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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1952
Page
4
Governor Edward F. Ann declares October 5 to 11 as Fire Prevention Week urging Kansas citizens to apply fire safety principles at home and in communities. He notes past losses and calls state officials to survey and correct fire hazards during the week to boost year round prevention efforts.
A garbled 1952 Lawrence page notes a dramatic score line World defeated 189 to 9. The item lists publication details and staff notes including Maceo and various editorial and circulation notes. The fragment mentions addresses in Kansas and a Saturday October 4 1952 date.
A news release from the Corps of Army Engineers warns of production delays in Kansas City area defense plants caused by the pipefitters strike. At Sunflower Ordnance Works more than 1,400 workers have been off since Sept 5, delaying propellant and rocket production and disturbing war plant schedules.
Governor Shivers of Texas shifts to back Eisenhower after resisting Stevenson and joins Governors Byrnes of South Carolina and Ellington of Louisiana. Republican campaign managers hope Southern governors’ stance signals anti-Stevenson sentiment in the region ahead of the November 4 election. Texans have long pushed for national change while allowing cross party voting to support Eisenhower.
The report notes Britain halted atomic information sharing with the United States after discovering lax security, prompting Britain to develop its own atomic bomb. It cites the first British test in Australian waters, with a large blast and cloud. It discusses postwar power dynamics, Russians involved, and questions whether the feat fosters peace.
An official reports drought threatens wheat acreage across Texas Panhandle to Nebraska, with many unplanted acres and rainfall forecasts uncertain. Motor fuel tax collection fell 3 percent in September as rains in October could shift prospects. Editorial and political notes mix with social commentary.
Lawrence town items report a junk metal scrap drive raising 50 tons for the war effort, with Frank F Harvey of Baldwin noted for past store trade. A wedding at Kirst Methodist Church united Miriam Kraft and Carl Spray, with Arlene Nichols and Donal Gilles as musicians and attendants. An anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Burk Edwards is planned. School board discusses adding a second story to Cornley school amid overcrowding. Birthdays and social gatherings mentioned including Idan Long’s party, Mrs. Robson’s birthday dinner, and a Berger marriage announcement. Several residents travel to Colorado Springs and Excelsior Springs. An aviator Beachy wrecks a flying machine during a demonstration. Charles Woodward injures himself on a swing. Wiedemann and Frank McFarland noted in community notices.
The community notes a moonlit birthday party for a niece amid a Pi Beta friend gathering honoring Amorelle Weaver and Maude Zaehner as their weddings approach this month. Elizabeth Tenny returns from New England trip as Kansas aging comment appears in editor’s note. Eleven alumni children attend Baker University at Baldwin this year.
A reader shares a daughter’s letter from Kitzingen Germany describing U S Army 63rd Battalion support for a local orphanage. She details dire child health, rickets and TB prevalence, minimal bedding and care, and efforts by volunteers to provide cookies and kolache twice monthly.
A letter from Marjorie Brownillow describes the orphanage’s plea for clothing and shoes for thirteen children, eleven of whom lack shoes. The Women’s Club funds shoes, while unused clothing goes to a thrift shop benefiting the orphange. postage may be paid by welfare groups. They plan a Christmas party with toys, food, and clothes, noting many children have German mothers and American GI fathers. Lucile Jones signed as a former Lawrence resident now in Caldwell Kansas.
Vague whispers and sharp exchanges reveal mounting resentment as residents discuss conflict and distrust. Names and places are unclear in fragmented notes, but the tone suggests rising tension and community unease.
A word puzzle from a Mississippi themed page lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries. It features hints like the capital city, Magnolia State nickname, and various segmented clues including interstices, powers, and river names, inviting solvers to fill in a crossword style grid.
A scrambled clue set includes references such as Algerian seaport, term of appointment, winged being, Texas capital, and Greek portico. Answers align to a mixed crossword style with terms like Dallas and Venusian figures. The list also hints at a Venetian magistrate and a god of love, creating a themed puzzle feel.
On Press New has ee her third book contains poems and a few sketches verse is mainly concerned with nature religion friendship and love.
A list of forthcoming books to be displayed the week of October at the public library invites patrons to browse. Titles include My Wiicha by Jim Corbett 1952 and Face in Face by J E F Wylie 1952 about foster brothers in a postwar setting. Journey With Strangers by R C Hutchinson 1952 portrays Nazi and Soviet occupations and a family’s struggle toward liberation.
Radio listings feature KMBU KCMUO WDAF WREN and local sports and theater segments. A 1952 science fiction anthology roundup includes Across To Norway The Family Astounding Science Fiction Anthology and The Elk and the Evidence with other literary notices and a note on American Furniture.
A dense OCR fragment lists broadcast times and programs across multiple stations such as WDAF WREN KMBC KMBC and WAPS. It mentions news casts dramas talks weather and variety shows with entries including Beulah Amos and Andy and Joe Sweeney style segments and a World War II era cadence. The string fills hours with station identifiers program names and approximate time stamps forming a chaotic daily rhythm.
The Belence Den hosts an afternoon concert preview featuring a variety of acts and selections. ABC and other performers appear in a program described as an adtelight showcase for discerning listeners.
Fragmented TV guide notes a Sunday lineup featuring Jack Benny Show and Weather updates, plus various programs like The Bride and Groom, Love of Life, Search for Tomorrow, and Kitchen Show. Cites theater and station blocks across October with mentions of Monarch Theater and Mr. Paspers.
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