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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1952
Page
4
The Nixon fund issue prompts calls for full disclosure and checks on its sources and use. The piece frames the Democratic response as a campaign tactic while urging transparency, noting past graft allegations against the opposing party and contrasting Truman’s remarks with media hoaxes.
Lawrence precinct planning stalls due to incomplete population density study in congested city wards. Officials seek even division of workloads among boards, with at least six more precincts needed in south Lawrence amid growth and annexations. Outcome hinges on a precise redraw before the next election cycle.
A dense schedule listing multiple radio programs across stations WOAF WREN WDAE KMBC WDAF WHAF and others. It includes show names like Top of the Evening Ring Show News of the World Hollywood Djen Hae and The Radio Theater along with time slots around 1:00 2:00 PM and 6:16 PM plus program blocks such as Baseball Roundup Farm Commentary and The Hour of News.
Readable items include a theater lineup with Sky King Theater and West Pocket Theater, plus community forum and news segments. The page shows broadcasts and time slots such as 10 10 and 10 35 with weather and sports notes accompanying local program listings.
A newsman notes the ongoing Korea conflict tied to a faltering war with no clear end. Observers flag the war as a major issue influencing voters in the Midwest. A separate anecdote recounts a lawn crabgrass solution and Finland’s final World War II reparations payment amid ongoing Soviet concerns.
Gov Payne H Ratner delivered a convocation at the University urging reduction in a nation at war. Otto A Fischer remains active in his Lawrence shoe business at sixteen. Dr Lyle Powell will leave for Barracks Pa to rejoin police service. City sought to modify building code for wartime needs but not to permit stone apartments. Waching course at Liberty Memorial High School planned. Maj of the Saus Aare resistance on Balada and Corrigidor Island visiting Lawrence. Paul Lyons issued 17 cannim certificates for sugar. Mendel Williams recovering at home after bicycle accident. Red Cross chapter to meet Tuesday to prepare for annual roll call. County schools enroll 2,095 pupils. Hagenboek-Wallace Circus routed to Woodland Park from Delaward St by Commissioner C W Carman. Two hundred season tickets for high school football sold. Ted Bilger of Lawrence pledged to Sigma Delta Chi. Dr A A Langston named trainer of Haxkell football team. Miss Virginian Pendleton to wed Waldo Sieskan Bowman next month. Parents of teenagers discussed at family gathering.
Lawrence woman graduates listed on Pittsburg State Teachers College honor roll for June and July. Miss Margha Baugh marries G Mason at home of the bride’s parents in Lawrence. KU regents to open bids for fish and game building at Pratt hatchery. Worden Country Club members and families host a surprise for Mrs Allison. Mrs John Alder hosts 60th anniversary celebration for her parents. Miss Maude Williams of McLouth marries David Williams yesterday. Tax-free whiskey shipments to New York bootleggers draw UN scrutiny.
Readers mock a five million dollar loss found through floor cracks in government buildings and critique Congress, taxation, and private industry. The piece likens administrative leanings to the leaning tower of Pisa, arguing integrity and frugality should anchor state operations. Kansas City Kansan.
Nixon inquiry sparks Truman and Morse proposals for a public file listing all income and gifts for lawmakers and top officials. The plan would cover members of Congress, executive branch staff, judges, admirals, generals, and party officials, with penalties up to 10,000 dollars fine and five years in jail. Truman cites trust and accountability as reasons for disclosure, while Morse labels his measure Caesar’s Wife.
University of Kansas yearly grade report shows 1951 52 averages with women at 1.69 overall and 1.77 to 1.76 in several sororities while men average 1.47 overall and 1.36 in fraternities. Honorary and professional fraternities post high scores. residence halls show top averages for Miller 2.01 and Watkins 1.95 among women, while Iliffee leads men at 1.91.
A mixed-up crossword style list presents horizontal and vertical clues. Line items include South American republic five and former name of Thailand, with many entries like Persian name change and various feature words such as plateau coast and pouch, requiring solving across and down.
Maj. Frederick C. Blesse, top U S jet ace in Korea, says Russians may fly in Korea and that Communists killed one of their pilots to prevent capture. He recounted a bailout over water six months earlier and an attempted rescue by helicopter, and described near encounters with MIG pilots during 111 combat missions in which he downed eight MiG-15s and damaged three. Blesse is in Tokyo for a brief visit.
Overbrook residents approved a 145000 bond issue in a special election by 149 to 9 percent for financing a municipal water system. The plan covers a water plant standpipe distribution system and wells, with wells near 414 miles east of Overbrook and a pumphouse. Mayor Coffman said contracts will be let soon and water may be available by next summer.
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