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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1957
Page
2
Real estate appraisers in some areas adopt an effective age approach that measures remaining useful life to assess value rather than actual age. Modernized well kept homes can seem younger in value, rewarding owners who maintain or update properties. Critics cited three errors of prior depreciation, including ignoring improvements and penalizing older homes.
The article discusses President Eisenhower preparing proposals to create service career opportunities for military personnel. It notes the high cost of training and seeks to curb turnover by offering pay, promotions, housing, and family benefits in an effort to retain skilled officers and maintain national security.
Law rence motorists praise the added Guiding Light Service station improving safety at the busy 23rd and Mich Streets intersection. Earlier lighting at 23rd and Towa failed to cover the crossing, but new illumination now aids drivers navigating the area.
Rail traffic and holiday disruptions raise concern over how U S railroads can fund and maintain adequate passenger service. ICC studies consider costs, subsidies, and fare adjustments as hearings approach to reduce deficits and preserve operations.
Letter thanks Rapid Transit Co for extending the East Lawrence bus route from 13th and Oak Hill Ave to Elmwood and 15th Streets via Oak Hill and Elmwood. The writer urges Fast Lawrence riders to use the bus to preserve the current schedule.
A column criticizes overemphasis on science in education and policy. It argues for balance with teachers, ministers, writers, and entertainers, citing Louis Armstrong as a unifying force and warning that technocratic focus may erode human relations and global stability.
A Hal Boyle column parades a string of curious statements and wry observations. It covers topics from hotel luxury in Miami Beach to new car drivers, famous sayings, and assorted trivia about fashion, science, and culture.
The text argues that motor travel costs, mental health, welfare, schools, highways and other expenses have driven state expenditures up, while surpluses have disappeared. It criticizes Landon era policies as fiscally stingy and costly, noting inflation increases and a need for new state revenues.
A Kansas writer revisits Alf Landon and his 1930s budget balancing, arguing his penny pinching damaged the state’s services and infrastructure. The piece contrasts 1901 era attitudes with postwar needs, noting deterioration of mental care and welfare facilities and the immense task of rebuilding after World War II.
A clipped newspaper item reports a headline about a night club racket being investigated. The fragment hints at sensational crime coverage and a mix of cultural references from the era.
Gov Schoeppel reappointed Dr L B Spake Grover Poole and Drew McLaughlin to the Board of Regents. Obituaries note Eva Kennedy Ulrich 85 and Rev W H Montgomery 73. KU events include A cappella by Dean Swarthout, Rebekah Lodge installation, Thespians initiation, and athletic board discussions on budget deficits and Kansas Relays. Local society notices, theater ads, and civic delegate movements complete the page.
A dense listing of WREN WDAF KMBC KOMO and other stations shows programs by hour and channel. Highlights include Dragnet Weather News and a mix of Westerns, game shows, and variety hour segments with The Big Surprise Sheriff of Cochise Wyatt Earp and Captain Kangaroo.
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