Lawrence World News personnel and 1962 details
The 1962 Lawrence World Company edition lists Dolph Simons as President and Editor, Dolph C. Simons Jr. as Vice Publisher, Bill Mayer as Managing Editor, Tack Azaimmerriman as News Editor, Ernest Pontius as News Editor, Leo Eller as Advertising Manager, with W C Simons credited as Editor from 1891 to 1952. It notes the paper published daily except Sunday from Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas, and outlines subscription rates and postal details. It also mentions membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and The Associated Press.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Vice Press
Bill Mayer
Tack Azaimmerman Weccceesstccsene
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
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Tn Douglas
United States
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Saturday Evening
Friendly Kansas crowd welcomes Jayhawks before Wildcats clash
In Ahearn Fieldhouse the 12,500 capacity crowd showed warmth to Kansas University as the Jayhawks beat and battled Arizona State, drawing cheers and stern calls at times. The friendly atmosphere mirrored a home crowd, with Kansas State visiting Lawrence to continue the storied KU Kansas State series.
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Kansas State
Ahearn
Kansas University
Manhattan
Jayhawks
Arizona State
Scenic Planning by Local Architects in Journal-World
The last of a five part series by Harry Compton and Robert Guenter argues for stronger scenic planning in Lawrence. They urge individual property upkeep and public action to improve aesthetics and efficiency, hoping readers will push officials to meet the citys full scenic potential.
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Journal-World Today
Harry Compton
Robert Guenter
Compton
Guenter
Compton and
Lawrence
Nebraska Huskers Vanquish Gotham Bowl Doubts In New York Trip
Nebraska left Lincoln for the Gotham Bowl versus Miami after late guarantees settled. Strike hurting New York publicity hindered coverage, leaving promoters scrambling and fans anxious. NU faced criticism for seeming desperate to play any bowl, rather than choosing prestige.
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Nebraska
New York
Miami
Lincoln
New York City
Cornhuskers
Lessons from Life Ed Wynn at 76 in Four Lessons
The veteran actor-comedian Ed Wynn celebrates his 76th birthday and shares four life lessons distilled from his long career. He notes that a man can fail many times yet still succeed, believing true failure comes from blaming others for shortcomings. The remarks reflect Wynn’s aging perspective and accumulated experience.
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Ed Wynn
Earth
Wynn
Ageis
Four Life Lessons From Wynn Across the Ages
Wynn, in his 70s, shares advice on enjoyment after 55, staying out of trouble, and the value of honest humility. He remains popular, in demand, and upbeat, offering four universal life lessons applicable to any age.
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Wynn
Kasavubu the Lion Tamer of Congo Politics
In Leopoldville President Joseph Kasavubu is portrayed as a calm but forceful leader who guides Congo through crises with measured control. His approach pairs reserve power with calculated moves to keep Prime Minister Adoula in position while facing rising opposition and a pending showdown with rivals.
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Leopoldville
Joseph Kasavubu
Kasavubu
Tata Kasa
Kasa
Lumumba
Joseph the Liontamer
Katanga
Cyrille Adoula
Adoula
Congo
Christmas Vespers at KU Draw Thousands in 1952
Nearly 5 000 people attended the Christmas Vespers at the University of Kansas in 1952, with two performances. The State Board of Social Welfare approved a plan to have senior medical students and residents train at five state mental hospitals. John Stavros posed with taf fy-like candy for Christmas at his Golden Gate Candy Store.
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State Board of Social Welfare
John Stavros
Golden Gate
Who Will Succeed Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa
Los Angeles Times reports dinner party speculation on Chiang Kai-shek’s successor. Most expect Vice President Chen Cheng, also prime minister, to take over to preserve constitutional appearances, with Chiang Ching-kuo as a potential future leader. Peng Meng-chi is noted as a rival power center among military men. The piece weighs the island’s single-party rule, Taiwanese under-representation, and the fragility of a peaceful transition amid Mainland China ties.
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Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Chen Cheng
Chiang
Cheng
Chiang Ching-kuo
Peng Meng-chi
Peng
China
Chen
Whampoa Military School
Kuomintang
Formosa
Eye banks and cornea transplants restore sight
Dear reader explains what an eye bank is and how corneas are used to restore vision. Eyes are preserved briefly and stored refrigerated, then transplanted as a cornea graft rather than the whole eye, with patient lists and donor pledges coordinated by surgeons or hospital eye departments.
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Dr. Motner
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Verse
A devotional note presents Acts 4 12 RSV on salvation through Jesus Christ. A prayer asks courage to proclaim the gospel fearlessly and lovingly to those opposed or ignorant, thanking God for Christ’s love and suffering. Amen.
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Christ
Balloon flight probes stars from edge of atmosphere
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE New information on air turbulence and starlight was gathered by Capt. Joe Kittinger and civilian astronomer William White after flying the Stargazer balloon to near 1544 miles altitude. They landed in New Mexico and reported stars seem to twinkle less at about 30,000 feet.
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Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Air Force
Joe W. Kittinger Jr
William C. White
New Mexico
Kittinger
White
Katanga Squeeze Tightened by U Thant in United Nations
The UN secretary-general urged 17 nations to halt imports of Katanga copper and cobalt, backing Congo Premier Adoula's demand for a wholesale ban. The move aims to pressure Katanga President Tshombe to accept the plan to unify the Congo.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
Katanga
Thant
Congo
Cyrille Adoula
Adoula
Moise Tshombe
When the Gal Wears the Pants Another May Be Wearing Mink
A collage of satirical items notes Louis Nizer on women wearing pants and mink, Zanuck jokes about a Mormon film misfire, Aubrey Eban fundraising for Israel, and a reception for Francis Biddle who recalls war crimes trials. It mentions Col Bert McCormick and Sewell Avery, plus Jack London and H G Wells inscriptions, and Thomas Hart Benton’s Academy luncheon.
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Louis Nizer
Nizer
Chicago
Col
Bert McCormick
Biddie
McCormick
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
Avery
Boston
Jack London
H.G. Wells
New City Library's 1962 Jazz and World Culture List
A catalog of 1962 library titles across genres and nations. Whitney Balliett on jazz. Dos Passos on American destiny. Scully on Greek architecture. Calvesi on Vatican treasures. Kirk and Young on WWII weapons. Huxley mountains. Weales on American drama. Simonov on Soviet wartime Russia. Seifert on Los Adaes journey. Kazan on America. Litsey on Wingfield generosity. Scott birds of paradise. Heinrich on a Black sergeant. Priestly satire of advertising and Arthurian enchantment.
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Shirley Seifert
Los Adaes
Texas
Charles II
Spain
San Antonio de Bexar
America America
Elia Kazan
America
Sarah Litsey
Gulnare Witherspoon
Wingfield
Paul Scott
William Conway
India
Willi Heinrich
Germany
J. B. Priestly
Current Best Sellers List Highlights Major Titles
Publishers weekly compiles fiction and nonfi ction best sellers featuring A Shade of Difference by Drury Seven Days in May by Knebel and Bailey Fail-Safe by Burdick and Wheeler Ship of Fools by Porter The Prize by Wallace Silent Spring by Carson Travels with Charley by Steinbeck D Jigs and Jol eps by Hudson My Life in Court by Nizer The Rothschilds by Morton.
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Publishers’ Weekly
Drury
Knebel and Bailey
Burdick
Wheeler
Porter
Wallace
Carson
Charley
Steinbeck
Hudso
Nizer
Rothschilds
Morton
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J. K. Rankin
J. P. Usher
Ted Sell
Los Angeles Times
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Mia, L. G
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Leonard Lyons
Darryl Zanuck
Zanuck
Brigham Young
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Israel
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Francis Biddle
Biddle
Nuremburg
Thomas Hart Senton
Kansas City
American Academy of Arts & Letters
Benton
Academy—America
Immortals
New City Library Books
V T. Helyar
Whitney Balliett
New Yorker
MR. Wilson
John Dos Passos
McKinley
League of Nations
Vincent Scully
Vatican
Maurizio Calvesi
Church of Rome
John Kirk
Robert Young
Standard
Anthony Huxley
Gerald Weales
Konstantin Simonov
Russia
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