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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1950
Page
4
The page lists subscription rates and contact details for the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. It includes office address 122 Massachusetts Street. It shows monthly and yearly prices and mentions publication as a daily with standard post office circulation under the 1873 act. The text is fragmentary and includes biblical quotation and a date Wednesday March 8.
The piece examines coal miners returning to work after layoffs with wage gains and losses over six years, noting automotive workers’ recovery and home ownership shifts. It contrasts mass-membership unions that trigger big headlines with smaller unions that avoid strikes to protect members’ welfare, arguing the latter may be more effective.
Statehouse siege in Topeka features incumbents under pressure from roving starlings. Officials seek remedies from across Kansas, with ideas ranging from drastic to practical. The piece argues for starling-proof design and calls for architectural solutions rather than political maneuvering.
The Pittsburg Garden club launches a renewal of the redbud campaign after planting over 3000 trees last year. The Pittsburg Headlight calls redbuds a uniform beautifier and praises their lift to highways, timbered spots, and town spaces. Kansas City Kansan notes disappointment as Wyandotte state park mounted patrol is discontinued.
The Kansan notes a fragile midwest winter with scattered dust storms and wet prairies, urging caution as moisture wanes. It recalls planners boasting solutions, then shows uneven results, while communities in Wichita and Leavenworth mobilize locally to aid churches and pastors during disruptions.
A Minnesota dispatch reports DouglasCounty plans to resume publishing names of direct relief recipients in county financial statements. Relief costs rose from 13,980 to 38,049 over three years, prompting debate on federal funding ties and state policy. The piece parallels Kansas debates on public disclosure and federal aid, noting the same funding is involved.
Chiang Kai-shek resumes leadership of the nationalist government in Taiwan and signals a intensified push to reclaim mainland China. He stresses teamwork and sacrifice while air raids and disrupted shipping threaten communist controls as famine bites the north. The piece notes Western observers doubt a swift Communist coping ability and hint at renewed strategic momentum with better weather.
In Winfield Kansas a woman 57-year-old Maggie Metz was killed and her son-in-law Donald Jacobson, 7, was critically wounded in a shooting. Police and coroner reported Jacobson killed Metz and then shot at himself in a hotel hallway where Metz worked. Jacobson’s body was found dead later with a gunshot wound as officers searched the area. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
In Green Bay Mara Alan reported his wife missing at police headquarters afterLieut. Harry Reynolds documented a description. Reynolds asked how long she had been gone and Alan replied she had been missing for eighteen years.
A Kansas State University animal husbandry expert says a sloped floor in individual hog houses boosts litter size. The floor slopes about one inch per foot from front to back, encouraging pigs to stay on the higher side and reducing the risk of sows lying on piglets.
El Dorado Kan March 8 William M Staerkel 29 Winfield school teacher elected principal of El Dorado senior high school succeeding Paul Hawkins who becomes superintendent and J F Hughes retires Staerkel a Bethel college graduate holds a master of education from the University of Kansas Delayed contract letting Salina High bids pushed to March 24 for a 2 000 000 project due to contractor bid prep time.
A light humorous note on family routines and wedding expectations. The piece describes how each family member predicts father’s Sunday drive while he remains unaware. It adds a quip about men who think they control their own wedding plans, reflecting playful social commentary.
W C Simons named chairman of the committee to receive and secure historical material for the Douglas County Historical Society. L B Read and John S Akers join the panel as members, aiming to gather a large amount of local history from the community.
Twenty five years ago mentions Boi Ras edo and family seeking fortune in the new world. Me Raseld plans a future trip with his wife to revisit early life scenes. Ma Raseld owned West Rit Grocery and built his success. Mrs A Arps traveled to McLouth for a cousin’s funeral, Ruth Ann Swinn. The contract for a new Wests was let and George L. Kreeck was named for a post. LT. Constant’s Paraguayan post contract was $15,000 and will be ministered by Mrs. W. G. Hutton plans to entertain soon.
A fragment lists wind instrument clues and a crossword style grid with horizontal and vertical entries. It includes terms like potato nickname, tide, transpose, behold, Egyptian sun god, and elements, with associated numbers and cross references for filling a puzzle.
Kansas horticulturist RB Quinlan of K State lists native flowers good for hot dry conditions this spring. Plants include Common Yarrow Butterflyweek Wild Asters Purple Coneflower Nordia Kansas Gayfeather Tall Gayfeather Ozark Sundrops Azure Salvia and Wild Verbena noted by many nurseries.
The state Produce Marketing Administration reviews multiple crop insurance plans for diversifying farmers. Proposals include coverage and rate data for crops across regions such as Atchison Leavenworth and Salt Lake City, with the 1st year cited.
A sketch by Irving Hill honors J J Meade longtime executive figure at Lawrence National Bank. It traces his rise from executive vice president circa 1903 to headstrong leadership over 35 years and how he steered the bank through growth, soundness, and community service.
Senator Schoeppel and Mayor Warren clashed over a plan to cut 201 positions at the Topeka Veterans Administration hospital. Schoeppel said the impact would be minimal mainly on trainees, while Warren warned the reductions would affect patients and staff at the facility.
A dense OCR style listing of radio program names and times across multiple stations including WREN WRESN WDAF KC MO and KMU C, featuring shows like Dr Kildare Father Knows Best The Aldrich Family and News segments with various hosts. The fragmentary text lists a large array of program titles and times in a chaotic chronological mashup.
In 1940 general election Wyuh ballots consider a constitutional amendment to shift the superintendent of public instruction from elective to appointive, proposing changes to how the office is filled. The measure targets the office long held by a late superintendent, prompting statewide discussion and voter consideration.
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