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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
5
The text argues the industry failure will not reduce car numbers but halt electronic cars until coordinated action fixes gaps. It emphasizes safeguarding the sector and condemns selfish blockers who would endanger the general public by obstructing production and service.
A review notes parasitic black market operators in Germany draining food from controlled channels. Ostrander cites a fifth of food reductions diverted to markets, with 459,100 hogs missing in three months. Allies plan intensified searches and aid, while Bevin warns Germans must restore economic footing.
A fragmented discussion notes shifts in labor relations reducing congressional dependence and moving toward group based decisions. It critiques the long favored strike as a last resort, arguing it should be kept holstered to avoid production disruption and widespread social harm. The piece signals a broader change in labor tactics and public concern.
Food supplies in Germany remain inadequate as explanations point to division into occupation zones and differing regional distributions. Prices in the black market draw vast supplies, while Allied policy and postwar governance debates influence hunger. Analysts note Germany produced less food, but many factors affect relief and self-sufficiency efforts as war ravaged regions search for a workable government.
A sizable portion of telephone strikers have returned to work, but public service remains hampered. The operation of a modern service industry depends on full workforce participation and uninterrupted supply chains for essential components.
A large food company argues that its profit is at most one cent per dollar of sales in the push to cut retail prices by 19 percent. The piece notes the balance sheet limits and the difficulty of reducing prices without affecting producers. It stresses the need for broader production costs to fall before lasting price cuts can work for both big and small firms.
McPherson marks seventy fifth anniversary of its founding with townspeople in period dress as crowds comment on the abundance of stove pipe hats and hoopskirts on display. Questions arise about how such attire survived and where it is stored between anniversaries.
Henry Wallace proposes a plan to raise 150 billion dollars for global relief. Admirers admire his skill at cracking long cipher strings, while Viceroy Mountbatten returns to England to discuss Britain possibly letting go of India, a seemingly simple yet deceptive project.
The writer criticizes current U S leadership's approach to Russia comparing it to Lenin era policy. They argue heavy restrictions target business and labor, labeling it Robin Hood rhetoric while citing famine deaths under Lenin as a warning against seizing wealth. The piece connects economic control to mass suffering and questions bureaucratic rules.
Mr and Mrs J E Wade announce engagement of daughter Fauline to Kenneth Logan Kline of Evanston Ill Mr and Mrs Will Johns host family dinner for 88th birthday of Mrs Mary Nadelhoffer Mrs Fred Lynch hosts birthday party for son Gordon at Ohio Park with list of attendees Rev and Mrs Richard Hanson Scarsdale N Y announce birth of daughter Elizabeth Margery Day of Lawrence listed with Mrs F C Luckan Henry Martin of Illinois visiting relatives Parsons caller Courtney Dodd returns from visit to Lawrence Mrs Paul R Brooks present at cornerstone ceremony for Liberty Memorial High School formerly Miss Mary Boughton among early teachers W A Stuart buys Baldwin farm near Lakeview.
Twenty five years ago Earl L. Martin and wife announce the birth of Betty Ruth on May 6 at their Barker Avenue home. Carl G. Eddy and wife in Colby welcome a daughter born in Lawrence this morning. Tea for American Legion Auxiliary women planned by Mrs. C H Zieseris and Mrs. W S Metcalf. Rural Douglas County teachers listed for election by O J Lane, including Miller, Longanerker, McCall, Anderson, Glenn. Mrs. Irving Sammis of Huntington visits J O Lovejoy family in Lawrence. Mrs. Albert Murphy and son Robert of Tawhuska visit parents, then incomplete sentence continues.
Forty years ago nearly all of the 36 senior law graduates from the University applied for admission to the Kansas bar with exams on June 17. Lawrence representatives include G. G. Orr and others, Baldwin's G. Munson also listed. Also noted is a community fundraiser for Stony Point library and local social events including a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Perkins. Lawrence folks attending Maude Adams Peter Pan in Kansas City are Carrie Dorward and others.
Kansas writer Hal Goole reflects on returning to a Kansas City neighborhood at Thirty First Street and Woodland. He recalls old storekeepers, neighbors, and memories, noting shifts in the block, local politics, and the sense of belonging as decades pass.
A chaotic list of radio programs and personalities airs across KMBC WDAF WREN WDAF stations. Notable items include Truth-Consequencea and Hollywood features, musical interludes with Pat Dunn and Autry, news by Walter Winchell, and a range of entertainment and service segments across multiple stations.
A fragmented schedule lists Friday evening radio offerings from Wbak and MBC stations including Ken Lone Ranger and Highways Melody segments. The page also records social notes from Topeka and Lawrence, guest visits, church events, and community gatherings with multiple names and places mentioned, though many entries are incomplete or garbled.
In San Francisco on May 16 a group called the Wonder Wives organized to back a traffic safety campaign. The writer, Mrs. Fore, notes at least 10,000 miles driven without an agent and some have 25 years with no parking tickets. Meanwhile Free Boots in Kulm reports Frank P. Tolleen returning from Sweden and recounts his failed European hotel room shoe shining custom. his shoes were stolen. In Jacksonville, RI jailyard scene features baby chicks seized from a road-side box. deputy duties prevent custody continuation.
The second cello senior recital is set for next Sunday at 4 00 PM in Frank Strong Hall auditorium. Jack Stephenson pupil of J Raymond Stuhl will perform, having joined KU in 1939 and served as an army air cadet in World War II. He later taught music in Lawrence, is a Pi Kappa Lambda member, and former cello section member of the University Symphony Orchestra. The public recital will feature an arranged program of cello pieces.
DeLloyd Tibbs tenor and pupil of Joseph Wilding presents a program of vocal numbers in Frank Stronghall auditorium at 8:00 PM. Tibbs recently returned from four years in the military in the Pacific theater where he organized a 14 piece army band and studied voice in Sydney Australia. He sang solo and with a quartet on Australian broadcasts and has been featured as a soloist with the University of Kansas Men’s Glee Club. The open recital lasts about one hour.
A nine ton armored truck parked on a downtown Kansas City hill rolled downhill striking two pedestrians, John Woodson and Lester Giezerich. Woodson died from head and internal injuries while Giezerich suffered nonfatal injuries. The truck, used for transporting money, briefly struck a building and a car before stopping. Guard Wayne Perry, 24, was trapped but unharmed.
Water T Jones, manager, urged employers to file job requirements early for summer openings to speed placement. Week ending May 9 saw 653 applicants, 236 veterans, 28 placed, 89 openings on file. Unemployment claims totaled 414, including 175 veterans.
Paul C Kochan of Baker University will discuss Courage at Baldwin high school's May 23 commencement at Baldwin First Methodist church. Twenty nine seniors will receive diplomas, with Chubb delivering the sermon titled This Good Way at Lovelock Methodist church Sunday night.
The Home Garden club gathered at Mrs Farinda Lamb kin 1111 Mississippi Street with Miss Blanch Robinson as hostess. Lois Strode presided and program chair led a discussion on flower arrangement with quotes from Dunbar. Luncheon followed, with members listed including Blanch Robinson and Lois Strode. Government predicts 1947 auto tires will use 35 to 50 percent more natural rubber than 1946.
A crossword style puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues for a U S representative themed fill in the blanks. Contains definitions for positions counts and symbols such as Tellurium Te and iron Fe with related terms. The grid hints include common words like area measure acre and fate doom along with mythic names and ancient terms featuring Greek letters and deities.
A fragment from Eudora describes a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mater and family. Attending were Mr. Liam Miller and son Pill, Mes Harry Miller and Mrs. De Soto, and Mr. Lothholz with son Hob. William Miller and son Bill were also present, celebrating birthdays alongside Mrs. Rome.
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