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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1947

Page

8

Lichtenwalter Retains GOP in Lehigh District Race

Allentown returns show Lichtenwalter winning the Lehigh Valley district seat over Democrat H. Storch amid Republican support and Taft Hartley era backlash. Final totals cite 40,412 for Lichtenwalter to 29,? for Storch with broad 75,000 registration and prior races cited for context.

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Tobago Rediscovered and Tourism Onset in Caribbean Isle

Tobago emerges as an affordable Caribbean destination with Pan American flights from New York and Miami boosting visitors. Hotels offer about 1.23 dollars per day with meals, rent a car for two pounds an hour, while primitive facilities and occasional outages test island life and the archdeacon’s prompt service.

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Puerto Rico Moves Toward Elective Governor

The United States territory Puerto Rico will elect its own governor for the first time since the early colonial period. President Truman signed the elective governor bill, with the first governor to be chosen in November 1948 and sworn in soon after, signaling a step toward greater self governance and a shift from appointed officials to elected leadership.

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4 H entries win blue ribbons at Kansas Free Fair contest

The Kansas Free Fair highlights 4 H entries with blue ribbons led by Lucile Earnest COUR as top 4-H champion. Doris Cox and Velma Wiley also receive recognition for clothing and food entries. Red and white ribbons go to numerous Douglas County and Kanwaka projects including rolled cookies and white toast rolls, with several 4 H clubs cited in Hutchinson and Belleview areas.

Kansas Douglas County Dorie Cox Belleview Velma Wiley Fatal Martha Stevens

Topeka Men Charged In Prohibition Violation Case

Topeka reports George Gettig and Jose Gettig, operators of a chicken diner, faced 11 counts in a raid by state and county liquor authorities. A second action seeks a permanent injunction to stop further alleged violations of the prohibition law.

Topeka George Gettig Jose Gettig

Lost race with stork in Kansas hospital dash

Mrs Chesley Mason of near Fredonia, Kansas, failed to reach Independence hospital in time. A neighbor group including Aaron King and De Shanks drove her to Sycamore where an infant boy was born to Mrs Mason. Both mother and baby were reported fine.

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Learned to Fly at 76 Builds Delta Airport in Colorado

Old Texas cow hand Starr Nelson at 80 plans to soar beyond boundaries, having learned to fly five years ago at 76. He built an airport on a 240 acre Delta Colorado slope and flies over the Continental Divide, chasing the thrill of flight as his doorway to another world. Police filed minor traffic violations against O J Lame with $13 in fines. Maude Jones becomes Douglas county fiscal officer. Mildred Watson named Welfare Director.

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