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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1946
Page
2
A White House meeting failed to end the rail wage dispute as the strike by 250,000 engineers and trainmen looms. Officials said the nationwide action would start at 4 p.m. tomorrow, with hospital, troop, and truck trains exempt.
Public travel across Chicago May 17 reports railroads warning of possible delays if the strike proceeds. Santa Fe and Northwestern post notices to advise passengers if destinations cannot be reached by 4 p.m. tomorrow. Most lines report fairly normal traffic with some cancellations while Burlington sees more travelers leaving tonight. Twenty seven small railroads in Cleveland are exempt from the strike under standby agreements.
Mrs. Charles Fearing, 48, of 1201 Prairie Street, died Thursday morning at St. Barret’s Hospital in Kansas City. She is survived by her husband Charles, a sister Mrs. Alice Cherott of Wichita. Funeral by Rev. Warren Hile at Rumsey Funeral Parlor at 2 PM tomorrow. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Three men were arrested near a highway rest area by Kansas State Highway Patrol officers. Levi Lyons and Gerald Powell faced $10 fines for drunkenness in Douglas County Court. Argus Pearson received a $100 fine and 30 day jail term for drunkenness. the others were held awaiting fines. A separate item notes the KU alums show Yucca Yucox cast heading to Wichita for a memorial alumni party at Lassen Hotel tonight.
Lawrence Lodge No 1 0 F and A M announces a carnival in South Park from May 21 though May 25 featuring Catert Greater Shows rides games and concessions. Also report three marriage licenses issued by Douglas County probate office for Gibson Finder Alkire Myers and closing with a notice of Lawrence Lodge meeting May 20 at 2 pm for Entered Apprentice work.
The Jacob House Building at 731 and 729 Massachusetts Street, a Quantrill raid survivor landmark, has been sold to Arthur W. Keller, a retired Ottawa businessman. The sale highlights the building’s long history from prelevel street alignment to its evolution as a clothing and furniture hub, with extensive remodeling planned to merge the units into a larger Miller furniture store and retain the second floor offices.
Downtown sales for The Pageant of the Peace Pipe exceed 1600 tickets as of today. Hill Yearout assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce notes three days remain in the drive and a large turnout is forecast for Haskell's wart memorial service Monday night.
Edgar Gorden of Ottawa was fined $5 by Judge Lane in Police Court for failing to stop at a stop sign at Eleventh and Tennessee. His car collided with a northbound Dodge driven by Joe Bingham, causing minor damage to both vehicles. Total fines and forfeitures of $4 were collected for overparking violations.
In wartime notes from service members and their families, Lon Hall and other locals report from China Austria and Germany. Ensigns and sergeants recount cholera threats in China and the beauty of Vienna while detailing postwar shifts and furloughs. A Georgia-era naming note attributes the state’s name to King George II of England as part of local historical trivia.
Large containers for cigarette butts sit before several University buildings as C. G. Bayles urges campus cooperation to keep the spring area clean. A fishing-trip anecdote follows with Will Underwood and friends recounting forgetful planning and insults from back home. Washington reports May grain aid with 105,000 tons shipped in ten days toward a 1,160,000 ton May quota.
Berlin May 17 reports the Allied Control Council drastically increased taxes on tobacco matches beer and alcohol. Some rates jumped as much as 3000 percent. The USSR is described as home to more than 100 peoples and nationalities.
Market notes from Chicago and Kansas City show wheat unchanged, new contracts bid modest gains of about five cents, and cattle trade limited with prices steady at ceilings. In Kansas City, cattle prices remain nominally steady with few head traded. hogs and sheep offerings are light and prices uneven.
A school assembly featured the student produced play Everything's Off at Liberty Memorial High School directed by senior Carol Buhler. Two Indian dignitaries spoke, Chief Red Bird and Chief Lone Tee Pee, introduced by Solon Ayers of Haskell. Renee Jose sang a voice solo with Blanche Pierson on piano. cast included Bil Jaucas Lloyd Holbeck Parke Woodard Ann Fuller Ruth Hurwite Jane Dexter Martha Bro Beverly Dodds, with makeup by Hayden and Elaine Biviz.
The Oakridge Birthday club gathered at Mrs. R. E. Gardner’s home for a Mother's Day program by Mrs. Arthur Trempail and Mrs. Meridith Smith. The day included poems, a flower garden visit, refreshments, and plans for the June 19 meeting at Mrs. 7, FL Morgan’s home with Mrs. Jink Walters assisting. An annual picnic is planned for Clinton Park next Sunday.
Kansas City markets report cattle hogs and sheep steady with advance outlooks for tomorrow. Chicago potato market notes arrivals, on-track shipments, and firm prices for No 1 quality. reports of varying stock levels across regions. Wall Street closes with mixed gains and losses as investors digest special issues and key industrials. Messages of thanks follow the death of a local husband and father, with family notices from Bowen and Moon families.
A blurred OCR fragment names numerous American firms across sectors including Homestake Dome Lukens Steel Bethlehem International Telephone Santa Fe Eastman Kodak and Boeing, plus Sears Roebuck United Gas, American Cyanamid, Union Carbide and Texaco, with scattered references to railways and aircraft makers.
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