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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1950
Page
3
Caryl J. Dodds of Kansas Public Service says lifting the home heating gas ban spurred record consumption in Lawrence. The prior peak was 8,143,000 cubic feet on February 4, 1949, surpassed by 8,935,000 in December and 9,817,000 on January 5, with several January days over 9,000,000 feet combining home and industrial use.
An Eastern company launches a leasing plan for special shoes for men with oversized feet, highlighting demand from big-footed customers. The article profiles Bernie Lazarus and the King-Size Shoe Co, noting rapid growth, notable clients, and the challenge of stocking up to size 16 while maintaining style and comfort.
El Dorado Kansas January 27 voters in Cassaday district go to the polls Monday to ballot on a proposed 1100000 school building improvement bond issue. Plan calls for a modern fireproof building with four classrooms an auditorium gymnasium a music room lunch room and new equipment. Bonds to be retired in 10 years.
The Iola Kansas lodge has pledged $8,000 toward remodeling a two story building on South Jefferson Street that they recently acquired as a lodge headquarters. An additional $8,000 is still needed. The building was bought after abandoning plans for a new structure following more than $50,000 raised by building bonds. The prior home burned nearly a year ago this month.
In 1942 four thousand two hundred forty nine homes businesses and industries were connected to gas lines. The Gilles Service Pipeline Company increased line capacity across Kansas reducing winter complaints of low pressure. Dodds noted local obstructions often caused issues and some extra demand came from families using small gas heaters to supplement central heating.
A head on crash on a single track near Rescanon France between here and Vesoul last night killed six people and injured fifteen. Four fatalities occurred in the first coach of the Hescanon bound train as the two trains collided near the Swiss border.
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