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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1949
Page
4
A damaged fragment from the Journal World shows subscription rates and a service note under the Act of March, listing yearly and monthly payments and terms. The piece cites a biblical verse and a date header Monday January 31 and mentions republication and association press entitlements.
In Garden City, W C Ester warns he will smash liquor bottles if sales continue, prompting Daily Telegram editor Gervais Reed to publish the letter with a note about photographing Ester in action. The episode hints at rising tensions over liquor laws and budget priorities in households.
Engineers deem the White House interior unsafe due to unsound foundation supports found during settling. A full interior removal and building a firm reinforced concrete base is proposed, likened to University of Kansas Museum of Natural History renovation where beams were replaced.
The German pianist Walter Gieseking was held at Ellis Island amid controversy over his Nazi-era associations. He left for Europe on the first available ship after his concert plans in the United States, while the justice department offered no formal charging or explanation. The incident drew criticism of American gatekeeping and suggested diplomatic missteps, with newspapers noting prior warning and questioning diplomatic sensitivity to Nazism.
Many United Nations insiders believe the danger of a new world war is small but anxiety remains. The UN aims to prevent further armed conflict and to resolve ongoing clashes in Palestine and China. It watches for minor wars that could escalate and seeks to end them quickly.
The New York Star, PM's successor, suspends publication amid failures of a newspaper using an unorthodox formula. Backers could not be secured, investors were not convinced, and the venture ends after a period of leftist editorial stance and financial shortfalls. Additional dispatches discuss social security expansion funding via stamp tax and Uncle Sam as a major landowner.
An AP analysis notes Britain's Labour government survived a tight 283 to 193 vote on Bevin’s Palestine policy, a margin described as Pyrrhic. Bevin’s pro Arab stance and alleged anti Jewish sentiment stir opposition, with the 1950 general election looming five years into power and nationalization debates likely to dominate.
The Iranian merchant fleet is stranded at Houston with one 10,000-ton ship manned by 51 men and 81 Chinese, one Russian, one Finn, one Englishman, one Romanian, nine Scandinavians, and seven Iranians. The vessel, a gift from the United States, was documented January 31.
Charity in Buenos Aires shipped enough clothing for 990 children in Washington. The gesture, praised by the wife of a president, highlights Argentina's generosity to aid poverty stricken youths in the U S capital. Further aid suggestions target diplomat wives and inauguration expenses.
A small Ohio town combats drinking at dances while quips mix humor about modern dance etiquette and income taxes. The item threads playful lines on social habits and housekeeping, hinting at local attitudes without harsh detail.
Oklahoma City January 31 34 year old waiter I M Roberts became the first student at Langston university law school for Negroes in the state capitol. He attended his first class in personal property with instructor Arthur Ellsworth. The school was created to meet a Supreme Court order for equal facilities or admission to the all white Oklahoma law school. Dean Jerome E Henry said Roberts a Langston graduate and former University of Minnesota student has a high grade average and will study personal property contracts torts and procedure with Henry and Wallace Robertson as instructors. The school is funded from Gov. Turner's contingency fund and legislators may decide its fate this session. Complete segregation has ended at the University of Oklahoma for a graduate education student attending classes since October but he appeals to the Supreme Court. Roberts said I am satisfied.
A reader essay critiques a disruptive family table outing and argues that parents bear blame for Susie and Joan's missteps. It offers a step by step, formalized etiquette plan: mother as guest, father host, John assisting, seating, and quiet individual menu choices to avoid spectacle. Also includes Q&A on improvised wedding altar setups and etiquette for formal versus informal outings.
Radio listings for stations WDAF KMBC WREN KCMO KMBC-KMBC KNBC WBAE etc show a dense lineup across Monday January 31 and Tuesday February 1 including The Lone Ranger Guy Lombardo Cavalcade of America Railroad Hour Arthur Godfrey Voice of Firestone Rob Hope Show Fibber McGee Molly Beulah This Is Your Life and more with times ranging from 7:00 to 11:59 PM and various variety programs and theater adaptations.
A reflective piece notes the daily chores and anxieties of finding shelter. It imagines promises on a card offered by novices seeking office, pledging help with chores and rent terms, in a meditation on support for those seeking homes.
Lowell Ramey a 30 year old Lamar Missouri farm machinery dealer was found dead in his Lamar apartment from carbon monoxide poisoning. His wife about 30 was found unconscious beside the body and was hospitalized after the autopsy announcement by Dr. C W Erickson.
Ernest G. Mason retires after 20 years with Union Pacific. City hall blinds purchase approved. The 12,000th patient, Mrs. Carl McClung, admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Emma Ireland becomes the 11,000th patient on June 18, 1934. Prospective shake-up in local business: Emmanuel and Sullivan to seek a city franchise to buy Lawrence Electric Light Plant. A wedding license granted to Ollie Steen and Sadie Uckner of Baldwin. Lyric Theater sold to Mary Johnson of Lawrence. former Kamwaune resident. Marjorie Nethercut hosts dinner for birthday. Mrs. W. H. Johnson and Mrs. P. M. Benedict plan Presbyterian church ladies’ gathering. Names listed include Sarah vs. Mary, Emery, Miss Ry and Agnes Emery.
Twenty five years after a morning blaze damaged the home of Dean Donald N. Swarthout at 720 Indians Street, residents recall the incident. Other notes mention community events including a high school gathering at Eldridge and a baby named Betty Ludilie born January 27 to Learned family, with Miss Zelia Rankin and Mrs. E. G. Stith hosting social groups. A local resident, Edmondson, hosted Sealsons captain Faerie He A. hencuett at the Eldridge.
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