Lawrence World Chronicle 1854 1956 Ad Rates and Masthead
Established in 1854 9. Bimows Editor 1831 to 1952 published daily except Sunday by the World Com at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas Telephone VI 32 1000 subscription rates carriers Lawrence 30 cents per week one year 15.60 by mail in Douglas and adjoining counties 6 per year by mail elsewhere in United States 9 per year entered at the post office at Lawrence as Second Class Postal Matter member of The Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for publication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as AP dispatches Evening December 3 1956.
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Bimows
the World Com
Sixth
New Hampshire
Laweenes
Kansas
Lawrence
Dougas
United States
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Congress to Probe New Restrictions on Pentagon Censorship
Washington report on Congress reconvening to probe Pentagon efforts to tighten secrecy. Rep. Moss leads a committee examining the Collidge recommendation to haul reporters before a Grand Jury for sourcing leaks. Critics cite prior overreach and defend open press access amid security concerns.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
Charles Collidge
Congressional Committee
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Coolidge
Pentagon Security
Moss Group
Tuesday December Radio Schedule Snapshot
A fragmented listing shows WDAF AM FM and related stations on December 4 presenting a mix of news, weather, sports, music, and entertainment programs. Entries include Morgan Beatty reports, Dragnet, Sympho, Bishop Sheen, and The Clark family style shows across multiple stations with varied time slots and channel IDs.
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WDAF
WREN
KFKU
WDAI
Wrhen—Tesla
Morgan Beatty
KMBC
Jaza Wren
Bishop Sheeny Jusic
Heath Ass
Morgan O
Jest
KMAC
Alek —Cabriel Heatthe
WDAK
WDAP
Guy Lombardo
Wsews
WDAEF
WRE
Radio and TV Program Schedule Summary
TV and radio listings outline a dense schedule across morning to late evening. Programs include Captain Kangaroo, Garry Moore, The Price is Right, Today, News, Studio 6, Happy Home, The Guiding Light, The Edge of Night, Mickey Mouse Club, Disneyland, and Arthur Godfrey Time among others. Multiple networks and time blocks feature soap operas, game shows, children’s programming, cartoons, and news briefs with noted anchors and show names.
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Tha Frice
Guiding Light
News
Laberace
Misa Brooks
Father
Tenn
Ernie
Rob Crosy
Dr. N. Ventor
Star News
Sky King
Eaddie Fisher
Arhur Godfrey
Hiram Holiday
Highway Patrol
Television Theatre
Ford Theatre
Yun
Bree
Rosemary Clooney
Line & Gun
Celebrity Playhouse
Dick Powell
Sports
Blind to Real Peril Fifteen Years After War
The piece argues Japan's postwar drift toward democracy faces new danger from Communist influence. It cites active unions, university cells, and Soviet funding as sources of Red strength, warning that anti militarism could aid a police state mindset and bolster Communist aims. It notes Japan fears of military rule tempt it to accept stronger policing, paradoxically aiding communism.
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Japan
America
Pearl Harbor
Nippon
Communist Party
U. S
Tokyo
Russia
Moscow
Secord
Hitler
Stalin
Those Happy Feet During Christmas Shopping
A local observer argues that comfortable shoes are the essential aid for brisk holiday shopping in downtown Lawrence. He notes that weather clothing helps little if feet ache, and urges readers to prepare footwear to endure long treks and store visits.
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Lawrencian
Gas safety warning amid cold weather risk
Gas appliance dangers cause fatalities most in cold weather. With bitter cold ahead, call a service man to inspect heaters. The city hasn’t seen a gas asphyxiation death for years. officials urge caution to keep 1956 57 free of tragedy.
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Lawrence
Letters on The Saturday Column and editorial voice
Editor, Journal-World: The Saturday Column is welcome as editorial value alongside news. The Dec 1 piece on Suez and Britain America relations offers first hand England observations and Times of London quotes. It urges Americans to reassess Middle East conduct and seek mutual understanding between Britain and the United States. Evadne M. Laptad AT45 Ind. St.
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Journal-World
Suez
England
Times of London
United States
Middle East
William John Haley
Newsweek
U.S.A
Newsweek Review
Lawrence
Sir William
Britain
Evadne M. Laptad
Ind. St
World Today Has Not Shown Mid East Plan Yet
Washington columnist James Marlow argues the Eisenhower era has not presented a Middle East policy to fill the vacuum created by Britain and France. He warns Russia seeks to fill the gap, urging U S leadership and a clear anti colonial stance to rally Arabs, Africans, and allies against Soviet influence.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Russia
Hungary
Truman
Britain
France
If You Couldn’t Pick A Dream You’d Still Find Fame
Hal Boyle surveys famous figures who abandoned initial career dreams and found success in other fields. From Hitler to Monroe, it argues changing plans often leads to greater renown while noting the Egypt crisis and shifting Western policies. The piece ends by asking what the US should do next.
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New York
Adolf Hitler
Harry 5
Trueman
White House
Dwight D.eisenhower
Annapolis
U. S
Winston Churchill
Mickey Spillane
Ed Murrow
Joe Louis
Uncle Sam
Louis
Satchmo" Armstrong
Eeee Imogene Coca
Martha Raye
Ethel Barrymore
Patti Page
Jean Simmons
Phili Silver
Drew Pearson
Marilyn Monroe
Ladies’ Home Journal
Quiz Q and A from a historical trivia page
A compact set of Q and A items covering the Crusades timing about 11th century to nearly 200 years, state elevations with Colorado, extinction of passenger pigeons in 1914 at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens, Virgin Islands islands Saint Croix Saint Thomas Saint John, Great Barrier Reef length about 1200 miles, and acorn bearing age of oaks around 20 years.
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The
Union
Colorado
Zoological Gardens
Cincinnati
Virgin Group
Saint Croix
Saint Thomas
Saint John
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Bible Verse Focus for Today in Carinthians Reflection
A devotional note highlights the verse from Corinthians urging believers to no longer live for themselves but for Christ who died and rose again. The tiny item frames daily prayer and personal devotion around a well known biblical line.
Old Home Town Highlights From 1916 1931 and 1947
Community notes recount Friends in Council celebrating its 75th anniversary at the KU Union Building with officers named and Raymond Nichols in charge. Lawrence High School marks 13th undefeated football season under Chalmer Woodard. Notre Dame named Football Team of the Year for 1M5. Local church plans for electronic carillon bells funded by a memorial gift. Baker University football placed second in conference after a tie with Ottawa. Church bazaars, school programs, a wedding in Whittier, and Legion post wagers feature in past years. Medical Association officers re elected in unprecedented terms.
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Friends In Council
K.U. Union
Co. F. Nelson
John Hawkins
A. T. Walker
Charles Baker
Raymond Nichols
Lawrence High School
Chalmer Woodard
Notre Dame
Methodist Church
Alll Bromelsick
Baker University
Ottawa
Plymouth Congregational Church
Trinity Lutheran
Ladies Aid
The
Junoi High
Richard Rice
Barbara Edmonds
Alice Marie Meyn
Irene Graves
Maxine Mull
Betty Raymond
Anna Marie Frazier
Hazel Frazier
Audrey Hines
Gilbert Weidman
Hilda Mauck
Whittier
Calif
Charles Holmes
Dorsey
Liberty Post
American Legion
Iola
A. J. Anderson
Douglas County Medical Association
Lyle Powell
E. M. Owen
Medical Association
J. B. Henry
H. L. Chambers
E. M. Liston
Baldwin
J. R. Bechtel
H. L. Clodfelter
Tonganoxie
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Mickey Mouse Club
Paul
Mary Ford
Crichrony
Nanos
Chesenna Erathan Wintersews
Ikhelton Shaw
Phearce
Andina Heap
Deave Fiction Theatre
Charles Rover
Chuck Mather
Syriasly
James Marlow
Hal Boyle
Che
Dulles
Nasser
Egypt
Iser
Suez Canal
Canal
United Nations
Confri
Conrad Hilton
Clint Murchison
Wally Cox
Sid Caesar
Albert Einstein
Debsie Reynolds
Adraiun
Stewart Granger
Nanette Fabray
Oscar Hammerstein
Tony Martin
Manhattan
Billie Burke
Florence Patricia Burke- Ziegfeld
Journal-World Today
Quinn Gowell
Dorothy Clarke
Frances Moore
Frances Koch
Maud Morrow
June Smith
Lucille Vaughan
Alice Griesa
Dorothy Mason
Mildred Cutter
Vera Getker
Marie David
Hazel Griffith
Leah Gaskill
Helen Bryan
Margaret Kelsey
K.U. Extension Division
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Mel Fisher
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