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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World editor and publisher lines, staff positions, and publication facts for December 7, 1960. Includes address Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas, telephone VI3-1000, and subscription rates for local and distant mail.
The article notes rising jitters among Kansas Democrats over federal job distribution as John Kennedy prepares to take office. It contrasts a strong yet failing state organization with a Republican landslide, questioning who among Kansans will receive posts and labeling rewards for party leaders as possible but undeserved.
A local group plans a private subscription to raise 100000 for a sliding wall indoor outdoor pool at Lawrence High, donation to the School Board with summer use by City Recreation. Fears of a new bond issue and doubts about getting full funds delay progress.
Medical circles warn of a rising use of babysitter type tranquilizers for children. Pediatric cases show jaw paralysis and speech loss from overuse. Dr. A Lawrence Chute of Toronto urges restraint and questions physicians' role in prescribing these drugs.
Mrs Robert Palmer of 2137 Tenn St writes to the Journal World complaining about intrusive telemarketing while tending a sick child and a fussy infant. She asks that her family be removed from phone-book lists and calls for stricter permits for door-to-door salesmen.
Dr Molner explains mongoloid children as a form of mental retardation with facial features and a wide range of abilities. The exact cause is unknown, possibly germ plasm or glandular issues, with higher incidence in older parents. He also offers a booklet on enuresis and invites readers to write for it with a stamped self addressed envelope and 20 cents.
Roaring through memory Ruark recalls the New Deal era when temporary federal jobs paid modest wages and a writer found both riches and fear in Washington. He reflects on clerks, WPA tasks, and the fragile security of government employment amid looming economic shifts.
A columnist decries the ABC daytime show Road To Reality for using real therapy sessions as fiction. The piece questions whether exploiting real misery for ratings is entertainment or public service, arguing the program dissects lives on air without reliable recovery.
Old Home Town KU and the Medical School submitted a proposed 154 million dollar budget to the governor in a budget conference. Plans are under way for the annual Downtown Quarterback Club meeting with Arch Ward of the Chicago Tribune as guest speaker.
A devotional note cites Matthew 4 16 ASV about light dawning on those in darkness. A prayer thanks God for the Messiah and asks for faithfulness to Jesus, mentioning Mary s cradle and sacrifice.
French author Andre Maurois spoke at La Maison Francaise NYU about French wit and American humor. He compared dissecting wit to cutting a frog, noted British understatement and American overstatement, and urged humor as a means to face unpleasant truths.
Hal Boyle argues that civilization breeds gadgets that overpower human freedom and proposes disinventing the alarm clock. He notes the clock’s relentless tyranny, the dream of retirement, and the wish to erase its memory, comparing it to Eden’s apple tree as a symbol of modern disruption.
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