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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
2
Dr. Robert G. Foster at Fraser theater discusses youth readiness for marriage. He cites 90 percent lack adequate prep and outlines mate selection, health awareness, parenting plans, and commitment to work at the marriage. He announces a follow up lecture Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Capitol Hill refused to sell the atomic bomb today citing dismal Bikini test results. Lawmakers called the experiment somewhat disappointing but affirmed the bomb's potential power. Senator McMahon stated the public can breathe easier despite the test not disintegrating Nevada and nearby fleet targets. He warned that 40 million city dwellers face risks if battleships remain the sole threat.
Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, deputy American military governor in the U S occupation zone, announces a general political amnesty for all Imams born after January 1, 1919, except major offenders under denazification. Exclusions include Hitler Youth officers and Nazi groups, war criminals, and those who actively taught Nazi ideology. The move follows the denazification committee’s recommendation to aid rehabilitation.
Elmer Byford 65 a former Lawrence resident died early this morning in a Topeka hospital. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at Rumsey Funeral Home with burial in Deay Cemetery.
Cecil W. Bassett of Wichita aged 38 and Mary Jane Drake, 19 of Altoona, were killed in separate crashes near Dodge City. Bassett died after a westbound car collided with a truck. Drake died after a car rolled from a hoist at a local service station.
Congressional debate over the Office of Price Administration continues as Barkley negotiates with opponents for a compromise. Bowles warns of looming meat price rises amid a flood of livestock and near record prices before markets adjust. Rent hikes surge and calls grow for rental freezes as Republicans stall separate rent control legislation pending committee review.
A 1966 motion reduced Welle figures to 412 85, reflecting a change in financial or administrative allotments. The remaining context is unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
Richard T. Fadely, Shawnee county treasurer for a third term and Kansas Official Council secretary-treasurer, visited Lawrence as he pursues the Republican nomination for state treasurer. A Jewell county native, he began at Topeka State Bank and later became assistant cashier.
Washington July 2 The house passed a bill increasing all monthly rates of compensation and pension for veterans of the last two world wars by 20 percent. The measure lets no reduction while hospitalized and ends a rule that paid as little as $8 a month to hospitalized veterans without dependents, regardless of prior earnings.
Chicago July 2 Temayin Bauer 41 jumped into Lake Michigan to save a supposed big white cat he claimed was struggling. He later yelled for help and was hauled out by two sailors. Detective Derrig says Bauer admitted he could not swim and there was no cat. The Douglas County Board of Health will meet at 7 30 tonight in City Hall.
The Kansas State Corporation Commission announced a modification of basic proration rules for the Otis gas field in Rush and Barton counties. It extends the common reservoir principle to dry gas wells, allowing production in excess of allowables by a majority of lease owners, with overproduced gas credited to wells unable to deliver their share due to location or pipeline limits. The action, requested by Tulsa operators Morgan Flynn and Cobb of Morgan Flynn Cobb in Tulsa, follows prior use in combined oil and gas wells.
Oklahoma City reports about 400000 voters expected to cast ballots in the first step toward selecting a governor and eight congressmen with most nominees to be decided in a July 28 runoff. Eight Democrats and three Republicans seek gubernatorial nomination to succeed Gov. Kerr who cannot run again.
President Truman told Jewish leaders the plan to transfer 100000 Jewish immigrants to Palestine should proceed without delay. A White House statement said the United States would assume technical and financial responsibility for transporting the immigrants from Europe, while noting the British measures were not consulted. Deputy members of the Palestine committee will likely shift their London departure to join talks with Britain on the plan.
Clay Center Kansas July 2 CPH Harry Valentine chairman of Kansas Young Republicans released a letter to Kansas congressmen saying young people favor retention of price controls on rent and critical items They also want administration controls that encourage production so business can normalize He notes veterans and others need housing furnishings and merchandise but cannot afford higher prices and says the view is based on conversations with state youths.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee postponed action for a week on a bill to grant terminal leave pay to about 14 million wartime service members. Senator Edwin C. Johnson said the delay allows the budget bureau to review President Truman’s position. In Missouri, Civil War veteran William Linville died at 99, just after his 76th wedding anniversary, reputedly the longest marriage in the state.
A jumble of vignettes mentions railroad crossings, weather, a doctor’s remark on seasons, an old car with new paint, a Chinese family of eight in California catching mumps, and a market slogan about riches and wretches. The text reads as miscellaneous clippings without a single cohesive report.
Kansas City July 2 AP cattle calves slaughter yearlings steady with strength in good yearlings and grassers. Hogs active to ship with mixed weights left on hand. sows lower. Sheep steady to 50 higher on native spring lambs and light weight ewes. Price ranges and loads vary by class, with packers cautious on calves and feeders in demand.
Chicago potato market notes steady demand for red stocks and California long whites with moderate supplies and firmer prices. Also reports on Missouri and Kansas cobblers, Washington red warbes and other varieties, plus assorted regional farm prices, poultry and hog quotes, and New York stock deltas from July 2 AP-USDA summaries.
Washington reports Treasury Secretary Snyder warned that tax rates may rise next year if price increases get out of hand. He said taxes will probably follow prices and could be raised to curb inflation, but no new tax bill for 1946 will be proposed.
The Harvey County Young Republican club will sponsor a political rally in Newton Kansas on July 10 with Alf Landon 1936 Republican presidential nominee as principal speaker. State office candidates will be presented.
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