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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
3
Reporting from Bikini on the second atom bomb test, experts say water compressibility and depth affect hull damage. The plan calls for a deeper underwater detonation than the first, with a massive waterspout and potential flooding of battleships and carriers.
The Philippine Islands become an independent nation with the Kapitunan flag replacing the Stars and Stripes as the official banner. The flag features a blue field symbolizing hope a white triangle for purity a red field for courage a golden sun for eight provinces and three stars for Luzon Visayan and Mindanao.
Nine regular Navy line officers and U S Naval Academy graduates visited Sunflower Ordnance Works July 1 to 5, 1946 to learn rocket powder manufacturing methods. Their itinerary included navy loading plants proving grounds mine depots and the Du Pont and Hercules laboratories in New Jersey.
Four Kansas State College faculty members shift from full time to half time under college policy. R. K. Nabours of zoology and E. M. Amos in industrial journalism and printing move to half time July 1 for research and teaching respectively. E. C. Jones and D. E. Lynch, both assistant professors of shop practice, convert to half time effective October 31.
A Pittsburgh navy veteran seeks a land-going boat to marry his sweetheart. He advertised that an auto is needed with up to $2000 cash offered in exchange.
The OPA confirmed Arthur P. Stanton's claim his rent was excessive and said the rent would be reduced by $6 a month starting July 1 in a June 30 letter. The OPA expired at midnight June 30 and Stanton moved two weeks earlier.
The Woonsocket Call lists six landlords on page one for allegedly raising rents on twelve tenants and notes one landlord who delivered an eviction notice. The notice appears in the July 4 edition from Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
The 1946 summer session lists over 29 musical events at the University of Kansas. Notable appearances include tenor John Anglin at Hoch Auditorium and violinist Mary Becker July 16. Recitals by Martha Lee Baxter July 30 and Mary Jane Waggoner August 6 cap off student efforts alongside weekly orchestra and band performances and all musical vespers on August 4.
Amid Fourth of July reflections, the nation faces possible price rises, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics noting an eight percent jump in 28 basic commodities since stabilization ended. Prices for meat and dairy show increases, while cattle and hog markets pause below peak records as Congress eyes new controls. Retailers stay largely at OPA levels awaiting action, and landlords weigh rent ceilings against broader policy moves.
Aboard seven vessels more than 8 900 servicemen are reported to have embarked for action in the war zone. The movement involves navy ships under orders from headquarters and reflects intensified troop deployment.
Overseas arrivals scheduled to reach East and West Coast ports today as 705 war brides and children embark for new homes in the United States marking an Independence Day homecoming.
Seven ships are slated to arrive and dock at New York, San Diego, and San Francisco in coming days. Officials expect cargo handling and coastal traffic adjustments as vessels align with port schedules.
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