Lawrence Daily Journal World Staff Directory 1963
The notice lists staff positions for the Lawrence Daily Journal World including president editor Dolph Simons Jr publisher Bill Mayer managing editor Jack Zimmerman news editor Ernest Pontauus advertising manager Leo Eller business manager and W. C. Simons editor with publication details. It notes the paper is published daily except Sunday by the World Company at Lawrence Kansas with establishment in 1854 and circulation rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill, Mayer
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence, Kan
Telephone
Douglas
United States
Lawrence Kan
Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Cleanup Drive Urges Lawrence Citizens to Tidy Yards
City of Lawrence schedules a citywide cleanup from April 15 to 20 with daily caravans to collect yard debris. Residents encouraged to clear litter from shrubbery and yards ahead of spring visitors, including KU families, to improve first impressions of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Silent Spring sparks debate over pesticides and ecology
A Lawrence discussion notes Rachel Carson's critique of chemical poisons and warns of public confusion amid protests by tree and wildlife advocates. CBS Reports may offer both sides with Carson live and interviews to clarify the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Carson
Lawrence
CBS Reports
Miss Carson
CBS
FCC to Probe Excess Advertising on Radio and TV
The Federal Communications Commission will investigate excessive advertising on radio and television. This move pleases citizens tired of ads and returning to reading and movies for recreation, though some may need time to adjust to fewer interruptions in films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Federal Communications Commission
Soviet Death Sentences Highlight Urals Mine Theft Crackdown
A Sverdlovsk report notes six people were sentenced to death in Siberia as part of a harsh new drive to curb gold theft in mines. The case signals a return to severe measures despite claims of a more humane era under the Soviet regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Siberian
Sverdlovsk
Urals
Two Month Trial Tells of Russian Mine Plunder Ring
The report notes a two month trial involving 68 participants linked to thefts of platinum and precious stones from Urals and Magadan mines. It points to a surge of death sentence publicity by the Soviet press for illegal currency deals and gold speculation and contrasts it with a perceived freer life for ordinary Russians than under Stalin, while warning readers about recurrent sensational attention getters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urals
Magadan
Russia
Siberia
Stalin
Dope overdoses linked to tainted heroin on eastern seaboard
Washington. Dozen drug addicts along the eastern seaboard have died from heroin overdoses after a batch containing 20 to 25 percent heroin entered the market. Customs Bureau scientists Melvin Lerner and Albert L. Mills confirmed the cause, noting dealers adulterate for profit and that latest batch prompted many to ease up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seaboard
Customs Bureau
Melvin Lerner
Albert L. Mills
Lerner
New York City
Providence
Stag Pig dinner featured former Gov Landon and alum honors
Phi Gamma Delta held its 1953 Stag Pig with former Gov Landon as principal speaker. Judge Hugh Means led as oldest alum, class of 1895. Mrs George Francis named first executive director of the Lawrence Girl Scout Council and planned day camps for summer. Jerry Brownlee named co chair of the 1953 Kansas Relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Gamma Delta
Landon
Hugh Means
George Francis
Lawrence
Samuel's Growth in the Lord and Call to Guide Others
A devotional note reflects on Samuel growing in the Lord’s favor as a model for believers to mature in wisdom and service. It asks for Christlike growth and guidance for others into fullness of life in Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Christ
Earth
Airien
Greenwood Focal Point in Negro Voting Rights Struggle
Greenwood Mississippi centers the modern fight for Negro voting rights as SNCC and allied groups push registration amid clashes with white authorities. Voter education projects, federal desegregation orders, and local opposition frame a volatile summer in Leflore County with arrests and violence surrounding courthouse registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Miss
James E. Vardaman
Greenwood Enterprise
Govenor
Gov. Vardaman
Delta
James QO
Eastland
Dmiss
Mississippi
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Atlanta
South
Walthall County
Voter Education Project
VEP
National Urban League
NAACP
CORE
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King, Jr
Southern Regional Council
Wiley Branton
Pine Bluff
Ark
Little Rock School
Leflore
James Travis
Leflore County
SCLC
Jackson Daily News
Curtis Lary
Charles E. Sampson
Washington Post News Service
Volunteer Fire Department Needs Community Support in Wakarusa
A letter urges rural residents to fund and sustain the Wakarusa Township Fire Department. It cites unreimbursed outlays for water and manpower at Pleasant Grove, notes that out-of-town responses depend on insurance policies, and highlights reliance on Lawrence volunteers. It calls for inter-township contracts to ensure a full, trained crew and questions local commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneck
Journal-World
Wakarusa Township
Wakarusa
Kansas
City of Lawrence
Dear Dr Mother on swimming after eating and other health questions
Dr Mother answers readers on bathing after meals warning it is not dangerous but cramps can occur in swimming. He explains coccyx pain from belt injury needs rest and warns seat belts should not be sat on. He notes low blood pressure is usually harmless but may cause dizziness and that menopause is a natural transition with variable symptoms and no fixed outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R
Letters You’d Like To Get Just Once
Hal Boyle retells imagined letters readers would enjoy receiving. excerpts include marital diary jokes, rent promises, misdirected gifts, broken plans, a snake shipment halt, a soprano career nixed, a big divorce settlement and a cracked tooth during a patriotic trip with a political closing jab from JFK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norman
Grant
Congress
JFK
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Silent Spring
Jerry Kluttz
New Orleans
Old Home Town
Granada Theater
Og Rv Aie Ane
Vardaman
Robert E. Baker
Pleasant Grove
Ilies
Mr. Schneck
Joseph Molner
Dr. Mother
Hal Boyle
Echoing Heights
Maude
Fred
George
Mabel
Jiff Snakes, Inc
Interlandi
Latin America
Castré
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!