Reminiscence of Waugh by William Buckley Jr
Buckley recalls Evelyn Waugh as a conservative, devout Christian writer who shunned public life. He notes Waugh’s sharp satire, private moats, and generosity, and contrasts his lifestyle with modern televised literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Charles Dickens
Evelyn Waugh
Waugh
Edmund Wilson
George Bernard Shaw
Evelyn Waugh the Great Satirist
Scott-King
Europe
Lawrence Journal World staff roster and details
Lawrence Daily Journal World announces staff positions and roles including president editor and managing editor. Contact information and publication details for the Lawrence Kansas paper dated Thursday Evening April 14 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Een
New Mayor James F Schubert Named for Lawrence
James F Schubert, a local businessman and civic leader, has been chosen as the new mayor of Lawrence. He follows Ernest Pulliam, who is praised for a good tenure, as Lawrence looks for continued strong leadership from its top officials.
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James F. Schubert
Lawrence
Schubert
Ernest Pulliam
Pulliam
Curtis denounces Viet Nam era demonstrators and draft cards
Nebraskan Sen. Carl Curtis condemns demonstrators and draft card burners as insolent and disloyal, says they should be dealt with and made to contribute to society. He backs full support for American troops in Viet Nam while noting others question the war’s wisdom but still urge moral and other aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Viet Nam
Sen. Curtis
KU Seminar Sparks Picket over Former Chancellor Speech
During the KU Centennial seminar a protest targets former chancellor Franklin Murphy, now UCLA leader, for a talk on education history. Ham Salsich of the antiwar group says the picketing has a rightful place yet critics call the display hammy and illogical in the university event.
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Kansas University
Ham Salsich
Viet Nam
Franklin Murphy
Salsich
Dr. Murphy
Salsich and Co
Misplaced Confidence About Smoking Causes
Dr Bernard Mausner studied why people smoke despite health risks. He argues many reject the idea that disease could happen to them and visualize harm as distant. The belief that "it can't happen here" explains continued smoking and risk of heart disease or cancer.
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Bernard Mausner
Mausner
Conference Calls Replace Private Telephones for Teens
Private home phones gave way to conference calls as teens and new users discover the joy of group conversations. The change cuts down on family disruption while expanding social reach and communication ease.
Mystic Junior High Girls Create Classroom Conference Calls
A Connecticut junior high reports girls at Mystic Junior High coordinating conference calls. One student sets it up and then calls four to six classmates, mimicking business teleconferences. Parents describe it as snappy and costly but worthwhile, and it keeps them away from go-go joints.
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Mystic
Connecticut
LBJ Regime Is Ahead By John T. Cunniff
The article examines wage price guideposts under the LBJ administration, noting mixed results for business. It cites U.S. Steel price moves and a 3.9 percent 1965 wage rise, arguing the perceived power of guideposts may be more psychological than real.
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New York
Washington
U.S. Steel
Labor Department
Pioneers and hometown echoes from Lawrence newsyears
A 1956 feature recounts Mrs. F H Smithmeyer and her pioneer family led by Theodore Poehler who arrived in 1867 to build a merchandising enterprise and claim land now near Lone Star Village.
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F. H. Smithmeyer
Theodore Poehler
Lawrence
Lone Star Village
Ohio
Theodore
August
Charles Rankin
Tenn. St
Smithmeyer
Max Rife
Inman High School
Lawrence High
Jerry Waugh
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Domenico Gagliardo
Save the Children Federation
Save
England
Alberta Corbin
Roger Williams
Glenn Charlton
Chamber of Commerce
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
A devotional note presents John 4 14 on eternal life with a prayer praising God for Jesus and the gift of living water. The text asks believers to accept the gift and drink of the water that satisfies the soul.
Picking First-Ball Tosser Can Be a Ticklish Affair
Vice President Hubert Humphrey threw out the first ball of the baseball season at D C Stadium. The exchange with President Johnson reveals humor and the joke about a political pitch while touching on the Washington Senators and plans for baseball and reform.
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Memorial Stadium
Raymond Hall
Berkeley
Calif
Hall
Mary Harkey
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
D. C. Stadium
Hubert
D. C
White House
India
Jack Valenti
Jack
Johnson
City eyes action on sex education to curb pornography
Paul D. Steeves urges the Lawrence City Commission and School Board to expand sex education to fifth and sixth grades, arguing current programs fail to inform youth and that negative legislation cannot foster healthy attitudes.
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Lawrence
Theft at Police Gathering by Air Conditioning Repairman
An air conditioning repairman rifled purses of women office workers during a coffee break at a police and firefighter gathering in Los Angeles. Police reported a $150 theft and noted the crime occurred at a union event for off duty officers and firefighters.
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LOS Angeles
The
Police and Fire Protective League
Conquering a Morbid Fear of Choking With Psychiatric Help
Dr Molner advises Miss D to seek psychiatric care to explore underlying emotional turmoil from childhood. Medication and hypnosis may help only as part of a professional plan, with emphasis on avoiding amateur hypnotists and finding the best available specialist for long term transformation.
Fresh Arguments for Bombing Oil Depots in North Vietnam
The article reports renewed calls from high level officials to escalate air war by bombing Haiphong and Hanoi oil depots. It notes Johnson’s indecision, Saigon’s political crisis, and the risk of widening the conflict into China as the push for action grows.
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Washington
U.S
North
Viet Nam
Saigon
Johnson
U. S
Texas
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Haiphong
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
China
Southeast Asia
South
Thailand
Laos
LBJ Ranch
Opera Star Zinka Milanov Declines Las Vegas Fees
Met Opera star Zinka Milanov said she would retire next week and refused high Las Vegas club fees. She joked that ending an act with a onstage death would not suit a nightclub, citing Margarita Piazzo and Helen Traubel as figures she lacks. Arbit Blatas painted a portrait and recalled a Berlin surgeon remark about burying mistakes.
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Zinka Milanov
Met Opera
Las Vegas
Marguerite Piazza
Helen Traubel
Arbit Blatas
Blatas
Berlin
Max Lieberman
Noisy phone talk shows how kids chase love in seventh grade
Hal Boyle recalls his daughter Tracy Ann's long phone chats with friends about seventh grade romance. He contrasts his own 1918 puppy love with today’s talkative approach, noting six names on a board and the ongoing thrill of youthful secrets and heartbreak.
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Judy
Rodger
Susie
Spencer
Christine
Tracy Ann
Rover
Frances
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William Buckley JR
Ative
Christian
Oxford
Euripides
J. D. Salinger
James Gould Cozzens
Paris Review
Bolph Saas Wae
Fer Bemone 3 & JR
Fac BT Mbrat Sbawntenan Esis
Ernest Pontins
John T. Cunniff
U.S. Steel Co
Gardner Ackley
Bethlehem Steel Co
Old Home Town
Muriel
Journal-World
Paul D. Steeves
Miss
Joseph Molner
Dr. Mother
Miss D
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
North Viet Nam
Red China
Lyons den
Leonard Lyons
Hal Boyle
Jason
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