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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1939
Page
4
A brief line lists numbers and money amounts followed by a biblical quote from John 15 13 about laying down life for friends. The fragment ends with TEST OF LOVE as a possible headline reference. No further details are provided.
June shows the first year to year rise in highway deaths, warning that the gains in safety are at risk if observance of traffic rules slackens. The piece urges stricter adherence to safety measures to maintain momentum in reducing tolls.
After a temporary capitulation to the administration the Senate shaved half a billion dollars from highway funding in the spending bill. Democrats in the House faced the news as they sought support, while coalition hopes to defeat the measure by sending it back to committee rose. The highway cut was only a start and farm and railroad loan disputes plus a prevailing wage rider remained in play.
The President approves the Hatch bill objectives limiting government position holders from political activity. He reviews the measure closely before signing, noting civil service roles have long involved politics. The piece discusses whether the bill would curb administration influence in party organization during a convention year.
The largest manhunt in years targets IRA agents after two London railway station explosions. Police press for a decisive, complete operation to curb the terrorism they have witnessed this week.
A Russian general has been relieved of command and rumored to be sent to Mongolia where Russian and Japanese forces seem poised for a decisive test. Historically such removals led to distant postings from which return was unlikely.
The attack on Vice President Garner yielded an unintended consequence likely not foreseen by John L. Lewis. It provoked strong reactions within labor circles and brought Garner into sharper public focus.
The text hints at rivals plotting against the labor leader amid preparations for Lone Star lake and a forthcoming public park opening. It notes unrestricted fishing depleting supplies and suggests fishermen fear delays will outlast the lake project.
The British fleet will begin a practice cruise Monday and from that moment its location will be unknown. Likely, Europe’s dictators know it will stay in the area for exercises and presence.
Report notes the persistence of a confidence game known as the Spanish prisoner. It suggests public awareness of the practice, aided by the sizable presence of Spanish prisoners in recent years contributing to its lingering appeal.
Abilene Reflector notes 1939 deficits dwarf annual government costs. Total expenses hit about 9.5 billion, income lagging by roughly 3.85 billion. Public debt rose from 16 to 40 billion with high unemployment. Warns bankruptcy risk unless taxes rise and spending slows.
The piece extols patent laws and the U S patent office for rewarding inventors and fueling progress. It notes patents create jobs and convenience, urges a visit to Washington to read Lincoln’s words about the system adding fuel to genius.
Chinese guerillas blew the locomotive of a passenger freight train off the track on the Shanghai Nan king line 110 miles west of Shanghai. The Japanese said 400 Chinese participated. All traffic halted. The local train carried farmers. guards were Japanese. Several people were killed in the machine gun fire after the blast and derailment of eight cars.
Kansas City Kansas officers led by Captain Stanley Beatty conducted nine raids last night, seizing equipment. Twenty one people were arrested with ten booked on liquor or gambling charges and eleven as frequenters.
Julius C Holmes former Smyrna vice consul is reassigned to Tirana Albania as secretary of the legation under Charles C Hart. A 60 pound four foot catfish was landed by hand west of Lawrence in Wak arusa.
Linda Storm faces a moral clash as War era tensions rise around Pensacola. Marcia King plans a wedding while Linda wrestles with her attraction to Jimmy Cooper and loyalty to her friend. Family dynamics and naval life frame a dramatic, ongoing tale.
Lawrence residents turn to the city library for light reading on hot days with over 500 volumes checked out daily. The piece notes popular titles, ongoing housecleaning, extended hours, and staff efforts to place books correctly while local clubs plan studies and teachers visit from the university reading institute.
Funeral services were held late today for Mr. and Mrs. James W. Finley killed in a motor car accident. Finley, formerly of Chanute Kansas, served ten years as district judge in the Neosho Wilson county district and was a former state senator. Burial followed in Fairmount mausoleum.
Velma West, Ohio’s hammer murderess, had a heart seizure in a Dallas cell on Friday. Dr. Horace Dun says her condition is not serious enough to stop her return to the Ohio reformatory at Marysville later today.
Forties era notes show local advertisers C J Eriksen David Passon s department store Lawrence Business college Starnd ing s coal and feed Mrs Blair millinery and Barber Bros drugs. Tragedy and traveling news include R B Wagstaff returning from a Pacific coast outing with a sunburn. Families head to Lake View for camping while Douglas County Institute closes a successful term. New houses rise and lawns and gardens receive care as frescoing graces the Baptist church ceiling and a new carpet is laid after wall work ends.
A new radio broadcasting station KVAK began serving the Atchison area in Kansas. It is owned by Carl Latenser and W. H. Reitz, with first broadcasts made yesterday.
A compilation of quotations reflects varied views on morality, drinking, driving habits, social security, and political cooperation. Notable voices include President Roosevelt, Gov. Dickinson, J Stannard Baker, Abraham Epstein, and George Havelka urging caution, safety, and cooperation in troubling times.
A detailed listing of radio programs across WREN KMBC WDAF WyVREN WRIEN and others for Saturday July 6 and related hours. It catalogs news summaries, concerts, dances, orchestras, quiz shows, variety hours, religious programs, and weather forecasts with times and host or artist names.
P Ed Wilson, 25, of Los Angeles, boasts a world record for cheapest sightseeing. He arrived in Salt Lake City on a 114 horsepower sputter buggy and heads to Vauxhall Alta Canada then Mexico City before returning home. He estimates 180 miles daily and 100 miles per gallon.
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