Lawrence World Daily Inks History Acknowledgments
The Lawrence World Company featuring Bulee Simons editor and Dolph Simons Jr associate publisher lists staff roles including Mayer Pontins and Hatabashed with long publication history from 1891 to 1952. It notes rates for carrier and mail subscriptions and states Aug 21 1958 as the Friday edition.
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Bulee Simons
Dolph Simons Jr
BIG Mayer
Ernest Pontins
Leo Eller
Hatabashed
Btmons
the World Company
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kansas
Douglas
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Fourteen Russians Arrive for Private US Visit in New York
A group of fourteen Soviet tourists landed in New York Wednesday marking the first private party of Soviet visitors to the United States since the Bolshevik Revolution. They expressed delight at touring the country and meeting ordinary Americans, hoping to see how others live and experience diverse life in the United States.
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United States
New York
U. S
Tion
India
Joshua Logan
Suzie Wong
Giddys Chan
Rick Frede
France Nuyen
Logan
Navy Rickover Backed for Three Stars After Nautilus Snub
The Nautilus trip drew criticism as Rear Admiral H. Rickover was left out of a White House event. Secretary Gates later disclosed Rickover, long passed for promotion, would receive three stars. President Eisenhower named Rickover as personal representative at the submarine’s welcome event. The episode sparked bipartisan anger and loud protests among lawmakers.
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Kover
U. S
White House
Navy
Thomas Gates
Rickover
Coassmen
W Gates
Vice
Eisenhower
Rickerslouly
Federation advocates equal work rights for women and men
An International Federation of Women supporters pushes for equal rights in work hours and job conditions. They suggest next year could see broader efforts. The group notes some members stayed home while others traveled 3,000 miles to advocate for the cause.
Back to Old Ways and Simple Pleasures in a Modern World
A humorous column contrasts Karachi traffic gridlock with calm European living. The narrator defends traditional comforts like fireplaces ice boxes hand-cranked ice cream and classic can openers, arguing some things cannot be improved and condemning gadgetry overreach. The piece closes with a grandfatherly quip about knowing when to leave well enough alone.
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Robert C. Rua
Karachi
Pakistan
Spain
New York
Letters No Man Made Miracles
Mrs Delmar Spitzli of Eudora writes to the Journal World agreeing that humans achieve impressive feats in science but arguing miracles are performed only by God. She says people cannot take credit for miracles and notes many scientific breakthroughs feel miraculous only due to limited understanding.
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U. S
India
Lawrence
Inerica
Journal-World
Moses
Arab Plan Helps Free Everybody From Tight Spot
The United Nations approved an Arab peace plan by a unanimous 80 to 0 vote, easing pressure on the West the Soviet Union and Arab states. The plan mirrors but does not repeat President Eisenhower’s six proposals and raises questions whether it will avert new turmoil in the Middle East. James Marlow notes the plan provides a graceful escape from an embarrassing standoff for all sides.
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Associated Press
Washington
Soviet Union
United Nations
Middle East
United States
Eisenhower
U.N
Dulles
Middle Eas
Hussein
Lebanon
Jordan
Arab plan drives withdrawal from Middle East fallout
The piece argues the Arab resolution prompts U.S. and British troop pullout from Lebanon and Jordan, with Moscow favoring withdrawal. It questions the plan’s ability to solve broader tensions, notes Nasser’s influence risks, and cites Hammarskjold and Eisenhower proposals for an Arab‑run redevelopment body to replace Western presence.
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Middle East
Nasser
Hammarskjold
Eisenhower
Van Cliburn Genius Myth Debunked By Journal
The article disputes the idea of Van Cliburn as a self made genius, noting his selection for the Tchaikovsky competition by Juilliard and the Institute of International Education, with a $1000 grant from Martha Baird Rockefeller Aid to Music and partial Soviet funding.
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Wopeka Stace Journal
New York
Juilliard School of Music
Institute of International Education
United States
Institute
Moscow
Ciburi
Ussr
Martha Baird Rockefeller
Cliburn
Beds in Grave New Changes
Washington shifts in Communist policy threaten Middle East stability after Mao Khrushchev talks. Chinese influence could force nuclear hand in Formosa crisis. US faces split on using A or H bombs to save Quemoy and Matsus amid weakened Pacific forces.
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Peking
Mao ‘Tse-tung
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Russia
China
Warsaw
Formosa
Chekian
Kwantung
Fulsien
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
U. S
Chiang Kai-shek
Matsus
Tachen Islands
Adm
Stan 5
Pacific
Asia
Hisenhower
Old Home Town Notes From 10 Years Ago in 1948
Delta Delta Delta held a buffet breakfast for rushers from Lawrence and nearby towns. Lawrence public schools list 128 staff. Dr. E. R. Novotny superintendent. Miss Helen Shaw supervisor. Neal Wheery high school principal. Ralph Graber junior high principal. Elementary principals named. Maude Ellsworth art supervisor. Electa Kindlesberger school nurse.
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Delta Delta Delta
Lawrence
Lawrence Public Schools
E. R. Novotny
Helen Shaw
Neal Wheery
Ralph,Graber
Hazel Lee Simmons
Lillian Webster
Susan Todd
Mildred Kirkham
Opal Jayne Kennedy
J.D. Patrick
Lyons Den: Alimony Refund Secret Marriage Rumor Surfaces
Leonard Lyons reports Brian Ty Power seeks alimony refund from ex mate Linda Christian amid claims of a secret marriage. The column lists prominent figures including Eleanor Roosevelt in Russia, Sam Spiegel’s Paris apartment, Picasso's UNESCO mural clause, Lena Horne’s album, and Eisenhower’s UN visit with ad libbed remarks.
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the Lyons den
Brian Ty Power
Linda Christian
Leonard Lyons
Edmund Purdom
Tyrone Power
Linda
Eleanor Roosevelt
Russia
Ralph Bunche
Geneva
Stockholm
Palestine
Prince Bernadotte
Picasso
Unesco
Paris
Lena Horne
Frank Loesser
Loesser
Oliver Smith
Porgy
Bess
Goldwyn
Peck Turns Actor Gregory Peck into Producer on Color Blockbuster
New York AP report details Gregory Peck partnering with William Wyler to produce a high budget color Western costing four million dollars. Peck tours nationwide promoting the film, explains actors moving into producing and directing, and stresses the need for diligent work and integrity.
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New York
Gregory Peck
William Wyler
Barker
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