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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1956
Page
4
Officials say police cannot target students alone for traffic violations and must follow standard procedures. If a student or any resident is guilty they should be caught and punished, but reports from neighbors are not enough without evidence.
The Lawrence National Guard Company H plans a one day recruiting drive this Saturday to bolster strength amid U S military reductions. The piece extols volunteers as the best defense for the nation and notes Guard history, local service in disasters, and a push to grow the force before Washington’s new funding priorities.
A Kansas journalist notes how foreign markets affect local business and how Las Vegas gamblers travel to Havana for quick bets. The piece cites a Kansas University student linking campus drinking lore to Greek organizations and hints at broader tensions over illicit gambling and travel for wagers.
Senator Hennings proposes broad reforms to federal election law. The plan would govern all committees including state and local bodies, curb spending, raise limits, and extend reporting requirements to primaries and general elections. Critics warn of heavy paperwork and uncertain passage in an election year.
New York humor column surveys quirks from superstition and cuisine to politics and history. Notes include crow tongues, nonskid spaghetti, farm growth rates, Patton quotes, and a playful potato chip globe-wrap thought experiment.
A letter to the Journal-World recalls a 1952 campaign anecdote about Ike's dull whistle stop speeches along California, noting that the quip about crossing a 38th platitude remains apt as the writer argues little has changed since then.
An independent voter criticizes the Journal-World editorials on national politics. The letter argues Stevenson’s comments are sobering and merit more weight than the piece titled Even the Humor's Soul. The writer urges focusing on Truman and Nixon as the prime factors. Bob Heald. Barker St. 1926.
Fragmentary prompt quotes Matthew on doing unto others but text is garbled. It seems to reference a Bible verse and a reflective note, lacking a coherent article context or named entities.
A playful jumble of lines on dental jargon and daily life. The bit touches on dentists, road layouts, trailer homes, minority rule, celery crunching as a TV sound, and a nod to inheritance and world affairs.
The piece explains that two bits 25 cents comes from West Indies use of Spanish dollars cut into eight pieces called bits, each worth 12 ½ cents, exchanged for American money. It notes Panama as the youngest republic in the Western Hemisphere, declaring independence in 1903.
Secretary Humphrey estimates that corporate profits this year will match last year at about 3.4 billion dollars, while gross national product may rise. He sees a record GNP with profits unchanged or slightly higher, despite soft spots in farming, autos, and housing. Economic outlook remains uncertain with election-year tax-cut talk dismissed as unfounded.
Obituary notices for T. G. Fitch 83 of Lawrence and multiple social happenings. Lectures, engagements, births, parties, club gatherings, and library staff reunions are listed with names and places across Lawrence and nearby areas. A Valentine party report, a Lincoln birthday observance, and a note on soap made from sugar are included.
Radio and TV program copy lists daily schedule chunks from WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and others for February 13 14. It includes news weather sports top shows and various local and network programs across radio and television with times and titles like News, Top of Evening, The King of Heart, Mickey Mouse Club, I Love Lucy, Ford Theatre and Weather.
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