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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
4
A damaged OCR page from a Kansas newspaper notes a June 12 publication date and mentions a ministerial notice and postal status. It quotes President Truman praising peaceful co existence with Canada and outlines a cooperative foreign policy approach aimed at global stability and mutual aid.
The June 3 estimate projects wheat output surpassing 277 milling bushels, over two million above last year's provincial figure, with May reports noting several adverse factors but a favorable midseason trend. Farmers anticipate a rush of field work as soils dry, weeds emerge, and cultivation continues despite planting delays.
The Chicago Tribune marks its second century of publication, recalling its Civil War era stance with Lincoln and enduring through two world wars. It faces speculation about atomic age changes while remaining outspoken, facing liberal critics and rival papers, yet growing circulation. An unrelated note mentions a Kansas alumnus biking from Menett, Missouri to commencement, hearing about Lawrence parking issues.
Government moves to end sugar rationing after months of debate. Officials cited large sugar stocks and the fading reason for rationing while price controls remain. Retailers and consumers welcome the relief from wartime controls deemed no longer useful.
The American protest against the communist coup in Hungary faces likely evasive replies from Moscow. The Soviet Union will not alter its internal policy, making a clear, decisive response difficult. The note may educate world publics on rival international principles, though outcomes remain uncertain. A columnist quips about not taking favors from a country to avoid future presidentships.
A compilation of oddities and brief items from various towns. Reports mention Ulyanena, Grant County population discrepancies, a planned $12h theater, and debates on funds for local entertainment amid a small county population. Also included are light notes on a pipe smoking contest winner, paper subscription shakedowns, and rivers and coal strike news from several papers.
James Og reports on Sinkiang’s border issues with Outer Mongolia, noting vast, diverse regions and limited Chinese control. He links turmoil to past revolts, Sino-Mongol tensions, and broader Cold War dynamics involving the Soviet Union and the United States. He cites Chinese officials and businessmen arguing over American aid and civil war implications for democracies and global power.
A humorous jumble notes the difference between seasons and fashion on rumble seats, cheeky lines about wives and nights out, a jab at urban street repairs, and a quip on the public health cold research, ending with a playful jab at friends.
Notes from the town bulletin include the engagement of Marion Rose Leigh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence V. Leigh, to Marion A. Pile of Pueblo Colorado. Other items mention miscellaneous showers for Mrs. W R Taylor, travel of Miss Betty Biaul, visits from relatives in Ontario and Whittier, Calf, and a Kansas City trip after a Holstein convention. Glynn Kirby hosted a birthday dinner with guests Dorig Reeves Will Kirby and Anna Kirby. Mrs. Logan Grabendyke of Ottawa visited while en route home from Topeka. KU enrollment this term reaches 1,160.
Forty years past, Clara M Johnson and Charles E Harrell wed at their Clinton home. Misa Bertha Borg and Ernest Baleo married yesterday in Kansas City. Harry Dick invites guests for Mable Blanche’s July 3 wedding at 818 Kentucky Street. Pearl Metsker wed Marion A Childs on June 1 at the bride’s home, Artes Metsker present. Floyd Childs attended. Ivy Hackett visits Kansas City. Daisy Hoar departed for the Jamestown exhibition.
Twenty five years ago Mrs A W Lamb and Mrs F R Heflin traveled to Kansas City for Mercy hospital anniversary. Mrs Orrin O Kennedy hosted Saturday for the Kennedy sisters upcoming marriages. Henry McCurdy departed for New York City to join MacMillan publisher. Mr and Mrs Orin Balea returned.
Touring reporter notes Germany's agricultural backwardness with primitive methods and labor intensive fields. Women hoe by hand, hay is gathered with wooden forks, and few mechanical mowers exist. Bushes of wildflowers, rising beetle alfalfa absence, and new bean experiments promise higher yields. Cars use gas from stoves, autobahns connect cities, and Hitler era mobility boosts roads and the Volkswagen. A sobering note on war crimes linked to Dachau and a grim Baltimore driver quote ends the piece.
Acolumn argues President Truman should not veto the tax bill, citing origins of revenue powers in the House, risks to liberty, and potential political costs. It notes reactions from leaders like Barkley, critiques from communists, and estimates that taxes total $48,500 in combined national and local obligations if the veto occurs.
A fragmented OCR puzzle item lists clues and answers for a radio performer theme with horizontal and vertical entries. The text mixes partial words and numbers such as 18 eluted and 14 Penetrated, hinting at a crossword style grid with entries like Greek letters and mineral terms.
The speaker argues federal taxes must drop to raise take home pay while criticizing big government. He cites 1929 per person taxes, a four person family rise, and U S abroad wheat and cotton payments as waste. Welfare, he says, comes from work, urges people to tax themselves and questions government authority, referencing Mr Truman.
News briefs from Passaic Kansas City Oswego Seattle Portland and Portland recount police manpower concerns at barrooms a rain soaked Merchants Association dinner in Kansas City and a dental mishap with a patient losing a tooth in Oswego. Also coverage of Seattle’s new Workboat Cuticide christened by the mayor’s wife and a Portland bank geld rush scare sparked by a safety deposit cache from 1931 unearthed by an Alaska veteran.
More than 100 Canadian honkers have settled along Honey Lake in Lassen County and are busy raising families. Some nests examined by game officials hold as many as 15 eggs each.
In Washington columnist Erratt F Scrivner argues the House is steering the Agriculture Department back to its original research mission to aid farmers. He warns against excessive wartime financing, predicts changes in military leadership and praises civilian defense work. He notes guard and reserve improvements, flying pay limits, and personal recollections from veterans. A New Delhi personal ad thanks British and Indian friends as Brigadier Cane departs for the United Kingdom with a caution to enemies.
Local society notes report engagements marriages and graduations among Baldwin residents. Catherine Loulee the daughter of Bertha Ewing receives ration details. Alvin Huber and other Baker students listed. Invitations issued for Jacquelyn Ann Delp and Robert Goeschius wedding. Mary Leathers graduates from Williamette College. Baker faculty and alumni events include Tangent club meeting and Delta Alliance activities.
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs across stations WOK WREN WDAR WDAF and others for Thursday evening. Entries reference news reports, music, comedy and mystery theatre with times around 2 to 3 hours of programming including The Clock and Veterans Question segment, plus local area notices and station lineups.
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