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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
4
The fragmentary aged text references postal and publication rights with a note about republication and circulation. It mentions a daily newspaper schedule and a 187% law basis, plus a biblical quotation from Genesis 2:2 as part of a July 2 notice.
The piece notes congressional desire for gradual reduction of wartime measures while President Truman vetoed a bill, creating economic confusion. It questions the executive's leadership and warns against governance by whim, urging steadier steps toward peacetime living.
The Bikini atoll test produced a weaker blast than Nagasaki with limited destruction to the target vessels yet marked a secretive phase for future attack and defense research. Federal spending drops about percent from 1946 levels as the nation contemplates living within revenues. Marshal Tito urges UN restraint over Trieste as he grows influential.
Former president Herbert Hoover, invited by Canada, announced that minimum emergency supplies for Europe and Asia are being found, closing about 11 million tons of the hunger gap by May 1 though not enough for all to eat. He urged continued relief and cautioned on future needs.
The piece notes many firms oppose exploiting the post OPA situation and warns that nonconformists may push to reimpose price controls. It cites unwarranted rent hikes as evidence that ceilings could return to curb abuses and stabilize markets.
Mr H C Spoon of Lyons Kansas used paid newspaper space to thank neighbors for spraying his cows with DDT during his hospitalization. The Hutchinson News highlights this unusual turn in history showing paid space used for a personal thank you amid farm and health issues.
The Chanute Tribune notes DDT is described as war created insecticide to deter ants and flies but not effective against chiggers. The remark highlights limited usefulness in preventing pests at picnics and church events.
The Paris talks appear to end the Trieste deadlock with a French compromise favoring Yugoslavia while internationalizing Trieste under four power control. Russia seems reluctant to escalate, Tito cannot secure Russian support, and the danger of a broader conflict is kept localized though fragile.
The Friendly Hour club gathered yesterday at the home of Mrs. Roy Waldron. Several members including Edmiston, Goff, Kreider, and Tenny joined. Others visit the Camp of the Ozarks for Girl Scout activities.
Charles S Kreider of Loring and Ella Brass of Lecompton were married at noon today. Mr and Mrs David Dodson and Mrs Charles Simrock visited Baldwin guests of Mr and Mrs Geltes Sizer. The LeSuer party leaves for Bolivar New York then Pittsburgh. C S Gaumer announce engagement Cane Lucie Verdetta to J Le Benton. The marriage will be.
Forty years ago a small twister visited Lecompton injuring buildings and uprooting large trees. A lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed Henry Niebaum’s residence eight miles north of Lawrence. The period’s weather notes cite two 90 degree days and a 73.44 mean temperature. Mrs. F R Stone and Mildred McCurdy left to visit Mrs. K A Stewart on a nearby farm. Bayse returned from Louisville after attending a homecoming. Elizabeth Mackey widow of A D Mackey died at 804 Louisiana Street after five years of ill health. Mr and Mrs Broer Gustafson returned from a trip to Stoner, Missouri.
List of new titles acquired by the Free Public Library includes Blackburn Annapalis Ahoy Bridge Singing Waters Carruthers Lincolns Other Mary Deming Fram Wilson R ON Fox Four Men Howe We Happy Few Kersh Night and the City Lansing Nancy Naylor Captain of Flight Nurses Muller Laziest Man on the Campus Marshall Duchess Hotspur Norris Mink Coat Page Wilderness Adventure Shurtleff AWOI Masterson Wakeman The Hucksters Non Fiction Cue The Burma Road Carlisle Modern Wonder Book of Trains and Railroading Eisenhower Report by the Supreme Commander of the Staffs Finer Road to Reaction Funk and Wagnall New International Year Book Graham Maine Charmstring Kansas Statutes Supplement 145 New International Year Book 1945 Pyle Ernie Last Chapter. The library is closed in the afternoons during July and August.
Douglas county court reports June fines and convictions total $374.00 from 16 cases compared with May fines of $723.50 from 12 cases. June 1945 fines reached $1,135.00 from 22 convictions, with six month fines totaling $8,207.150. A stray note mentions Queen Flixibeth and Nan enforcement on 153 fish days.
Indian nationalist Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is noted as leader of the All India Congress party while clues cover terms for exclamations symbols elements and common words such as college officials spongy soil edible seed sea eagle and many short definitions across a puzzle grid.
Puzzle clues and wordplay items listed in a newspaper teaser. Includes references to editors and varied clue numbers with angles on crossword style content. A small feature outlines puzzle entries and reader prompts for engagement.
Jackson residents report black voters taking part in the Democratic primary under federal protection. Twenty-five negros joined the first 45 voters at precinct 1. one black voter among 20 at precinct 32. Attorney General Tom Clark in Washington assured enforcement of the Supreme Court ruling, while opponents like Bilbo and Rankin push opposing stances in a one-party state.
In Rankin and surrounding areas, incumbent figures and challengers engage in a political race in the first district. The contest pits T. Levings and former State Senator Frank Harper against Clante F. Clayton and Chares G. Hanthton as they seek votes before election day.
Federal District Judge Guy T. Helvering of Kansas, critically ill, spent a fairly good night at Deerers hospital after an operation. His secretary Leone Brue reported he had a hemorrhage following the surgery and a heart attack days earlier.
Dean Leon Wilgus of Wesleyan College visits Baldwin with Mrs Wilgus. Clarence Broadfoot, Kansas City coach designate for Burlingame, spends Sunday with Baldwin friends. Miss Gertrude Messinger and nephew Jim Messinger visit from Kansas City. Mrs Beulah Messinger and Emily Jones head back to Sheldon. Mary Hardin and Philadelphia kin visit Baker area. newly born son to Ernest Wiener announced in Birmingham Finland. Wiener, a Czech immigrant and former Army dischargees, serves as secretary in the legal division.
A Kansas area page lists radio programs and times for KMBC WDAF WREN and others, with program names such as Lum and Abner, The Tony Martin Show, Open Hearing, and Musical Gems. It also reports local notices, community updates, and family announcements from Falls City and Gardner including births and teaching appointments.
A fragmented radio schedule shows WREN and KMBC listings with multiple time stamps and program names. Several named acts and shows appear sporadically, including news broadcasts and music pieces, but many items are garbled. The text suggests a weekday lineup with musical variety and sports scores segments.
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