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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
4
A biblical verse from Joel 2 32 highlights deliverance for those who call on the Lord, with Mount Zion and Jerusalem as the prophesied place of salvation and a remnant chosen by God.
The committee recommends action in Congress to subject government bureau rulings to court revision, opposing Majority Leader Barkley who urged shelving the measure. The debate centers on due process and the right to a day in court, warning against European hypergovernance influences.
The article notes disarray in Norway delaying Allied aid and says forces in the eastern Mediterranean stand off Salonika and near Yugoslavia to counter a possible Italian diversion. It argues Mussolini aimed to strike in the Mediterranean, hoping for a surprise move modeled after Germany.
A veteran feminist figure in Wisconsin concludes that women have failed as voters after fifty years of activism. She notes that equal suffrage did not transform politics and questions the grounds for earlier hopes of political purification through women's voting. She suggests women’s long involvement in politics preceded suffrage.
The Niagara Frontier Planning Board reports that the St Lawrence Seaway plan would cost the United States over a half billion dollars with 85 percent borne by American taxpayers, deeming the project financially impractical.
The New York board reports 15 years of study show no benefit for American groups and estimate a net loss of 42 million dollars yearly from the St Lawrence route. Diversion to foreign carriers, severe ice disruption, and limited shallow-draft American vessels undermine potential savings.
Germany may deploy over half a dozen divisions or around 100000 men to Norway but exact northward use is uncertain. The Narvik defense aims to relieve German forces before Allied pincers tighten, with operations projected along a long narrow front suited to a moderate force.
McLouth rises to a leading local position in the Forest City basin as oil shows emerge. For the past year or two extensive leasing spread across a wide area, built on the belief oil lay nearby. tangible evidence now welcomes that belief.
Sherry Bond, society owner of Pepper Boy, faces rival Paul Wharton and rider Shep Grant as they rush to Churchill Downs. Uncle Willie bets big, Sherry clashes with May Belter, and a brave motorcycle cop helps escort Pepper Boy through New York toward the Derby, with Sherry hopeful for a win.
Four hundred representative college students were told by Alfred P. Sloan and Charles F. Kettering of General Motors that industrial progress will open vast opportunities for the current generation. Kettering cited potential new industries from questions like what makes glass transparent and how fuels burn in engines, as examples of untapped fields for human activity.
The First Baptist church at Eighth and Kentucky invites all members to a 6 30 PM annual meeting in the social rooms. A fellowship supper is provided and the annual election runs from 5 to 8. Reports will be available and discussions planned with a musical program and social activities. Women’s groups Dorcas Lydia Martha Priscilla lead arrangements.
Hitler announces an understanding with the king of Sweden that satisfies both sides. Sweden wishes to be left alone and will fall in with Hitler’s plan to remain neutral for now. A future development may follow once the encirclement of Sweden is completed.
A Georgia representative is acquitted of selling post office appointments in his district. The case touched on the use of such positions to sustain influence in Washington and the belief that congressmen should not gain beyond their salary.
Baldwin residents host and visit across towns and colleges. Lois Hunt and Mrs. Remington return from Los Angeles. Floella Farley of Cottey College plans to teach in Baker's summer school. many attend dinners, picnics, and a Vinland Sunday school convention.
German forces assert they sank several battleships and cruisers off Norway while the Allies acknowledge loss of three destroyers. The true toll remains uncertain, likely closer to the Allied admission than the Nazi claim.
Claude L. Scott resigns as secretary of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Board accepts the resignation, effective July 1, 1980. A mix of weather, local events, and cultural notices fills the page with community notes from Lawrence Kansas.
Topeka May 7 The Kansas state highway commission orders center line painting on all surfaced routes and install a maximum driving range sign on curves. Red passing lines will be added on hills with limited visibility. Project to take over a year with 29 000 gallons of white paint and 15 142 gallons of red paint costing about 62 000.
Douglas County assigns a sixteen seat quota for the annual Citizens Military Training Camps summer program. Applicants aged 17 to 24 may receive full expenses including food lodging uniforms medical dental care and transport. Contact Harry W Frazee chairman for Douglas County to apply and gain citizenship patriotism and Americanism through training and athletic coaching.
Clarence J. Wolf of atin Colo died in a sideswipe collision on Highway 50 near Pierceville, Dodge City area, when his light truck collided with a truck driven by Earl Allison of Camarron Kan. William B. Wyatt, a passenger in the Allison vehicle, suffered shock and an arm injury and was hospitalized in Garden City.
Pi-Kaye Don, holder of several automobile and speed boat world records between 1928 and 1932, was fined 20 dollars for speeding thirty miles an hour during a London blackout.
A dense list of radio time slots across WREN KMBC WDAF for Tuesday May 5 with programs from The Aldrich Family to Moonbeams and Weather Forecasts. Notable acts include Glenn Miller Orchestra, Bob Hope, Fibber McGee, Easy Does It, and NBC Dance Orchestra with multiple commercial breaks and program interleaves.
MelLin Lines of Topeka won the senior command at the First American Legion district convention in Leavenworth. Mrs. Bettie Geiser of Sabetha was chosen district director.
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