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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
4
A prominent basketball star has been released from the army and will soon join KU for the first time. Three other players are also set to enroll at the university, signaling a busy new period for the program.
Fragmented OCR of a historical newspaper page shows ad rates and publication details. It mentions Associated Press content, West Seth Street Chicago address, and a religious verse from Deuteronomy. The readable text is inconsistent and garbled with scattered numbers and names.
A garbled collage notes Osw M H rushing to a store for a currycomb, then riffs on lightning rods and banks, mentions Hutchinson News on bombs and firearms, and hints at a nudist convention with a fancy hair crowd. It cites Rolla A. Clymer and Chanute Tribune in a puzzle of odd items.
The new total levy for Lawrence property owners rises to 9.36 dollars per thousand of valuation, up 1.93 from last year. A home valued at 5110 would pay about 9.50 more this year to support state city and county governments and the local school system. The rate reflects years since 1915 and aims to keep local governance funded amid rising living costs.
The surplus from sales tax rising into the millions prompts suggestions to spend quickly. Advocates urge modernizing state hospitals and prisons, improving care for the mentally ill, and upgrading facilities to reform offenders. Kansans lag in secure, economical care compared with peers.
The death of Colonel General Andrie A Zhdanov shocks international observers. Once Stalin’s potential successor and a key adviser to Molotov, his fall may ease the Moscow Yugoslavia clash and cool Western fears of a hard line against democracy. Some British papers speculate natural causes, but five surgeons attribute it to heart trouble and arterial hardening. Zhdanov’s anti Tito stance and support for Cominform are noted as factors shaping posthumous interest in Soviet policy.
A historical op-ed laments both major parties abandoning States' rights, warning of a centralized Super-State in the U S with echoes of Napoleon and Hitler. The piece criticizes Truman and rivals, calls for Jeffersonian leadership, and urges unity across parties to restore constitutional balance.
A reader from Tenn St Colombia, Equador, and Venezuela reports her Cereus bloomed five flowers in one night in mid July and four more blooms last Saturday. The plant is around twenty years old, first to show two bursts at once, drawing attention as unusually prolific among neighbors.
Officials warn that undercounting permits skews tax assessments as homeowners, builders, and inspectors fear repeated understatements. The public records may reflect far less than actual expenditures, fueling calls for reform and stricter valuation methods.
Mr and Mrs Chris Feucht return from Sun Valley Idaho Miss Dorothy Netherton back from Europe to Lawrence Lisa Electa Kindlesperzer returns from Salina with sister and Mr King Mrs Ross H Pratt of Washington DC will visit two weeks with her parents in Lawrence The wedding of Katherine Sudor and Frank G Benedict at Col umbus Nebraska Groom is ex service man Mr and Mrs William Savage Johnson return to Lawrence from Meriden Connecticut
Twenty five years ago the Douglas County Fair wrapped up after a day of wet weather and muddy tracks. Details of the event's final windfall were not determined, and arrival times surfaced as a point of note among attendees.
Forty years ago Mrs. A. B. Carter returned to Valley Falls after visiting Mrs. W. Schultz. Dr. and Mrs. John H. Outland of Topeka announce the birth of a son. Four H. Holmes, Dudley Asher, Byron Parcels, Fred Bliesner and R. McKinley returned from camp in Morraine, Ol. Miss Rebecca Moody returned from Woods Hole where she studied this summer.
Sixteen Kansas men receive residence hall scholarships at the University of Kansas and will get 100 each this month. The Piazzek fund and donor Dr J O Woodruff support the awards for 18 weeks, aiding students with scholastic merit and financial need as they share dormitory life at Steeling Hall.
A scrambled TV and radio puzzle page lists clues and answers across themes including geography biology and chemistry. It features entries such as volcanic Sicily flora and fauna terms and numeric codes alongside wordplay for ears eyes and limbs.
Hays Kansas residents approve a 750000 bond issue by a 75 to 22 vote in a special election. The funds will finance drilling wells along the Smoky Hill River, a pumping system to reach them, and the construction of a water purification and softening plant after a summer water shortage strained supplies.
Abilene Kansas marked a birthday week for two senior residents whose ages total 206 years. J B Edwards turned 104 yesterday and Mrs Sarah Dyer will do so tomorrow. Both enjoy good health though Dyer’s eyesight fades. Born near each other in Pennsylvania, they recall Abilene’s frontier cattle town days and Edwards says he knew Wild Bill Hickok personally.
OsKaloosa resident Mr and Mrs Jona C Mann and Inny of Wellimeton aged 30 have moved.
Washington column assesses the Truman Doctrine’s impact in Greece. Details funding rises to 397 million dollars for a two year campaign, with military aid, civilian support, and reconstruction costs. Observes risks, logistics, and potential long term outcomes amid Communist forces and regional instability.
Guidance on teaching children table setting and hosting skills, stressing patience and praise. Encourages involving kids in planning meals, using best dishes as rewards, and fostering responsibility. Also includes Q and A on tipping air travel and inviting friends, advising clear arrival and stay expectations.
Radio listings for WDAF KMBC WREN and related stations include the evening schedule with shows such as Red Hawk Show and Crime Photographer, plus a local wedding shower report noting Miss Evelyn Hunter honored by family and friends in a Methodist church basement. Guests from several communities attended as decorations featured blue and white streamers and a floral basket.
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