Lawrence World Journal Publication Details 1961
Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and publisher credits dated December 7 1961 list editors and offices. It shows World Company publishing daily except Sunday from Sixth and New Hampshire with contact and rate information for Lawrence and surrounding areas.
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Volpe Semons
Ditor
Simons Jr
BIL, Mayier
Jack Zaimmerms
Ernest Pontius
Leo Bller
W. C. Simons
the World Companys
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Toteine
Counties
United States
Christmas toys in 1961 outpace dad’s old thrill
The 1961 Christmas market features toys with advanced operation and complex uses. Younger generations adapt quickly, while fathers may long for the simpler pleasures of electric trains and Erector Sets as analog computers appear as coveted gifts.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas
Dr. Huer
Junior
Dad
Gore Vidal named godfather to Newman Woodward daughter
Gore Vidal, author of The Best Man and Romulus, became godfather to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's daughter, his fourth godchild. In a parallel item, public figures and cultural moments are touched on, from Arthur Miller’s tobacco purchase to socialites and literary luminaries, all in brisk, gossip-like fashion.
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Godfather
Gore Vidal
Romulus
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Vidal
Mitchell Family Holds Notable Medical Legacy in Lawrence
Dr. Alexander Mitchell was elected president of the staff at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Tuesday night. The article traces a long family tradition in law and medicine, noting his father Baldwin Mitchell former Kansas attorney general and his grandfather Congressman Alexander Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell’s brother is Dr. Andrew Mitchell a leading Kansas City surgeon.
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Alexander Mitchell
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mitchell
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Baldwin Mitchell
Kansas
Lawrence
Dr. Mitchell
Jim Mitchell
Andrew Mitchell
Kansas City
City Commission Votes to End Tree Spraying Program
The City Commission voted to discontinue the tree spraying plan and direct officials to focus on trimming dead and diseased elms. The decision, made after weighing data on both sides, aims to address Dutch elm disease with a future review if conditions change.
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Nature
Commission
Oklahoma senator invites Udall to survey prairie park sites
In a display of heated contest for the Prairie National Park near Manhattan Kansas, Oklahoma Senator Mike Monroney invited Udall to consider Oklahoma sites after Kansas rebuffs. Monroney promised a warmer reception and encouraged citizens to back leadership for the park amid rival bids and local opposition.
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Oklahoma
Federal Prairie National Park
Manhattan
Stewart Udall
U. S
Kansas
Mike Monroney
Udall
Monroney
Westmoreland
Prairie Park
Scientific Christmas and the fading role of parents
The report notes that educational progress is reducing parental involvement in homework and that the modern toy market further diminishes parents who once enjoyed giving a Christmas gift as much as their children. Teachers observe many parents are not equipped to engage with their children’s learning.
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P.F
Mrs. Roosevelt
Samothrace
Rearmament by Soviet shows shift after Berlin threats
Joseph Alsop notes Khrushchev backed off Berlin brinkmanship after Western firmness. Soviet arms budget rises by about one third while Kennedy boosts U S defense. Moscow does not demobilize, keeps 1.25 million in reserve as tests and Finland pressure continue.
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U. S
Khrushchev
Kennedy
U.S
Finland
Notable Local Retirements and Civic Happenings 1951
F H Penner retires after 41 years with American Express. Lawrence City Commission denies free parking permits for disabled veterans, offering hardship review. M N Penny leads Douglas County Historical Society with Nyle Miller as new state secretary. Baker University inaugurates Nelson P Horn as 19th president with peers present. England debates royal succession and possible morganatic marriage. Prime Minister Baldwin opposes.
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F. H. Penner
American Express
Lawrence
American Legion
M. N. Penny
Douglas County
Baker University
Nelson P. Horn
Walter Fleming
O. G. Markeham
Samuel Lough
England
Stanley Baldwin
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Text
A devotional note echoes Psalm 32 8 promising God will guide with his eye. A prayer thanks God for guidance and asks for steadfast remembrance of his leading at every step in Jesus name Amen.
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Jesus
Tribute Letter Honors Kansas Fans After Missouri Game
Robert C. Epple of Columbia Missouri praises Kansas fans and students for hospitality at the Kansas Missouri football game in Lawrence. He notes courteous treatment, shared respect during the Star Spangled Banner and hopes for improved rivalry relations between the two universities.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Memorial Campanile
Missouri
Kansas University
Robert C. Epple
Columbia
Farnam Refuses Draft Call in Arkansas
James F. Farnam a.k.a. Jimmie Farnam wife of Richard L. Farnam refused the military draft call. She explained the name origins from her father’s death shortly before her birth and her mother’s naming in his memory.
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Little Rock, Ark
James F. Farnam
James
Jimmie
Richard L. Farnam
Diseases and vaccines in preventive health checklist
Dr Molner reviews immunity and vaccine status for common diseases. The list notes which illnesses have lasting immunity or require vaccines, with specifics on diphtheria tetanus polio rubella measles smallpox and others, plus cautions on salt diets for heart and kidney conditions.
Minutemen and the Popgun Patriot Myth
A critic argues that small boys are drawn to guns through make believe games and condemns the Minutemen as self styled guardians of America. He mocks their secrecy and armed readiness while warning that waving the flag masks law breaking and hyperbolic patriotism. The piece satirizes anti subversive panic culture and promotes constitutional limits on armed vigilantism.
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America
Minutemen
U.S
Reds
Roosevelt remembers Pearl Harbor era with resolve and grace
Twenty years after Pearl Harbor Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt recalls the crisis from the White House. She describes Franklin D. Roosevelt's calm leadership, the shock of the attack, and her own busy life with public appearances and writings. She notes her grandchildren and her philosophy of facing change.
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New York
Pearl Harbor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Franklin
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nehru
India
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