Outside Jobs Aid U.S. Farmers Facing Low Farm Income
The Agriculture Department reports many U.S. farmers struggle to cover costs with farm income alone in 1955, averaging 1928 dollars with housing value. It urges price reforms, farm consolidation, and expanded outside employment to improve earnings, citing Lawrence as a model of industrial growth involving farm families and local firms.
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United States
Hig Farm
Uagriculture Department
Lawrence
Lawrence Industrial Development Corporation
Lawnee
Polio Vaccine Push Faces Public Apathy in Lawrence
Public Health drives urge universal Salk vaccine uptake despite its safety and efficacy. Shots given in a series over months aim to prevent infantile paralysis across all ages, with free distribution promised to those unable to pay.
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Lawrence
Mit
U.S
Public Health Service
Nnd American
Local Douglas County petitions urged for spring local option vote
A Douglas County Citizen group criticizes the Douglas County Legal Control for delaying enforcement while urging Lawrence residents to sign petitions for local option. The letter cites 7 000 school children and recalls liquor case dismissals in 1954 55. Gov Docking urged government accountability. Douglas County Christian Temperance Council, Inc. Box 520.
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Journal-World
Douglas County
Citizens Committee For
Lawrence
Douglas County Christian Temperance Council
Douglas County Citizens Committee For Legal Control
Gen. Docking
Lawrence League of Women Voters
Topeka
Douglas County Christian Temperance Council, Inc
Hoover urges harsher treatment of young thugs in Kansas code
The article notes J Edgar Hoover urging a new approach to juvenile crime. He favors publicizing names of young offenders, releasing past records to law enforcement, and fingerprinting for future ID. Hoover argues against restraining sympathy and calls for a strong response.
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Hoover
Kansas
FBI
Lawal
Jugi Pouver
Joe College of 57 Gets an Orchid at Southern Illinois
Hal Boyle observes at Southern Illinois University where 6 000 students include many young married couples and working students. He notes changes since 1932 from cynicism to confident optimism and reflects on the idea of starting over as a freshman.
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Joe College of ‘57
Carbondale
Hfe
Joe
Southern Ilinois University
Jah Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Alton
University of Missouri
Bill
Marcia Spacey
Bil
Marcia
Schoel of Education
Joe College
Howard R. Long
Department of Journalism
Platter
Bible Verse Echoes Old Testament Law
A line from Exodus proclaims the principle of punitive proportionality with the phrases eye for eye and tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, reflecting ancient legal commonwealth. The citation appears as Exodus 2a, indicating a scriptural source.
Quiz Q and A from an old educational page
The fragment presents questions and answers on fur origin nutrias coypu the first American industry glassmaking at Jamestown about 1608 a compact electric wristwatch and Al Jolson born in Russia arriving in the U.S. around age seven.
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Jamestown
al Jolson
Russia
United States
Tax time worries and winter prices hover over readers
A fragmented reflection on taxpayers fearing refunds and tax report accuracy, noting that people feel relief when worse outcomes are avoided and winter prices remain high in the current period.
White House Pop-Up Parties and Protocol Quirks
A relaxed look at informal White House entertaining with one wine toast and private after-dinner cocktails. The piece notes front door access for the Supreme Court and the East Wing for others, plus a special defense office intercom tale and the Pentagon lunch hosted by Charlie Wilson with Crown Prince Emir Abdullah?
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Washington
White House
Nixons
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Defense
Charlie Wilson
Pentagon
Estaban A. Torres
Navy
Reuben B. Robertson
Iraq
Emir Abdullah
Wilson
Torres
Idaho
Parker House
Obituaries and Notices From a Kansas City Ledger
Dr. Bert Nash KU educator, 48, dies after a cerebral hemorrhage while addressing Lions Club. Other items include KU fieldhouse bill, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, anniversaries, a birth, birthday parties, NEK basketball standings, a utility commissioner candidacy, a chamber slogan contest, and KU women's basketball wins over Ottawa and Polytechnic Institute.
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Bert Nash
K.U
Lions Club
Eldridge Hotel
Kansas
Olive Brock
Quincy School
New Orleans
Shirley Cox
Lawrence
Shawnee Mission High School
NEK
Radio and TV Listings From Stabane Stations
A dense schedule lists programs on WOAF B810 KM WREN KFKU 1250 for February 18 19 20 with news shows music hours dramas soap operas cartoons and game shows across multiple stations including WREN KMBC WDAP and WDAK. Prominent names such as Morgan Heatry Guy Lombardo Wyatt Earp and Captain Kangaroo appear amid entertainment blocks and late night features.
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Wren Kfku
WRENS
Wrenn Lowel
Thomas
Teter News
Morgan Heatry Howne
BO News
Wales of
Pireste Octava
Tine Owdar A. Harknese
Nicewas
WDAK
Morgan Beatty
MBC
Dame Nocturnent
Martin Ahock
WDAT
Operation Entertainment
KMB Wi
Wren
Fred Warling
Guy Lombardo
Cilt Nown
Hennee Bevel
Elizehera
Ieee Ie World
Three Star News
Jonathan Winters
Acaheritt
Cochise
Jane Wymian
Broken Arrow
Red Skelton
Circle Theatre
DuPont Theatra
da Navy Lee
Man Callea
Warner Bros. Filme
News
Spert
Kmbc.tv
Sir Lancelot U
Godfrey
Talent Scouts
Wales
Fireston
Stanley
December Bride
Lawrence Welk
Robert Montgomery
Studio One
Action Theatre
Suals
Newa
Premiere Playhouse
Btar
Good Morning
Fanny
K. C
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Tima
Whizzo
Wonderland
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Lawrence Daily ‘Journal-World
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W. ©. Simons
The
Sixth
New Hampshire
Doukas
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Atere
Nasser
NEA
Sern
Free World Oil
Hal Boyle
Mary Legal
Doug Larsen
Ken Gilmore
Gordon Gray
Office of Defense Mobilization
Gray
Army
Ike
Eisenhower
Tke
Old Home Town
W. E. Spaulding
First Methodist Church
Roger Willams
State Highway Department
Harry Woodring
H. A. Jetmore
Community Service Committee
C. A. Puls
van Bruner
George Hedrick
Poetry Society of Kansas
Tt. N. Veatch
Water Department of
State Utilities Commission
Clarence Sowers
Wichita
Sowers
Glee Club
Dramatics
Berneice Barker
Russell Caples
Great Falls
Mont
Luther Lewis
Ella’ Longanecker
Portia Club
Ottawa
Polytechnic Institute
Institute
Stabane
RADIO
Bird Radio Service
Charlton
Insurance Agency
Bldg
T.V
Radio & TV
Montgomery Ward
Phillips
Norris Bros
G.A. Co
Jayhawker Theatre
Massachusetts Street
Viking
Round Corner Drug. Co
Mel Fisher
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