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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1948
Page
4
An aircraft crash left 22 passengers and four crew members dead with only one survivor. Among the seven aboard were three Americans and two Canadians. Pilot Tale Cramer survived with his mother Mrs. H. H. Berens, who lives at Summerfield, Kansas.
Radio schedule items for WDAF and WREN cover Saturday evening programs including weather, serenades, orchestras, news, and variety segments. Names such as Milton Arose E Pat Dunn and others appear among community notices about performances, meetings, and demonstrations at local venues and homes.
The article discusses Italy's response to a Bolshevik challenge following a shooting in Rome. Premier De Gasperi cracks down on dissent, warning police action will be used to crush insurrection. It notes a temporary lull as the Reds pause general strike plans and highlights the political stakes for Western Europe and democracy amid Communist pressures.
Analysis argues Western hopes for a thaw are misplaced as Russia resists concessions. Experts warn that countermeasures by other powers could be costly to Moscow and risk deepening the deadlock in Europe unless restraint and diplomacy prevail.
A presidential call to Congress split Republicans, with southern filibuster threats and partisan aims cited. Commentators warned that political timing could harm civil rights legislation and deepen party fractures as leadership faces a dangerous juncture.
Journalists and voters debate quicker results with voting machines or expanded counting boards. Hutchinson Newe Herald editor Jack Harris favors a Kansas model that shows totals after voting ends, but such machines are not permitted. A practical fix is splitting large precincts to add counting boards, reducing delays while keeping statutory methods.
South editorial writers forecast the end of the one party era as southerners, feeling betrayed by the Democratic national convention, seek other ways to exercise political rights. Disagreements with other Democratic factions are longstanding, but this division is new in scope.
A regional split appears as Southern leaders drift away from a single party allegiance. The text notes deepening cleavages since Philadelphia, with Southerners pursuing routes other than the old one and aiming to gain influence over Democratic policy. Mississippi presses Dewey-Warren, reflecting rising regional independence in the South.
Emporia Gazette weighs Ike’s escape from Democratic nomination peril. Reflections note public calls to save figures like Roosevelt and Hague, with Eisenhower’s appeal seen as renewal in Kansas. Andy Schoeppel plans to visit 195 counties, praising his prior clean administration while campaigning for Senate.
The Omaha climate is praised as exceptionally comfortable by residents as insects face elimination and homes gain protection from new paint, reflecting a favorable public view in the Omaha World-Herald.
A scattered collage of ideas notes a long return from vacation a gangster's son echoing his father a Massachusetts postmaster of 31 years and reflections on reading postcards. The piece muses on fishing devices and women's workloads amid everyday life.
Commissioner Michael Straure announced a $250,000,000 expansion program for western irrigation and hydroelectric resources over 42 months. Key units include the Cedar Bluff Dam in Kansas and the Bonny Dam on the Republican near Hale, with construction set to begin by fiscal year end and a 12 month plan for the St. Francis camp and dam. The program aims to irrigate 124,000 more acres and add 260,000 kilowatts of power annually, reported at a Washington meeting with reclamation officials and 17 western states.
A July report from Istanbul claims Greek guerrilla leader Markos Vafiadis promised Marshal Tito three Greek arenas in exchange for aid. Informants say the pact was signed five weeks before Tito’s denunciation by the Cominform for deviating from Marxism.
A Catalina flying boat reashed and sank after a short flight from Macao to Hong Kong. CPRA reports indicate the vessel landed awkwardly and went down, with 25 presumed dead. F J Gitlien, manager of the city end power light company, confirms the tragedy by telephone.
Fourty years ago Misses Margaret and Mary Cop ley of Clinton left yesterday for Chicago. Cromwell Tucker spent yesterday in Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones of Kansas City are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ad Manter. John Smelser of Linwood is spending today with friends in Lawrence. Miss Frances Houlton has returned from Tongancxie.
Mrs J H Hoopingarner travels to Cherryvale to visit son Dr James Hoopingarner. Mrs Morlin Longwood and daughters Ruth and Nancy arrive from Stafford to visit Rev and Mrs HK McLeod. Posey Lonewood visits from Music Camp at University of Kansas to grandparents Sacurd Lang Mugler. WESCLS hosts tea July 21 honoring Elinora Knehans Baker graduate and missionary to China. Nehekah Lodge installation officers listed with Mrs Ray Crate as Grand Noble and Mrs Martin Rohe as treasurer.
A compact enumeration of cryptic style clues and partial answers across horizontal and vertical entries. Includes references to numbers and letter plays such as interstices edgings symbols for elements and languages, with several entries referencing geographic and linguistic cues.
A flood of visits and social gatherings fills the week as families host relatives and friends. Mrs Bud Raket and Mr Rokhurst of New York attend a Sunday dinner with Mrs Mine Jones and Mrs Tones. Several households welcome guests including Mrs Martha Giertz, Henry Gieris, and the Learys.
A compact reading lists Monday evening broadcasts from several stations including WDAF WREN and BU Weather with music segments and program notes. Mentions various hosts and show titles such as Blondie Wy AF Summer Theater and Merry Go Round while listing a July 18 schedule and program blocks across stations.
Radio and TV outlets announce coverage of the Soap Box Derby and related events. The CHS News staff again showcases strong convention coverage from Philadelphia while KMBC plans new programming including a Georgia broadcast and a family learning series. Eugene Ormandy conducts the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra in an eight week KMBC series starting tomorrow afternoon.
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