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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
4
The Lawrence Journal World listing shows ad pricing and contact details for newspaper subscriptions and classified rates. It notes monthly and advance pricing options, subscription terms, and office contact information at 722 Massachusetts Street. The page is dated Thursday, January 1953 and lists staff roles including publisher and managing editor.
Historic shift eyed in how presidents address the press with Eisenhower era rethinking the traditional 20 year pattern. Observers note debates on questions timing and press control amid concerns over free speech and public access to information. The piece contrasts Roosevelt Truman and Foster era views, and foresees broader interest in the Star’s court coverage of graft and indictment motives.
The article outlines a government suit against the Star amid Kansas City political clashes and covers France’s new Mayer cabinet facing DeGaullist influence. It notes Truman’s anger at press coverage and broader political volatility, plus reflections on U S local schooling growth and Iola’s stable population trends.
Old Home Town visits Fort Omaha while Mrs Ovier and husband train in Nebraska. Local couples travel to Chicago and Kansas City for business and leisure. Club officers elected at Quivira and Girls Friendly Society meetings include names like Hoopes DeWarteville Schoene Sabol and Ricard Wagstaff Raybourn Sheeta Riggs.
Edits report on Judge Hugh Means retiring from the probate office after six years with a favorable view of his handling of juvenile cases. The piece praises his sympathetic approach and notes 1912 church benevolence and missions totals. Various residents travel, and a medical school inspection occurs in Rosedale.
Ralph E. Graber principal of Lawrence Junior High School was elected resident of the High Twelve Clubs of Kansas at a Topeka state meeting. Other officers elected were George W. Sheperd first vice president Orval E. Moon second vice president Robert Axtell secretary C Clyde Myers treasurer Retiring president Newell A. George attends with others.
The piece portrays President Truman as uneasy about history’s judgment of his record. He defends actions against the Soviet Union while Korea drags on, arguing for peace terms rather than a broader war. MacArthur’s return and potential rebuttal heighten concern that history will balance both accounts.
GOORLAND W Myrtle Knight, born 65 years ago on a homestead near here, will leave her post as register of deeds Tuesday after MM years of service in the Sherman County courthouse. Knight began at 15 as deputy for her father, the late John J. Knight, then register of deeds. She was elected register of deeds in 1842 but did not seek reelection after a fracture from a fall.
The piece traces Hoover to Truman and Eisenhower, noting Hoover's limited White House rest, Roosevelt's New Deal responses, Truman's postwar duties, and Eisenhower's looming challenges, framing a lineage of leadership amid Depression, war, and Cold War pressures.
A Vancouver woman reported her clothesline wash went missing and later returned with 35 additional pairs of panties. Police say the suspect may have taken the items previously and added the extra lingerie as a surprise.
Barbs by Hal Cochran note Paris will feel the feminine touch as Christmas bills arrive. A line about being paid for what you know and a 260 pound western woman seeking alimony suggests a sharp social quip on money and relationships.
A fragmentary reflection discusses parental time constraints and disciplinary plans. It weighs how a father might balance duties with evening reading while considering spankings as promised by the mother, and jokes about payment plans altering perceptions of time.
COMMERCE Texas West hia researcher Grover Aria Co West hia notes soldiers sleeping north to south felt better next morning and more rested than those east west. A psychologist wonders if magnetic currents along north south lines influence rest. he collects hundreds of letters including from a college president and two physicians' daughters, supporting the notion.
Douglas County farmers and agricultural students are invited to a sheep shearing school hosted by Merch Yo and 4 in Topeka. Tater Wilbur Laverlny Shawnee County agent announces the event. Ten to twelve sheep per person will be provided for training with equipment. Ed Warner of Chicago will teach tool handling and care, while Glenn Chacker of the Midwest Wool Marketing Association in Kansas City will discuss wool handling.
Puzzle item listing wintry blast clues and word fragments across multiple hints. Includes definitions for eyes, writing implement, brackets of weather and nautical terms, plus several language notes and cross clues.
A catalog of children's titles in the public library reading room. Read aloud friendly selections include AU Kenly for Winter Lee and Adelson, a simple winter animal tale. Ronge of Father Goose a music edition of Baum. Richard Brown and the Dragon retold. Pussy Willow about a kitten. Bedtime Story Book Series with Grandfather Frog and Johnny Churk. Looking for Something about a boy in Ecuador. Hoot Gets a Haircut featuring Joel the country boy. various illustrated, age specific books for 2 to 10 year olds.
Radio programs listed include WREN WDAF KMBC and WPAR stations with time slots from 1:00 to 1:30. Featured segments mention Judy Canova and ad lib comedy. Brief notes preview Beasts and Nonsense by Marie Hall Ets for ages 7 to 10 and Dr Dolittle tales by Hugh Lofting for ages 3, part of a Doe’s Club Circus series volume.
A garbled OCR snapshot lists a dense set of radio and TV program segments across stations KMBC WREN WDAF and others. It names hosts such as Jack Benton F. Jones Arthur Godfrey and Hy Gardner, with times like 3:00 and 6:20, and events including news, weather, markets and variety shows in a busy, era newsroom cadence.
Fragmented OCR shows a TV lineup with morning to afternoon programs and times. Mentions include Morning Melodies at 11, Betty Furness segment, Strike It Rich and The Love of Life, Noon Tunes, Kitchen Klub, plus news at 1 and 2. Sparse legible lines indicate a local station listings page.
Senate considers a resolution by Sen. McCarran to empower immediate detention of any government official who refuses to surrender subpoenaed documents. The plan, from the former Internal Security panel chair, was brought to the Senate on Wednesday.
The Subversive Activities Control Board began its final order process on Thursday in a long proceeding aimed at forcing the American Communist Party to register as Moscow based.
Eudora Minerva Rebekah lodge held a public installation at the 10.0 F hall with Eva Abraham district deputy president presiding. Officers installed included noble grand Alvena Tuggle and vice grand Nevieve Winter, with Lawrence Depre e Rebekah lodge directing the solemn service. Members and guests enjoyed ice cream, cake, and coffee afterward while many local families visited and shared news of recent events and forthcoming lodge activities.
Fragmented OCR shows KANU-FM Thursday schedule with music programs and news blocks. Listings mention Okie ARM-E 0 00 News Friday 1:43 and a concert feature with music from an Osread U Phog Alten Scrap.
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