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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
4
A fragmented January report notes Walking Together Gantes uniting amid unclear actions. The text references ogresdt and a 5 3 score line or outcome, with insufficient readable details to confirm participants or location.
The Farm Bureau seeks complete separation in the current legislature. Agricultural extension would be fully tax funded and freely available without political ties. The political program would remain outside the broad farm welfare efforts, protecting extension as objective soil and people welfare work.
The report notes sweeping personnel changes after a new policy shift in international affairs. Acheson faces guiding the department through a censored situation, aiming to resist perceived expansion while seeking cooperation to establish a peaceable era.
The article questions whether Kansas can or should run the wholesale liquor business under a state monopoly while retaining retail distribution in private hands. It notes constitutional hurdles, fiscal concerns, and the risk that racketeers and powerful interests would exploit state control, warning that state partnership will not drastically alter liquor behavior.
Fragmented OCR reflects a wartime discussion on how the German capture of invasion plans could have altered the Normandy assault. The piece notes Allies withheld crucial details, preventing timely disruption, while Hitler’s peak power left France Belgium and the Netherlands with knowledge but limited means to act.
Gen Charles I Martin of Topeka celebrated his 70th birthday while Dr Charles S Huffman of Columbus was named outstanding general practitioner in Kansas for 1948. Both began service with the Twentieth Kansas Infantry in the Philippines. Martin rose to adjutant general and governor of the National Military Home, Huffman to lieutenant governor and adjutant general before returning to medicine.
A German-correspondent notes few Germans in Berlin support communists, saying red power relies on the red army. Chinese communists are said to hold parts of Ching with their army, while Nationalist collapse is blamed on fear of communist rule. A Kansas state overview reports 6,000 officials needed and about one third turnover biennially. The UK says a warship loan was never returned. Russia’s one way lending is noted. A thaw near Kaw valley helps avert an ice jam near Perry, enabling timely operation.
Distinguishing marks appear among people in Parsons Coffeyville Cherryvale Chanute and Iola over recent days. An electric shaver addict faced a power fail in Parsons while Coffeyville suffered ice snarled telephone wires. Cherryvale saw a poor breakfast and gas service interruption. Chanute reported water supply strain from clogged pumps and Iola enjoyed uninterrupted service since last baseball season.
Observers note the rise of an Asiatic bloc led by India after fifteen nations met in New Delhi with Nehru at the helm to discuss anti imperialism. The aim is to curb communist expansion and promote self determination, nationalism, and independence across Asia amid world power shifts. The Western world hopes this bloc can cooperate against Moscow backed communism, while warning against any shift toward red influence.
A quirky mix of notes mentions oysters drawing restaurant fuss, fines redirected to the March of Dimes, schoolchildren collecting rags in an Ohio library book drive, and a father warned about another suit. A humorous line questions sugar Satie. The nation’s hens allegedly produce 1000 eggs per second, while radio comedians pursue a bright goal.
Frank H Barnes received the first unemployment compensation check in Kansas from Gov. Fase Ratner at the governor s office. The $15 check was the maximum under the Sites Emma Nieder hosted Valley Chair Farm Bureau meeting. Herma McMahon Red Cross nurse spoke. Dorothy Buren of Colorado was visiting rent concerns and Mrs Arnold on her turn from a trip around the Mrs George Shearer Wednesday hosted the Minera club afternoon. Roy Oat and Jack Kistler hosted the Aba W bridge club yesterday. Wilbur Harmon returned to his Sedan home after visiting his sister Lela Harmon.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs Nelson Fiper plan a dinner tonight honoring Pictiear Piroth Ges Wahl St Denis and Ted Shawn will appear at the Bowerwork on February 1 a dinner special is planned with the Sigma Phi group.
Forty years ago Ralph Gillman of Baldwin wins a $500 prize from Lancet Magazine for best short story. Jeannette Wagetald plans a party Saturday. W. B. Carman arrives from Rochester to stay with his brother C. W. Carman for several months. A birthday surprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Palma teer is noted. Mrs. Laura Noon returns home after visiting there.
Franz Von Papen, once Germany’s ambassador to Austria and Turkey, was freed by a denazification court which downgraded his conviction from Major Nazi offender to offender. His eight year labor camp sentence was reduced. fines scaled to 3044 Duetache marks. He loses right to hold office vote join parties or influence public opinion. A separate item notes a postponed Panhandle Eastern natural gas hearing pending final action by the U S Supreme Court.
Wichita Kansas January 36 The Kansas corporation commission approved a February allowable of 295000 barrels daily for Kansas crude oil production The figure is 5400 barrels daily below January and 10000 daily below December
A scrambled crossword style entry lists across and down clues with partial answers. The grid references include terms like wading bird egg shaped strike malt drink and Chinese measure while noting clues for pronoun winglike part elevate girl’s name and various others.
A prolonged piece on reading development stresses parental role in fostering language before schooling, urges avoiding pressure, and encourages using everyday cues. It highlights that oral vocabulary boosts reading ease, suggests home activities like labeling objects, scrapbooks, and shared reading to build symbol awareness, and cautions against overindulgent parent reading.
Margaret Honoreiv Ceniphutl of Topeka Kansas is honored in New York for the tenth anniversary of the first medical degree awarded to a woman. A tribute cites her work in military theology during World War II. She is at Winter General Hospital Topeka and connected with the Morninger Foundation School of Pathology in Topeka.
Dr Strang advises parents not to disapprove if a child’s reading progress is slow. She stresses reading as part of total growth and ties secure, loving home atmosphere to reading achievement and overall happiness.
Wichita report quotes Farm Credit Administration official Fred R. Merrifield as saying a 15 percent borrowing increase in Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico would be safe and not cause alarm. He notes current farm mortgage debt is under six percent of farm value and a 15 percent rise would bring debt near prewar levels. Also mentions Kentucky Futurity winner and racing context with Egan Han and C M Saunders.
Eugene O Karnes born May 17 1879 in Clarion County Pennsylvania moved to Kansas in childhood married Elizabeth Menirs of Lawrence March 17 1901 in Alexandria Louisiana ran a store at Sibleyville for years later moved to Riverside California where he died December 10 1948 at age 69 years 6 months and 23 days survived by two brothers Jess E Karnes and Clarence Karnes and three sisters Edna B Wilson Erma Griffin Carrie May Harper and one sister Carrie May Harper from Potwin.
A scrambled OCR style list of radio program names and times across multiple stations. Mentions WDAF Kuee WS and WKA outlets with various show titles and hosts, including entries like Mr Chameleon Don’s Tavern Milton and Abbot And Coneltey. The text reads as a fragmented schedule of programs for a Wednesday evening and a Thursday night across several stations.
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