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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
4
Public notices note subscription costs and delivery details by carrier for the Lawrence Kansas area. The piece includes Associated Press credit and printing rights, with a biblical quotation about righteousness and peace at the end.
The piece condemns a Democratic convention in Chicago as a White House directed event that overrode democratic process. It argues the nomination served one man’s will, subverting American political principles and threatening long standing traditions of selecting presidents. It questions grassroots reaction to one man governing the party.
Wartime observers warn that any lull in German attacks signals a looming escalation against England. Nazi spokesmen in Berlin promise an assault, while Swiss analysts caution the invasion could occur soon. Experts note Britain stands better prepared now than at any wartime phase.
Willkie expresses hope the campaign will stay issue focused and civilized and warns Republicans will respond if Democrats run a smear campaign. He suggests Democrats will not abandon their established tactic, a point that reassures many Republicans about the likely campaign style.
Fragmentary notes describe how French individuals aiding a fifth column claim to reveal wartime censorship after the war. The account highlights internal resistance by some French elements who withstood German panzer divisions, while the broader impact of fifth column activity varied in effectiveness.
The excerpt describes a defense that must be devised after a German attack that pressed from front and rear. It notes that work was done in many places yet remains to face the consequences of what happened, implying an ongoing military challenge and need for strategy.
The war casts a shadow over the Chicago convention as the platform committee struggles to agree on the foreign relations plank. Politicians say the war is not theirs to decide, yet it dominates the scene and could impact American shores soon.
Reports say Romanian tank cars able to haul aviation fuel for 1,000 planes for 45 days were turned over to Germany. If the blitz against England falters, it will not be due to fuel shortages for the war planes involved.
Columnists discuss the persistent problem in party platform writing. A plank is crafted to mean anything needed to fit unforeseen conditions.
The anti third termers plan to pursue another avenue after being blocked from a hearing at the Chicago convention. Many will exercise their right to vote in November to express their convictions, even though the expected result was denied in July.
John M. Hamilton arrived in Chicago to open the mid western office of the Republican national convention. The event ties to the Democratic convention activities in the city yesterday.
The proposed levy shows a small decrease from the previous year, marking the lowest city tax levy in three years. Despite rising state costs elsewhere, the tiny relief offers a brief oasis for residents.
A new ministry will oversee the army’s objectives to tighten control in the Far East, aiming to shape regional influence before Western powers realign their interests in the Orient.
Demonstrations at the Chicago convention narrow to which delegation of jobholders proves it values the New Deal and the jobs it created.
The article analyzes Japan's shift to a militaristic, nationalist government under Prince Konoye, aiming to expand in Asia and challenge Western powers. It contrasts modern urban views with rural support for the army, notes England’s wartime distraction, and likens Konoye to a shogunate mindset.
Joe Ulm, former Lawrence high school athlete and KU graduate of 1928, was elected coach at Liberty Memorial high school, replacing Melvin Griffin who resigned to move to Long Beach. A donor funded a student exchange at the University of Kansas with a German university announced by Chancellor Lindley. Local tree sitters Robert Kahn and Walter Stewart ended a 42 hour stand after the elder Stewart returned and discovered his son in a maple tree. The bride Lorene Virkus and Edwin Harper Lane wed at Lorene’s home. Social notes include engagements, parties, and visits in Lawrence and neighboring towns.
Twenty five years ago the Red and White lines west of town are smoother as Otis Perkins and helpers Merril Coleman Wilbur Day describe. J J Parker shipping walnut stumps and logs notes potential extra value. Champ Clark urges military readiness. Mrs C E Dryer to visit Nebraska. Lawrence W C T U to meet at president's home Monday. Shoe associations decree against freakish styles and colors. black cloth uppers preferred with minimal decoration.
Forty years ago Lyman McCurdy left for Hinds to visit friends. Chancellor Snow and Prof Franklin and wife left for Estes Park Colorado. A widowers' club note claims thirteen widows in one block on Massachusetts street. Grant Risley ran a long hack and learned speed. A traveling man in Lawrence eats two dinners daily from soup to dessert. John Nance plans a Colorado trip with a 16 foot ribbon letter from the Innes force. Robertson Brothers overhauls for new stock. McKinley Roosevelt club organized at courthouse with C H Tucker presiding. A temporary secretary and committee to select permanent officers named.
Charles P. McKinnie of the Soil Conservation Service says contour tillage and streamline farming are changing fence building in the Northwest Franklin County CCC Camp area. Straight fence lines waste pasture, while contour fences follow terrace lines and cut down point rows, easing construction and conserving land.
A listing of various nonfiction works and reference titles in the New City Library collection. Authors span multiple fields including photography painting history travel and self improvement with titles such as American Women volume 8 technique of pictorial photography and modern camping guide.
Berlin July 18 German radio quoted French Minister of Communications Francois Pietri stating that 5,000 railway trains would be needed to move 1.6 million refugees and demobilized soldiers home to harvest fall crops. Assembly of rolling stock is stalled by coal scarcity.
Anne Norris faces a rescue from Tony Scott as Georgette Parker and Captain Dick Douglas intervene at the North Point courthouse. Tony's scheme to wed Anne collapses when Georgette seizes the license. Anne contemplates fleeing with Tony, then backs away and agrees to wait with support from Douglas and Georgette as she returns toward Midland.
Irwin Shaffer 44 of Cedar Rapids Iowa was killed in a motor car crash on highway 68 near Isburg Kansas. The vehicle left the road at a curve and overturned. Papers in the man's pockets identified him.
Sunday visits unfold as Jimmie Smith sees his mother in Kansas City and many families host dinners and guests from Ottawa Topeka Emporia and Lawrence. Lighter items note birthday cake six candles and travel plans for a month with relatives and friends across the region.
Radio schedule lists WREN KMBC WDAF programs by half hour from 5:30 PM to 12:00 AM. Includes Newscasts, orchestras, shows like Major Bowes Hour and Caravan, political coverage, and weather forecasts across stations WREN KMBC WDAF HMBC.
Visitors populate the area with several households hosting relatives and friends. Mrs. George Corn and daughters travel from a distant city to Independence Kansas. Mr. Oscar Hammer and family, and Len Clark of Kansas City, stay with Oliver Neis and share Sunday with Mrs. Thoms family.
Toneka July 18 Gov. Payne Ratner granted one clemency request and denied 18 from state penitentiary inmates. He reduced Wendell Ford’s term from 10 to 21 years in prison in Wyandotte county for robbery to a revised 5 to 21 years.
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