More Parking Lapses Highlight Downtown Lawrence Need
A 100-car municipal lot on New Hampshire Street eases downtown congestion but more spaces are needed. Officials urge city leaders and merchants, with Chamber guidance, to plan additional off street lots on New Hampshire and Vermont, while noting many sites require converting private spaces. The plan aims to improve shopper access as store volume peaks and parking remains tight.
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New Hampshire Street
New Hampshire
Vermont
Chamber of Commerce
E. R. Zook
Lawrence Business District
Sixth
Eleventh
Lawrence
Russians sales pitch falters as deliveries lag in Cold War trade
Washington analyses Soviet outreach show delays in petroleum and machinery, with Cuba and Yugoslavia cited as failed contracts. Egyptians lauded a Nile fireworks display funded by cotton while World Bank offers resist, making Soviet offers less viable. U S commerce steps up trade fairs and Kaiser inks India steel mill deal, signaling real shipments over promises.
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Washington
America
Bulganin
Khrushchevy
India
U.S
Latin America
Yugoslavia
Cairo
Egypt
Nile
U.S. Department of Commerce
Hollywood
Cinerama
Pakistan
Henry Kaiser
Khrushchev
World Bank
Nile Valley
Czechoslovakia
Radio and TV Listings Case December 7 8 9 Learnings
Station guide lists WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and WDAP schedules for Wednesday December 7 featuring newscasts weather sports The listings include KMBC TV and KMBC radio shows and WBRAKF WDAF WREN content with news top of evening programs King of Hearts and various entertainment and kids shows including Mickey Mouse and Captain Kangaroo A mix of local station programs across channels with times and program blocks across theaters and broadcasts.
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WDAF
KMBC
Wren Kfku
WDAP
Wren
Wbrakf
KMAC
Wpar
Roucho Marx
Mirra
Morgan Bently
CMEC
Showtime
Hetter
Cdward
P. Morgan
WOAP
KEMBC
WDA Ness
KRMHC
King of Starts
Wdaf-Tv
Xcmoo
Kmbc-Tv
Eddie Fisher
Dismeyland
Screen Director's Playhouse
Arthur Godfrey
Pricade
MGM Parade
Television Theatre
Daffy
Pavers
the Sun
Celebrity Playhouse
Ne' Wether
K.C. Spotticht
Night Owl
Ding Tong School
Garry Moore
Mealy
Arthur Codfrey
Steike
Whigzo
Beware the Hitchhiker During Holidays Warns Police
The piece cautions drivers about hitchhikers as holiday season approaches. Lawmen warn that strangers can mask robberies and killings, urging drivers to avoid picking up hitchhikers when in doubt to prevent violent crime.
Liquor Ban Proposed For Commercial Airlines
The article reports on calls for a federal ban on serving liquor aboard commercial flights amid pilot and steward protests. Passenger surveys show a majority oppose liquor on planes and a San Francisco air travel meeting discussed the issue without action.
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San Francisco
Perto
Eisenhower Expands Government Role Despite Limited Schedule
President Eisenhower increases participation in White House decisions while maintaining a partial daily routine. He conducts morning conferences with official aides from his Palm Beach retreat, as doctors push a steadier recovery and morale. Officials dispute Denver statements, noting he remains engaged in drafting budget, budget message, State of the Union, and economic reports for 1955 and 1966.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Congress
Denver
Bible Verse Reflects Dedication to Lord's Diary
A brief scripture note cites Numbers 14 21 and proclaims all the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord. The line frames devotion and divine purpose in a concise biblical reflection.
Romance Fable Of Milkman And Princess Ends Happy
Hal Boyle recounts a satirical fable of a rich prince behind a mirror hill demanding a husband for his daughter Alva. Otis the milkman ships milk up the hill, sends a note, and wins her affection amid questions of fate. The tale ends with a dairy empire and a solitary father.
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Alva
Otis
Glass
Refrigerators and washing machines reach Eskimo homes
Independence Reporter notes a Hudson Bay supply ship delivered two refrigerators to Eskimo women on its last voyage and reports growing use of washing machines among Eskimos. The piece humorously contrasts rugged Arctic life with the comforts of home sought by adventurers and their wives.
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Independence
Hudson Bay
Fragmentary aphorisms mix wit and social glare
A garbled collection of lines on germs gossip marriage and love notes. It mentions house flies pennies thoughts and blind love, with references to a Kentucky town and scammers. The text reads as a satirical mood piece with stray phrases and incomplete ideas.
First American hospital founded in Philadelphia 1751
History quiz items cover the Dry Tortugas cession in 1819 and Albert B. Fall’s 1929 bribery conviction. It notes desert horizons of sunshine in Arizona and early timekeeping by moons and shadow, plus Domesday Book as William of Normandy’s land survey.
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Philadelphia
England
William of Normandy
Lawrence Area Remembers Service Members and Community Figures
Lawrence residents see service members returning from overseas PFC Richard Augustus PFC Marion L Bell and T 5 Lawrence Biggs. Obituaries note Mrs A Henley dying in Los Angeles after 61 years in Lawrence. Local events include Red Cross roll call head Walter Varnum and honors for Farm Bureau president Robert Steele. Theta Sigma Phi initiation and wedding anniversaries mark community life.
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Lawrence
PFC
Richard Augustus
Marion L. Bell
Lawrence Biggs
A. Henley
Los Angeles
Walter Varnum
Red Cross
Cora Dolbee
Gertrude Pearson
Kansas Haseatie
Lyle Armel
Patricia Armel
James Waugh
Eakridge
Ed Watkins
Conn
Leroy Watkins
Leonard House
Robert Steele
Clinton
Harry Knabe
Rockland
Fisher
Bertha Knabe
Myrtle Marie Hazard
Donald Temple
Springfield
Oklahoma City
Needles
Calif
Theta
Sigma Phi
Helen Rhoda Hoopes
Misa Hoopes
Caroline Greer
Lucile Hildinger
Zétha Hammer
Maurine McKernan
Carolyn McNutt
Blanche Simons
Kathleen Macoubrie
Ruth Dyche
Margaret Hill McCarter
Topeka
Hannah Mitchell
Kansas City
Margaret Lynn
Esther Clark
Merle Tharpe
Leon Flint
Lala Gardner
Evans
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Hal Boyle
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Kentucky
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