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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1961
Page
8
The author reviews a kid friendly book by Dr. Glenn Blough on identifying evergreens such as white pine balsam fir black spruce and Douglas fir. The piece describes needle patterns cones and how to grow a Christmas tree from seed with patient planting and several years of growth.
Robert Ruark vents on Norman Mailer and public scandal, lampooning celebrity writer culture. He argues writers should not glamourize violence, notes Mailer's belated fame abroad, and warns of edgy reputations and repeated rejections fueling notoriety.
A Defense Department spokesman declined to comment on a Washington Star report that the Kennedy administration shifted to a plan aiming to spare Soviet cities in a nuclear war. The paper said the change seeks to deter an enemy by avoiding mass civilian casualties.
Fran cis Bradley, 81, retired president and board chairman of Midvale Steel Co., died Monday in Philadelphia. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Dear Dr Mother explains histamine headaches one sided behind the eye with nocturnal onset. Treatment is desensitization by dilute histamine injections to build tolerance, not immediate cures. Also notes teen pepper overuse and that leucorrhea may have permanent cure if the cause is treated.
Dorothea Mc Knight Beatty 75 died Monday in Roxbury Connecticut after a long illness. She and husband Jerene Beatty wrote jointly and traveled for their book Americans All Over. Surviving are son Jerome Beatty and six grandchildren. another son James Beatty died recently. funeral Wednesday at Christ Church Roxbury.
Detroit AP reports 26 makes in production with 17 likely to fall short of 1960. Tenures above 100,000 units drop. only seven may exceed 200,000 and five reach above 300,000. Ford and Chevrolet remain the sole 500,000+ builders. Chrysler Buick Pontiac join 100,000 club with 1961 changes. Vander Meer says he envies Joey Jay for 21 wins in 1961 season context.
The Board of Zoning Appeals of Lawrence will meet at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on December 20 1961 to consider a building permit at 1656 Stratford Road that violates rear yard requirements. H C Fisher City Clerk invites interested parties to speak.
A collage of classified blurbs lists cheap eats at Tasty Drive-Ins weekdays and numerous sale items. It covers burgers and fries, rental housing, furniture like drop leaf tables, a cream separator, a television, a Holstein cow for sale, and various electronics. It also includes cleaning services and ad placement details.
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