Lawrence Daily Journal World historical masthead and rates
Lawrence Daily Journal World editor names and staff appear with published subscription rates for Lawrence and surrounding counties. The item notes office location Sixth and New Hampshire Streets and an Associated Press affiliation.
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Simons
the World
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kansas
Telephone
Dolph Simons
J. W. Murray
Ernest Pontics
Rockefeller Becomes Ike’s Idea Man and Policy Integrator
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, long undersecretary at Health Education and Welfare, is named special assistant to the President to coordinate federal programs and boost international sharing of atomic energy knowhow for peaceful use. The 46-year-old millionaire is praised as a hard worker with broad influence behind the scenes, shaping welfare and social security policy.
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Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
Eisenhower
White House
C. D. Jackson
U.S
Jackson
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Dhew
Rockefeller
Congress
Essa
What to do with land west of Lawrence High School
A reader notes the land west of Lawrence High may host a football stadium, ice rink, or golf greens as possible future projects. The School Board already owns the plot and may pursue cost effective, safe upgrades such as rubber markers at Haskell Institute.
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New Lawrence High School
School Board of Dist
Lawrence High
Haskell Institute
Haskell
LHS
Future of the Chinese Nationalists on Formosa
Columnists broadly agree the Chinese Nationalists have little chance to return to the mainland and may seek to remain on Formosa. Some observers doubt even that hope is solid, while others compare the situation to earlier revolutionary odds and Western concepts of representative government. The mass of Chinese in southeastern Asia remains allied to Nationalist governance, underscoring the broader stakes beyond Formosa in the Pacific struggle.
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Formosa
Far East
Europe
Great Britain
Lawrence
Chiang Kai-shek
Asia
China
Pacific
Park Avenue Sees Awnings Rise For Taller Basketball Star
The Fifth Avenue Association lifts awnings to seven feet to honor a taller basketball figure. The average person now stands about 27 inches taller than the height set 33 years ago.
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Park Avenue
New York
Fifth Avenue Association
Diamonds Found In Workers Pockets In Johannesburg
The task troubles workers as American cleaners but pockets checked in Johannesburg cleaning establishments may reveal diamonds left in suits by absent minded gem merchants.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Governor Hall Faces Opposition to High School Aid Plan
Governor Hall fears opponents may kill the plan by proposing an unpopular tax to fund high school aid. The text notes the difficulty in finding a tax plan that would be popular, hinting at political trouble ahead.
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Hall
Kazan lists silent films among all-time greats
New York director Elia Kazan names Grapes of Wrath Potemkin The Gold Rush The Baker's Wife Greed Birth of a Nation as his six all-time favorites, noting photographs convey meaning without words and praising silent cinema's storytelling power. He advocates independence in directing, recalls early life, and explains his one-film-per-year discipline and belief in authentic collaboration.
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New York
Elia Kazan
Potemkin
Charlie Chaplin
Eric von Stroheim
D. W. Griffith
Kazan
East of Eden
America
South
Gadge
Newspaper a powerful ad medium amid anti trust case
The Kansas City Star antitrust trial draws witnesses linking newspaper exposure to department store advertising. Testimony shows publishers asserting newspapers are essential for reaching large audiences, while evidence underscores a strong industry belief in the newspaper’s advertising power.
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Garden City Telegram
Kansas City Star
Star
2_Star
Houchins
Shand
Kansas City
The
Aurora heights and Burns Beekman Arms quiz queries
The Q A pairs cover aurora borealis height ranges from 50 to 600 miles, Burns on Auld Lang Syne authorship note, Beekman Arms as oldest U S hotel claim since 1700, and Fort Pillow location on the Mississippi 40 miles north of Memphis with a Union defeat on April 12, 1864.
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United States
Beekman Arms
Rhinebeck
N. Y
Fort Pillow
Mississippi
Memphis, Tenn
Bible Verse Luke 7 30 Faith Saves The Woman
A Bible verse highlights Jesus telling the woman that her faith has saved her and to go in peace from Luke Chapter seven verse thirty.
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Luke
Lawrence library to display varied new books week of Feb 7
New books on display at Lawrence Free Public Library cover history science crime and fiction. Featured titles include A Pictorial History of the Wild West, Atomic Science, King of Comedy, Shocking Life, Modern Germany, Mrs. Candy Strikes It Rich, The Cheerful Captive, Satan's Rock, Four Winds, Silver Oar, An Afternoon to Kill, The Seven of Cavalry, The Body in the Basket, See Crime and three more whodunnits. Patrons may reserve titles during February 7 to 12.
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Lawrence Free Public Library
Edwin Tunis
James David Horan
David Dietz
Mack Sennett
Elsa Schiaparelli
Germany
Koppe
S. Pinson
Carl D. Durton
Kentucky
David Beaty
Howard Breslin
New England
Shelly ‘Smith
Anthony Boucher
George Bagby
Helen McCloy
England
America
Spain
Africa
Barbs on Community Life and Social Standing
A reflective passage argues about who helps neighbors, noting the most helpful woman is the one with many children. It contrasts attention to dining preferences with aging, and suggests communal standing comes from action rather than appearances or credit. It ends with a cynical line about social risk and merit.
Notable visits and local incidents fill town news
Brigadier General Julius C Holmes arrives to visit his parents and head to Topeka for a Chamber of Commerce dinner honoring Kansas legislators. Shoppers report brownouts with no outdoor signs or window lights. A KU Alumni Association committee forms to memorialize wartime students. George R Allen resigns as Standard Life president due to ill health. John V Lees elected to succeed. R L Spalsbury heads to Washington for the National Education Association meeting. Dr and Mrs Harvey G Parker visit relatives then return to Portland. A kitchen and dining room fire damages the Melvin Goff residence. Two Dickinson Theatre staff narrowly escape gas fumes. both men revived by firemen and a physician.
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Julius C. Holmes
J. R. Holmes
Topeka
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
War Memorial Committee
K.U
Charles B. Holmes
K. U. Alumni Association
Chet Brewer
Manhattan
George R. Allen
Standard Life Association
John V. Lees
R. L. Spalsbury
Washington, D.C
National Education Association
Atlantic City
Harvey G. Parker
F.L. Brown
Portland
Ore
Melvin Goff
N. H. St
Dickinson Theater
Harry Hevener
Lawrence Smith
Miss Grace Blair Hosts Miss Wolfe Before Departure
The city commission approved two ordinances. One requires transfer companies to report every family move and each departing student trunk to the depot within 24 hours to help merchants locate unpaid bills. The other imposes penalties for misleading newspaper advertisements. Mrs Blanche Wiley hosted a surprise party for her mother Mrs E J Mays on her 78th birthday.
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Grace-Blair
Margaret Wolfe
Lawrence
Blanche Wiley
E. J. Mays
Radio and TV Programs Schedule Fragment
Data dump of TV and radio listings for Feb 5 6:00 to 12:50 across multiple stations WDAP KMBC WREN KFKU WDAF and others, including show names such as Gunsmoke Boston Symphony News and various network programs and local fare. Contains numerous program titles, times, and station identifiers with OCR garbles and merged lines.
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WDAP
KMBC
WREN
KFKU
KMBU
Western Echoes
WDAF
KMBUC
Western Echeves
Thy Kingdom Come
KKAV
Travel Bureau
Wren—Telle
Kmhu—Ganxbusters
Ab.c
ATIC
K. State
Iowa
St. T.gu
Boston Symphony
Nebraska
WDAK
Tex Williams
Deems Taylor
Newnan
Gene Autry
Wings For Tomorrow
Jack Benny
WHAKR
Atlanta
Wren—Winngs of Healing
Amos & Andy
Miss Brooks
Latte
Marcie Wdakf
Abbotts
Edgear Borgan
Sher Hotlines
Walter Winchell
Samimay Kaye
Eary Money
Paul Harvey
Fibber McGee
KKMBC
WPAF
KMNC
Uriges Organist
K31bc
CBS News
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Conantem
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Or Peter Gorson
Waosainaten
Wes
Hal Boyle
Robert Burns
Burns
Old Home Town
RADIO
Kmec-Whb.tv
Wcmo-Tv
Molten
K. C
Horace Heldt
Husband
Star Theatre
gStork Club
George Gobel
College Press
the Christophers
Winky Dink
You Tissu
John Hopkins
Captain Hartz
Drew Pearson
Film Theatre
Roy Rogers
Annie Oakle
Chas
Pia
He Alter
Horizons
the Bank
Bob Cunningham
Ding
Arry ‘Moore
Arthur Godfrew
Sheilah Graham
Funny Week
Laughlinyhouse
Hollywood
Iwou
Arthur Godfrey
Guiding Light
Tome
Remper Room
Remper Room— (14:00 (4)—News & Marketa ($)—Noon Fiour Gom
Portia
Life
Chas. Laughton
Road of Life
Tai
Tohte le
Welccome Travel
Fenattre
Bob Crosby
Misa Marlowe
Pinky Lee
Captain Video
Mandy Doolgel
Matinae
Thia
Three Star News
Tony Marti
TimeWs
News Caravan
M—Leers
T.V
Allen
Voice
Jesto
Godfrey
Police Report
Robert Montgom
Bias
Hoxing
Chadian
Tidllywood Playh
Sportamnan
Lulu
Reir Kre Lene Playhouse
Sporta Clab
Minneapolis
Hoch Auditorium
Light Opera Guild
and University Theatre
Boston
Necchi Sewing Machine
Lawrence Necchi
Eina
Mass
Clovis Lathrom
Motorola
Emerson - Sentinel
Parsons Jewelry
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