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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1961
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World issue from February 6 1961 lists staff, editors, and rates. It notes ownership by World Company and publication details with dates and circulation information for Lawrence Douglas counties and wider areas.
After one month in office the Kennedy administration declares the United States equal to Russia in missile power and other military striking capability. The shift contrasts with prior criticism of national prestige under Eisenhower.
Eleven year old Bonnie von Albrecht asks why the U S S R is mad at the United States. The Chicago Daily News published her letter and responses from British historian Harry Willetts Northwestern University prof Chadwick Alger Northwestern history expert L B Stavrianos and Morton Kaplan summarize causes of tension and the idea that peoples differ less than governments.
Analysis argues the Soviet Union fears atomic war and needs the United States as a barrier to world domination. It notes Russia’s shift from certainty to doubt, its belligerence, and the need for realism, cooperation, understanding, and harmony to reduce tensions and avoid perpetual mad relations.
The Kansas City Boat Sport and Travel Show concluded without an official Kansas display. The piece argues Kansas lags behind Missouri and Oklahoma in water recreation prominence and urges Fish and Game Commission action and investment to attract future visitors and set goals.
The late A. C. Gilbert, creator of the Erector Set, pioneered metal girder construction sets after inspiration from railroad girders. His work sparked early interest in engineering for many future professionals.
Old Home Town Miss Ann Murray daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Murray of Lawrence wed Ian Eliot son of Mr and Mrs Walter Eliot of New York City. A bill to give each Kansas ex service man one dollar a day for length of service is before the Legislature.
The message centers on 1 Corinthians 12 9 about grace and power in weakness. A prayer asks for steadfast faith and willingness to be used by God for his kingdom in Jesus name Amen.
A columnist cites a psychologist’s claim that women love men while men love work. The piece argues many men focus on professional achievements, leaving wives to manage home life, and questions whether men should invest more effort in understanding their spouses rather than pursuing grand projects.
Readers submit questions on a 17 year old with an 18 day cycle and a 20 year old with 66 day irregularity. Dr Molner advises on anemia risk, regulation, nutrition, thyroid checks, and possible pregnancy effects. emphasizes finding root causes before treatment. Also covers coccyx pain from strain, posture, heat, massage. Legg Perthes in a seven year old. and note on contacting Dr Molner for care of letters.
The New York Times reports President Kennedy instructed the State Department to seek consent of involved governments for a set of ambassadorial postings. Belogium Douglas MacArthur II to Japan vision Spain Anthony Drexel Biddle Denmark James Graham Parsons. Also Germany Earl E Smith to Cuba Iceland Tyler Thompson to Morocco Reinhardt stay in UAR post, and Byroade to Egypt. Matthews to remain in Austria.
Mathieu Conti, pilot of a light plane, died after a crash into a mountain near Alpe d'Huez on Monday in Grenoble. The accident was reported by AP and confirmed by authorities at the scene.
In One Week in March, Mark Sherwin and Charles Sam Mann describe Henry A. Wallace's shift from Republican to Al Smith supporter in 1928. An Ohio corn field visit with Smith supporters influenced Wallace, who later became FDR's Secretary of Agriculture and campaigned against Hoover.
Hal Boyle lampoons winter personalities from the annual November to March greeting critic to the penny-pinching shopper. He roasts the city dweller, the weather narrator, the optimistic farmer, the woodpecker-tree storm memory, and the overbearing health fad touts, urging all to hibernate.
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