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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1947
Page
4
A fragmented note requests prayers for all peoples and mentions a July 1 date. The message references house email and a call for unity and inclusion. No clear names or organizations are identifiable.
The piece argues Americans may understand Russia imperfectly or not at all, noting Russia’s vast diversity and centralized governance under the Politburo. It asserts Americans analyze available government policies and public actions to form conclusions, while cautioning about overgeneralization.
The article notes a former heavy industry leader in Japan proposing a tiny 50 pound motor car that carries one passenger and travels 17 miles per hour. It contrasts Japan's tradition of scaled productions with big unfulfilled ideas and hints at broader questions about Japan’s origins and future direction amid flood control funding debates.
The 1948 campaign documents reflect President Truman’s habit of issuing veto messages and explanatory notes after signing or vetoing bills. The rent control law triggers reflections on executive power versus legislative authority, the wartime regs’ flaws, and anxieties about dictatorial tendencies. The piece notes housing, mining, and public sentiment as postwar policy debates continue.
A guarded depatch details Eduard Depreux's warning of a Black Maquis plot to topple the republic, while observers note France shifting right after leftist gains. Premier Ramadier sacks five Communist ministers. strikes and a railway walkout test the government as voters assess economic stability and support.
Bridge completion eyed for July 10 in Eudola. Jasterby elected to Cooperative Club International board in Kansas City. John Henry begins KU athletics director duties succeeding F C Allen. Lawrence library lent 667 books in a day. Wedding pair Margery Day and Mary Ince noted with classic wedding party. Various social events include golden anniversary, surprise parties, and local visits.
Twenty five years ago Miss Marrelia Chalkley wore a white satin dress with silver trimming and a pink feather fan when presented to Queen Mary on June 2. The Red Cross plans to disband in September though ex servicemen continue to seek aid via the Red Cross. May and June saw 52 applications for compensation vocational and medical treatment. A wedding occurred Friday morning for Miss Lillian Thoma Fletcher and Gus Wolfe with music by Mrs. Byman Gentry and ring bearer Elizabeth Fletcher. Grace Shropshire and Lester W. McNamara wed in Manhattan today at the Johnston home.
The article argues President Truman vetoed a labor bill backed by a large Democrat majority, labeling the veto a rebuke to party lawmakers. It questions future cooperation with Democratic Congress members and warns of electoral consequences in primaries and fall races.
Eight applications for marriage licenses were filed at the probate court yesterday under two new state marital laws. License clerk Lorenee Hollingsworth said many applicants expected yesterday to be the last day for delay free licenses but proceeded to complete forms and prepare for examinations and test requirements under the new rules.
A collection of breezy vignettes from July reports features Charles Onder-Yerk ending a 61 year railroad career in New Haven. nature notes on Horowitz’s fish bait habits. the Safety Pin campaign in Chicago urging cautious dress as a safety symbol. and wrens nesting again in a clothespin bag in Barrington.
The University of Kansas Society of the Advancement of Management will show two movies at the Lindley auditorium 7 30 tonight. Prof J Alden Trovillo said local businessmen engineers and business students are invited. One film covers Ford River Rouge plant near Detroit the other is Goodyear The Story of the Tire. The chapter also plans several summer field trips to nearby plants.
Mal Boyle portrays Los Angeles as a self laughing, sprawling cosmopolis. He calls it a municipal Texas bordered by mountains deserts and sea, a staging ground for vaudeville and cinema where outsiders gather and natives stay wary yet hopeful. The city is a lively paradox, craving the world yet resistant to change.
Senator Capper introduced legislation to allot 5 percent of the national tobacco quota to states growing tobacco for the first time. The plan ties production to government quotas and would grant tax free acreage to new tobaccos farmers while taxing production beyond quotas.
ANSA reports about 60 killed when ammunition exploded while unloading from the Italian ship Panaigaglia at Porto Santo Stefano near Civita Vecchia. The cargo from Pantelleria island was stored underground and deemed unstable. some stock may have mixed with live munitions.
Lia Mae Richards born July 4 1867 in Eunera Kansas died June 17 in Kansas City Missouri at age 7 after a long illness. She was the daughter of Charles Ors and Beil C Richards and survived by sister Mrs Lulu Foley and other relatives. The report also notes pensions for Spanish War veterans and a Missouri publisher William R Painter’s death on July 1.
Puzzle like clues refer to Chauncey Borizon tainted with politics in Alabama. Pictured for mer governor rumors surface amid a garbled word list and partial definitions.
The readable items list various radio programs and times for Tuesday evening across stations WDAS WREN WOAe and others. It notes weather reports AMSU and news segments including WREN News and Lone Ranger.
Manhattan and county officials meet to push a new hospital site near Manhattan. A two mill levy will fund about 364 000 as county voters previously approved a 750 000 bond issue halted by a supreme court limit. Floyd Wolf Fenbarger to design hospital plans.
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