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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1957
Page
4
DOLPH SIMONS editor and publisher plus staff roles. Established 1954. Published daily except Sunday by World Company Lawrence Kansas at Sixth and New Hampshire. Rates listed. Friday Evening August 30 1957.
City officials warn rapid growth requires upgraded facilities embracing a $1.313 million revenue bond plan to expand trunk sewers water mains and extensions. The plan will not raise taxes and aims to support future business in Lawrence ahead of the Sept 10 vote.
Big Three and Reuther clash over a 1958 price cut offer. Ford and Chrysler respond with cautious analysis. Chrysler president L L Colbert argues rising wages, strikes, and productivity losses push costs up, calling Reuther’s plan an abdication of responsibility and urging cost reductions through productivity gains.
The Jamestown Sun lampoons newswoman descriptions in sensational stories with a humorous guide. It ranks terms from Attractive to Glamorous and cites Marilyn Monroe as the quintessential beauty, noting makeup can mask natural features.
Rob ert Ruark argues tipping distorts service by tying pay to mood rather than merit. A outspoken critic describes a friend who pays exactly the bill and withholds tips for surly service while rewarding good performance to pressure workers toward better conduct.
The Eisenhower administration faces delays in forming the six member civil rights study commission after Congress adjourns. Nominees await Senate approval, funding is uncertain, and an interim director may be used. The bill also creates a new Justice Department civil rights division and outlines funding for staff and operations. The timing hinges on Congress’ return next year and Senate scrutiny.
Comment on Los Angeles Times Electronica plant standards describes ultra clean factory rooms with tolerances down to the thousandth inch. Workers must wear dust free gear and avoid eating or cosmetics on site. Notes are written on plastic to avoid dust, a demanding regime that likely cuts turnover.
Inflation is a creeping confiscation that drains pocketbooks and robs workers, pensioners, veterans' dependents, widows, and seniors on fixed incomes. It cripples investment security and debases Social Security in the eyes of those relying on it.
A damaged OCR fragment presents an archaic Bible verse urging avoidance of evil company. The text reads Be not thou anviote a gathet evil man neither desires he with them. It appears to be a Proverb style line without clear attribution or source date.
Washington political column notes a partisan clash over credit for legislation, a likely civil rights bill, and a forthcoming tax cut. It treats Harry Truman as a central figure, contrasts Eisenhower's restraint with Democratic and Republican tactics, and mentions public satire over a missile combination nicknamed Thorpiter and Thupiter.
A 41-year-old item recalls President Robert Hutchins of the University of Chicago announcing a 12 million dollar peace-time research program into nuclear energy. The clipping notes a water main break draining 75,000 gallons from West Hills tower, affecting 20 Tennessee-area homes. It mentions a Douglas County fair, airport funding deadlines, a speech correction center planned in Lawrence, and a geologist luncheon tour. The piece also covers a fire call protocol with township payments, a high school grub gathering, and various Lawrence and Kansas City happenings from 1917 era.
A vivid Las Vegas scene recalls the world premiere of The Joker Is Wild with Joe E. Lewis and Frank Sinatra. The piece mentions El Rancho Vegas owner Katelman, Swifty Morgan, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, and Hollywood chatter about the film cost and production quirks.
Hal Boyle profiles Ed Wynn nearing his 92nd birthday, noting a flexible mind and enduring charm. The veteran comic, now rising as a dramatic actor in Marjorie Morning Star, discusses staying sane, avoiding fame’s traps, and valuing art over fast money amid a new TV tribute and a film shoot at Schroon Lake.
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