Lawrence Journal World announces staff and publication details
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World of Lawrence Kansas lists editors and publishers including Dolph Simons and Leon Eller with the paper published daily except Sunday. Established 1954, it notes circulation rates for local and distant subscribers and prints an AP and ABC affiliations statement dated Thursday Evening December 31 1959.
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New Year Customs Around the World and American Habits
The article surveys New Year traditions from Rome to Scotland and Iran, noting gifts, first-footer luck, and cheerful customs in Brazil and China. It contrasts New Year Eve celebrations with daytime recuperation, urging moderation and clear-headed optimism on January 1. It highlights changes in calendar history and cultural variations among Hindus, Iranians, and Brazilians while urging responsible celebration.
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Watershed Hazards and Kansas Project Rules
The Wakarusa watershed faces a lengthy process to gain state and federal approval for watershed development. A general plan with at least 15 steps must be approved, followed by detailed specific plans containing engineering, cost, and financing details.
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Kansas University Governmental Research Center
Wildernesses of Greed and Fear In The Modern World
A Letter to the Journal-World argues that modern society harbors wildernesses of greed and ill will within cities. It likens John the Baptist’s mission to today’s call for selfless action, urging courage and repentance. The writer praises the president’s global efforts toward world peace and asks readers to join in seeking a do-it-ourselves path to avoid extinction.
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New York Doubles Offer to Transit Workers
New York City has doubled its wage offer to transit workers in a bid to avert a bus and subway strike set to begin at 5 a.m. New Year’s Day. The move follows tense negotiations between the city and the transit unions as a potential crisis looms for holidays travel.
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Atomic Cocktail Used For Thyroid Diagnosis
The article explains using tiny radioactive iodine particles in an “atomic cocktail” to trace thyroid activity. Aimed at reassuring patients, it compares radioactivity to watch dial paint, noting very small doses can diagnose goiters and thyroid issues without surgery.
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Why Cry About Nations Boxing Setup Now
Roark criticizes British boxing coverage in the London Daily Express. He mocks Desmond Hackett for lamenting weak British pugilists while noting American champions and immigrant backgrounds shape the sport. He argues for better training diets and even fiscal moves to lift British fighters.
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Rockefeller withdrawal shaped by November dynamics
Joseph Alsop recounts Gov. Nelson Rockefeller’s December decision to quit the Republican presidential race after bleak primary polls. He delayed, tested contests to make a record on foreign policy and defense, then pulled out while signaling continued national influence and a demand for self-examination.
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Naval Academy coach resigns amid Kansas links
George Sauer, formerly of Kansas, resigns as football coach at the Naval Academy. In college sports news, the Jayhawkers beat Iowa State 64 to 43 in a pre season basketball tourney in Kansas City. Missouri wins the final over Oklahoma 44 to 42. City bond debt stands at 1 017 995 29 dollars. Ogden Jones of the State Board of Health earns praise for Kansas brine disposal laws. 25 years ago 1934 the NCAA proposes steps to curb player subsidization. Kansas wheat yield at a low since 1926. Douglas County backs the Federal Housing Act. 40 years ago 1919 influenza wanes but scarlet fever and diphtheria rise. 237 Chamber of Commerce members start the new year.
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Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
A devotional note urges walking in the light as Christ is in the light to maintain fellowship and cleansing from sin. It includes a prayer asking for closeness to God and guidance in life, concluding with the traditional Our Father in Jesus name.
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New Year's Classes Split Between Partygoers and Highbrows
Hal Boyle suggests two New Year attitudes a New York audience might adopt the party diehards and the intellectuals. He offers quirky tips for low key celebrations a hospital visit a taffy pull budgeting taxes reading aloud and a homemade morning hangover as a satirical take on highbrow living.
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