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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1960
Page
2
The notice lists staff roles at the Lawrence Daily Journal World including editor and publisher Dolph G. Simons Jr and other editors and managers. It notes the paper’s 106 year history, daily publication schedule, postal details, subscription rates, tax addition, and its 1960 Saturday edition release.
Two busloads of Haskell Indian Institute pupils attended a local movie with orderly entrance and excellent conduct. The writer notes few disturbances and calls on other youths to imitate their courtesy, while contrasting with occasional rowdiness by university students and broader modern distractions.
The article notes a Kennedy Nixon popular vote gap of about 166000, comparable to 174000 attendees at five Kansas University football games in Lawrence. It argues the victory was personal, with considerable cross party support suggesting party lines did not decide the outcome.
The piece argues that discussion of the Congo situation risks accusations of bigotry yet defends objective critique. It notes indecisive leadership, violence, and foreign involvement, warning that independence demands responsibility and criticizing the chaotic Congo path.
The first modern meeting between Pope John XXII and Dr Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, aims to end the Christian church cold war. They urge cooperation without doctrinal trespass and foresee gradual harmony rather than immediate change, signaling unity against forces like Communism.
Letter from Robert D. Payne UF Chairman thanks Journal-World staff for assistance during the United Fund campaign. Reporters helped with publicity and contributed to a successful drive.
Dear Dr. Mother asks about an upside down stomach. The term refers to a large hiatus hernia from a defect in the left part of the diaphragm. Practical advice: follow the doctor’s instructions, as the condition varies and requires professional guidance.
Reader letters discuss smoking linked mouth sores to cancer and Enema dependence, with Dr Mother warning against habitual laxative use and noting no home remedy dissolves gallstones while citing safe modern surgeries for seniors.
The article explores how birds turtles bees and other creatures use internal clocks and magnetic or light cues to migrate track nectar sources or hibernate It discusses the book Animal Clocks and Compasses by Margaret O Hyde and considers the relevance of these natural mechanisms to human uses including space travel.
Joseph Alsop analyzes the Sino-Soviet split as a Khrushchev bid to reopen talks with the United States in a pre summit frame. He notes Chinese leadership solidarity fractures and a push for private bilateral discussions focusing on disarmament and nuclear tests, with Western leaders wary of concessions.
The Community Chest allotments are reduced by five percent each due to a four thousand dollar shortfall in the campaign. Other items note long life birthdays, university campaigns, birth announcements, football attendance, and education enforcement in Kansas with comments from officials and local society figures.
A devotional excerpt cites Romans 8 24 25 noting hope in the unseen and patience. A prayer thanks God for salvation through Christ and asks guidance, endurance, and service in the Father’s care. Amen.
Leonard Lyons reports Khrushchev hosted a banquet for Lucia Chase and members of the American Ballet Theater during their Russia tour. Khrushchev joked about bear hunting with U S ambassadors and quipped about Lupe Serrano’s figure during the reception at the Sports Palace. They were told it would be a presentation, not a supper party.
A list of 1960 publications features THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA a Getty biography by Ralph Hewins and THE DAY CHRIST WAS BORN by Jim Bishop with historical travel credence. It includes ROSES IN DECEMBER by Frances Parkinson Keyes a personal history of wealth and culture, and THE OPERATORS by Frank Gibney exposing crime in democracy.
Publishers Weekly compiles top fiction and nonfiction titles. Notable entries include Hawaii by Michener and The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer, with works by Drury, Lam Pedusa, Holt, Goudge, Packard, Adamson, Schlesinger and more.
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