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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1953
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows Lawrence Daily Ledger founded 1891 by W C and published by World Co Doris Simons with address 722 Massachusetts Street. Legal notice text references act of March and pricing details, but parts are garbled.
The January 17 1953 issue notes division within labor circles over Eisenhowers secretary pick Martin Durkin with AFL leaders seeking representation from CIO. Durkin appoints an AFL subordinate, prompting Walter Reuther to express dissatisfaction. The piece argues the departments function for general welfare over factional interests and warns against past ties between executives and big labor bosses. It cites Kansas City Kansas city contracts and legal procedures as being restored to order.
President Truman uses a Thursday night broadcast to reflect on his administration. He argues his record shows progress while acknowledging potential overstatements. He anticipates history’s judgment will weigh factors beyond his control. A Kansas City Kansas official unrest eases as Attorney General Fatzer declares no ouster actions will be pursued.
Reading between lines at the Iola license line, residents weigh parking meters. One farmer says meters could push trade to Chanute where parking is easier, while another notes time saved is worth a dime. The piece notes some trade already left unmetered.
During a California heat wave, Danny Thomas and Pen Lee shiver as refrigeration units spray cold air over them for a Technicolor scene in Warner Bros The Jazz Singer. Filming occurred while thermometers neared 100 degrees.
A teacher asserts children know 4008 words while noting nine may protest school daily. The column mocks self-important speakers and marks the tone with light satire about public behavior and parental context.
The article explains family budgeting based on known income and category splits, contrasts private budgets with government deficit spending, and notes that deficits raise public debt and tax needs. It includes brief local items from El Dorado Times and Kansas City Traveler about a Rotary show and abandoned cars in Jackson County Missouri.
Baldwin Consolidated High School teachers saw Stars and Stripes Forever in Lawrence. Charles Gordon visited from Pittsburg State College with his daughter. Mrs. Anna Marshall broke a hip and was hospitalized. Sigma Phi Epsilon Help Week markers installed in Baldwin. Auxiliary plans Polio Night Drive January 29. Several locals named in community projects and school board decisions. Funeral set for Howard Butler with local pallbearers listed.
Public library lists new acquisitions to be shown the week of January 19 with circulation ready the following Monday. Titles include The Quick Brown Fox by Lawrence Schoonover and Blue Hills and Shvuofly Pie by Ann Hark, plus several 1952 1950s works on history, fiction, and culture.
Sgt John King of North Birmingham Alabama reported for duty with a 25th Division Pioneer and Ammunition Platoon as his brother Cpl Louis King, also in the unit, was en route home.
A compact word puzzle style item listing numerous clues and cross references. The page mixes definitions with abbreviations and partial answers for a trivia style challenge labeled Vertical and with a long string of numbers and descriptor fragments.
A dense OCR diary of radio schedules lists programs across many stations. It names shows, host names, times, and networks including WDAF KMBC WREN WRAN WEAF and more, with segments from news, music, drama, and religious features scheduled throughout the day and night.
A cluttered OCR of a television guide shows programs across days January 17 to 19. It lists The All-Star Revue Your Show and various entertainment and news segments, with names such as Jack Benny Red Skelton Lucy and Gabby Hayes, plus sports and weather items.
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