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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1948
Page
4
An obscure OCR fragment mentions Associated Press, local news, and a public notice. It references March dates, a city, and a courthouse or legal action, but the readable text is incomplete and uncertain about specific names or events. The fragment lacks a coherent event or outcome.
President Truman and Secretary Marshall voiced quiet concern over the world situation while affirming confidence that ultimate peace can be achieved. They warned against assuming a drift to war and urged intelligent action and cooperation among free powers rather than domination.
Douglas Georgia merchants faced persistent fundraising solicitations and, after tallying twelve drive attempts in one month, proclaimed April 1 to 8 as Let Us Alone Week. The plan aims to stop solicitations during the period though most causes seem worthy, locals say there can be too much of a good thing.
A church official led a flood control discussion at a Lawrence club meeting on Thursday. A missionary outlined the displacement of three tribes from Fort Berthold due to the Garrison dam. An electrical industry representative questioned regional administration and state rights implications. The discussion noted that major projects require land seizure and that tribal economies complicate relocations.
A forest battle against surface damage from strip coal mining in southeastern Kunssi aims to restore land by planting 16 000 seedlings in Pittsburg area this year, supplementing 60 000 already set out last year. Topsoil was buried and ridges left by mining hinder farming, but tree planting is seen as key to reviving desolate tracts into useful landscape.
The piece traces Bedlam from its 1247 Bethlehem origins to modernization under Dr Hood in 1851, noting centuries of harsh confinement and later reforms. It also briefly mentions butter production in Kansas, soybean oleo debates, rice consumers, and rising self-destructive despair among Czechoslovakians under a new one party regime.
The article notes a Brussels fifty year treaty for political economic and military cooperation among Britain France and the Benelux nations to counter communist aggression. It highlights US hesitance support and a Dutch police expansion while warning of Italian elections and potential communist tactics shaping Western Europe security.
Actress Lana Turner is hospitalized with back and arm injuries after a fall during a filming scene in Hollywood. Studio reports she was whirled through a doorway and tripped as she moved through the door.
A humorous column notes how children outshine parents in showing up, jokes about defeathering chickens and a duck that pets back, and recalls an Illinois man’s tale of birds pecking his car paint. It cites a statistic that the average woman spends a year looking in mirrors and shop windows, and observes many grouches as people feel unhappy.
The Old Home Town notes Dora Hunsinger married Russell Tuckel in a ceremony announced by Mr and Mrs George Hunsinger. Also birth reported of a son Chiford Earlin to Mr and Mrs Earlin Burgert. Ja J R Anderson and young Judith arrived to visit Mrs Anderson's parents Mr and Mrs A I Decker.
Twenty five years ago the 19 prize winners from the third contest would dine with the Chamber of Commerce. Clair Patee owner of the Patee theater plans fireproofing and better ventilation. The committee discussed fireproofing remaining schools, or issuing bonds for new fireproof structures. Local residents travel to Topeka and Kansas City for events and meetings.
Forty years ago Fire Chief Reinisch and a citizens committee toured the city’s schools to assess fire safety. They examined exits, alarms, and escape routes to improve protection for students and staff.
A windy blend of poetry and art books reviews. Tayue of the Sea and Other Poems by Arthur J. Lowell from Caxton Printers invites readers to taste unfamiliar musical diction, while No More Tonsils by Ellen Paullin explains pediatric tonsil surgery through simple narration and photographs. Introduction to Cartooning by Publications, Inc. urges practice over lessons, and Adventure In Marine Painting by Stanley Woodward from Guptill Publications showcases practical marine painting steps with reproductions.
A tenth century wooden block road was discovered in the Pskov Kremlin by an expedition from the Institute of History and Material Culture of the Academy of Sciences. Tarakonov notes early European roads date to the twelfth century, underscoring ancient Rus material culture.
Republika reports 450 pound man from Belgrade named Zdravko Meier remains alive after Serbian doctors predicted death from obesity. He cannot lie down, must sleep sitting, stomach overhangs his knees, yet remains healthy and active as he enters discussions for the world fat man championship.
Unclear OCR notes describe a church service at First Presbyterian Church with music by Lites Arahen and other figures. Mentions minister Vooke Moore, organist, choir, youth group speaker Paul Kirkpatrick, and fellowship activities at a church hall with devotionals by Fred Van Bebber and Martha Law prenes.
A Moscow radio report highlights best sellers including James Ragsis Ira Wolfert's Tucker's People which exposes gangster origins in American monopoly capitalism. It also notes Upton Sinclair World’s End and Sinclair Lewis Gideon Planish aimed against fascism will soon come off Russian presses.
A garbled Baldwin column notes Dr. Waltur N. Mason of Kansas City and local authors, with praise for Mrs. Margaret Mullen who died aged 92 at her niece’s home. It records funeral at Church of the Annunciation West Baldwin, mentions Mayo Hale and Myrtle Hale, and lists community events, meetings, and parish activities, including Irish songs and Easter talks.
Local gatherings at the Keystone Korner and private homes mark a bustling week in Eudora. Guests from Lawrence and Wichita attend events, with a fall en route to hospital care after a hip injury. A Little Six League entry from Eudora is selected for March 19, and Red Cross drives mobilize volunteers toward a $450 quota.
A cluttered radio schedule lists programs across KMEC KMOC WDRN and WMEC stations with mentions of Symphonies news reels and variety acts. It notes March events and public appeasements including a March of Dimes fundraiser at the Lawrence center of Commerce and student fundraising details with names of local participants.
Betty Warker and Linda Garter headline a Monday through Saturday music program at Stheart and the Happy Kitchen, with Bellamont's RM Crags backing a mixed repertoire from Bach to modern pieces. Garter, trained at the University of Keason, plays piano and organ, formerly oboe in Lawrence, Kan.
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