02 Nov 1951
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1951
Page
1
Lawrence Journal World front page listing publication details for November 2 1951 includes staff positions and contact information. It notes print edition rules and Associated Press affiliation, with subscription rates and regional distribution details.
Reported almost agreed on an armistice line but concessions by the Reds raise doubt about gains. Communists’ stubborn bargaining and protracted arguments cloud the significance, though Allies seek a truce to enable a settlement as the war lacks a military decision.
A Topeka congressional hearing on the Agriculture Department soil conservation program reveals strong arguments against large reservoirs. Gov Val Peterson of Nebraska supports integrated flood control plans, noting open-bottom domes as a cheaper alternative. Army engineers acknowledge practical results of such structures while emphasizing their legal role.
India reports that Red Chinese armies have occupied Lhasa after a token force held the city for months. Tibetans had warned of danger and sought western aid, but no practical intervention was available due to geography and isolation.
The piece argues Tibetan events matter to India and could affect distant places like Kansas. It notes India seeks neutrality between communism and anti-communism in the Far East, warning neutrality can force capitulation. Tibet’s peaceful philosophy is eclipsed as it falls under aggressors.
Frank E. McKinney of Indianapolis, fresh as Democratic national chairman, criticizes his predecessor William J. Boyle Jr. and signals a wage free leadership. He plans a lean headquarters with minimal staff, framing a party housecleaning effort and aligning with Republican trends. Air Force in Korea says Allied air superiority remains, yet casualties and losses complicate the cost of dominance. Halloween tourists in Kansas City joke about "Dimes of damage" as they roam the streets.
Old Home Town reports births for Bowman Chastain Maxwell Wood and McCleery Rowe Carl Owen. weddings for Evelyn Eustace and Rudolph Voth. engagement of Geraldine Wiggins to Ralph Rice. large Haskell dedication event with 4000 attendees and stadium campaign chair Frank McDonald. social notes include visits, a birthday luncheon, and a Kansas University meeting about weeknight dating rules plus post office transfer of Will Parson and a high school party planned Friday.
A collection of social items from Lawrence and nearby towns includes chaperons for a event led by Prof. and Mrs. F. I. Olney and others, several parties hosted by Misses Henderson and others, and residents returning from visits in Moorhead and Lake View. A tied piece discusses Biloxi mayor and a Kansas university alumni meeting on ethics in government, linking moral law to statutory law and the tax treatment of vice, with a Wichita Eagle note on a sewing society.
In letters to the editor, J. D. Morgan notes construction indices from August 1950 to August 1951 show increases from 2.0% to 6.4% across sectors. A four percent rise seems plausible, implying the district effectively loses about $80,000 on the past year’s school project and suggesting the district may incur high architectural costs.
Topeka businessman Philip A Gray vice-president of the Columbian Title and Trust Co died today at age 59. Gray, a longtime figure in local real estate finance, had served as president of the Kansas Title Association.
Reading his quips, Cochran jokes that the age curses blast wrinkles and golf scores rise if players tell the hole truth. He notes a wife paying for exercise keeps her bending while her husband stays broke. Elephants live tenderer than humans, easing worries about weight when calamity howlers are stacked, we’d be for jun.
Washington notes on the new 10 percent tax on bookies and numbers operators part of a large revenue bill. Senators Kefauver and others warn enforcement will be hard, while supporters expect voluntary compliance and prosecutions to deter illegal gambling. Congress returns in January to reassess impact.
The Logistics Command quartermaster prepares to distribute over 1,000,000 pounds of turkey along with candy fruit cake olives shrimp cocktail mixed nuts and cranberry sauce to U S soldiers in Korea. No icebergs were reported below the 46th parallel along the southern tip of Newfoundland.
Hubert Wulfkuhle born April 9 1905 died of a heart attack at his home in Stull on October 17 at age 46. He married Violet Roller in 1931 and they had son Hubert Jr who lives with his mother. Surviving are wife, son, eight brothers, two sisters, and a twin brother in Missouri. Funeral was October 19 at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Stull with burial at Stull Cemetery.
Police investigated after 13 children aged three to 14 fell violently ill from candy said to be given by Orville Pomeroy, a Silvis electrician. Pills found in marshmallow treats prompted a chemist analysis, with Pomeroy denying responsibility. He was released on 400 bond on a disorderly conduct charge.
Radio schedule fragment lists KMBC WDAF WREN KMHC KCMO and others with programs like The Lone Ranger News of the World News, Meet Mr Muste, Cavalcade of Sports, You Cant Take It With You, Mr District Attorney, Frankie Laine Show, Paul Harvey, Hollywood Stars and more across stations KMBC WDAF WREN KCMO KOUMO and others for Friday and Saturday additions. Multiple times and show names appear in a dense listing.
The page lists TV listings and programs for Friday Saturday and Sunday featuring newsreels sports weather and cinema entries. It names shows such as Parade Tenet of America Newsreel and various children and family programs along with cast and host references and a label for HANNA’S RCA VICTOR TELEVISION DEALER.
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