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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1947
Page
4
The article argues for and against raising maximum school levies and expanding state aid, noting local tax resistance and the political risk of centralized funding. It contrasts local control with state backed financing while referencing federal wage levels and Britain’s wartime economy to illustrate broader fiscal tensions.
President Truman urged unity with the United Nations as the Greece Turkey crisis shows the council hamstrung by veto power of the Big Five. The author notes Albania’s whitewash and questions whether the UN can preserve peace while Cold War blocs realign. A hopeful tone follows the US pledge to strengthen the UN. Electric eels reportedly generate currents strong enough to bow a horse.
The 1798 Longfellow house on Brattle Street Cambridge has been approved as a rooming house with a fire escape. Anna L Thorp the poet's descendant rents attic rooms to eleven tenants including three Radcliffe students. Washington once used the house as headquarters and many poems were written in its study.
SEW DESOTO physician Dr. John A. Fairchild has opened offices in DeSoto with service to Sunflower Village residents. He previously served as resident physician at Bethany hospital in Kansas City, graduated from Creighton University, and did graduate work at the University of ATIASA, taking over the offices of the late Dr. William Berger.
Radio listings show a sequence of 2005 era programs across stations WREN WDAF WDAR KMBC KMRC WDAPF and others. Items include local club appearances, theatre segments with Terkel Western Theatre, town meetings, and community notices with times and channels.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe sensational tears and security work at Abbott and Costello related events. Mentions KMBC WRA P Iack and WRES Sensational Tears, with references to KMBC Heart of Ameren and a Thursday recital by Edward At Feask. Includes Dr. Frank Koecker physics and Dr. Ethan Allen University Bureau of Government Ra erarch. unclear context and attribution.
A letter heard in the press critiques President Truman's Greece aid plan, noting Congress will likely back the measure though concerns remain about its broader implications. The writer argues Russia should not influence other nations' governments while acknowledging support for aid to Greece amid global tensions.
Alla-Chalmers workers go back to work with no current contract as union leaders announce any settlement will be fought out in the plant. Employers and employees share a common stake in stabilizing production while tensions pause.
A Jewish organization declares readiness to push for emigration of any Jewish refugee to Palestine. Arab spokesmen warn that Arab rights in Palestine must be protected to prevent unrest across the Moslem world. The piece notes stalled peace prospects, winter storms in the Great Lakes region, and Paul Porter’s return from Greece with a brief briefing to President Truman on the broader economic situation.
The Coffeyville Journal notes teen voters may back the suffrage effort as age groups 18 to 21 discuss the right to vote. The piece urges teens to discuss voting with parents at polls and questions why current voters who fail to participate should be enlarged.
A playful column notes a split friendship sparked by a snare crack and reflects on January 1947 traffic toll down 18 percent from a year earlier. It quips about readers helping, spring approaching, bad weather on Sundays, and plans to wash the family car. A whimsical rhyme ends with a caution about dancing eyes and a smart man.
Prof and Mrs F N Raymond hosted an all day dinner at the Colonial for Miss Helen Naramore's birthday. Guests included Miss Helen Rice Miss Winifred Jameson and Miss Betty Raymond. Mr and Mrs C R Schulz announced the birth of a daughter March 24. Mary Tupper of Topeka visited Jonselyn. Teachers from New York School attended a luncheon at the Colonial for Miss Mildred Prins. Mrs Learne Carter Denver headlined a tea hosted by Mrs Karl Breider. Margaret Lynn traveled to Hot Springs Ark for Easter. Dave Harrell and wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner near Clinton.
Twenty five years ago Mrs C C Winsler hosted the Good Times club this evening. Mrs C W Kanagm left for Hutchinson. Francis H Norton spent last evening in Kansas City. Frederick J Ecke’s 50th arrival anniversary in Lawrence noted. Eva Beck ar and Arthur Bradley to wed in Berlin New Mexico next Wednesday. Invitations sent for two after-Lanten parties by Mrs William Sinclair and Mrs Edna Conn. Rose Pardee of High Prairie and M B Starr of Eudora involved in a March 14 wedding at the Pardee home. Three thousand ten people registered to vote in the spring election, about 1000 women. Conference of 839 Penistrations over last year. Nellie Morris to visit Kansas City over Sunday. Orin Smith of Sarcozie visited Mr and Mrs W J Fans and Lawrence, Mrs Charles Bowman of Vergilate visiting Mr and Dire, Harece Tripping 2 new houses a
The Journal-World asks about fire hydrant maintenance and water supply, noting a hydrant failure near a bridge during a garage fire. Readers urge factory growth, local employment, fair sanitation funding, and a parking meter plan ahead of the April 1 vote.
A trio of brief items recounts Anthony Casgulis and Marian misreading a Pennsylvania bound train leading to Philadelphia and a conductor arranging returns. Wilkie Ogg calms Townsend club members entering the California assembly. Mt Pulaski adopts a white fire engine to avoid red paint amid private vehicles.
White Plains skiclubbers faced repeated postponements due to snow shortages. To avoid more delays they sourced ice blocks to create artificial snow, hauling 20 loads before Old Man Winter dumped 12 inches of snow, sealing the meet as the most notable in Nor swift history.
Berlin witnesses a rash of one shoe left at repair shops prompting local distrust of services. Courts are flooded with damage suits as items vanish or end up on the black market after repairs or cleaning. The police record daily searches for lost goods, with buyers paying high prices for scarce items. A purse containing 18,000 marks was unexpectedly returned by a finder who is a minister.
Louisiana University offers a piano tuning course in Baton Rouge with study on damp conditions affecting strings and felt. Edward A. Weise, a piano technician, notes 3000 adjustments needed for reconstruction and compares the grand piano complexity to an automobile engine. Hand picked students may earn certificates in two years, versus five years in a factory. The program covers tuning voicing regulating refinishing restringing and rebuilding. Scientists Get Tax Break Warsaw ex officio paper Rzeczpospolita says authors of works published 1945 46 and 47 would be exempt from income taxes.
A historic page shows a mixed word list with numbers and definitions including terms like Edible tub, Ascended, Network, National Automobi Association, and Greek mount. The OCR yields numerous fragments, abbreviations, and potential clue pairings across lines and columns.
Lawrence Memorial hospital welcomed a son named Douglas Ede ward born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hunter. The Sharpe family purchased Christy farm on Dell road and will move after home improvements. Community activities include Phi Mu and WSC RF gatherings, and updates on Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Chi Omega events. Alfred Hardy recovers from a neck fracture at KU hospital. multiple locals attend social and church group meetings amid ongoing preparations and installations.
A Thursday birthday anniversary event hosted by Mrs Witan Vanenn at Owl Mere featured Robert MGtehe as roctaatesy and Rebekah members planning a remtinr session. Guests included Mrs Don McMClen and Mrs Chemfar Wrtchr with a new member to be welcomed. A potluck luncheon with Mrs Jammer Van Dam of Humbold was planned.
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