 and 197.
Radio schedule fragments list program names and times across stations KMEC WDAF KC MO. A meeting of the Parading Omens Advisor TEMENBE notes a January 45 gathering with Mrs Grosdidier hosting and residents sending Christmas baskets. bingo followed, with Mrs Sommer set to host February and Mrs Ziesenis co hosting.
Washington notes debate on federal employees as political target. Harold Stassen promises to fire 200,000 loafers if elected, opening the 1952 season of government employee criticism. The piece traces echoes from Jefferson era to modern times, with Ramspeck defending morale and constructive critique.
A list of new library acquisitions includes works from 1931 to 1951 across history, politics, and culture, with titles such as The Mohawks and Margareet Widdlemer, Not In the Script, and The Greatest Book Ever Written. Barkley to attend Midwest Democratic conference in Kansas City January 9-6. Quigley announces Barkley will preside and speak.
Mrs Johny Strong and sister and Lawrence visitors called on Mrs W Knop in Eudora. Rebekah lodge plans a Tuesday meeting at 7 50 PM at the IOOF hall followed by installation of officers under district deputy Mrs Leslie Kindred. Eugene Westhous soloists will sing God is Love and We must Be Helping Each Other. A daylong hall gathering prepared two comfort kits for flood victims. Several local families, birthdays, and church groups are noted with meetings and exchanges, including Weaver Home Demonstration Unit events and World Day of Prayer announcements for Feb 29 at Eudora Methodist Church.
Readable bits show a January TV line up with Flying Tigers PLO Heart of AunFlia The Rarohle Thee Tw Cunel Voices of Firestone and other programs. Notable names include Milton Berle Show and Theatre features.
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