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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1958
Page
11
Lawrence Daily Journal World era editorial masthead and street address appear in 1958. It lists SIMONS as editor and publisher and other staff roles with years 1984 and 1989 noted. The piece references Associated Press service and the newspaper's use of AP dispatches.
Local residents discuss daylight saving with mixed views. Farmers oppose due to sun-up to sun-down schedules, parents fear later bedtimes for children, golfers and gardeners see potential benefits, while overall surveys show majority skepticism about adopting the time change. Community groups like the Junior Chamber of Commerce weigh in on the poll.
A Delta Upsilon house damage incident at Kansas University fuels talk of a double standard for college males versus non students. Two youths from KU and Wichita University are named in the episode amid possible intoxication and a belief others participated. Critics urge equal treatment of all youths regardless of college status.
The article notes Walter Reuther's push for profit sharing with auto workers who do not own stock. It argues profits fund investments and expansion, warning that distributing profits to all employees could erode reinvestment and hurt long term wages. Reuther's stance is described as serious, not a joke.
Eisenhower’s use of finalize sparks language debate as purists condemn the term. Bergen Evans notes presidents often align with usage while purists howl. The quip shows enduring tension between grammar zealots and evolving speech.
Robt Ruark laments that crime rarely pays in the end, citing figures like Luciano Costello and Capone and noting the fatal outcome for Johnny Stompanato. He argues tax authorities and rivals finally topple powerful criminals, with even a famous bodyguard meeting a knife from a 14 year old.
Lawrence Junior High School Student Council expresses appreciation for the Journal-World publicity that helped make the clothing drive the most successful yet. They also thank the paper for other favorable news stories and editorials about their school. Judy Sylvester Corresponding Secretary.
Ezra Pound, once fired from Wabash College fifty years ago for bohemian views, spent years in Europe criticizing American literature. He faced a treason charge in federal court but was declared hopelessly insane. Photographers sought his portrait as he posed with a rumpled look and a beat-up hat.
The aging poet Ezra Pound is portrayed as a fatigue battered genius who shaped modern poetry. Once controversial for Fascist propaganda and bohemian flair, he is praised for driving new forms, supporting fellow artists, and provoking a shift in American literary life despite mixed critical reception.
The Wayne Powers affair dominates French headlines as a court martial for desertion. Powers abandoned duties 14 years ago to live with Yvette, a French woman, drawing protests to the U.S. embassy and scrutiny of his wife and five children. The columnist condemns Powers as a wayward figure and questions the public sympathy he receives.
The article argues Soviet Ambassador Vinogradov promotes a pro Soviet line in France to fracture Western solidarity over North Africa. It notes French leaders face high costs to reconquer Tunisia, while American influence fuels anti US sentiment. It warns of possible Western alliance breakup amid weak leadership and rising disunity on disarmament and North Africa.
Judge Hugh Means leads the list of county stalwarts with service dating from 1920. Among ten courthouse staff, 200 years of combined experience include Mrs. Ethel High 20 years as court reporter, Mildred LeSner and Lorene Hollingaworth each 20 years in budgets and probate, and T. R. Gerhart plus Harold Beck and Roy Flory in key posts since mid-1930s. Fred Kahn deputy register of deeds since 1935, Mildred Watson welfare director in 1936, Ernest Klooz tax clerk, Eben Anderson weed supervisor since 1936, and Frank Gray youngest old timer elected probate judge in 1538.
The daily Bible verse cites Deuteronomy 33 27 declaring God as eternal refuge and the everlasting army. A brief meditation invites reflection on divine protection and enduring strength.
John Gunther rents a London house and will move next month while continuing work on Inside Russia Today and Inside USA. He recalls long friendship with publisher peers, and recounts encounters with Greta Garbo, Tallulah Bankhead, Simone Simon, Gandhi, and the Aga Khan, plus his detailed methods interviewing governors and elites.
A Boyle column excerpt humorously lists assorted facts and trivia such as Eskimos lacking a word for snow, 14 million American men who can't swim, hospital counts in 1958, a Bronx hardware dealer named J Bolts, and a Sanitary mix of quotes about romance, fashion, and science. The piece blends curiosities, misfits, and quips to illustrate the gap between simple beliefs and complex reality.
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