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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
4
A garbled newspaper fragment references a meeting in Kanena on March 1d 1678 and cites Luke 17 21 as a biblical verse. The text blends a formal act with a religious proclamation and a September date, yielding ambiguous historical context and unclear event details.
The piece argues a congressman should study international issues firsthand to vote wisely on foreign aid and policy. It suggests a two month tour costing about 25 000 dollars, less than half a percent of the cost of a new bomber, as a prudent investment to reduce subsequent expenditures and avoid overreach.
Public attention grows over increasing truck weights and numbers using highways. Truck transport decimated branch rail lines, boosting reliance on road freight. Heavier use strains highways and tax revenue, and maintenance costs exceed current funding, prompting calls for prompt corrective measures.
Observers in the state scored the Collier's piece low for its portrayal of Milton Eisenhower and its alleged political ambitions. They believe the article unfairly targets the Kansas State president while he stays focused on educational duties.
Fragmented radio guide lists countless 6 pm to midnight programs across WDAP WREN KCMO WDAF KOMO KMEC KMOC and others including The Lone Ranger The Fat Man The Cisco Kid and News Moments. Readable items show showtimes hosts and program titles with several garbled words.
A historical analysis traces Britain's imperial rise and structural weaknesses, noting reliance on imports for raw materials and the wartime shift in global trade. It argues the Hitler era and global upheaval damaged Britain’s manufacturing hegemony while predicting resilience through empire transformation and Commonwealth ties.
New York remembers the Salerno landing six years earlier a key World War II milestone as British and American forces opened the first joint landings on the European continent. The piece recalls the tough fighting at Salerno the challenges of supply and terrain and the long campaign through Italy ending before Normandy shifted global attention.
Miss Cleora Kluss and Merle Loughridge wed in Kansas City with family announcements from the Dreweirs. Joyce Viessela entertained guests at a shower hosted by Mrs Otto Barteldes. Anne Haming wed Edward Warren in Leavesworth on September 6. Mrs A A Marshall of Long Beach visits her Whitman family in town.
Dr. L Chambers outlines mobilization of hospital facilities in Lawrence for wartime use during National Defense year observances. Percy Johnson Jewiah, once Miss Mary Clark of Lawrence, attended events hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Houston and Mrs. C A Smart as part of the observance.
Forties era brief notes say Mr and Mrs W E Spaulding ton Arthur returned today from five weeks trip. The Gay Pettit and Bessie August tine of Lawrence were granted a marriage license yesterday in Kansas City. Street cars may resume running Saturday. Library patrons may borrow books with librarian verification only, no taxpayer signature required. George McCreath left for Vancouver to visit relatives.
Several thousand veterans in western Missouri and northeastern Kansas start or resume college under the G I Bill this fall. The Veterans Administration Kansas City regional office says subsistence payments are issued in October for the September period attended. Full-time students without dependents receive 790 dollars monthly while one dependent yields 1050 dollars and more than one dependent 1200 dollars.
Union Pacific sets new train times starting Sunday. East bound service from Salina to Kansas City via Topeka Lawrence will depart 6 30 a m from Salina and 9 05 a m from Topeka with arrival in Kansas City at 10 30 a m. West bound from Kansas City departs 6 50 p m and arrives Lawrence 7 18 p m Salina 10 30 p m. Two evening trains via Lawrence moved up nine minutes.
A nine year old Baltimore boy Mike Pearce earned cash by shining shoes at the municipal airport with airline clerks backing him. He saved a week to buy a $285 camera for his mother and even slept in a truck to reach his goal.
Mystery writer Craig Rice, 41, was discharged from a Santa Monica hospital after regaining consciousness for the first time since Monday. Doctors suspected a sleeping pill overdose but no pills were found. She was released to her daughter and homeward. she had recently been released from an insanity investigation and is divorcing her fourth husband, Henry DeMott.
Ft. Hays Kansas reports fall term enrollment rising to 926 students from 896 last year. Registrar Standlee V. Dalton notes 200 veterans are enrolled under the GI bill amid nationwide drops at many schools.
Douglas County rural groups set up two booths at the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka from Sunday through September 17. The Jolly Juniors 4 H club presents a hearth on proper dairy cattle feeding. Three home demonstration units India Krackett and Glen Springs display engraved trays as this year’s project. Mrs Clyde Conn Lecompton and Mrs Carl Hunzicker Route 1 with Miss Bette Quigley prepare the home demonstration booth in the industrial building. Douglas County farm organizations also supervise the USDA booth Friday September 16 in coordination with the Kansas department.
Charles E. Cheever of San Antonio Texas was elected first president of the newly organized Third Army Society at a reunion here. The Texas banker and judge advocate general received the post yesterday as New York was chosen for the 1940 reunion.
A fragmented radio schedule shows programs such as National Barn Dance and Newscast segments across multiple stations. The list includes mentions of Kath Folks Creen Follies and various regional broadcasts with time slots around noon to evening.
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