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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1948
Page
9
State Safety Engineer Claud R. McCamment warns carbon monoxide may contribute to crashes after drivers fall asleep at the wheel due to fumes from faulty exhausts and closed garages. Advice includes warming cars only with windows slightly open, not idling engines in enclosed spaces, keeping glass clear, and avoiding sudden starts to reduce botaxide risk.
Secretary of State Marshall warned that sharing farm machinery and fertilisers with Europe under the recovery program may cause hardship for a few American farmers. He said sacrifices here will be insignificant compared to the broad national effort and appealed for business support of the plan. Extinguish Grass Fire: at 9 10 last night firefighters doused a grass fire on a vacant lot east of the veterans housing development on West Nineteenth Street.
Tokyo reports from the Japanese reconstruction board predict a 15 year shortage in housing. Chief Goro Ito cites a postwar deficit of 2,650,000 homes and a total shortfall of 4,150,000, with 612,000 homes rebuilt to date. In Atchison Kansas, Fd Marshall, a 33-year-old high school teacher, is named Outstanding Young Man of the Year for 1953.
Doris Fairview, Don Nutter of Denver, Cole and Mrs. Guy Pennock visit Feters home last week. Birth announcement of De perk gy in al and Mrs. Guy Pennock. Silas Silarea Paasch noted as growing into adulthood in this vicinity. WSCS January meeting held at Tom Ain’s home with Mrs. Mize presiding. Guests Mrs. Beth Krit finar and Mrs. Dorothy Ruasel attended. Ed Howard led the devotionals.
A fragmentary record cites a vote denying roles in serving Pettesients. The near meeting is set at the home of Sra Harold White with Dorothy Rosel of Ardmore Oklahoma mentioned among attendees. Relatives had recently bore with the matter.
The fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Frank Roset and Marie Howard attending events with friends, a person named Lawrence driving to Kansas City Sunday to visit relatives, and references to a school or event and several faded surnames. The readable parts suggest a social circuit piece with visits and travel.
The text records a fractured obituary fragment with mentions of names such as Dory Weberinen and Tittle, plus notes of services at Une Echubert funeral home and a return from California. It lacks clear dates or a cohesive narrative but indicates a death notice and related family movements.
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