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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1955
Page
2
Two state civil service board members challenged Governor Hall in a Topeka court seeking mandamus to require clearer charges of political activity. The case delays removal hearings set for August 18 as the board users pursue court defense to avoid executive prosecution.
Geneva opening of the U N Peaceful Uses conference pushes declassification of atomic energy secrets. U S AEC cautions limits while Britain and Russia press for access as American firms lag behind. Admiral Strauss predicts Geneva will reveal new knowledge and prompt release of thousands of subjects and reports.
Readable listings show WDAF KMBC WREN and others scheduling Texaco News Tex Beneke and multiple musical and variety programs. Includes WDAF Monitor King Ole Opry and KMBC weather news and a long roster of daily broadcasts across Saturday and Sunday with classic shows, movies, and public affairs.
A fashion trend debate shows East Coast Ivy Look draws mixed response in Lawrence. Dealers report women prefer shoulders and mid range coats over extreme pinched collars and narrow lapels. Many say the conservative, durable style stays in demand as the extreme trend fades.
The article notes four way stop signs standardize orderly entry at intersections with all directions required to stop. Courtesy determines who moves first, reducing risk of fender benders. Yield signs at through streets sometimes prompt speeding up to beat traffic, undermining safety.
Readers are urged to propose practical solutions for a U S surplus of a billion bushels of wheat. Options considered include selling at home or abroad, giving away, or discarding the surplus, with noted objections to each.
The Iowa State College Press publishes Weight Control noting American men grow heavier while wives lose weight. It compiles medical nutrition and public health insights from a weight colloquium with authorities warning against drastic dieting without medical advice. Iowa women collectively carry over six million pounds more than desired.
The Christian Science Monitor discusses a proposed curfew on teenage driving, noting safety concerns and a Connecticut conference with Gov. Abraham Ribicoff. One recommendation urged parents to limit family car use unless youths are home by midnight, based on safety facts.
A fragment from a Bible verse appears stating a spiritual exhortation about running and attaining. The line reads that there is no run that ye may attain with reference to i Corinthians 9 25. The text is incomplete and lacks surrounding context.
A New York man serves 30 days for two false alarms while a southern town releases women amid a flirtatious money economy. A police chief notes traffic is at a standstill on a pleasant driving day as workers face uncertain futures and cautious ambitions amid shifting social scenes.
The excerpt notes the Monitor sinking in a gale off Cape Hatteras on December 31 1863 with undetermined exact location. It also reports Eisenhower approving a Lee Mansion memorial renaming to Custis Lee Mansion and Bates poem America the Beautiful set to Ward's music in 1926.
The Lawrence Free Public Library showcases upcoming titles for August 15 20 featuring works on urban development religion and church life fascinating biographies and histories. Notable listings include Ross W Sanderson The Church Serves the Changing City and Elizabeth Lermolo Face of Victim as well as histories on America’s rise to world power and coastal navigation.
Old Home Town celebrates marriages and births as Fritzi Meyn Lewis wed Frank Dexter with attendants Mrs. Paul Smart and Capt. Edgar W. Dexter. Parents announce daughters for Kermit J. Laughtin Joe Kolars Virgil Dean and others. Also reports dinners, reunions, travels and a note on OPA ration books pause as peace talks with Japan proceed.
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