Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and publication details
Lawrence Daily Journal World from Lawrence Kansas notes editors PNOLPH C SIMONS JR and BILL MAYER with Jack Zimmerman Ernest Pontius as News Editor and Leo Bluler as Advertising Manager. Published daily except Sunday by World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets established 1854 W C Simons Editor 1891 to 1952. The edition dated Wednesday Evening December 19 1962 and listing subscription rates.
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Kansas Attorney General sues to test liquor by the drink rules
Atty. Gen. Bill Ferguson filed two suits in Shawnee County to test Kansas liquor by the drink laws as they apply to bottle clubs. Suit targets Kan sas Super Motels Inc Buccaneer Club and Grace's Caravan Club in Topeka.
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Bill Ferguson
Shawnee
Kansas
Ferguson
Sedgwick County
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas Super Motels, Inc
Buccaneer Club
Grace's Caravan Club
Economic Potpourri of 1963 outlook and industry gains
Government payments to farmers rise this year and farm prices lift but net farm income stays similar due to higher costs. Beef consumption climbs while wheat demand stalls. Retail sales forecast up 3 percent in 1963 and 6 to 7 percent in 1962. Wig industry leads gains as U.S. wig ownership hits 1.5 million valued at 250 million dollars. Service stations add 11,786 outlets to 216,000. College enrollments are set to double in 16 years, with many gains between 1964 and 1966. National debt remains larger than all other countries combined.
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America
U.S
Lawrence
United States
Kennedy outlines Western Europe defense role amid nuclear club talks
In a televised interview President Kennedy urges Western Europe to boost conventional defense forces and aid underdeveloped nations while stressing NATO’s nuclear capability. He says the U.S. won’t join as a nuclear power but won’t oppose CAP nations pursuing their own experiments.
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Kennedy
Western Europe
U.S
United States
NATO
Nuclear Club
France
de Gaulle
Nuclear club growth risks cited in Kennedy era debate
The piece argues against expanding nuclear powers noting rising error rates with new members. It cites Kennedy comparing Red Chinese aims to Russia and worries about China's lack of weapons. It questions whether China and others would act responsibly if armed.
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U.S
Kennedy
Russia
China
Two Great Lights of Entertainment Pass On
The deaths of Charles Laughton and Thomas Mitchell this week are noted as a public loss. Both were towering actors across media and died of cancer in advanced years. The piece ponders who, if anyone, can fill their voids and urges humility and making the most of our time.
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Charles Laughton
Thomas Mitchell
Laughton
Mitchell
Slow but Sure Communist Party Guilty of Reg Registration
The Communist Party U.S.A. was found guilty by a Federal District Court jury of failing to register as a Communist-action organization under the 1950 McCarran Act and fined the maximum 120000. The 12 counts cover failure to register by a 1961 deadline and refusals to register on each of the ten days after. The party plans an appeal, arguing the case tests constitutional and civil rights questions.
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Communist Party of the
United States
Soviet Union
McCarran
Supreme Court
Communist Party
Reds
Russia
Positive Thinking Drives Growth At Miami University
An anecdote highlights Miami Florida University as a case in point for an optimistic outlook. The campus expansion involved digging 100 holes during planning and inviting donations of trees, illustrating proactive belief in progress and education.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Old Home Town News and Historical Snippets
Recaps from the Lawrence area include a 1962 party program by magician Rev. Dale Turner for children at the Lawrence Country Club and 1962 Snowball Tournament medalists Dr. James Perry and Bob Van Noy. Earlier items note KU and city schools Christmas recess, a Kennedy front page image, and 1922 farm production figures in Kansas.
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Lawrence Country Club
James Perry
Bob van Noy
John Boardman
Haskell
Joseph Kennedy
England
Kennedy
New England
Paul Brooks
Gordon Grovenor
Louis Hauber
Lawrence
Kansas City
Rome
Levert Higgins
Phi Delta Theta
Kansas
Mohler
Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
Jesus speaks of a brief presence of light and urges walking in it. The prayer asks God through Christ to guide believers and keep them safe from worldly pitfalls toward their inheritance in light.
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Christ
No Papers Today Says Ruark on Missing Newspapers
In a reflective piece Robert Ruark laments a newspaper strike and the absence of printed news. He contrasts TV and radio with the written word, noting lost classifieds, obituaries, listings, editorials, and comics, and calls life without papers a half life for readers.
Alcohol and Premenstrual Blues in Dr Molner Column
Dr Molner discusses how alcohol leaves the system slowly at high intake and faster with gradual drinking. He notes moderation as the best health rule and abstinence for some. The second letter asks about severe premenstrual symptoms and cold sensations before menses. He summarizes premenstrual tension, offers a leaflet, and suggests salt reduction and diuretics to reduce water retention.
Benton mural ties Hartfeld store to river god theme
The muralist Thomas Hart Benton, famed for the Tru man Memorial Library work, also painted Hartfeld department store in Kansas City. Commissioned by Larry Siegel he kept the store in business while Benton explored a Missouri setting with river god and mythic symbols.
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Thomas Hart Benton
Missouri
Truman Memorial Library
Hartfeld’s
Kansas City
Larry Siegel
Benton
Perfect Christmas Tree Teaches Wilbur Humble Lesson
Wilbur Peeble searches frigid town for a flawless 10 foot tree for 22.95. A kindly seller touts it as the only perfect tree, but Trellis Mae and a neighbor prove the tree’s “bad side” is hidden in the buyer’s eye. Moral arrives as wives resemble perfect trees only in illusion.
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Anytown
U.S.A
Wilbur Peeble
Wilbur
Trellis Mae
Smithsonian Institution
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