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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
2
Demos claim the Republican drive on the economy is failing while Republicans defend their fiscal plan. The debate centers on a $47 6 million budget figure and proposed cuts ejected by Democrats and some Republicans.
Sixteen contestants selected from preliminaries will perform in the finals of the baby show tonight at the earally theater. The group includes Keith Harris Allen Lanwond Dorpie Lyon ereman Sunflower David Lee Jarman Renda June North Delal Denna Dee Lavas James Edward Pummer Dehnnie Allen Teyne William Ray Wilson Bruce Allen Untred Keith Wansickie Anna Darreen Hess Darryl Stone Barbara Penn Green Judy Darrea Sylvester Nobie Lathram.
Public notices announce a plane contest at Lawrence municipal airport in June with a free shuttle service. Transportation runs from a central pickup point to the event, details and contact numbers provided by organizers.
A small cellulose button photograph of five officers from the Twentieth Kansas Infantry was found among effects, including Major Wilder S. Metcalf and Colonel Clarke, with notes recalling Col Adon Clarke's Lawrence visit and 1897 era Company H personnel. The piece also mentions Chiang Kai-shek invited to a Kuomintang meeting to discuss a revised policy toward Russia.
Acacia Lodge announces Lectre No 9 of the A F and A M for the Third Degree on Thursday June 19 at 7 00 pm Visitors welcome at the Dew gar W OM Harry T Praig Becy Adv Iowa J
Fragmentary text refers to showers aiding blind veterans and rainfall measurements. Mentions temperatures and place names such as Topeka, Lawrence, and Wichita with small rainfall figures. Contains numerous garbled names and disrupted phrases, making a coherent event hard to decipher.
Fragmentary notes describe acquittal in a Washington court related to wartime orders. The document mentions a palace visit upon request and references charges tied to maintaining good order and discipline. The text is garbled but suggests a formal judicial outcome.
The fragment notes wheat trading on the Wichita market in 1947 with references to heavy freight costs and railway rate discussions. It mentions Kansas and railroad concerns about car tariffs and hypothetical price influence, reflecting wartime or postwar pricing tensions impacting grain traders.
The funeral for Mes Ida Richards, former Fadera and Lawrence resident, has been moved to Eudora Methodist Church. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial at Rural Cemetery.
Levee breaches along the Iowa River at Oakville spread debris and flood water, covering thousands of acres of fertile land. The river rose a record deeper than prior heights, prompting Army engineers to call for more troops and volunteers to bolster dikes and assist evacuations for about 40 residents and surrounding farms.
Lawrenc e court heard testimony from a harriering expert in the trial of Bator charged with forgery. The proceedings identified Usenard Mark and June A Iie with the alleged crime and noted Lat Stacaten as a related witness. The case centers on forged documents and a suspected land deal, with witness Lat Stacaten expected to testify. The jury recessed as evidence was presented and the defense challenged the authenticity of the forged papers.
City police reported two automobile collisions yesterday with no injuries. One wreck occurred on West Seventh Street at 1 pm involving Mrs. Mary Parker of Wren Apartments and Dr. G. R. White. the second happened at Ninth and Tennessee, involving several cars and a man named A. Glewisworth.
A Missouri river undercut caused part of Joe Huffman’s two room house and yard to collapse into the swollen river south of St Joseph. Huffman and his wife and two children escaped through a remaining opening as the river pulled away part of the dwelling. Investigating authorities reported the accident occurred early yesterday, with the structure largely lost to the floodwaters.
The report notes higher prices as demand strengthens amid tight supply for certain staples. Wheat futures in Chicago fall as weather concerns ease, while corn steadies with occasional upturns. Livestock prices show mixed moves with hogs steady to lower and cattle uneven, reflecting fluctuating demand and week-long arrivals.
Richard Bellinger of 915 Alabama street pleaded guilty before Judge O J Lane to speeding and related offenses. He received a 25 dollar fine and a ten day license suspension after a late night chase through North Lawrence. G A Roberts of 1128 Ohio street was fined ten dollars for speeding and a stop sign violation at Nineteenth and Louisiana. Patrolman Foster reported the stop sign breach on Tennessee street. A total of 27 dollars in fines and feefees were collected by Judge Lane for minor traffic violations.
Fifty two Pittsburg business men raised 23500 to buy a 50000 hangar three years ago to keep it from sale to an outsider. The city later paid the price, voters approved a bond issue in April, and final accounting shows three year net operating loss of 14 cents per man, amounting to 6.69 in net income.
Representative O Konaski of Wisconsin reported that President Peron of Argentina definitely wants to cooperate with the United States and sought cordial ties after insults during the Bradyrn episode. He plans a two week trip to Argentina starting around July 1, with an invitation said to come directly from Peron. A marriage license was issued for Oral Patrick and Neva B Hinz, both of Mexico Missouri.
In Lawrence on Wednesday June 18 1947 traders watched uneven trading with gains extending into the session. Notable movers included Packard and American Trephore stock activity, with a broad volume helping to push some issues to new lows and others higher. Names such as Goelvear Ranher and Youngstown appeared among notable quotes as the market closed mixed.
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