Lawrence Daily Journal World Masthead and prices
Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead lists editor and publisher pairing with associate publisher and managing editor Ernest Pon, advertising manager Lew Eller, business manager Dolph Simons, and others. Established in 1864, published daily except Sunday from Sixth and New St Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates show 30 cents weekly in Lawrence, 15 dollars yearly by carrier, eight dollars yearly by mail in Douglas County and nearby, with higher rates elsewhere. year printed as August 16, 183%.
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Journal-World
Ernest Pon
Leq Eller
Ww. C. Simons
Word Company
Sixth
New St Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kansas
Douglas
United States
Lawrence Ra
Festa
Matter
Andist Butea
Iha
Associated Press
Doulph Simons
Dolph Simons
Bill Mayer
No Time for Nonsense on Surrender in Nuclear War
The piece argues the United States should not plan for capitulation in any atomic war and condemns such thoughts as harmful to prestige. It cites President Eisenhower calling the study nonsense and urges readiness to win a nuclear conflict if one occurs, warning of devastating costs for all involved.
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United States
Eisenhower
U.S
Mary
Halliday
Mary Martin
Helen Hayes
O'Neill
Miss Hayes
United “States Steel Hour
Fifth Avenue Association
Colgate Company
Dotto
Colgate
C. H. Cleminshaw
Planetarium
Dr. Cleminshaw
Ujy
Moon
Words of Wisdom from Callery Chemical Co. Leader
Ed Sanner, former Callery Chemical president in Pittsburgh, attributes the company’s growth from five employees to over 80 since 1948 to imagination, courage, and cooperation. He says the firm’s boron chemistry leadership and strong community welfare focus underpin continued success for staff and families.
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Callery Chemical Co
Ed Sanner
Pittsburgh
Callery
Falsifying Ages for Passports Highlighted by US Official
Washington US Passport Office head G Knight cites frequent age alterations to passport ages by women, erased dates with ink or nail polish, and even men using burns or insect damage. Officials stressfulness of truthful documents and note criminal penalties for willful misstatements. A dramatic case involved a woman whose erased birth date affected medical treatment in Europe. embassy records helped verify true age.
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Passport Office
Washington
Noes G. Knight
U. S
Europe
Mary Martin Leaves TV for Broadway Tour
Mary Martin plans an 82 city concert tour and a Broadway musical, delaying TV appearances for several years. Richard Halliday notes the need to feel live audiences, while Hayward, Crosby, and Hay es weigh the trade offs. The piece also covers audience reactions to crime shows and TV scheduling shifts, including Jimmy Dean and Arthur Murray Party changes.
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Marie Torre
Mary Martin
Miss Martin
Richard Halliday
Ebulient
Alot
Toeo
Halliday
Mary
Hayward
Hallidays
Governor Docking parking ticket dispute sparks critique
Reader letter criticizes Gov George Docking for not paying a 60 cent parking ticket in his home town while praising the state Highway Patrol. The note questions his consistency enforcing laws and mocks the governor’s stance on “the little guy” and vested interests. It also describes a planetarium lunar exhibit with a dramatic dome show and a simulated moon flight, noting its immersive sound and visual effects.
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Journal-World
George Docking
Journal- World
Docking
Kansas University
State Highway Patrol
Ben
Come Along For A Trip to Moon On Park Rocket
In Los Angeles a playful note invites readers to imagine boarding a park rocket for a moon trip. The text evokes sound effects and a sense of thrilling propulsion, inviting participation in a whimsical space ride experience.
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Moon
Park Rocket
Government warns about false weight loss ads in obesity market
A House Government Operations subcommittee warns that weight loss advertising misleads the public with claims about obesity remedies and appetite suppressants. It urges strong FTC actions to curb deceptive claims, noting the loss of public funds to hucksters and urging simple dietary restraint as the safe method.
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House
Federal Trade Commission
Tse
Valhalla
Uncle Sam
Ugly Quiz Faces U S Britain in Middle East Crisis
The piece argues Britain may face an open military move to seize Kuwait and Gulf oil, with U S support contingent on broader strategic interests. It assesses Eisenhower's Suez role, potential British bankruptcy, and risks of propping up a faltering pro Western order against Gamal Abdel Nasser’s gains.
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Joseph Also
P. Washington
Middle East
United Nations
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Middle Eastern
Britain
Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Nasser
Selwyn Lloyd
John Foster Dulles
London
Washington
Eisenhower
Suez
Western Alliance
NATO
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Syria
Old Home Town News Reels 1948 and 1933 Highlights
Reports from 1948 note weddings of Miss Helen Ward and Miss Shirley Sloan with their respective grooms in Coffeyville and Kansas City, plus trips and marriage announcements. The 1933 section recalls Hereford prizes at the Missouri State Fair, legislative talk on state school funds, notable sports streaks, and local orders on ice sales and street laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Elizabeth Ward
James Ward
Coffeyville
William
Red) Hogan
Elizabeth Hogan
Detroit
Shirley Sloan
Paul Sloan
Kansas City
Charles Kassinger
W. C. Kassinger
Lawrence
Charles Rankin
East
Jenny Wren Co
Franklin
Richard Jackman
Sedalia
Legislative Council
State School Fund Commission
Charles Engvall
Unitarian Church
Led Gehrig
New York Yankee
Bible Verse Reflection on Wealth and Hope
A brief devotional noting First Timothy 6:7 about earthly riches. It warns that wealth is uncertain and urges focus on enduring values rather than material gain.
Notable anecdotes on actors musicians and writers
J P McEvoy, playwright author, trained his children by language study abroad and blank keyboards to learn touch typing. He hosted Yehudi Menuhin hoping to inspire practice. McEvoy quips about Hollywood life and interviews John Barrymore. Lou Holtz tipping tale and Peter Ustinov refrains about Cannes hotel stay end with a note on high heel taps and motorbike noise.
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J. P. McEvoy
Yehudi Menuhin
McEvoy
Hollywood
John Barrymore
Beverly Hills
Barrymore
Peter Ustinov
Hotel Majestic
Cannes
Diversified 1930s to 1960s books on health travel and archaeology
A collage of catalog blurbs lists titles from 1938 to 1968. It covers All About Portugal by Georgia Long a practical tourist guide. You Can Increase Your Heart Power by Peter Steinerohn Md and others. All About Men by Joseph H Peck M D. Land of the Tolland Man by Palle Laurin detailing Denmark prehistory. The 21st Screen by Edwin Fadi man Jr a novel about a TV personality. The Tiger Sniffs the Rose by Helen Grace Carlisle featuring a lawyer uncovering glittering society.
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Portugal
Georgia Long
Peter J. Steinerohn
M.D
Joseph H. Peck
Tolland Man
Palle Lauring
Denmark
Edwin Fadiman, Jr
Helen Grace Carlisle
Best Sellers List Mixed Nonfiction And Fiction
A compact list showing current best sellers across genres with titles including Inside Russia Today by Gunther, Masters of Deceit by Hoover, Please Don’t Eat the Daisies by Kerr, The Affluent Society by Galbraith, Kids Say the Darndest Things by Linkletter, Anatomy of a Murder by Travel, The Enemy Camp by Weidman, The Winthrop Woman by Seton, Ice Palace by Ferber, and The Image Maker by Dryer.
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Russia
Gunther
Hoover
Kerr
Galbraith
Linkletter
Weidman
Winthrop
Seton
Ferber
Dryer
Notable 1958 Book and Theater Spotlight Summary
A wide list reviews 1958 works including The Meddlesome Friar and the Wayward Pope by Michael de La Bedoyere about Savonarola and Borgia, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by William Inge praised as his finest play, Anita Colby’s Beauty Book on glamour, Know Your Heirlooms by Thomas Ormsbee on antiques, Grin and Bear It on a friend’s death, Miss Maggie and the Doctor by Una Troy about an Irish village doctor, Theme for Ballet by Vicki Baum on a prima ballerina’s life, Hard Blue Sky by Shirley Ann Grau about a Louisiana coast community, A Dangerous Innocence by Victoria Lincoln on witchcraft trials, and A Gentleman Called by Dorothy Davis featuring Jimmie Jarvis and a housekeeper.
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Michael de la Bedoyere
Savonarola
Alexander’vi
William Inge
Anita Colby
Miss Colby
Thomas Ormsbee
Maggie
Una Troy
Vicki Baum
Ballet
Shirley Anne Grau
Louisiana
Victoria Lincoln
Salem
Mass
Dorothy Davis
Céitéers
Jimmie Jarvis
Jasper Tully
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