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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes mention Associated Press service and a Lawrence Kansas paper. It cites July 22, 1878 press details and second class mailing status. The readable fragment portrays a religious or moral exhortation line and a brief publication context.
The Omaha mayor appeals to residents to cut back bushes and hedges that obscure traffic signs at street intersections. He cites 36 signs hidden by greenery and 30 by weeds, noting current ordinances limit hedges to 34 feet along streets, but an outright ban might work better. The issue echoes concerns in Lawrence as well.
The administration’s push to enshrine the Brannan farm plan into law stalls amid repeated House opposition. Bipartisan coalitions have blocked the measure in several clashes, including a limited-run proposal. Observers say the aim may be to shape issues for the next year’s elections.
A British author and member of parliament suggests the United States might rejoin the British empire. He argues Americans could seek a financial system to sell goods abroad, but warns such a scheme drains American resources. He notes the 1776 separation ending would be American driven, while recognizing it may be wishful thinking.
Runaround Oskaloosa entertains a financier in Jefferson county jail. Officers say the man borrowed on a fraudulent mortgage then funded the first loan with money borrowed from a second bank, a scheme the Independent doubts will ever pay. Editor Roberta ends the piece by citing the federal government’s similar practices.
A thermometer reading pushes into the 100s signaling an early summer heat spike. Forecasters note August weather ahead with high temperatures and periodical heat warnings likely as the season tightens.
The Pacific occupation force issues a call for stenographers as a new phase of the war of words emerges in the Cold War context. Units seek trained scribes to record communications and orders amid ongoing strategic discussions.
The American Federation of Labor announces a determined campaign against Senator Deanell of Missouri and other lawmakers who supported the Taft Hartley act. AFL plans a 14 million dollar campaign funded by member assessments to influence votes. The piece also notes 1939 to 1947 median family income, tax impacts, and local Kansas street repair and rent control actions in Reno county.
Emporia editor Leavenworth Times editor Anthony argues classics outshine pop in melody harmony and emotion. He contrasts Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet with Dizzy Gillespie and modern percussion, urging readers to rediscover works like Mendelssohn and Beethoven while noting cost as a barrier. He says a minority favors the classics and nine-tenths miss them.
In the House debate Beverley Baxter argued for a sterling based economic alliance with the American continent. He warned U S and Canada must protect sovereignty while pursuing mutual gains, and noted America's restraint in foreign aid as Europe rebuilds. Britain and continental states are making a gallant recovery effort.
Mrs Nellie Griswold Palmer survivor of Quantrills raid and mother of Jerome Beatty dies. Local social at Evans Hearth honors Mr and Mrs C C Williams of Bethlehem Pa president of Lehigh. Marriages and visits noted. minor accidents and travel updates from Topeka and nearby towns. One by one old settlers fade away with a Kansas memory.
Mrs Haworth plans an evening visit with Mrs Williams in Hays. Miss Sybil Woodruff departs for Chicago to study at the University. G L Catlin and Sameer Arie travel to Eudora. Grace Greene leaves for three weeks at Manistee Beach Michigan.
William Foster a 28 year old transient worker died of polio in Dodge City after being admitted to a local hospital. His death marks the first polio fatality and the second case reported in the city this summer.
Zion July 22 449 Glenn Taylor, a hard hick champion of Lake County, fractured his right arm in a fall six weeks ago, then broke his left arm after a cast removal. This week a neighbor boy’s dirt caused a right eye injury, and a physician bandaged both eyes to ensure recovery.
Modern manners column recounts Mrs. Green pressuring Janet into multiple dinner plans with set times and alternate dates, noting the discomfort and suggesting respectful decline limits. It also answers etiquette questions on signatures in hotel registers and napkin etiquette at informal meals.
A jumble of numbered hints covers words from chemistry to zodiac signs and places. Entries include Rhode Island, aluminum, steel, venture, and hypnotic state, forming a scattered crossword style set of clues.
New York July 22 Cardinal Spellman publicly attacked Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt for opposing federal funds for inland and private schools. He released a letter accusing anti Catholic bias in her My Day columns and said he would answer her remarks spread nationwide as Congress debates federal aid to education.
In Shanghai July 22 prices for everyday goods run high with butter near $4.2 per pound, cigarettes $0.40 a pack, gasoline $22 per gallon, bread 30 cents a loaf, toothpaste $1.50 a tube, milk $1 per pint. Servants who earned $20 monthly now receive $410 under the new system, and bosses fear firing them due to severance pay nearing $500.
Walter Hines of Manhattan escaped with minor injuries when his plane made an emergency landing in a Kansas City suburb during a rainstorm. The aircraft struck a field after missing a landing in the Pratt Whitney plant parking lot, and Hines walked away from the wreck.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the T A Kennedy residence five miles southwest of Lawrence in Pleasant Valley at 4 49 p m Wax heated on a gas burner ignited the adjacent wall Damage was heavier to clothing used to smother the flames than to the house Police Chief Ingels noted no fatalities and property loss was limited to the dwelling and apparel In a separate report Seoul police director Lee Ho said communists kill about 10 South Korean policemen daily while claiming their own forces suffer similar losses.
A Saturday schedule lists various radio programs and times for stations WDAF KCNO KMBC WREN KMBC KCMO WEREN etc. Shows include The Lone Ranger This is Your FBI This Is Broadway Sheriff Shor National Farm Home Weather Bureau and National Barn Dance among many other music drama and news features throughout the day.
Fragmented OCR listing from KMBC KCMO WDAF WDAPF and other stations shows scattered program labels and times. Appears to be a schedule snippet with Drew Pearson and Walter Winchell references among unrelated items.
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