Lawrence Daily Journal World early 1965 staff and rates
Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead lists Dolph C. Simons Jr as president and editor and Bill Mayer as vice president publisher with Jack Zimmerman and Ernest Pontius as editors. Advertising and business offices noted. Established 1854 and subscription rates shown. Wednesday Feb 24 1965 edition date.
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Associated Press
Well-Read People Opens New Lawrence Book Store
A new paperback shop in Lawrence aims to boost literacy and culture by increasing access to literature. While it offers only paperbacks and may include some selections on par with television, the venture is expected to encourage more reading and support local booksellers.
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Lawrence
Lincoln quote inspires National Brotherhood Week banquet
The piece notes Brotherhood Week and the Lawrence Brotherhood Banquet as a moment to reaffirm interfaith unity. It highlights Abraham Lincoln’s call to citizens to preserve the Union and liberties, stressing citizen action over politicians or officials.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Statements On Malcolm X and Dr King Before Death
Dr. King warned violence is not the answer to civil rights problems and said he foresaw danger around Malcolm X. The article notes King stating he saw it coming and Malcolm X apparently sensed the risk before his death in a New York Sunday shooting spree at a Negro gathering.
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Malcolm X
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Remarks On Malcolm X and calls for nonviolence
The text contrasts Dr. King with Malcolm X, noting X's violent rhetoric and his split from the Black Muslim movement to form the Muslim Mosque. It suggests insiders sensed he faced assassination and warns that violence breeds more violence, harming innocents.
Boston Tunnel To D C
Cambridge article reports a proposal to bore a tunnel from Boston to Washington D C for rail and auto traffic. MIT and Harvard clash with Washington officials over secrecy while civil engineers discuss new underground transit ideas including a commuter car and jet propelled concepts.
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Charles L. Miller
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Old Home Town Glimpses From 1955 and 1940 Notes
A 1955 note shows Bill Nieder practicing in the temporary home of the track team below the stadium, aiming beyond the 53 foot mark though not yet official. Also mentions lobbyists Mrs Ethan Allen and Mrs Ray Wright active at the Kansas State Legislature. In 1940, study groups on Juvenile Delinquency are reported, with Wyandotte cagers beating the Lions 29 14, and the Co Operettes marking ten years of support for high school girls and Scout troops.
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Bill Nieder
Ethan Allen
Ray Wright
Topeka
Medill McCormack
Illinois
Washington
Kansas
No Name Club
S. B. Prentice
Bible message and prayer reflection
A devotional note quotes Romans 15 13 RSV blessing readers with joy and peace through faith and the Holy Spirit. It adds a prayer asking forgiveness for seeking ease and invites transformation by the power given through Christ, ending with a communal, earnest plea.
Spring Ceremonials At Mt Dread Tribe Stir Profound Reactions
A vivid account describes Mt. Dread spring dances where music triggers tribal ritual movements. Couples lock eyes, sway in trance like gestures, then break as rhythmic intensity peaks. The piece ends noting the spell is broken and spring proceeds with renewed confidence.
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Spring
Private Practice on Harley Street Proves Lucrative
The London private medical world remains rich and influential despite the NHS. Surgeons earn heavy sums in private op rooms, while most consultants run part time private work alongside hospital duties. Harley Street houses about 800 doctors with many renting suites and chasing prestige.
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London
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Harley Street
National Health Service
Pill Island
Royal Colleges
Pilkington Commission On
National Health
Blood donor beats age limit on 60th birthday
Hortense Oldfather urges readers to donate blood early, citing Mrs. Ethel Wurzel who received permission to donate on her 60th birthday and increased her total to three gallons. The letter stresses to provide donor names in advance to the Red Cross Blood Center.
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Journal- World
Ethel Wurzel
Red Cross Blood Center
Hortense Oldfather
Lawrence
Understanding cataracts and eye health for readers
The column explains cataracts as clouding of the eye lens caused by aging injury or disease. It covers prevention myths, treatment options including surgery, and notes that a doctor may delay surgery with drugs while recommending removal when vision fails. It also answers a reader question about reducing fat ankles and dismisses alfalfa tea as nontherapeutic.
Univac Test Feasibility of Movie Project Amid Broadway News
Leonard Lyons notes MGM directors discuss using a rented Univac to test elements for a script. Reports touch on Baker Street, Harlow scrapped scenes, Barbara Bel Geddes, Carroll Baker, Bob Hope show, Burton’s 16 week limit, Stan Musial joke, and Harvard 40 reunion moments.
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Univac
Baker Street
MGM
John Snyder
U.S. Industries
Nate Cummings
Joe Levine
Harlow
Jean Harlow
Kansas City
Winthrop Rockefeller
Faubus
Barbara Bel Geddes
Reginald Rose
Carroll Baker
Beth Israel Hospital
Carroll Garfein
Bob Hope
Miss Baker
Hope
Korea
St. Louis
Joe Garagiola
Stan Musial
Saul Jaffe
N.Y
Alan Jay Lerner
Arthur Cantor
Beverly
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Hal Boyle Funeral Complaints Reflect on Status And Vanity
New York based Hal Boyle essay notes funeral trends and social vanity. It wittily contrasts attitudes toward death with social status, gender quirks, and daily habits while offering humorous observational vignettes.
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