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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1953
Page
4
The Lawrence Daily Record reports subscription costs with rates for monthly and annual advance payments. Details include prices for Douglas and adjacent counties and regional delivery terms, with publication office listed at 722 Massachusetts Street.
The piece discusses the shift in party control and the challenges facing the Eisenhower administration. It notes the President's plan to work with a complex agenda over four years, the need for fortitude, and the role of public support as the nation moves forward under this new administration. It also highlights TV channel costs, potential educational uses, and budget concerns amid legislative tax pledges.
Jacob Christian Mohler served 57 years with the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, rising from errand boy to secretary for 34 years under F. J. Coburn. He helped initiate farm safety, shaped agricultural laws, and advanced welfare for farm families, remaining a faithful public servant through much of Kansas statehood.
Education and television tie KU and KSU as sharers in non commercial channels. The feature notes ongoing collaboration between the University of Kansas and Kansas State College as they participate in shared broadcasting ventures.
An artillery captain notes the Korean front line incident where shells aimed to support infantry were disrupted by bomber overflight. He compares it to Argonne liaison failures and stresses improved air ground communications. John Paul Jones of Lyons News reports on wintering in Texas and Christmas firecrackers under palm trees.
Old Home Town Hendricks welcome a newborn son while Mrs Eldon Smarr visits Kansas City relatives. Lawrence imposes 13 cents a quart for Grade A milk under OPA. Margaret Burton returns home after hip fracture recovery. United Nations Week drive nets 944.87 for relief in Allied countries. Dr O F E Allison chairs drive. Mrs John E Griffiths hosts afternoon bridge. Ailphin and others attend. C B Holmes travels to Chicago on business. Mrs Charles Chubb guest of honor at tea. Lutheran closing proposal referred to law ordnance committee. Tivolume Century dictionary given to high school by George Innes. DAR elects officers including Regent Sinclair and Vice Regent Means. Old and New Club meets at J D Bowersock home. J D Bowersock and daughter Margaret travel to Los Angeles on business. A note ends: water under the bridge.
A fragment quotes Exodus 20 16 about bearing false witness. The text presents a religious commandment urging truth and condemning lying in neighbor relations.
A reader laments Communist land reform as depicted by Red brutality in Fukang. A defected photographer shows peasants coerced at “Speak Bitterness” meetings, landlords condemned, and ten executed after a people’s tribunal. The piece warns against communism’s reach and urges vigilance to defend liberty.
A damaged passage claims land reform under Red China redistributed farms to the inept, shrinking rural output by 16 percent below prewar levels and enriching a few, while propaganda and political gain accompanied the policy. It notes a General Motors retirement and a defense secretary conflict over dealing with GM.
James Marlow notes that after noon Tuesday Dwight D. Eisenhower leaves the military to become U S president. The columnist weighs the shift from commander to national leader and the global stake in the cold war struggle with Communism. If Ike succeeds he secures a place in history. if he fails only time will reveal the cost.
The column lampoons a culture fixated on lengthy phone endurance contests. The humor targets excessive telephonic endurance stunts and the public's appetite for such feats, reflecting midcentury social satire.
A quirky editorial voice observes children's fondness for green apples and jokes about rising bunting schemes. The El Dorado Times notes the humor loses bite as references to a wolf at the door shift to a revenuer presence.
In Washington, the Senate signals potential opposition to Charles E. Wilson as defense secretary in the Eisenhower administration. A unnamed Republican-leaning survey suggests one-fourth of Republicans and most Democrats may vote against confirmation unless he divests his General Motors holdings. Cabinet nominees, including Mrs. Oyeta Culp Hoobrhosen for federal security, are slated for hearings after inauguration.
Abilene hosted a quiet inauguration day with 125 residents in Washington and about 300 traveling to nearby cities for better TV reception. A school auditorium served as a viewing site and students with home sets were excused. Radios filled stores and offices with inauguration descriptions.
The second meeting of the Douglas County 4311 class on tractor maintenance and rural electrification is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on January 31 at the Douglas County 4-H Club Fairgrounds. Walter Moeller of Baldwin will lead the tractor course, with cooperation from the Kansas Power and Light Co. The tractor school runs from 10 to 11 a.m.
The Planting Time festival moves north with the sun across North America. States set planting dates from January to March based on last frost, guiding gardeners when hardy seeds may be sown and tender varieties started. Major horticultural groups endorse nationwide observance.
A dense schedule of radio and TV programs spans KMBC WREN WDAF and KMBC affiliates. Featured shows include Allan Jackson news segments, Western Echoes, Cavalcade of America, Red Skelton, Life With Luxt, and The Lone Ranger among numerous timeslots and station identifiers.
Sophia Braun Gabriel born in Hays April 15 1882 daughter of Gustave and Caroline Braun raised in Ways and Eudora she married Samuel Gabriel Oct 20 1909 living on the Gabriel farm near Eudora She died Jan 12 after a short illness Surviving husband three children Arthur Gabriel DeSoto Virgil Gabriel Eudora Amaretta Wright Eudora two grandchildren Belva Arlee Arlen Gabriel two sisters Helen Tilley Beverly Hills Calif Pauline Hudgings Coffeyville and two brothers Henry F Braun Stafford Gustave Braun Chicago plus a note about tobacco product claim appears as stray text.
A fragmented radio listing shows stations WREN WDAF KMBC and WDAP with brief program labels such as Beulah News The Big Story and House line up. Station mentions include Beulah WREN News and host references Frank Jones with unclear timing.
A scrambled TV schedule shows programs and times across channels, including Nightline style news, variety acts, concerts, and kid programs. Entries reference Morning Melodies, News Caravan, Tackling sports, and theater features with multiple inconsistent line breaks.
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