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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
3
In a response to Grover C Hall Jr of the Montgomery Advertiser, readers in Minneapolis defend the city against claims of lacking style, glum faces, and indistinct men. The Tribune reprints his article and features reader reactions on today’s Open Forum page.
Hal Boyle profiles Mildred Miller, a Metropolitan Opera mezzo with notable legs, married to Maj. Wesley Posvar and mother of two. The piece discusses gender in boy roles, Miller’s career, her plans to lobby Congress for opera subsidies, and views on regional prejudice between Alabama and Minnesota.
Radio and TV schedules show WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU stations listing hourly programs with News Sports Music and talk segments for Thursday December 6 and Friday December 7. Programs include Morgan Beatty Jazz Nocturne and Tommy Dorsey Jr., plus Seanty shows on KMBC, WREN, and WDAF with evening movies, sports, and variety entertainment across multiple channels.
A rallying polemic condemns Israel as a fanatical aggressor provoking Middle East conflict. It blames Israel and its allies England and France for starting hostilities, warns of global fallout, and praises United States leadership under Eisenhower while criticizing domestic issues in Clinton Tennessee and noting a sensational claim about nuclear temperatures.
James Marlow analyzes a new Democratic National Committee plan to appoint twenty advisers including Adlai Stevenson and former President Truman to guide party programs based on the 1956 platform. The move could trigger internal splits as Lyn don Johnson and Sam Rayburn hold day to day congressional control, while disagreements emerge on action next Congress opens. Johnson favors waiting to see Eisenhower's proposals. Ziffren and Lawrence push for a proactive program.
A Brasher's Doubloon 1787 minted by Ephraim Brasher remains the sole gold coin in New York during the Confederation era. The first transcontinental telegram went to Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The Census Bureau reports a national population rise of 13.6 million, bringing the total to 164.3 million across states and territories.
A fragment reflects on television singers needing ear nose and throat care, jokes about husbands rushing late for meals, a Dad’s check funding shopping trips as a Christmas sign, and lament that some youths fret over knowledge earned only after decades.
Fragmentary OCR notes place a verse titled Today’s Bible Verse as lead then mention a name Je a Marthan 411 and a brief reference to the wilderness. The readable text is highly unclear and lacks verifiable details.
NEA staffers report Hungarian refugees arriving in the United States under presidential action receive an alien registration card as a free entry pass. They must wait five years before applying for citizenship, during which travel and conduct are reviewed, with court oath after a 30 day wait. Minor children gain citizenship with parents. About three fourths may become citizens. many seek homes, jobs, and integration as prosperity remains strong.
Readable items summarize Kansas events from 1945 with veterans in offices elects, Jayhawkers basketball score 40 32, population figures, wartime and postwar notes. Mentions Sen Carlson Kansas laws John L Lewis fines and UMW strike context. Also recalls 1931 utilities, deaths, and school plans for sub normal children. Contains multiple dated notes and local society items.
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