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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1958
Page
4
Jeff Richards faces a suspected scam as a pretty stranger arrives to tempt a miner with cash. Bilko’s fame draws mail and a backfiring scheme by his platoon. Vincent Price hosts an ESP hour with two dramatic vignettes and a mind reading $10,000 challenge.
An advertising snippet urges drivers to chew gum while behind the wheel to reduce strain and tension and stay alert for safer driving. It promotes any brand of gum as a fatigue-fighting aid.
Boxers Rory Calhoun and Gene Armstrong set for a ten round middleweight clash at Madison Square Garden as Channel 4 broadcasts. The program includes a Western era drama repeat and a fashion thriller with actors Charlton Heston Steve Cochran and Diana Douglas. Channel 5 airs a comedy drama and a London hospital mystery starring Linda Darnell.
Norman White assistant vice president of the Lawrence National Bank attends the 19th annual Trust Development School in Chicago, hosted by the Illinois Bankers Association Trust Division. Twenty-eight bankers from nearby states were chosen, with White the sole Kansas representative.
An advertisement promotes Wrigley Spearmint Gum as refreshing and flavorful for driving, highlighting lively chewing enjoyment and natural appeal. It emphasizes the product as a tasty companion on the road.
Andy Williams says a good show attracts an audience without big-name guests, focusing on sincere performances of standard songs. He describes the constant TV grind, the audience’s smartness, and the need for genuine emotion over hokum, citing his shift from quartet to solo stardom and prior TV work with Steve Allen.
A garbled OCR passage lists various television programs and schedules aired by local stations. It mentions personalities, a room of appearance, and notes that unrelated remarks follow about others working for the speaker.
Lowell Gish of Ottawa Fued School spoke at a Lawrence Kiwanis Club meeting about rockets. The audience applauded but later learned much of the information was not accurate.
A fragment notes a request or advertisement involving Tom Drennen for car wash and lube services including tire and bat services with free pickup and delivery. The text references a phone number 3.9647 and appears in a formatted catalog or classified style.
A mixed set of crossword clues with across and down entries. It lists multiple definitions such as seed covering be indebted Ireland Spenser character and Oceanic terms. includes answers like mineral deposit and Cretan mountain along with various proper nouns and common nouns.
The page shows a collage of film titles and showtimes across afternoon to evening slots. It lists programs such as Frontiers of Faith and Andy Hardy while noting weather and station promos. Advertisements promote radio and TV hardware, free tube testing, and home service offers from local retailers.
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