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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1950
Page
4
Subscriptions and rates listed for Lawrence Daily at 722 Massachusetts Street. Pricing includes one month prepaid and annual options with specified advance payments. The page date is Wednesday September 13 1950.
This week's city council discussed purchases made by city officials and whether conflicts arise when mayors or council members sell to the city. The piece argues taxpayers deserve transparency, that dual roles risk corruption, and that laws or policies should balance open government with practical constraints.
The piece critiques recruitment from VJ Day to the 38th parallel, noting travel posters and education promises lured teens into service while ignoring combat realities. It argues for truthful messaging and suggests a foreign legion style force with trained fighters, not just attractive benefits.
Old Home Town news notes 124 pledges to KU sororities and 13 Lawrence boys pledge fraternities. Engagements, social events, and local observances include Pauline Lindell engagement to Charles Lindell, Helen Moore and Howard Gil, Judith Stapleton dinner, and Beatrice Stapleton’s dinner. University enrollment, road dedication, new classes, and local church stats follow with assorted city items and campus updates.
Mary MacLennon in Atchison joins Miss Gretchen Rankin for a sewing club gathering on Thursday. The note presents a brief local social item with names and a scheduled meeting.
A proposed Portland ordinance would require payment of a license fee for the privilege of engaging in occupations trades and other activities by residents and nonresidents. The measure, listed among ordinances proposed by the United States Conference of Mayors, would create a licensing board to decide who may work in Portland.
A quirky note hints at finding joy in small everyday acts. The speaker urges turning from vague searching to noticing simple, musical rituals in daily life.
A fragment mentions Barbs by Halcochean Merica using 37 billion pounds of soap yearly and jokes about juniors, alongside a Chicago man who fell three stories without harm. It also notes a 30 ton steam shovel reported stolen in an Ohio area, with unclear context and missing details.
Police search continues as locals note a tip could help. A teaser phrase hints at a mystery and urges careful attention while residents express gratitude for any helpful information in tough times.
A questionable shift toward a city license to breathe air could spread to other cities. The speaker warns that Portland seems to courting trouble by pursuing heavier government controls and fees.
An obituary style summary of a chaotic newspaper fragment describes Farouk's regime press friction in France. It mentions an Associated Press reporter ejected from a royal hotel, rumors about an American girl, and other women under Farouk's displeasure. The piece critiques journalistic coverage and hints at a broader crackdown on reporting. The text blends political satire with sporadic, unclear references to Truman, General Vaughn Wirg Hill, and a Bootleggers Alumni idea, ending with a jumbled regional note from Roanoke Inland dating to 1565.
Frank Horrell from Baldwin Kansas signs a letter praising America while lamenting the heavy personal workload that keeps him from volunteering. He reflects on church repair projects 4-H club involvement school shows and voting while stressing citizens must contribute to community upkeep.
Illicit PMA rules and cuts were loudly debated by 80 wheat growers with PMA officials from Manhattan and Washington. Officials explained nationwide scope and the difficulty of formulas for 42 states. A background survey in Kansas and six other plains states will shape future remedies and recommendations. Local committees were urged to survey grower opinions on procedural improvements. Roof bolting noted as a mine safety measure.
A reader style puzzle note lists marine creature themed clues across horizontal and vertical axes. It includes numbers and partial phrases such as Distant Military fore Bronze and Burmese demon Seaport Sand with scattered archaic terms and grid hints for a crossword style solve.
AP Foreign Affairs analyst DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes Smuts death and its potential to fracture the Union of South Africa from the British Commonwealth. He notes the rise of Daniel Malan and the Nationalists, tensions over white supremacy, and India’s complaints at the UN, predicting unsettled political realignments ahead.
To aid servicemen in Topeka on September 13 the Kansas real estate commission adopted a policy to suspend licenses for brokers and salesmen entering military service. Licenses would be reinstated after proof of military service and honorable separation. Current licenses include 3,363 brokers and 1,821 salesmen. a license fee for the current year is required.
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a temporary license to Mrs. Ray Krehbiel Arvin of Wichita, who is blind and could not take the bar exam due to illness. After losing partial sight following a tear gas accident three years ago and a recent setback, she and her husband J Arvin, Washburn Law School graduates, pursued practice in Wichita.
Listings compile a Wednesday schedule across stations WDAF WEREN KAU WGN KGHO KUMO KIBC KMBU WDAP WREN KMBC KCMQ WDAF KMBC KCBMO WREN KBU KMRC WDAF MORNE KCMO KMGC WREN KCUMO SHES. Entries cover programs from One Man's Family Dragnet and Crime Photographer to local newscasts and devotions, with mentions of times and station identifiers. The fragmentary OCR yields a dense, station-hopping chronicle of afternoon and evening offerings across several outlets.
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