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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1957
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal World lists staff roles including editor publisher advertising manager and business manager with partial readable names and addresses. The piece references a Thursday evening edition and mentions content on safety storage and property concerns with a focus on family protection and preparedness.
The piece argues consolidation of smaller farms into larger units is rising yet the family farm can persist. It cites modern equipment, improved seeds, and mechanization as factors, notes successful local farmers in Lawrence, and stresses adaptability as key to continued viability.
A Journal-World forum on juvenile delinquency shows teens would impose stricter punishment on young offenders than adults. Lawrence High School classes echoed this view noting they would prefer harsher penalties if on the bench, suggesting youth opinion may help reform behavior and reduce stigma.
The article warns that about 800 American homes burn daily and traces many fires to cluttered spaces like attics garages and storerooms. It urges spring cleaning to remove fire hazards and notes danger from power lawn mowers amid mass production trends.
A historical summary argues that U S postal costs have risen sharply since 1945. It cites high U S wage benefits and pensions compared with Western Europe, suggesting rate hikes and service cuts as needed to achieve self sufficiency, while noting the long standing congressional resistance to privatizing or fully subsidizing the Postal Service.
A remnant of past town life notes a Clay County junior high principal resigning to become district superintendent in Westminster Kentucky. Other items: students vote yes to admit Oklahoma A&M to the Big Six. a layette shower for Mrs. Hugh Randall. future farmers officers listed. a Lawrence ex-officer found dead in a burning home. county farm income per family of three on 161.5 acres.
James Marlow reports on whether Eisenhower and Dulles intend action if King Hussein's regime in Jordan comes under attack or turmoil. The piece notes the congressional Middle East resolution allowing armed aid to nations resisting communism and discusses Syria, Saudi Arabia, and the limits of U S intervention in internal revolts.
President Harry Corbin announced a committee of Wichita University officials will study all aspects of enrollment at the University of Wichita to address a dramatic rise in enrollments and potential actions to curb numbers in the coming years.
At cocktail gatherings you face one or both genders who demand names you forget. The cure is blunt honesty: say you recognize them but note changes since last seen, or misdirect with a light joke. This breaks the awkwardness and earns audience approval.
President Corbin weighs two options to manage growing enrollment at Wichita University. A stricter admission standard could limit access, while raising tuition for non residents may fund expansion. Changes would not affect current students and likely start fall 1958. Also, safety data show Saturdays hardest for highway deaths. drivers, especially men, bear most responsibility.
Fragmentary observations link workload perceptions to delivery ability while using farm metaphors. The text notes gender role stereotypes about husbands and wives and hints at children and school vacation impacts. It mentions a doctor claiming people spend a third of life in sleep.
A Bible verse urges repentance and life, quoting Ezekiel 18 32 and inviting readers to turn to righteousness rather than death. The message emphasizes God’s desire for people to choose life and spiritual renewal.
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