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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1952
Page
4
Lawrence Daily Journal World notes 1952 context with legal liquor revenue decline, federal tax effects, and moonshining concerns. It cites James Reston on campaign speech authorship for Stevenson, listing writers such as Agar Cohn and DeVoto.
The Community Chest launches a city wide door to door canvass with hundreds of volunteers. The goal is to secure contributions or pledges to support local Chest affiliated organizations and ensure their funding for the coming year.
Organizing dispatches warn the majority floor leader post may be won after a rough contest. Fighters should expect heat and bitterness to be magnified by opponents. The new administration must focus on solving many problems and preparing for effective action to reflect the people’s election desires.
Campaign remarks indicate Democrats who admired Adlai Stevenson’s speeches in the recent race propose arranging ongoing addresses by their candidates. They view such a program as a way to bind the party for future action, though it would require a sizable organizing effort.
The death of Abraham Feller, adviser to UN secretary general Trygve Lie, is linked to his alleged friendship with Alger Hiss. Lie says Feller died from overwork defending UN staff against McCarthy inquiries. The affair strains Lie amid Soviet and committee pressure as forecasters grow cautious across fields. The World-Herald notes Omaha weather quip about a possible dry spell.
A six foot salvage banner was raised on the county courthouse flagpole to honor Douglas County residents who collected over four million pounds of metal in the national campaign. The piece notes registration for landlords and gasoline, a newcomers tea, and several campus and community activities including talks by Mou Hui King of Peiping, a university student. It also lists troop service for local families, a fire at Haworth Hall, football ticket scalping concerns, and various social gatherings.
The World Almanac and varied sources debate whether Dwight D. Eisenhower is the 33rd or 34th U S president. Cleveland’s nonconsecutive terms complicate numbering, while Truman is listed as 33rd by some. A Wichita study casts ward heeler role as solid citizen with middle aged, middle income profiles and limited prior political office.
A man was convicted of petty larceny for stealing a car. The report mentions removing Gattona blood relatives and references an Indigenous man, with sparse readable details and no clear date or location.
AP story notes Justice Department struggles convicting contempt of Congress cases. Julius Fink of Baltimore was acquitted by U S District Judge James Kirkland after claiming potential self incrimination. Indictments against Abraham and Isadore Minker and Lex Fademan were dropped as witnesses refused to discuss gambling matters. The article maps a two year tally of outcomes and explains Fifth Amendment protections and committee actions.
Amid Japan US relations tense over criminal jurisdiction for UN troops in Japan, the US backs UN control for other nations’ forces stationed there while Tokyo negotiates. Japanese press and politicians criticize the proposal as discriminatory as Yoshida’s government grapples with Diet pressure.
Raymond E. Reedy, 27, of Iowa Point Kansas, was killed Saturday when the bulldozer he operated on a Brillon Contracting Co pipeline project overturned near Pittsburgh. Reedy was employed by Brillon Contracting Co Inc of Washington, Pennsylvania.
Gen Mark Clark in Tokyo dismissed reports he asked for additional U S divisions to mount an offensive in Korea. He told reporters that the Chicago Sun-Times story alleging three or four more divisions were requested was without foundation in fact.
A so called flying saucer hung over Pittsburg for hours drawing hundreds of onlookers before officials confirmed it was a weather observation balloon. A radio station urged listeners to train telescopes on the object, which proved harmless and used in meteorological work.
Four civil service directors of internal revenue were named under the Internal Revenue Bureau reorganization. Lynn R. Brodrick of Wichita, with Kansas since July 9, 1952, will be installed in St. Louis Tuesday. Edwin Bookwaller becomes director of the Kansas City office, moving from Wichita where he served as agent in charge since January 1951.
Gen Hoyt Vandenberg, U S Air Force chief of staff, departs for the Far East aboard a military aircraft. The purpose and destinations are not fully disclosed in the fragment.
The page lists numerous Across and Down clues including items like Green vegetable meat and Egyptian goddess, with entries covering words such as Sea eagle and Watering place and terms like Conquers and Decay, inviting puzzle solvers to fill the crossword grid.
General inspection work moves to Korea following a recent mission in Formosa. Vandenberg met with Chiang Kai-Shek and reviewed Nationalist Chinese Air Force operations before planning to depart for Korea in the next day or two.
Eudora Baldwin Wellsville Gardner and Edgerton met to set 1952 53 basketball schedule and elect officers Principal Dave Wilson became president and Bob Ledon sec and treas All games to be Thursday evenings starting 7 pm with second team first.
Fragmented listing shows a dense array of stations KMBC WDAF WREN and others with times and names like Allan Jackson Fer WPAF and Arthur Godfrey. It hints at a day’s program lineup across Nov 17 18 with news music and talk segments involving many hosts and programs.
Television schedule listings for Monday and Tuesday present a mixed lineup of dramas news and variety shows. Programs include Public Prosecutor Ford Theater Firelit Intrigue Community Forum and multiple theater and musical segments with News and Weather updates throughout the evening.
Ames residents attended multiple gatherings in Kansas City and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs George Devist hosted guests from Tempe and Ber nitz families hosted dinners. The Keota Club held a dessert meeting electing 1953 officers Mrs Allen Westerhouse president and plans for a Christmas party and holiday boxes for Eudora shut ins were discussed. Several residents shared visits with relatives from Wellsville Topeka and Joplin. Minerva Rebekah lodge scheduled a meeting November 18 with officer elections.
Radio schedule lists Monday events for KANU FM 91.5 including a 7:30 jazz concert 5:45 sports with Merle Harmon 6:00 candlelight concert and 1:00 The People Act ballet music. Also mentions music previews and masterworks from France and a late drama segment.
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