Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and editorial details 1964
Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead lists Dolph C. Simons Jr as president and editor and Jack Zimmerman as managing editor The paper published daily except Sunday at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets with circulation rates set for carrier and mail subscriptions in 1964 The edition dated Thursday Evening Feb 27 1964 notes staff roles and Audits Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press membership.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Jack Zimmerman
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
the World Company
New Harmpshire
Lawrence
Douglas
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
McNamara Likely To Take New Trip To Area
Secretary of Defense McNamara plans another mission to Saigon to assess South Viet Nam. The trip will judge whether to change the rules of the game by possibly adopting a sea and air blockade to curb North Viet Nam aggression and influence Gen Nguyen Khanh’s ability to regain control amid a deteriorating civil war.
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McNamara
Washington
Times - Post
Robert McNamara
Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Los Angeles
Nguyen Khanh
Lawrence lake project eyed for recreation and economy
The article notes a proposed lake and a nearby recreation site near Lawrence, Kansas, with about 7 000 surface acres at normal pool. It cites a 1964 budget item of 240 000 for planning and a completion window after 1970, stressing potential economic gains and water conservation benefits for the area.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas
Johnson
Rupture facts and treatment guidance from Dr. Molner
Reader asks about a rupture or hernia and potential dangers. Symptoms include a bulge that enlarges with coughing or straining and draggy discomfort when lifting or standing. Risk of strangulation exists if a loop of bowel is trapped. emergency surgery may be needed. Surgery is the preferred cure. a truss can be used in rare cases. A rupture does not improve on its own and tends to worsen over time. Lichen planus is itchy skin inflammation with no cancer link and limited treatment options. A pamphlet on premenstrual blues is available by writing to Dr Molner with a stamped envelope and 5 cents.
Lawrence Board Approves Flexible Sex Education Plan
The Lawrence Board of Education accepts a special committee recommendation to add sex education as a supplement to home and church guidance. Parents may opt in or out at any time, with supervision to keep it appropriate and revisions to follow as needed. The program aims for positive, wholesome attitudes while encouraging collaboration among officials, parents, clergy, and doctors.
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Lawrence Board of Education
Board of Education
Perry Dam project opens new era with road work bid
The Lakes Are Coming bid opens the Perry Dam construction phase with a $165 000 order for five miles of roads and parking areas. The overall plan envisions a $47.7 million federal program to create a 12 200 acre lake, reshaping the region near Perry, Kansas. The project anticipates a 1967 or 1968 lake fill, rivaling popular midwest reservoirs and boosting Lawrence area development.
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Perry
Lawrence
Turtle Creek
Manhattan
Grand Lake
Oklahoma
Kansas
Perry Dam
Wakarusa
Clinton Dam
Great Lakes
Perry Lake
Nossenko Seen as Potential Key Soviet Defector
Victor Zorza reports Yuri Nossenko, a Soviet intelligence officer who defected to the United States, may be the most influential defector. He is linked to Ivan Nossenko, the late Soviet minister of shipbuilding, suggesting high access to KGB operations and naval defense secrets.
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London
Times-Post
Yuri Nossenko
United States
Nossenko
Moscow
Oleg Penkovsky
Britain
U.S
KGB
Committee For State Security
Geneva
Germany
Possev
Ivan Nossenko
Nikolayev
Yu. Nossenko
Pravda
Kremlin
Parsonian Hotel christened and local sports results noted
In Parsons the new Parsonian hotel was christened. Atchison defeated Lawrence High 74 to 52 in the gym’s first game. Wes Santee clocked 4 06.5 in the mile at the Big Seven indoor meet in Kansas City.
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Parsons
Parsonian
Atchison
Lawrence High School
Wes Santee
Kansas City
Hollywood
George Bernard Shaw
Emporia
Lawrence High
H. G. van Neste
Catalina Island
California
Eudora
Sweden
Roger M. Williams
Frank Rockefeller
John D
Forgive Us Our Debts Prayer Meditation
A brief prayer reflecting on Matthew 6 12, RSV. The message asks for divine forgiveness and a willing heart to forgive others, seeking daily strength in Jesus name.
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Matthew
Heavenly Father
Jesus
Letters to the editor defend Spain and public schooling
A reader defends continued trade with Franco Spain and denounces anti Spain criticism citing shared anti Communism and religious heritage. Letters from Burke and Krull discuss Latin America influence and human reproduction education plus PTA concerns and funding needs in Lawrence and Eudora urging community backing.
Sex education in schools sparks contest not leadership
The discourse portrays sex education as a contest and clash of personalities rather than actions by a duly elected body serving real school needs and student wishes.
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Journal-World
Lawrence homes remembered by Lawrence residents
Mrs. Stough wrote early Lawrence homes articles that stirred memories for seniors and sparked interest among the youth. Laura Rankin Haggart notes Lawrence’s rich history and praises the delightful reading of these pieces.
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Journal-World
Julie Stough
Lawrence
National Congress of Parents and Teachers 67th Birthday
February 17 marked the 67th birthday of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers as parents and teachers in Eudora observe the anniversary through PTA activities.
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National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Eudora Pta
Letter to Dick Harp Highlights Ethics Over Win Loss
Rev Paul Davis defends KU basketball coach Dick Harp after an on campus effigy incident. He argues integrity and character in sport matter more than winning revenue crowds or ego boosts, urging reflection on what sport and education stand for.
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Dick Harp
America
Paul Davis
Strong
Link of Strontium-90 To Cancer May Require Additional Generations
Washington University researchers report strontium-90 may take two or three generations to reveal bone cancer leukemia and birth irregularities as a result of nuclear fallout. For four years they analyzed 135000 children’s teeth and found a sharp rise during 1954 and 1955 nuclear testing.
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ST. Louis
Washington University
Memory Passport To the Old Days
Hal Boyle pens memory laden reflections on midcentury American life as a nostalgic tour of past norms. He recalls coonskin coats fox trots biscuits barber shops and social rituals that defined the era with wry humor.
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