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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
12
New York reports wholesale commodity prices near an all time postwar peak with a broad surge in industrial materials. Zinc copper steel and rubber costs climb. worsted cloth rayon and wool products face price hikes as suit makers prepare new pricing.
Washington officials urged quick steps toward a joint army under a single commander to defend western Europe. Advisers said German participation hinges on this, while a phased approach may include a combined chiefs of staff before a supreme commander is chosen.
In Little Falls New Jersey Bobby Filippello the first east coast pupil who learned by telephone is now going to school in the flesh. He suffers from a strain from infancy and had a special teacher at home until last year then a two way loud speaker connected his bedroom to the classroom. A Louisiana clinic treatment after publicity of the telephone set has cured him.
Four occupants of a sedan were fatally injured when the car left the road, plunged into a creek, and struck a bridge abutment near Columbus Kansas. The victims were Mr and Mrs William P Nightingale of St Paul Minnesota both about 50 and Mr and Mrs Leonard Rerschens of Lake Elmo Minnesota both about 70. All died in a city hospital about an hour after the wreck.
Israeli government officials appealed for American help and prayers to prevent a world war as Korea raged. Zionist leader Benjamin G. Browdy pledged $100 million to a three year drive if a U S loan is sought. The economy faced panic buying and bank withdrawals amid austerity steps and Rosh Hashana calendars were issued.
A six story Masonic temple on Peachtree Street burned for hours in windy conditions. Fire origin unknown after a renovation sprinkler system was being installed. No lives lost. one firefighter injured. two shops and a shoe store damaged. city’s worst fire since 1944.
In Chicago on September 8, researchers Dr H R Barusch and J Q Payne of the California Research Corporation reported that blue cool flames, produced by fuel air mixtures heating before ignition, relate to gasoline octane numbers. Controlling cool flames could lead to anti knock fuels and reduce knocking tendencies.
Interior Minister Queuille led a police purge against foreign communists in France to curb treason. More than half arrested were Spaniards, with others from Italy and Soviet satellites. Those sent east or to Germany, and Spanish party activities banned, including Mundo Obrern. Two buses carried 16 people to the frontier as raids spread nationwide. French leaders and 750,000 party card-holders were spared.
Spokane reports farmers have dumped over 6.1 million bushels of wheat across eastern Washington Oregon and northern Idaho due to storage and shipping limits. Harvest across the three states totals about 107 million bushels with 32 million carried over from 1949. Factors include box car shortages bumper crops and freight rates.
Florence Rawles Miller formerly of Wamera Kansas now a metropolitan executive for the Cleveland Ohio Y W C A has been appointed social worker for the Bureau of Indian Affairs serving the Phoenix Arizona area.
Two Democratic lawmakers Mansfield and Douglas urged Congress to raise Marine strength to 300,000, authorize four divisions and four air wings, create an assistant secretary of the navy for Marines, and place the Marine commander on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They push this amid debates over Truman’s police force remark and a Marine apology. In Udine Italy, 14 children died and 56 were injured when a trailer truck fell off a mountainside during an outing.
Three New Jersey congressmen Hugh Addonizio Peter Rodino and Charles Howell made a semi official tour of Fort Dix to study induction and training facilities. They wore fatigue uniforms ate with soldiers and slept in beds yet retained perks and could leave the army at will.
Paul Klein of Tola Kansas, one of the state's oldest active businessmen, celebrates his birthday today. A former member of the state board of agriculture, he has been a lumberman for about 50 years.
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