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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1937
Page
4
A critical look at factory strikes and government hesitancy over Detroit plants, with John L. Lewis as a key figure in resolving wartime production standstills. The piece notes open bars in Washington, a holiday mood, and floods in Ohio and Mississippi, while updating the Tacoma kidnapping investigation.
Howard Hughes, film producer, completed a cross continental flight in seven and a half hours using a new high speed aircraft. His average speed was about 322 miles per hour, placing him among the era’s boldest aviators and suggesting a possible dawn to dusk round trip in summer months.
An erroneous Monday report claimed White House eagerness to control Supreme Court rulings. The issue shifted when Senator Minton of Indiana indicated the President favored a bill to this end, but the White House said Roosevelt refused presidential approval, changing the narrative.
State senate representatives attended the funeral of Sheffield Ingalls in Atchison today. As Kansas lieutenant governor he presided over the body and shaped public life. He served as a University regent and alumni official, with ties to Lawrence. His father John James Ingalls helped shape Kansas history in the U.S. Senate.
A British government spokesman says Europe’s fate lies with Italy and Germany. From Rome, officials say the choice rests with the nations currently pursuing a middle path, Britain and France. The piece suggests blame dodging amid an approaching crisis.
The new administration faces a strike as more than 100,000 workers remain idle in the automotive sector. Demand for labor and products exists, yet outside forces have kept production halted. The stock market shows nervousness as workers seek work and owners resist loss of control.
The University of Kansas contract for completing Memorial stadium was awarded to Carruthers and Forsythe of Kansas City for 148000 dollars late this afternoon. The work includes finishing the horseshoe at the north end. The stadium began in 1921 with two wings added in 1925.
Dolly and her two husbands share a theater seat in a comic scene. The joke centers on the awkward family seating arrangement as Dolly sits between her former spouse and her current husband, creating a humorous domestic moment. Copyright 1937 Publishery Syndicate.
Twenty five years ago on a Wednesday in Lawrence a former resident T S Bullock presented a $500 check to Garden Grovenor to paint the parsonage and repair the church. The item recalls Bullock's Kansas ties and years gone by in the community.
Forty years ago in Lawrence on January 29, Miss Mabel Hall married Dana Templin at the Hall home on Tennessee street with only family present. Rev J W Somerville conducted the ceremony as relatives shared a dinner afterward. Both families are prominent in the city.
A shot fatal to Count Voroneks occurs just before a party in Anne Phelps's studio apartment. Bigelow and dancer Karssnekoff find the corpse and hide it while the party continues. They seek help from Dr. Auatreittz, who counsels moving the body to Voroneks's residence after guests depart.
Bigelow Austrelitz and Anne conceal a murder scene after a night club incident. They move Vronski’s body, stage a grim tableau, and fear a police knock at the door as a prowling presence lingers outside the apartment. The trio grapples with exposure and a looming police investigation.
Bigelow and Austrelitz retreat to their car after checking the scene in Anne’s disordered room. They dismiss the police as absent and discuss alibis while Anne awakens Bigelow with a call. The Colony at One sees Anne and Bigelow meet for lunch as she appears composed and eager to talk, planning a discreet conversation over a side car at a reserved table.
For weeks philatelists had little news on Spain postal paper. Now 26 new stamp varieties appear from the country split by civil war. Three issued by the nationalist government feature a new design. The revolutionists overprint prior government issues with Viva EspanA or Viva Espana in red or black. The government issue is said to be a war funds effort, with National Defense Jun inscriptions.
Philippine collectors encounter two overprint groups on Spanish War stamps arriving in small quantities. One group, nine denominations from 1 to 30 centavos plus a 20-centavo delivery, carries a 5 centavos surcharge for Red Cross and appears on front and back except the special. The other set, 12 values with four varieties, overprints on the face only, includes a delivery stamp. The 1-centavo stamps are imperforate. many perforated examples are poorly centered. Editors plan a tentative listing pending authenticity verification.
The Post Office Department releases photographs showing how the two marginally altered stamps will look. The Army stamp features Winfield Scott and Andrew Jackson with a drawing of The Hermitage, Nashville, while the Navy stamp displays Stephen Decatur and Thomas MacDonough with an early warship under full sail. Prices suggest scarcity potential as 10 million units circulate.
Dr Jago Galdston explains how airborne pathogens spread through the nasopharynx and how ventilation, uncovered sneezes, and coughs influence disease. He cites Pasteur and Wells and notes that most infectious deaths originate in respiratory illnesses like colds, influenza, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Clean air, water purification, and milk pasteurization have reduced disease, and eradicating air-borne transmission could curb the most deadly modern illnesses.
Mary Graham Bonner writes Willy Nilly to Katrina describing how Rip the dog found a doll named Katrina after Katrina lost it in the snow. The note mentions the doll may talk and a plan to visit to fix the doll’s talking feature. Rip sends a wag despite mumps.
Radio schedule unfolds with WREN KMBC and WDAF offering music news and comedy across the evening from 6 to midnight. Notable acts include Donald McGibney Jack Armstrong Tina Turner era era fumbles. orchestras led by Emil Coleman and Larry Leo deliver selections along with Burns and Allen and Easy Aces.
A fragmented program lists a piano recital by Professor Jan Chispuase from 00 to 30, followed by the University of Kansas Band under director Russell L. Wiley from 10:30 to 11:15. A whimsical tale about Christopher Columbus Crow, Willy Nilly, Rip, and a girl named Katrina unfolds with a note and gift revelation.
Tomorrow Rip s Letter or Lose something If an honest person found it you are almost sure to have it returned when you advertise on the Journal World classified page Ads often yield returns within an hour after publication Adv.
An OCR fragment advertises Resinol Ointment and Soap for eczema poison ivy and general irritation. It claims overnight relief, reduced itching, and faster healing when combined with a bath. Nurses reportedly recommend the product and offer a free sample by mail.
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