Lawrence Journal-World 1961 staff and details
The text lists staff roles at the Lawrence Journal- World including Dolph Simons Jr as associate publisher and Ernest Pontius as editor, notes the paper established in 1864, provides address at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas, and states subscription rates and mailing details. The date is given as Wednesday Evening December 13, 1961.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph Co
Simons Jr
Twh Mayer Vac
WAC Zpmmeratan Scesseneee
Ernest Pontius
Leo Wluer
W. ©. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Vampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Nouglas
United States
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Christmas Spirit And The Joy Of Shared Courtesy
A warm exhortation to improve daily manners during the Christmas season. Encourages friendly greetings, brighter smiles, courtesy like holding doors, and thanking considerate others. Stresses the fleeting joy of this period and the personal reward of spreading happiness to others.
Eyes of Science targets tax dodgers with automated system
Secretary Dillon heralds a new era in tax collection using electric computers to detect unreported income. By 1966 the system will cover the nation, with penalties ranging from owed tax plus interest to civil fraud penalties and possible prison in flagrant cases. Confession may aid borderline cases, while deliberate fraud leads to harsher outcomes.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Dillon
Moscow idol myth echoes in Lenin Stalin tomb tale
A rumor circulates in clandestine Soviet circles about Lenin rising from his coffin to lay flowers at Stalin's bier and Stalin returning the gesture. The tale ends with Lenin reclaiming the flowers as the two leaders vie for courtesy and dominance.
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Russia
Stalin
Lenin
Moscow
Joe
Communist Party
Stalin and Lenin Clash Over Tributes in Aftermath
A dramatic exchange imagines Stalin thanking for tributes to his service while Lenin scoffs that he is only burying him in flowers. The fragment hints at future power shifts and the question of who survives.
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Stalin
Lenin
Fools Rush Out Due to Fear
John Crosby defends the United Nations against extreme right fears. He argues distrust is fueled by events like the Berlin crisis and Hammarskjold’s death while noting United Nations peacekeeping in Korea and Africa counters Soviet expansion. He warns U.S. exit would hand Congo and other regions to Russia.
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United Nations
East River
Congo
John Birch Society
United States
U.N
Earl Warren
Daughters of the American Revolution
Constitution Hall
Unicef
Fred. C. Schwarz
U. N
Berlin
Hammarskjold
South
Arthur Krock
The
New York Times
Soviet Union
Korea
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Russia
Old Home Town Reflections and 25 Years Ago Notes
A 1951 column recalls Swedish students at KU facing cold and closed doors during caroling night while sleet ice and two below temps chilled the trip. It also summarizes 1936 events including Lions basketball win and a marionette tour by the Bushong sisters with performances in Cleveland and Lakeside. School truancy and a Fair board head named Schaake are noted along with boxing and wrestling finals at KU and a one room school critique by M. L. Smith.
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Lions
Florence
Rachel
Margaret
Ione Bushong
Cleveland
Art Museum
May Company
Lakeside Ohio
Chris Schaake
Ralph Achning
I. C. Stevenson
O. J. Lane
J. J. Bleakley
Kansas University
Kansas State Normal School
M. L. Smith
Emporia
Bible Message and Prayer Reflect on Christ’s Coming
The text presents Luke 2 8 shepherds watching their flock by night and a prayer for faithfulness without enslavement, seeking in heart the wonder and joy of Christ's coming. It conveys a devotional message and Amen closing.
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Father
Christ
Jack's Straws A Revolutionary Notion
Columnist Jack Zimmerman critiques the fallout shelter frenzy, arguing experts clash over survival, tests, and ethics. He envisions a soundproof shelter to escape constant fallout chatter and questions who deserves shelter. He doubts personal resilience, cautions against hoarding guns, and prefers avoiding defensive debates while seeking practical worries.
Prize Winner Highlighted in Accenting Christmas Excerpts
Editor Don Olson selects Monte Russell Lawrence High junior as grand prize winner in the Christmas publication by senior and junior high pupils. The Journal-World prints excerpts from Russell's article as a sample of Accenting Christmas contents.
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Monte Russell
Lawrence High
Don Olson
Journal-World
Young Tussell
Khrushchev Outwits St Nicholas in a Whimsical Tale
In a humorous tale told by Uncle Boris, a narrator recalls Premier Khrushchev outsmarting a capitalist St Nicholas. The story alleges Christmas was a capitalist invention and credits Nikita with toppling St Nicholas and shaping a Soviet victory. The child Nicholai questions the narrative as it unfolds.
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Uncle Boris
Little Nicholai
Khrushchev
St. Nicholas
Nikita
Brother Nikita
United States of America
United States
Sightseeing tops vacation pastime in traveler survey
Cincinnati AP reports a survey by Executive Inn chain of motels shows 54 percent of vacationers prefer sightseeing. Swimming is second and resting is third among popular activities.
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Executive Inn Chain of Motor Hotels
Lazy not illness but lack of interest says Dr Molner
Dear Dr Molner explains laziness typically reflects disinterest rather than disease. Other letters discuss radioactive iodine for thyroid related heart issues and the uncertain, variable effects on back pain and facial puffiness, plus notes on the rice diet as a low salt option and its relation to modern diuretics.
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R.M
R.P.J
Burton Released From Camelot to Wait for Cleopatra Work
In a flurry of Hollywood moves Richard Burton was freed from Camelot by 20th Century Fox to join Cleopatra in Italy after a $60,000 settlement. He has only worked four days since. The item also notes Hal March's Sardi's caricature, Sammy Cahn stories, Fredric March’s Gideon note, Requiem filming on Randall's Island, AFL-CIO Miami Beach talk, and a Nasser vs Israel freight demurrage suit led by Emmanuel Celler.
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Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Broaday
Camelot
20Th Century-Fox
Italy
Fredric March
Angel of God
Gideon
Tyrone Guthrie
Randall's Island
Jackie Gleason
Anthony Quinn
Mickey Rooney
Miami Beach
Schwellenbach
Emmanuel Celler
N.Y
Problems That Face a Boss by Hal Boyle
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle imagines a boss who meters his time like a parking meter. He prices moments for visitors from employees to the IRS and even his wife, showing how perceived value shapes workplace dynamics and earnings.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Internal Revenue Service
George
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