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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
4
The Republication notice from a Kansas paper notes weekly publishing rules under the 1879 act. The issue header proclaims We were called for freedom with a July 2 date and an Associated Press presence.
Arthur A. Herrick, state liquor control director, drafts a code of manners for liquor dealers and customers. The rules include that buyers must purchase their own liquor, no middlemen, no selling to rebuyers, and sales only by licensed dealers on licensed premises. The code aims to enforce law with real teeth.
Farmers with disabled workers organize one day work events using ten to twelve tractors and equipment. Participants share the load, delay is minor, and stories spread goodwill while avoiding publicity. Readers feel encouraged by acts of neighborly support and community spirit.
The United Nations faces scrutiny from right and left over potential Russian and communist influence. Prague demands firing 24 Czech employees, a move Lie rejects, arguing UN jobs are not political tools of home governments.
Thurman Arnold, former attorney general, concludes that a labor monopoly is detrimental. He argues that big unions attempting to be sole arbiters of the right to work should be restrained. He foresees negative public impact from unchecked monopoly from any angle.
A woman in Ingolstadt, Germany looked at hats when a two year old child fell from a third floor window striking the sidewalk. The child bounced and cried but remained unhurt.
Parsons faces a shifting power struggle as an acting mayor governs while the elected official awaits Supreme Court review. Labette County sheriff holds slot machines under a court order, tied to attorney general charges that the mayor sought personal profit from the Parsons gambling business. The high court will decide the full scope of the case.
A fragmented listing shows multiple station time blocks and show names including KMBC WREN WDAF KCMO and KMRC across morning to evening with programs such as Breakfast Club Bing Crosby Green Hornet The Lone Ranger and radio plays. Names like Vincent Lopes and Pepper Young appear among the schedule items.
The relocation of several American forces to Frankfurt prompts speculation about moving units from Berlin, though officials deny such plans. The Frankfurt concentration aims to improve administration in the American sector while Berlin offices remain in place. Budgets rise this year, signaling higher tax levies later. officials face ongoing headaches over atomic issues and governance.
The column notes ongoing speculation over Justice Murphy's successor with emphasis on seasoned judges. It tallies current justices had bench training before appointment, from Vinson to Douglas, and argues for more appointments from experienced jurists, citing President Truman's potential direction.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hammond of Vinland announce the birth of a daughter on July 21. Miss Martha Cowgill invites Miss Emma Snow, Miss Florence L. Snow and Miss Louise Towne to her Baldwin home tomorrow. Misses Clair, Margaret and Vesta King and Robert King spend the day in Kansas City. Guy Young travels to Fayette, Missouri to race horses at the fair.
A letter from an interested reader commends Roy I. Smith for his clear and helpful analysis of the Sunday School lesson in the Journal-World Friday issue. The writer praises his sense of scripture and hopes more Christians share his clarity of vision.
Premier Antonio De Oliveira Shtazar warned Portugal's assembly that Russia might smash through to the English Channel if she chose, framing the Atlantic pact debate as amid broader fears. He noted Western Europe fields about 1.5 million allied troops versus Soviet forces exceeding 4 million, with large Soviet deployments in Germany and eastern Europe.
R W McClure becomes active president succeeding George A Mills who moves to Corpus Christi Texas Mills transfer marks a leadership change at the Kansas Electric Power Co McClure a Missourian by birth and M A graduate arrives to lead from Oklahoma Mrs Lyle J D Hurd hosted a dessert bridge at the Colonial honoring Mrs Thomas Larrick who will move to Ohio in September Frank Endacott plans a trip to the New York World's Fair after threshing 2224 bushels of wheat from 74 acres yielding 28 bushels per acre with $1 05 landed on the car at Noria then.
Forty years back a potato digger is shown at work in the Haskell fields, digging and sorting spuds without damaging tubers. Other items note travels to Europe, minor vehicle collision at New York and Quincy, coaching appointments at Haskell and the university, a marriage performed by Probate Judge Hugh Means, and return trips from Topeka.
The article weighs a possible Soviet push to reach the English Channel against strong resistance from satellite nations and sharp warnings by President Truman about the inherent weaknesses of dictatorship. It cautions democracies to stay vigilant and ready to counter any sudden Soviet strike.
A jokey column notes an Indiana sprinter with two fathers who were runners, and calls a bird death in Ohio a night owl clue. It jokes about taller hats, a wary millionaire robbed with calm, and a cow uninjured after a train strike with a skimmed milk punchline.
A $2.8 billion NSLI dividend pool will pay about 16 million World War II veterans. Checks, averaging $175, will start January and flow at 200,000 per day five days weekly. Eligibility requires at least three months of NSLI coverage, with VA distributing application blanks and processing through a nationwide effort.
The text offers guidance for new wives on social etiquette and signatures. It covers using maiden and married names in letters and business, proper signatures on envelopes and checks, and appropriate salutation forms. It also addresses correct phrasing for invitations and dining notices, emphasizing personal preference in some cases.
The special dividend stems from two factors a lower veteran mortality rate and an outdated mortality table forcing a one time payout. It is computed from policy date to the 1948 anniversary and may be endorsed to VA for NSLI premium payments with 3 percent interest. Beneficiaries of deceased veterans are eligible to receive the dividend automatically.
In Gelsenkirchen Germany a LDP A glassware factory offered a bonus of 15 dollars to each employee who marries another staff member. The unusual incentive program aims to strengthen internal ties and boost productivity within the workforce.
A dense list of crossword style clues and partial numbers spans wild dog to palm lily with keywords like Abraham fame eye ripped and king of Bashan. The jumble includes cryptic pairs and stray words suggesting a puzzle or glossary rather than a single narrative.
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