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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
4
Lawrence Daily Journal World published by The World Company with editions daily except Sunday. Service by Associated Press and bureaus. Address 722 Manhattan Street Lawrence Kansas. Thursday October 26, 1950.
The article argues Ohio Republicans face firmer yet uncertain prospects with the CIO aiming to defeat Taft as a warning to future candidates. Taft’s forthright, fearless style wins support, appealing to reasonable citizens and countering prejudice, while reflecting on broader world tensions as the United Nations seeks to defuse conflicts.
An optimistic view suggests most American forces in Korea could be withdrawn by Christmas as fighting winds down. South Korea nears the northern border while U S troops stabilize the region and prepare to return to Japan. The broader Far East balance hinges on whether Seoul can endure without U S aid.
The day featured President Truman’s ignified but not inspiring address amid protests over flag displays and a reported Philippines plot to seize government with a communist army. Disarmament and heightened arms production were also noted as key themes shaping the day’s mood.
A fragmented column blends reflections on traditional seasonal fires with notes on traffic changes at Massachusetts and Sixth streets, adding a suggestion for a traffic light to ease Kaw River Bridge access. The piece mentions Prague peace talks and hints at media and technology themes alongside poetic imagery.
In Nevein, 10 220 residents are registered eligible voters for the upcoming general election. A football special to Manhattan carried 14 Journal World carriers on a day outing earned by outstanding September work. The trip participants include Rober kinson Fred Firner Clark Harg Robert Learned Cecil Gibb Ed ward Bumgardner Karl Drehing Bill Joy Dill Jay Senilegie Keith Mann Donald Cathcart Rex Mills and others. About 200 girls attended the Coed Frolic at Liberty Memorial high school last night with Betty Binning Vir Gerrill Pauline Reese and Mary Greenhe among top contestants in the reel ildine event. Ruthie KR gel won second in the poplar song contest with Joan receiving an honorable mention. Engagement notices include Ethel Marie Slucier of Richland to Howard Robert Hill of Lecompton and birth announcements for Eileen Maxine born October 23 to Ira A Retiring of Lecompton and Patricia Ann to Howard FE Creel. Mary Bess and Anna Grace Doty hosted a Halloween party with numerous attendees and Mr. and Mrs. Crell Todd attended the Kansas Aggie Missouri football game in Manhattan.
Forty years ago Misa Stella Stubbs entertained the senior class at the high school last evening. A local liveryman was arrested yesterday for crossing the bridge at night in an unspecified incident drawing police attention.
A collage of campus snippets and town news: a high school notes column references a football abstention by a faculty member, while Mrs. Churchill and Miss Miller plan a demonstration for the Camera Club. Local social items note gatherings, visits, and a husking bee at Eben Baldwin’s home.
Willard Mayberry Elkheart publisher will join Edward F. Arn on the Kansas GOP ticket campaign in Emporia on the night of October 31. The move marks Mayberry’s first public support appearance for the general election and follows Lt. Gov. Hagaman’s similar harmony gesture as he camps for the ticket.
The FCC tentatively assigned two channels to Kinsley and one each to Sharon Springs Belleville Osborne Phillipsburg Sear City and Syracuse with Pa2 towns on a tentative list. The editor calls the overall list a pointless waste of taxpayer money and mocks the effort as unlikely to yield real stations.
A short verse fragment speaks of ancestral life in trees and primal ages as the speaker notes the gaze still swinging from limb to limb in a concise poetic image. James E. Oleton is identified as the author.
Asia faces Tibet crisis as Peiping hints at military move to absorb Tibet a major strategic and ideological objective for China and Russia. The Dalai Lama led hierarchy stands against regime change as Himalayan terrain and religious influence hang in the balance. In India, officials watch Beijing as Tibetan talks continue in New Delhi with a possible Chinese invasion looming. Meanwhile a separate accident in Conway, Arkansas leads to fractured forearms for Mrs Russell and her daughter Mrs Stranz after a street fall.
About 70 Southwestern Bell employees across Lawrence Topeka Kansas City and Leavenworth held a stag party in the Eldridge hotel to honor retiring Lawrence wire chief L F Blair Master of ceremonies was J C Milliken. The group later gathered at the Crystal Room for a luncheon where plant superintendent Ales ser presented Blair with a matching luggage set on behalf of the company.
Adolph Manjou told Wichita students that motion picture studios oppose television and some will not allow Hollywood stars to sign TV contracts. He spoke at the University of Wichita, noting rapid changes in women’s fashion strain budgets and urging designers to implement a five year program to maintain consistent styles.
In police court yesterday Ray Tuad Waye Aliphin received a suspended sentence and was ordered to leave town. Apaepinisa got a 10 day sentence. Ray K Bell and Jesse M Matthews, both charged with drunkenness at the Fairfax Hotel, were placed on 60 days probation.
A clipped puzzle page presents a horizontal and vertical word game with numbered clues. Clues cover truck type depictions, language hints, abbreviations, and miscellaneous definitions for solving a crossword style grid.
Puzzle words and clues presented with mixed letter patterns and numbers. The list includes entries like 34 Reply 36 Unruffled a7 Russian storehouses 42 Egyptian sun god 43 Feminine appellation 44 Shut 45 Within comb form 46 Incursion 49 Worm and currency/element clues such as $1 Burmese woot sprite 63 Symbol for tellurium 5102 Roman.
A dispatch reports a red troop train derailed and looted by nationalist guerrillas near Kukong on the Hankow line. The train carried about 2,000 soldiers of the red Fourth field army. forty guards were killed in an hour-long fight before the guerrillas fled.
The Eudora event includes a prize for the cleverest siren, student preparations for a play Glamour Fey and a Big Night cast. Teachers and families attend, with refreshments provided by Mrs. Nalyb Vora and others, and plans for a later sale and school program noted.
A cluttered listing outlines KMEC and affiliated programs for October 26 27, featuring various hosts and segments including crime photographer Tigh Secret Lurry Wavern and Franklin Aven. The dense schedule mentions WAP Western Benoe NBA style content and sports wrap coverage with names like Ciara Kad Armstrong and Pepper Yeong.
A damaged line from a historic page mentions a drug store advertisement for a money back guarantee on products to stop scratching and worm infestations. The item cites H W Stowtta Resal Drug Store with unclear wording and illegible branding.
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