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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1947
Page
4
A one day sample of dispatches shows facts, speculation and unverified reports dampening American mood. Budget cuts are questioned and universal military training gains new backing. The hope for peace is unsettled and clearer information about global events is requested.
The document lists subscription rates and mailing arrangements for the Journal-World published in Kansas with offices on Massachusetts Street. It states annual delivery prices, mail rates for counties nearby, and contact details for the publisher and circulation staff.
The weather note discusses February and March expectations for Kansas farming areas including wheat, corn, orchard, potato, and dairy belts. It mentions snow carrying some fertilizer effects and the need for farmers to endure cold, keep warm, and stay prepared for a dry season with below normal precipitation.
Reports describe unsettled conditions in Germany with four competing authorities and no peace treaty. Britain maintains Athens occupation and Greek guerrillas resist near Saloniki while the United States is urged to intervene. Hoover’s survey suggests Germany remains fractured and unstable two years after fighting ended.
A collage of opinions and notes from various papers discusses WPA salaries and government funding, Kansas politics with Senator Worling, and forecasts on war material production. It cites safety statistics, packer practices, and humorous local anecdotes from Abilene Chronicle and other papers, reflecting unsettled postwar and New Deal era concerns.
Developments in the past days show the United States and Great Britain remain economically aligned as in military years past. Britain strains to sustain world standing, funding occupations and loans, while Greece becomes a litmus test for Western support amid Soviet pressure. US misgivings focus on shared burdens and the need for broader backing.
Hospital in Camden faced financial strain as nurses faced pay issues. Drifts forced school closures in several cities. A ten percent hardware price rise and a substantial borrowing cost increase are anticipated. Children nationwide are urged to sing about snow as a morale note.
Tomorrow's ballots feature Republican nomination bids for police judge with D. Hunt, D. Lane and Frank Dodds, and a second ward council seat with Wilfred Hunsinger and George March. Other items note the American Butter Co plan on a second dehydrator in Midland, athletic director appointment at the university, a 25 member Haskell band at Rotary, birth and marriage announcements, and a twenty five year old item about street paving and local social notes.
Forty years ago H B Butlene on a business trip to the east attended the Harry K Thaw trial as Attorney Jerome delivered Evelyn Nesbit Thaws sternest cross examination. Mr and Mrs F C Budd traveled to Kansas City this morning. Mrs A C Mitchell and her daughter Hannah went to Topeka to visit Mrs W R Stubbs. H left today for Rocky Ford Colo. Mrs A B Sayles hosts the X Z club this afternoon. The Univ fine arts department presented The Pirates of Penzance last night. Thomas Wagstaff, Independence attorney and former Lawrence resident, was a guest of the Sigma Chi house yesterday.
Eli Wilson a lifelong Kansas resident born January 21 in Trimble County, died February 19 in Lawrence aged 82. He founded Wilson's White corn, ran a wholesale commission firm, served as a bank director, and lived in North Lawrence before returning to farming. Survived by his wife Wiedemann, five daughters, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. funeral held at Plymouth Congregational Church with Rev. C Fushere Hughes officiating. Burial in Maple Ridge Cemetery.
Fragmented OCR notes describe events at the University of Kansas and local matters. Mentions include a Thursday gathering, dinner plans, a Kansas City visitor, hospital treatment for a Mrs Baker, and a New York hospital case. Also notes a Women’s Society event in New York City and a local class session schedule at The Look.
Puzzle style wordfill lists multiple clues across and down with scattered letter positions, featuring names like Mrs George and various numbered entries, plus miscured terms and abbreviations. The grid appears incomplete with mixed cryptic like clues and enumerations.
In Miami Beach 200 Democratic leaders toasted a Truman reelection in 1948 with a steak dinner and champagne. Attorney General Tom C. Clark said America wants Harry Truman in 1948 and Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman added he is growing in the people’s esteem.
A speaker recalls starting radio work after a childhood illness and describes the Big Brother Club as a pre organized group with over 46 000 members. The club focuses on teaching life lessons to very young children from ages two and up, highlighting the broad age range of its members.
A KMBC radio segment promotes the Big Brother Club inviting children to learn via entertaining demonstrations. It highlights simple wonders like elevator mechanics and telephony, invites listeners to meetings at 1:15, and mentions annual circus trips, free rides, drinks, games, and a 97.9 FM broadcast. Tim answers letters to cheer listeners, encouraging active participation and daily mentorship.
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