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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1952
Page
2
Dr Murphy warns that without youth engagement and personal responsibility the nation cannot endure. He critiques citizen disinterest in politics, urges voting, and stresses vocational duty. The chancellor emphasizes providing creative opportunities to youth to foster ownership of the future and reduce doom-laden attitudes.
Washington January 23 DiSalle announced he will leave the Office of Price Stabilization to seek the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate in Ohio. Bricker the Republican incumbent opposes excessive spending and left wing entanglements. DiSalle has been OPS chief since December 1950 and previously served Toledo mayor and Ohio legislator.
Los Angeles teens and others accuse the Los Angeles Times of publishing a series on communism by Herbert A. Philbrick and seek restraint. Attorneys for 13 ask the Times be prevented from further articles while 15 defendants face charges of aiding violent overthrow and conspiracy. A hearing on the request was set for Thursday.
Ottawa holds a second District Young Republicans meeting Sunday to decide on a presidential nomination. Organizer Jack Byrd announced plans with state and national leaders including Glee Smith Jim Cashin William Waugh and Mrs John Hayes among expected attendees. Wray Smock retires after 33 winters as a mailman due to knee injuries from ice falls.
All Douglas County farmers are asked to attend a U S Department of Agriculture Mobilization Committee meeting on Thursday Jan 31 at 1 30 p m in the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce offices. Talks will cover agricultural conservation program goals farm production goals and price support programs. A state mobilization representative will give a short talk. Members represent Extension Service Production and Marketing Administration and Soil Conservation Service.
The Wichita Internal Revenue Office released the complete list of refunds for 1947 and 1948 for Lawrence area residents. Refunds range from one cent to 512 dollars and are delayed due to incorrect addresses. Eligible locals include Corrine Eris Aldridge, John Ashley, Eleanor L. Batchelor, Clara Burtch, and many others listed with street addresses in Lawrence and nearby Bonner Springs, Tonganoxie, and Baldwin.
Obituaries span W E Spalding age 86 at 101 O St with services at Plymouth Congregational Church and Oak Hill Cemetery burial. Pvt William Leo Widner age 23 wounded in Korea buried Oak Hill with military rites. survivors include mother Mrs Lillian Widner and sisters Cartone Webb and Joyce Widner. Also Charles E Hiatt of 142 RT St died. funeral details to be announced.
Cairo reports Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky told a Paris interview audience that Middle Eastern nations must reject Western economic domination and military meddling. Al Misri cited unity and joint effort as barriers to Western aggression and said peoples should refuse to be used as cannon fodder or sources of military equipment. Marriage licenses issued from Probate Court include Robert Strobel and Catherine Hemphill, both 22 and 23 respectively, in Kansas City.
City officials weigh multiple parking lot sites while a long path to a suitable solution is noted. Cab company talks trigger city study on licensing and potential merger questions. Damage claims on California Street discussed with no decision. Plans to grant two weeks paid vacation and 14 days sick leave for permanent city employees outlined pending final ordinance.
A Lawrence Paper Co. employee was treated in the emergency room yesterday after catching the last joint of a finger between two lift trucks. The incident occurred at the plant where he is employed.
Wyandotte County officials completed the first in a series of inquiries into private clubs serving liquor by the drink. Prosecutor J. Milton Salivant said testimony will be reviewed to see if state liquor by the drink law is violated. Merchants Club operators were questioned after initially claiming immunity. witnesses said members buy coupon books and receive liquor dispensed by the drink in exchange for coupons.
Senator Johnson said the Senate Commerce Committee will study all angles of the airliner crash that killed 28 people in Elizabeth New Jersey. Questions arise about Newark Airport location and adequacy as the airliner was headed there. Another Elizabeth crash last month killed 56, with the prior plane leaving Newark Airport.
Erwin Jay Wells fined ten dollars and costs for running a stop sign. Leo Clarence Miller paid ten dollars and costs for illegal parking. Sherman Taylor fined ten dollars and costs for driving without a license and carrying improper registration tags.
Jonesboro Arkansas January 23 1p Things brighten for Shukri Mohammed El Khatib a young Arab who came seeking free education he believed was promised He won Rotary Club support to cover 300 tuition at Arkansas State College for one year A local man offered 50 for living expenses until March 1 and a couple offered to host him He arrived from Israel after reading a college prospectus promising a life on campus as free and friendly but his funds were unknown and he was a guest in the men's dormitory
A privately owned Lockheed Lodestar crashed and burned at Miami International Airport killing five aboard. The aircraft belonged to Aerod Inc. and all victims were company employees. Pilot Benjamin Terry, vice president, attempted an emergency landing to avoid two loading transport planes, sacrificing himself and the crew.
Lawrence police urged vigilance for a stolen 1950 Ford shown by Kansas licenses and motor number stolen in Atchison on January 1. The vehicle, with red-striped fiber seat covers and a green patch, features a Ford water deater and lock-type gas tank. Five?
Twenty eight players attended a volleyball meeting at Cordley School gym. They planned another workout next Tuesday at 7 PM at the grade school building and agreed to organize teams for a city league. Players should use the Kentucky Street entrance.
Brian Meredith of the United Nations radio division will headline the opening day of the annual Kansas State teachers conference at the University. Meredith replaces Stavridi on duty due to urgent UN news. Nearly 260 teachers and civic club representatives attend the two day event sponsored by University tension and the NGO Public Information Office. Meredith previously led UN information work on Korea and Kashmir problems after serving with the Canadian Army and BBC.
Tax rolls show tangible and intangible property values rising in 1951 with a total valuation of 4.514 billion dollars. State and local units report increased levy totals and a tax rate of .392286 per dollar of valuation, up from .350216 in 1950. The breakdown lists state, county, city, and special districts contributing to the 1951 collections.
Washington Jan 22 A Methodist bishop testifying for the House Armed Services Committee urged banning 3.2 per cent beer and any liquor in Universal Military Training camps. Bishop Wilbur E Hammaker called beer an insidious enemy and supported prohibitions in the UMT law. The bishop spoke as nine witnesses opposed UMT in hearings opening today with supporters having testified earlier.
Fire protection sprinkler in Fraser Hall at the University of Kansas froze and burst, flooding floors three through basement in the early hours. Night watchman found the break. insulation will be added around all sprinklers. This marks the third freezing incident in two months. Nearby Venezuela open mine at F Pao begins sending iron ore to the United States.
Debating to start across six Kansas towns this weekend as AA and A high schools compete for district honors. University of Kansas Extension and Kansas State High School Activities Association co sponsor with state finals to be held at KU February 8 and 9. The topic is that all American citizens should be subject to subscription for essential services in time of war.
A House appropriations subcommittee hears a plan to sell Piggy Bonds bought with children’s pennies to ease a coin shortage. Rep. Sieminski proposes $3.75 in pennies for a $5 payoff in ten years at Series E rate, aiming to spur juvenile thrift and reduce hoarded pennies. Mint director Ross pledged consideration.
Washington Jan 23 James 2 Webb resigned today as undersecretary of state President Truman chose David K Bruce new ambassador to France to succeed him. The White House announced the shift by making public the nomination of Bruce for the post. Truman also sent to the Senate nominees for John M Allison Henry A Byroade Howland Sargeant to be assistant secretaries of state as successors to recent resignations.
Emporia Kansas reports a new top for Flint Hills pasture land with $80 per acre paid for 1000 acres of bluestem grassland. Albert Hochschultz, a German immigrant who arrived in 1927, bought land in Eastern Chase County for $80,000 from Mrs. M K Harman. he now runs a heating and air conditioning business in Chicago. The land, unimported, may be used for a house. earlier prices ranged from $60 to $75 per acre.
Eight-year-old Darby Nolan of Kansas City Kansas died at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a severe apartment fire in Ottawa during Christmas holidays. Dozens of volunteers donated blood and skin grafts in appeals led by the girl’s grandmother and relatives. A fund of about $500 was raised for Darby in Ottawa as responders noted the tragic event and ongoing family appeals.
Mrs. C. Hinshaw of 1205 Ky Street reported a radio stolen from her car parked in a garage at her residence over the past weekend. Firemen extinguished a minor auto engine fire at 13th and Vt Streets about 3:40 p.m. yesterday. damage was light, per Chief Paul Ingels.
Markets at a glance show light trade and mixed movements across grains and livestock. Oats and corn ease, hogs and cattle mostly higher, with produce prices including corn at 1.90 a bushel and soybeans at 2.70 amid fluctuating demand.
Market recap from Kansas City and Chicago reports shows futures and hay markets steady with price movements across prairie alfalfa and other commodities. Key notes include car counts, bids on hay and alfalfa, and a mixed stock and industrial equities picture with various firms mentioned in the day’s trading wrap.
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