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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1955
Page
4
A Lawrence newspaper text discusses censorship and moral standards in film and literature. It cites the press association and public sentiment, noting debates over what constitutes decency and the influence of Hollywood on Kansas standards. The piece reflects 20th century concerns about censorship and public taste.
Dr. Frank B. Cross of Oklahoma A and M College urges restraint in pruning damaged shrubs and trees after late cold snaps. He recommends fertilizing with nitrogen to restore foliage, replanting early gardens, and delaying green beans and tomatoes until April 30 to avoid cold damage. He stresses hard work and practical care lead to attractive yards and thriving gardens.
The article discusses President Eisenhower’s blunt stance toward officers who speculate about war. It notes his need to manage foreign relations and avoid leaks that could imply White House intent. Officials are cautioned to answer carefully and honestly to prevent embarrassment.
Lyndon, Osage county seat, defeated a liquor sale proposal 24 to 79. Wally Emmons of Burlingame Enterprise Chronicle criticized liquor interests as unhelpful to community betterment and urged focus on schools and churches.
The letter writer urged more than personal backgrounds from candidates in the city commission race. He urged explicit positions on manager government, discrimination, industrial growth versus university town identity, downtown versus Massachusetts Avenue expansion, and city county cooperation on Memorial Hospital. He called for voters to know what they are voting for. Clifford P. Ketzel.
An unclear clipping cites a wallet loss of 250 dollars by an aviator and a government alert on counterfeit money. It quips about sworn-in women police, long vegetable diets, and a stylist noting American bird carriage versus a roadster.
A Sunday News feature applauds Lawrence Kansas for rapid growth driven by the chamber of commerce led by executive secretary E R Zonk. It credits tax incentives water supply and sewage facilities as factors and notes five and a half million dollars in new business attracted while stressing chamber diligence in drawing rural workers to towns.
Displayed titles include The Savage Motherland by Charles Snead Houston about the Karakoram expedition. The Umbrella Garden by May Yen recounting life in Red China. The Missing MacLeans by Geoffrey Hoare about Donald Maclean. Temple Tiger and The Fist of Corbett. Across The Road Of the World by Wilfred Skee. Undersinating by Paul. Salt In Our Wounds by Jack Harvey. The Battle Done by S Leonard Rubinstein. Go In Peace by Loyal Davis. The Red Petticoat by Bryan MacMahon. Moses Three by Terence Kennedy. Bexting Wings by Sara Jenkins. The Man in The Green Hat. Red Pawns by George Griswold.
Mexico leads silver production. The first U S rail ink track was a 1795 Beacon Hill Boston horse drawn incline used to move materials to kilns. Real opera birth is 1600 with Euridice by Peri and Caccini. Audubon birthplace is disputed with claims of Haiti or near New Orleans. Breeding age for mares begins at four years, with some mares mating at three.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports excerpts from Vice Admiral William Brown’s forthcoming book Four Presidents as I Saw Them. Brown recalls Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt and Truman through anecdotes about their interactions, assistants, and advisory tensions, highlighting Hopkins, Kellogg, and Truman’s chosen aides.
Old Home Town reports forty four men leaving by two buses for Ft Leavenworth for induction physicals. Local residents host coffee and doughnuts before departure. Also noted are military assignments births obituaries reunions and community events including a GAR post anniversary and a law school banquet with about one hundred attendees.
The page lists a long Saturday and Sunday schedule of radio and TV programs across stations WDAF KMBO WREN KFKU KMBC WDAP WDAR WHAK KMBU and KMBC TV. It includes echoes, travel bureaus, symphony, Opry, town hall, political talks, variety shows, and a full day of daytime and evening lineups with multiple times and program names. The listing captures station lines, show names, and air times for April a year in the past.
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