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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1955
Page
2
The Emporia Gazette compares past heating spells with recent heat, noting 1934 as the peak year with 51 days above 100 degrees and 16 days below. It recalls 1936 with 31 days above 100, 1954 drought heat, and July’s high averages, highlighting ongoing discomfort and historic patterns.
The Des Moines National Bank opens a women focused corner to serve female patrons. Women can use services from checking and savings to budgeting and money management with female staff including department head Miss Roberta Willits. The move, echoed by other banks, aims to ease financial questions for women.
Angelo Scott in the Iola Register argues the Governor has prejudged the current civil service board and any successor, claiming appointments will be required to vote as directed. He warns a trend away from a genuine civil voice in Kansas state services.
The Hutchinson News Herald argues Congress has operated in inactivity, noting public belief that little laws solve problems. It surveys 20 years of crisis and reform from the New Deal to war, suggesting Congress reflected a preference against tinkering. Bulgarian officials confirm a downed plane was lost to fire from within Bulgarian airspace.
James Marlow reviews Soviet resistance to U S inspection plans for disarmament. He notes Moscow’s rejection of complete international inspectors while proposing limited access and peaked ideas, contrasted with U S calls for full transparency and reciprocal blueprints as Ev Eisenhower seeks a practical disarmament path.
Hal Boyle profiles Walter Seid a 33 year old assistant vice president of 21 Brands Inc who samples whiskies without swallowing. He tests blends with 20 to 30 whiskies per batch noting flavor varies by warehouse storage and distillery. Seid tastes weekly only a few times and otherwise enjoys a highball.
President Eisenhower plans extensive study on disarmament with Harold E. Stassen to refresh recommendations. He expects the new proposals late this month will differ from years of prior U S position and require careful examination by many experts.
The piece surveys many approaches to heat including undershirts cooling baths drinks and air conditioning debates. It notes preferences for cool baths and refrigeration over frequent hot remedies and mentions the psychology of shaded rooms and relaxed attire amid hot weather.
Activists argue for a long advocated system but report no local receptivity. They note ongoing resistance and reluctance to test the proposal despite years of advocacy.
Fragmentary lines discuss beach life and fishermen chatter. The tone hints at satire on sun exposure and family finances. A stray remark about opportunities being murdered by people who kill too much time adds a reflective, clipped note.
The text defines treason as levying war against the United States and aiding enemies. It notes a dietitian is sometimes called a nutritionist. It also states that no complete historical account of Custer's Last Stand exists, as no Custer troop survivor remained. only the surviving Indians knew what happened.
An editorial view says Kefauver’s Kefauver committee will hinder private power’s gains against public TVA and AEC in the Dixon Yates dispute. It argues TVA may finance expansion via bonds, and criticizes private power leaders and Adams for behind the scenes maneuvering and record omissions.
Charles Stephenson of Tonganoxie was shot by an unidentified man Saturday night as he started to drive into his garage. He is hospitalized in Lawrence with wounds to the knee and hand.
Friday and Saturday schedule items from WDAF KMBC WREN and others list programs across morning to late night. Entries show news music sports church bulletins dramas and specials with station identifiers and times. Strong entities include WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and FM/TV program titles and time blocks.
TV listings show KMAC TV and KCMO TV airing a mix of variety shows sports news and movies. Notable items include Midwestern Hayride Three Star News and a Pinky Lee show with later features like World Report The Big Picture Western Movies and serials such as Captain Midnight and Johnny Mack Brown.
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