Lawrence Daily Journal World front matter 1963 editor lineup
The Lawrence Daily Journal World issue dated Saturday April 20 1963 lists staff including Dolph C Simons Jr as President and Editor, Ernest Pontius as Editor, Jack Zimmermann as Managing Editor, BILL MAYER as Vice President Publisher,Leo Eller Advertising Manager, and C C Simons as Editor. It notes established 1854 and distribution details for subscribers in Douglas County and nationwide.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Jack Zimmisrman
Ccquineesenceyestes Ewa
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
National Library Week Promotes Books and Knowledge
A historical voice extols National Library Week April 21 27 highlighting libraries as monuments to civilization. The piece stresses reading as essential for all ages and urges recognition of books and their power to open doors to knowledge.
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Jamie Fulerton
Godde
National Library
National Library Week
Fulerton
Frustration Grows Over Lawrence 113 Information Calls
Citizens dialing 113 for Lawrence information face long waits and missing numbers in the directory. Officials blame the size of the community and limited staff, noting the information service lacks enough operators. Calls for more staff and better coverage persist as subscribers hope for improvement.
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Lawrence
The Mercury Capsule Display at KU Exposition
A small Mercury space capsule shown at the Kansas University Engineering Exposition underscores how modest the craft is beside the historic space flights. A dummy in flight gear sits inside while references to John Glenn Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra evoke the fame of orbital missions and the vastness of space.
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Kansas University
John Glenn
Scott Carpenter
Walter Schirra
Be Safe Not Sorry Check Your Car Before Summer Travel
A local motorist shares a vacation scare on a night trip in Oklahoma. A less than year old car could not change a tire because the brand new jack would not fit the base, turning a 10 minute task into over an hour and a hitch to town for help. The lesson is to check essential equipment before leaving.
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Oklahoma
Vacation car kit essentials for smooth trips
Advice for travelers emphasizes checking car readiness before trips. Ensure jack works, spare tire is usable, and consider extra fuel in a safe container. Pack flashlight, extra fan belt, work gloves, and roadside reflectors to handle emergencies and keep vacations stress free.
War Status Of Germans
A look back to 1943 shows Germany’s military machine in decline while Allied forces push toward a western invasion. Western experts note Germany’s conventional role, understrength divisions, slowly growing air power, and a largely conscript army, with potential longer enlistment. Los Angeles Times News Service.
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Sterling G
Slappey
Bonn
Germany
Stalingrand
el Alamein
Churchill
Europe
Hitler
Central
Western
Baltic
North Seas
West
Ministry of Defense
Los Angeles Times News Service
Wichita pastor speaks at education dinner in city news
Rev. Dale Turner of Plymouth Congregational Church and youth work chairman for the State Council of Churches addressed the Wichita Council of Churches at its annual education dinner. The piece also notes KU football coach Cliff Kimsey resigning to join his father in Georgia banking.
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Big Turtle Creek
Manhattan
Eisenhower
Truman
Dale Turner
Plymouth Congregational Church
State Council of Churches
Wichita Council of Churches
Cliff Kimsey
Kansas University
Georgia
Kansas
Summerfield
Edwin F. Price
Lawrence High School
India
Kaw Valley
Lawrence
Marvin Hall
Karl Schlademen
Bible Message On Victory Over Death
The text presents a devotional prayer praising resurrection life and immortality through Christ. It emphasizes thanksgiving to God and acknowledges Jesus as triumphant Lord who conquers death and grave.
Greatest Story Ever Told progress filmed under reverent terms
Hollywood reports a hushed on set atmosphere as George Stevens moves forward with The Greatest Story Ever Told. Production shifts from Desilu Culver to Pyramid Lake Nevada for final scenes of Jesus life with Charlton Heston David McCallum Jose Ferrer in a 50‑actor principal cast.
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Hollywood
George Stevens
Desilu-Culver
Pyramid Lake
Nev
Sea of Galilee
Stevens
Jesus of Nazareth
Temple
Jerusalem
Pontius Pilate
Herod Antipas
Jesus
Colorado River
Wahwean
Utah
John
Lazarus
Pilate
Mary Magdalene
Peter and
James
Matthew
Churchill Quote Appeals to Tough Cuba Debate
Letters to the Journal World argue the current Cuba policy shows a no win stance in the Cold War. The writer cites Sir Winston Churchill warning that delaying battle can force fighting with overwhelming odds and no hope of victory.
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Fredom
Winston Churchill
Question on preventing poison ivy rash pills
A parent asks where to obtain pills to prevent a poison ivy rash for his 15 year old son who breaks out after exposure. The query seeks a preventive treatment.
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Joseph Molner
M.D
Poison ivy prevention and medical cautions in a reader's letter
A reader discusses protective medicines for poison ivy including Toxirirus and Aqua Ivy, noting pre season use and medical guidance. Advice covers exposure routes, animal fur transfer, smoke inhalation, and cautions about mixing treatments without a doctor. Additional letters ask about B-12 for migraines and request booklets on headaches and diabetes.
Hollywood Buzz: Loren Refuses Million Four for Texas Bid
Hollywood chatter notes Sophia Loren turning down a $1,000,000 offer to star with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in Four for Texas for four weeks under director Robert Aldrich. Also. Brigitte Bardot plans a U. S. visit to promote Cleopatra in Europe and the Middle East opens Oct 19 in 50 cities. Other items mention JFK dinner with Merv Griffin, Anna Freud joining Yale, Liston Patterson bout secured for June, and Heifetz at a Beverly Hills party ending with a quirky tie-snipping incident.
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Sophia Loren
Hollywood
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Texas
Robert Aldrich
Tony Quinn
Europe
Noel Coward
John Gunther
Vienna
Brigitte Bardot
Rome
Joe Levine
U.S
Cleopatra
Middle East
Cairo
Alexandria
George Burns
Alfred Lunt
Players
Burns
PS 122
New York
Burns & Allen
White House
JFK
Cabinet
Merv Griffin
Anna Freud
London
Yale University
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Cassius Clay
Heifetz
Efforts of Flagstad Highlighted by a New Work
The article notes Kirsten Flagstad’s late career voice remains superb on a 1955 Carnegie Hall Wagner program conducted by Erwin McArthur with Toscanini’s NBC Symphony. The performance was taped and released by Orefo Sonic in a limited red leatherette edition at $24.95, capturing a historic memorial to her art.
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Kirsten Flagstad
Flagstad
Toscanini
NBC Symphony
Erwin McArthur
Carnegie Hall
McArthur
United States
Carnegie
Orefo-Sonic Corp
New York
Los Angeles Times News Service
New City Library Selections Highlight 1963 Nonfiction and Fiction
A catalog of 1963 library titles includes The Great Deception and Twilight of Empire by prominent biographers and memoirists, Centuries of Childhood tracing family history, The South and the Southerner on regional heritage, Brutal Mandate reporting SW Africa, and John Foster Dulles reappraisal. It also features fiction such as Mackenna’s Gold, A Favourite of the Gods, Angelique in Revolt, The Asphalt Campus, The Amazing Mrs Bona Parte, and Boys and Girls Together, with varied themes from politics to romance and adventure.
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Stevens
Carl Sandburg
Fulton Oursler
James Monahan
Kenneth O. Gilmore
Kremlin
Cuba
Frank Kermode
Mr. Kermode
America
Clement Attlee
Frances Williams
Lord Attlee
Phillippe Aries
France
England
Ralph McGill
South West Africa
John Foster Dulles
Richard Goold- Adams
Eisenhower
Emmett John Hughes
Rudolph von Abele
Steinbaum
Sassinate
Mr. von Abele
Angelique
Sergeanne Golon
Mackenna
Sybille Bedford
Riviera
Brussels
Geoffrey Wagner
Lincoln College
New York City
Subway
Mrs. Bonaparte
Harnett T. Kane
Betsy Patterson
Napoleon
William Saroyan
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