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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1947
Page
1
President Truman urged Americans to save grain and eat fewer slices of bread to free about 300000 bushels for European aid. Officials outlined voluntary saving and possible rationing if needed, with Nourse noting controls if the situation worsens.
The text lauds the labor act as a milestone for workers and politicians, noting Taft and supporters foresee future gains. It references the House and a Republican member from Massachusetts, mentioning predictions and political maneuvering around Congress without detailing specific provisions.
The Associated Press reports mixed food price trends with declines in meat, oats, corn, and beans from recent peaks while butter and egg prices drop. coffee remains at high levels. Wholesale indices show 35 commodities below last year’s peak while retail prices in New York are expected to rise. Retailers fear ongoing price pressures as manufacturers push higher costs. Economic outlooks hint at a potential recession early next year amid inventory and labor tensions.
Rail labor unions demand a 30 percent wage increase and a minimum of $3 a day for about 350 000 workers across five operating brotherhoods. Carriers say the raise would add billions to operating costs and worsen rates. Negotiations over rule changes continue as talks warn of possible nationwide strikes next week.
Kansas City as of October 14 motions for dismissal of indictments charging 13 persons in a 1946 primary vote fraud case were filed by Richard B. Phelps special assistant attorney general. The defenses challenge the statute as unconstitutional while noting the indictment stands. Clerks say motions for bills of particulars were also filed in the case for 19 defendants from precincts in wards one and two.
Harold F. Bruce, longtime Porawatemi Indian agency superintendent at Horton, has been named head of the Turtle Mountain consolidated near Belcourt. About 7,500 Native Americans are living in the area. He was formerly chief clerk at the Institute.
The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 10 to 3 at Yankee Stadium to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series before 69,865 fans. Tommy Henrich contributed a key four for four performance with three RBIs and two doubles, while the Yankees piled 15 hits to overpower Brooklyn.
The Water Front Employers Association in Los Angeles and a Beach harbor announced a stop to cargo handling effective after midnight, halting loading and unloading by longshore crews under the International Longshore and Warehousemen's Union. An informal truce allowed some work to continue, with fifteen freighters affected and an estimated 300 longshoremen and 350 foremen involved.
The United Nations General Assembly failed in its first day to break a deadlock among Ukraine India and other nations over the seat to be vacated by Poland on December 1. After seven ballots there was no candidate reaching a two thirds majority and the assembly temporarily shifted focus to electing replacement members to other councils. Indian Ambassador Vijayalakshm Pandit resisted withdrawal from the contest.
Local physicians and Red Cross officials discussed establishing a free blood donor service in Lawrence pending approval by the Douglas County Medical Society Lawrence Memorial Hospital board and the Red Cross chapter executive board. Dr Hazel Wood outlined donor recruitment testing and four blood type classification with hospitals providing technicians and a long term testing plan.
Church leaders including Bishop H. Stauffacher and Bishop O. Weidler will attend the Lawrence ceremony for the new Fifteenth and Mansa Gothic church. Construction aims total near 30 000 dollars with an all purpose layout and subsided by local subscriptions.
James R. Young warned at the Lawrence Baife and Fork club dinner that China Korea and Japan face weak prospects for recovery in manufacturing and exports. He cited India Japan and U.S. cotton trades and criticized Gen. Douglas MacArthur's democratizing policy. He linked Kashima gas storehouse destruction to postwar suffering and warned of poison gas use. The next speaker is Lewis Browne on October 24.
Showers touched Kansas not heavy with scattered rain patterns. Dry spell strains wheat feeding schedules and 1948 crop hopes. Thursday forecast partly cloudy to cloudy with highs 70 to 82 and lows 33 to 60 across the state. Garden City top at 84, Goodland low at 47.
Alcohol and gambling raids by Kansas Attorney General agents target Arthur Gray at the A and K cafe near Paxico in Wabaunsee County. Deputies report confiscation of 10 fifths and 10 pints of liquor two slot machines and several punch boards. Charges include sale of liquor and operating slot machines and punchboards.
The first regular helicopter mail run debuts in Los Angeles with Actress Vive Tan Blaise and comedian Eddie Caster assisting Postmaster General Robert E. Hashegan. The ceremony marks a new personal service as the mail is launched from the municipal airport to the downtown post office annex.
A September heat wave pushed temperatures to a peak of 101 F on September 3, with three 106-degree days and an overall average of 73.55 F, about 4.99 degrees above normal. Rainfall totaled 4.72 inches, concentrated in three events, while skies were mostly clear and humidity remained low.
The fall program of the city craft shop will launch tomorrow evening in the Community building basement supervised by Michael Andrews. The limited 30-person class covers card design textile painting feather tooling and silver work with Christmas card design as the featured craft. The 11 week program runs from 7:30 to 1 p.m. on Thursdays and may add Saturday sessions if enough interest.
Kansas Senator George Templar called for reinstating the investigation into Southwestern Bell Telephone rates after a pause at the outbreak of World War II. He urged placing the probe in the hands of investigators focused on preventing rate hikes.
Delegates from garden clubs gather for a two day convention with officers elected, plans set for the event, and a Friday chartered bus tour of the city. The gathering includes a reorganization and a focus on decor and plant displays at the charity building.
A Denver University basketball player was killed during a scrimmage when a power outage struck the gym. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as coaches and teammates tried to assist and locate the victim amid flames and smoke. The incident prompted an immediate investigation and mourning within the program.
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