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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1955
Page
3
A Lawrence Journal World editorial notes talk of leaks about the Salk polio vaccine report. It says advance word that the vaccine deters polio is widely circulating. If the report supports these claims, rapid widespread circulation is essential. It emphasizes life and death stakes in vaccination.
The Topeka State Journal notes a London strike prevented printing Churchill’s restation story as the era of modern strikes expands from bell systems to cars and graves. It warns strikes disrupt births and deaths, hinder communications, and waste time and income, with unclear wins for either side.
A Lawrence city feature extols National Guard as America’s grass roots defense. It notes 400 000 officers and men across Army and Air Guard, 27 infantry and armored divisions, and units in over 2 200 communities. The piece underscores vigilance against enemies and pride in local participation.
The Kansas Legislature did not do nothing. It appropriated about a quarter billion for next year and enabled local taxes and bonds, including a four mill state valuation levy. The piece criticizes fiscal choices, highlights a $6.5 million high school subsidy burden, and argues for a three cent sales tax to keep the state solvent, warning of rising taxes and declining living standards under current administration.
Secretary of State Dulles faces bipartisan backlash over handling of the Yalta papers leak and immigration expert Edward J. Corsi case. Senate committee to review tactics. remarks by Rep. Celler mock his resolve, fueling a fresh political uproar.
Hal Boyle notes Cairo's post rioting revival with a welcoming regime, easing customs, and growing foreign investment. He cites immigration policy debates, U.S. influence via aid, and rising American presence among about 1,200 Americans and 4,000 Germans, as Egypt seeks a middle class and modernization.
The fragment describes someone being steered toward a different job not connected to immigration into the country. It indicates a change in assignment and a separation from immigration work, implying a broader reevaluation of duties.
Wayne Morse, a United States senator and Democrat, limped off a Boise bound plane after a farm incident in Maryland. A sow at his Powlesville farm allegedly rushed him while he picked up a newborn pig, spraining his leg and halting his congressional sessions briefly. The diarylike anecdote mocks his famed oratory and notes Morse’s financial modesty.
A Bible verse reference Paalma 14714 appears with a concise statement about divine knowledge. The text resembles a devotional snippet rather than a news item, offering a quotable line instead of reporting events or facts.
Washington report assesses the 8th Congress after three months citing nearly 7000 introduced bills 17% reported 12 laws 60 roll calls and 59 lobbyists while noting Easter recess and lawmakers reflecting on self inventory. Critics warn that technical briefings may cloud common sense with expert input. A dairy policy tangent quotes Ezra Taft Benson on milk machine debates and a note on constituents' terse telegrams and a postcard jab at college politics.
Old Home Town Five escaped prisoners from Fort Leavenworth took three ration books and a car from Mr and Mrs Lyle Weeks, bound the Weeks, freed themselves, and called officers. The village large social calendar notes numerous visits, marriages, birthdays, and community events amid a busy period in Lawrence and surrounding towns.
Radio and TV schedule compiled from WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and others for Monday April 1 and Tuesday April 1 show a broad lineup. News programs Lone Ranger Fibber McGee and Molly Burns and Allen News and Weather forecasts appear across stations. Entertainment includes Handy hour programs, Western Echoes and drama offerings on WDAF KMBC WREN and KMBC with variety shows, movies, and soap serials listed along with time slots and host names.
A jumbled item notes a thief stealing shoes from a man in a movie house and a cop responding. It claims half the men are flat terers and jokes about marriage. It mentions California vegetable production valued in the millions last year and a quip about speed and loafing.
The quiz item states that for every World War II soldier six tons of equipment were sent abroad, with an additional ton of monthly supplies for maintenance. It notes the first English dictionary was compiled in 1721 by Nathan Bailey, and Samuel Johnson published his dictionary in 1775. The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota.
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