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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1951
Page
4
The note argues courts must maintain dignity and proper procedure without excess formalism or indifference. It urges standards in court work amid deteriorating performance elsewhere, noting courts as the final protector when legislatures and executives overstep.
A visitor recounts observing French children at a recent party. He notes French youths are polite in daily life yet lively when permitted to act freely, describing a rhumba chain and an improvised cabbage-planting game using tableware.
A dense schedule listing radio programs across stations KMBUC WDAF WDAE KX BU WHREN KMHC WREN and others for Tuesday and Wednesday January 30 31. It enumerates show titles hosts and time slots including musical programs dramas news newscasts and variety segments across multiple stations.
The article notes Kansas claims more sunshine than Florida and jokes about sunny reputations. It reports a clear day with temperatures barely rising above zero to ten degrees in some areas, while winds add bite to outdoor conditions. Florida’s wheat and Kansas’s sunshine are contrasted with light humor.
The article argues the price freeze at the top wage level was essential yet controversial. Some praised stabilizing wages, others foresaw issues but accepted the inevitability. It notes public dissatisfaction with government economic management and suggests a belief that a managed economy may fail in a free society.
The State Bar sponsors a set of updated court rules aimed at modernizing Karnas procedures. A booklet will be mailed to district judges and court clerks. adoption is recommended though not compulsory. The changes seek uniformity and reduce informalities in court practice.
A Moscow Marxist institute head cites Stalin and Soviet theory to warn the United States may fall after the Korean War while observers note past predictions failed. Vivien Kelleme wins a tax dispute jury break in Connecticut over withholding taxes, with possible appeals. Communist China faces UN scrutiny over aggression labeling as UN and North Korea actions unfold.
Old Home Town Mrs. Carl E. Friend has been elected first vice-president of the Women’s Kansas Day club for the coming year. Mrs. F. E. Kester hosted an informal afternoon in honor of Mrs. J. N. Gilbert who leaves after twelve years as house mother at the Sigma Kappa sorority. New Mrs. Charles Nemic, with Miss Betty Woodward and Miss Thelma Woodward, gave a shower for Miss Virginia Hadi whose marriage to Richard Carter of California is planned soon. Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Mitchell will be honored at a dinner Friday in the Union building. Miss Helen Garrett leaves for Boston to enter Peter Brent Brigham hospital for a year as a student dietitian.
Twenty five years ago sixteen Lawrence high school football players received Jet letters at a school assembly. Dr. A R Kennedy gave the main address. Coach Levert Higgins presented the letters. Talks by Punk in Rice, captain-elect, and Harlow Hanson, 1925 leader, followed.
The piece lists multiple award recipients including Iain Harlow Henson Lawrence Rice Archie Kennedy George Atkeson Willis Briscoe Ewel Dye Horace Botsford Kenneth Forney Clarence Hoffman Otto Schultz Robert Young Oscar Hardtaker Ernest Pontius Tommy McCall Roland Stover Earl Martin. It notes Topeka Kanase Day club visitors Mrs Emma Wall Mrs C EB Merwin and others and mentions Luella Baker marrying J L Jones. Pledges announced by Alpha Gamma Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Delta Sigma Lambda. 100 year old W B Slack and reception attended by Gov Paulen spouses.
Fortnightly club and social events fill the page. MrsGeorge Morrow moves to Clinton Jaws to farm home. Miss Carrie Schell hosts Kansas City guests. Miss Effie Stevens hosts a whist party. Prof E M Hopkins hosts Fortnightly club. Elma Ulm named teacher at Cherokee Indian school in North Carolina. Mrs John Pratt returns from Herington. In Washington Kansas loses five VA offices to budget cuts, with only one contact representative per site in Hays Horton Hutchinson Pittsburg and Topeka.
A humorous column by Hal Cochran jokes that a dental drill could be replaced by sand blasting machines and quips about the daily grind of rising in the world. It shifts to a light aside about a bathing beauty pinched for strolling downtown in a bathing outfit.
A judge held 37 wit for examination amid stray phrases about justice not being ink in a freight train collision. A Mississippi highway incident left molasses pool on the road, while unrelated clipped lines mention Hurry Kida and puzzling student answers.
The Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training authorized an interim plan to replace trained organized reserve aviation personnel by a 50 day full time training program starting March 5 at 16 Naval Air Reserve stations nationwide including Olathe. Two courses run concurrently one for recruit airman advancement and another basic training for aviation ratings such as machinist and electricians to prepare for petty officer third class ratings.
The China Union Press reported thousands of badly mauled Chinese Communist troops in Korea were being reorganized near the Manchurian border. It cited Peiping and Tientsin sources saying no withdrawal of Chinese reds from Korea to Manchuria occurred.
The analysis discusses MacArthur's Korea stance as a warning that Asia could spark a broader war. It argues that communist China and Moscow back North Korea and seeks to whittle down Western powers without a full European invasion. The piece weighs chances of a world war in Asia versus Europe and notes a US senator from Missouri died in Washington at 53.
John Conard recounts a Paris demonstration against General Eisenhower that became a large police parade with about ten thousand officers facing roughly three thousand protesters. About two thousand protesters were arrested for traffic obstruction, with no violence reported as crowds sought safety in cafes.
Puzzle style item listing numerous clues across letters and numbers. Identifies names, places, symbols, and terms to solve a themed crossword like grid, with references to biblical Esther 8 and various linguistic entries.
In Little Rock Arkansas on January 30 Douglas Williams aged 40 prayed and chanted in court during a trial for allegedly stealing 420 dollars worth of goods from Arkansas Electric. Deputy prosecutor noted restitution and leniency sought by the firm. Judge Gus Falk sentenced Williams a two year term while not revoking a prior five year suspended sentence.
In Harper Kansas on January 30 a pipeline break cut gas service for about six hours as the town near zero temperatures. Wichita residents sent 190 electrical appliances to help, with heaters first used at the hospital. A Wichita cab company collected items for relay to Harper via KANS radio.
The old aircraft carrier Independence was sunk in a secret navy test off the California coast, 200 miles from shore. Towed out for trials last week, it is presumed a guided weapon caused the loss. the vessel, once a Pacific War veteran and used in two atomic tests, left only twisted wreckage.
The listing outlines WDAF programing for Tuesday January 4 featuring Super Circus Howdy Doody Tot Town Theatre and Wie Neven Sp G A Litre Show Caravan Texaco Star Theatre Hy Rose Show and Amateur Hour Talent Takes the Stand News in a compact broadcast table.
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