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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1957
Page
4
Publisher DOLPH SIMONE DOLPH and associates listed for a Lawrence market. Subscription rates shown: weekly 25 cents, yearly 25 dollars. by mail 32 dollars. Classified masthead notes Associated Press membership and paper dispatches. Tuesday evening August 20, 79.
The article reflects on returning to work after vacation and the struggle to readjust. It highlights how fatigue, memory of leisure, and daily routines linger, yet emphasizes that meaningful relief comes from family and friends rather than the setting. It urges making vacation spirit a year round pursuit.
A discussion critiques the idea of mercy killings asserting some advocate it despite belief in a higher will. It cites George Shearing, a blind jazz pianist born into poverty, as a counterexample to the view that disability predetermines worth. The piece condemns snap judgments that bypass divine will and emphasizes preserving life.
An Ft Worth newspaper ad promotes two sci fi films I Was a Teenage Werewolf and Invasion of the Saucer Men listing secret weapon themes. The note claims teenagers could repel interplanetary invaders by weapons of youth and urges action against alien prowlers in a sensational tone.
A fragmented OCR style piece references Lawrence headlines and summer feelings. It mentions heat above 90 degrees with humidity and a stretch of dry weather, plus musings on fashion, football, and local activity. Names and precise events are unclear but hint at community life and seasonal talk.
A satirical column by Jack Zimmerman mocks Air Force Academy pie policies in Washington. It argues against government pies at the academy, claiming baked goods could undermine aerial defense and degrade future officers. The piece blends humor with wartime references and calls for cake over pie.
Letters recount several yellow lights seen near Lawrence and surrounding towns. Readers describe a bright oval or ball moving across the sky, possible aircraft or comet-like phenomena, and a recent sighting near Madora. Other letters critique a planned youth center and warn against political management of public funds for recreation.
A local youth center review raises questions about government support and the impact of new sealed classroom policies. Citizens weigh whether continued funding and oversight will better teach and mentor adolescents or favor budget constraints.
Ann Arbor Mich. a University of Michigan pediatrician urges parents to tell children why they must go to the hospital in simple terms and to ensure parents themselves understand the exact reason for the operation before explaining it. In Queretaro Mexico a theft case led to a radio thief’s arrest after his after twelve years.
A compact Biblical teaching urges steadiness in labor and diligent effort in all works. The verse emphasizes mindful action, urging readers to avoid idleness and to perform duties with discipline and integrity.
Paris reports a grave question for American policy makers. Is Western Alliance safe or decaying into disunity as distrust of U S leadership grows in Britain and France. The piece urges clear US support and a true alliance, with amended defense duties under MacMahon to prevent a Western split.
Old Home Town notes Lawrence Business College begins its 78th year with W J Quakenbush as president and E Weatherby as superintendent. New staff appointments include Robert Johnson and Hampton White for the architecture program at K U. Miss Alice Dicker resumes as Woodlawn principal this fall after teaching elsewhere. Mentions of local births, deaths, and anniversaries accompany a snapshot of community activity and historic notes from 1932 and 1017.
A collage of Hollywood notes reports Gena Rowlands in color test talk with Cassavetes and Ferrer, Stravinsky at Same Fe, Camp Deput humor with Sam Levenson, Jane Greer’s sons at a barroom feast, Gabin on gray hair, Glen Taylor’s showmanship quip, Bob Hope in France, Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis on The Viking, Picasso and Jay Weston on eye color in art.
New York columnist Hal Boyle lists curious facts from history and daily life. Items include medieval church dogs, hooks for leashed pets in old English churches, and assorted oddities about tattoos, forests per resident, car parts, and a boat ride offer from Governors Island. The piece blends trivia and whimsy, concluding with Heraclitus on constant change.
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