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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1952
Page
4
Lawrence Daily World notes publication details for March 17 1957. It lists editors Wongtine and Dorra Simons along with address 722 Marrachusans Street. Subscription rates are given for various terms and regions.
A special investigation notes the Kay valley’s shift from potato production due to price controls labor shortages and poor field conditions. Spain exports potatoes to the United States with a Bilboa ship carrying 3,410 tons, while government efforts previously aimed to remove surplus from market via labeling.
Reports from the Sixth district indicate a scramble with Taft and Eisenhower delegates. No one is yet instructed for either candidate, though Eisenhower’s old home in the Fourth district elevates expectations. Delegates are expected to decide at the Chicago convention based on sober judgment.
A long pasted radio program list for Sano area shows station lineups from KMBC WDAF and others interwoven with local society notes. It includes show titles like Kitchen Club Listen Ladies and Many soap and variety programs, plus social items about meetings, birthdays, and church activities from Lawrence Kansas on March 17, 1982. The block also records community events, visits, hospital stays, and missionary reports touching Kaw Valley Auxiliary and Methodist Society activities.
Senator Tali criticizes Vouman for declaring victory as civil service puts the internal revenue bureau under reform. He argues honesty comes from appointing honest people and notes no Republican postmaster is known in the United States. He warns the civil service may overwhelm the post office and other branches unless vetted by merit.
Ellie Arnall of the Office of Price Stabilization says the 1331 price freeze halted panic buying and frenzied price rises. He notes a staff of 7,405 and expenditures of 55,703,558, costing 26 cents per person, with seven million budgeted for next year. He has been in office three weeks and questions linger on price fixing effectiveness. Meanwhile debate over dam funding at Tuttle Creek stalls in Congress.
Reports say vandals defaced the Pioneer Mother statue on gratehouse grounds, triggering a stir in Topeka and drawing parallels to statue vandalism on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. The incident sparks broad concern over respect for public monuments and local expressions of school spirit.
Old Home Town items recount Mrs. W P Caiemes and Mrs Warnero Shaw returning from Hutchinson after attending the state meeting of the United States Daughters of 1812. Various civic and social notices follow including guests in Liberal and St Ferrisborg, New York, and local visits to Kansas City.
A reader notes from Quiliman Georgia about southern Democrats joining the air force and an optimistic Kansas Republican push. Lloyd Reed cites a Georgia reply urging honest Democrats to avoid competition and Republicans to back a winner like Big Clade Lovellette of Kansas. A local hostess serves unusual tea with cocktails and coffee.
Humorous item notes how spring prompts garden plans with a pun filled slogan Watch Us Grow but warns against weeds stealing the cheer. The brief quip follows Cochran’s playful tone and civic garden humor from the page.
A quirky mix of quotes notes pedestrians and spring, while concerns over parking grow more serious. A doctor muses that longevity favors the unhurried, and a playful line wonders about counting elderly waiters as a measure of time.
Letters to the editor criticize Lawrence for lacking authority to handle a roaming dog problem. A pack of 16 to 17 dogs disrupts neighborhoods injuring property and creating continual noise. Citizens report police and Humane Society inaction and urge a remedy or ordinance to destroy or control strays.
Paris report says Paul Hoffman, a top Eisenhower backer, told the supreme commander his nomination could be jeopardized if Eisenhower does not return before the Republican convention. Hoffman said Eisenhower made no comment after their weekend talks.
James Marlow explains the long effort to force the Communist Party to register as a foreign agent under U.S. law. The government has presented witnesses and evidence since 1950, aiming to prove party ties to Moscow and to compel registration. The process could extend through appeals to higher courts, with potential for the party to dissolve and reappear under a new name if required.
University Club hosts Prof Carlyle J T Smith to demonstrate silversmithing and explain methods for shaping silver into jewelry. The event, a command performance, includes a film and a talk by host Prof Elmer F Beth. Smith, Rhode Island School of Design graduate, will discuss his metalwork career.
A list of recent library acquisitions features works by Richard Chissing Emily Dickinson and Theodora DuBois among others. Titles include The Swimming Pool The Quest of the Schooner Argus and Image of a Drawn Sword, with varied dates from 1819 to 1981. The display invites readers to browse these titles during the week of March 11.
A Senate Agriculture Committee plan to open hearings on grain shortages moves forward with two former Agriculture Department officials summoned as initial witnesses. Latham White and Harry J. Solomon, former managers, requested to testify after a subcommittee urged forwarding all shortage cases to the attorney general. Secretary Brannan defended suspensions, saying they were for poor office performance, not shortages. Defense Dept lists 46 more Korean War casualties, eight killed, 35 wounded, three injured.
Kenneth Stadler, a crew member aboard the 16,000 ton heavy cruiser Bremerton, arrived in Eudora from Pearl Harbor via Korea. He will reside with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Davis, while on leave as his wife serves on duty. The note also mentions Mrs Anita Stadler of Eudora and a Keystone Kerner Klub gathering.
A dated word puzzle segment with clues for Great Danes beagle fox terrier and related terms. Includes Across items like Pollute Exinct bird Make certain and Down clues referencing church officer around Egyptian river and other wordplay.
Monday features include Lights Out and Hollywood Playhouse with 19:10 News Weather and 19:50 Community Port. Final events at Gruen Theatre and Videoayneractes listed. Tuesday marks March 1 with Today Ani Breakinat Party Bride and Ernie Al, plus Circe Theatre and Ted Mack Armchair. Final item notes a Community Forum and Sports election coverage.
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