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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1947
Page
1
President Truman expresses confidence that mutual goodwill can lead to peaceful relations with allied nations. He emphasizes diplomatic effort, containment of aggression, and cooperation to address postwar security and reconstruction challenges. The remarks frame unity among nations as essential to global stability.
President Truman expressed renewed backing for the United Nations and optimism that postwar peace can be achieved through mutual goodwill during a joint session with Brazil’s Congress. He praised the Inter American conference defense accord and urged continued hemispheric cooperation to build a strong, peaceful world order. He noted shared sacrifice in the war and stressed the UN’s permanence and the need for steadfast purpose to overcome future peace challenges.
Fragmentary OCR item references a payroll payment in two days with figures around 108,813,350 and mentions treasury, Lees, and vamped notes. The readable text is garbled and lacks clear entities or a coherent event to report beyond a late-week payroll reminder.
Washington reports Kansas plans to build 963.8 miles of federal aid roads this year at a total cost of 25.3 million dollars, with 13.34 million covered by federal funds. Missouri plans 379.9 miles at 16.29 million, Oklahoma and others also listed. Kansas earlier fiscal year completed 637.38 miles for 7.23 million with 3.485 million federal aid.
General Stratemeyer told the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment that a regular air force ready for battle should total 10,900 up to date aircraft and 400,000 trained personnel to man equip and administer a sustained program. He urged a strong air reserve and guard to augment the regular striking force.
About thirty travelers from Wichita depart by bus on September 14 to promote U S highway 34 across eastern Kansas and into Missouri and Illinois. Organizers emphasize strong representation from Kansas New Mexico and Texas with involved directors and officers urging support from the region.
Springfield shop personnel face periodic layoffs as UPA raises 15 percent an hour for non operating workers. President Clark Hungerford stated the wage increase will force reductions at Frisco railroad shops starting soon.
July U S exports fell for the second month to 1 151 billion dollars, down 7 percent from June and 19 percent below May peak, signaling ongoing European dollar shortages. Imports to the United States also eased to 149 billion dollars from 165 billion in June, worsening recovery pressures.
A GOP leader, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a meeting of Republican county chairmen will be convened in Topeka likely around September 22 to elect a state chairman of the party. The plan was reported from Topeka on September 5.
Secretary of State Marshall hailed the Inter-American security pact as a leading postwar example of collective security. Senator Vandenberg urged prompt Senate ratification, calling the treaty sunlight in a dark world, as both noted critics of Soviet obstruction voiced support for UN aims.
The executive branch civilian staff declined from 2,128,648 in June to 2,088,966 in July, per the civil service commission. Reductions totaled 6,134 in the War Department 6,084 in the Veterans Administration 2,883 in the Navy Department and 27,253 in other agencies, while the post office debt rose by 2,672.
The health department will start an X-ray survey of Baker University students in Baldwin on Monday using a machine loaned from the U S Public Health Service. Dr Mott said the survey runs through Tuesday and Wednesday before extending to nearby Eudora rural high school and Lawrence high and junior high football squads. The team will be led by Dr Mott Robert Weir and Janet Hamilton R N with a special state truck for transport. Remodeling of health department offices added three rooms a nurse's consultation room an immunization room and an X-ray room plus a larger reception area and milk control lab with eight desks lighting, inter office system a biological refrigerator and an instrument sterilizer.
The Associated Press reports a weather shift across the nation with cooler air and thundershowers breaking heat in the Midwest. Temperatures neared 100 in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas after yesterday’s peaks. Readings included 107 in Tulsa and 105 in Oklahoma City, with 104 in Springfield, Missouri and Little Rock, Arkansas. A cold front moved into Washington and Oregon and touched northwest Montana. In Wichita, Verna Alice Kaufman, 60, died, becoming the third victim of the August 31 grade crossing crash near Haysville, Kansas, with spouse Joseph Kaufman and Henry Hoss previously dead.
Lawrence high school will offer a sophomores only driver education course this year. Lowell Bailey will teach three classes, utilizing a dual control car provided by a local firm, with behind the wheel training on the new campus. Neal Wherry notes the program aims to curb highway fatalities and build driving skills through classroom work and four student groups per class, each hour in car time with the instructor in front. No special fee will be charged.
Mia Oil Co announced a wildcat well strike near Falcon in Nevada county Arkansas at 2100 feet in the Traves peak formation. Oil rose 1700 feet in casing, with a potential 250 barrels per day and 32 gravity. The company plans to ease the flow and continue drilling toward the Smackover lime to test a dual producer.
The University of Kansas tables a fall traffic program to handle more cars on Jayhawk drive and at Fraser hall. J Alden Trevillo announces revised parking areas and new routes to relieve congestion though fewer spaces will be available for permit holders. A west campus surfaced lot near the old rock crusher will connect to Eleventh Street, with additional spaces on Ohio Street and near the coal pile south of campus.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. Sept. 5. The atomic energy commission is ready to ship by air a quantity of phosphorus 32 for treatment next week of a blood disorder patient halfway around the world. The radioisotopes will be the first to go to a foreign country from the United States chain reacting atomic pile to the Commonwealth X ray and Radiation Laboratories in Melbourne for urgent case of polycythemia vera. The United States marks the beginning of sharing atomic energy byproducts with other nations.
Crowds estimated at 4500 filled the Tonganoxie fair grounds for the Leavenworth county fair third night. Exhibits highlighted livestock sewing canned fruit and farm products while departments awarded ribbons. Evening events included a 9 to 2 Lansing win and a 20 to 3 Tonganoxie victory, plus midway fun and church fundraisers with plans to raise more for an organ.
Charles Stough was elected judge advocate of the Kansas Amer ican Veterans of World War II at Topeka, naming Eugene Pirtie as new commander. Mrs. Aveen Hartgan becomes first vice commander, with Paul Heinz and Roy Cuborn in key posts. Delegates adopted a constitution, pledged to eradicate communism, and backed expanded military training and rights for enlisted men on courts martial. headquarters set in Topeka.
The Lone Star Lake association board members and County Engineer B. 5. son with Meivon Wertsberger of the Douglas County Soil Conservation District inspected the lake this afternoon. They considered corrective measures to stop the silt filling the lake and discussed needed spillway and park building improvements.
Governor Carlson will speak at the Deeca E University convocation to welcome new students. Chancellor Deane W. Malocs announced the event originally set for September 22, now starting at 9 20 am. Orientation activities, registration, dances, and campus tours follow throughout the week with several speakers including Dr L B Spane.
Partial and delayed ice deliveries by the American Servicgy company strain Thompson area stores and households. Some customers report shortages at gas, fuel and grocery outlets as a cold snap worsens. Officials warn future deliveries may be cut if weather persists, with essential services prioritized.
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