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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
5
General MacArthur marked the fourth anniversary of Japan’s surrender with a view that communism is no longer a major threat. He praised Japan’s progress, noted improvements in coal and electric power, and defended occupation policies as moderate and aimed at democratic restoration. The piece ends by mentioning Columbus’s first landfall in the New World.
A Sydney wife sought divorce on grounds of drunkenness and cruelty after her husband, described as a flying drunk, leapt from a 15 foot bathroom window twice. He vanished then reappeared asking if she had seen him. The judge granted the divorce.
Coach Abe Studer focuses on punter development at Iowa State with Bob Angle a leading placekicker candidate. Sophomore Maurice Schnell and guard Dana Omer are noted as strong prospects for the backfield and line. Moscow deer horn farms in the Soviet far east are profiled as a profitable venture growing rare spotted deer for medicinal horns.
Chicago archaeologists report a 5,000 year old pit house near Pine Lawn Valley 160 miles north of Silver City. The irregular circular dwelling features stepped interior access and holes along walls for reef-beam sockets. A second site, Leggett Pueblo, shows above ground housing occupied 950 to 1100 AD amid a forested peninsula.
Coach Bud Wilkinson relies on 175-pound sophomore Frank Silva at quarterback in Oklahoma's spread attack as he teams prepare for the season opener at Boston College on September 23. Silvanesque passing, replacements for Jack Mitchell, and rival drills at Manhattan, Columbia, and Boulder are noted as camps work toward depth.
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