Lawrence Journal World Staff and Publication Details
Lawrence Journal World staff and publication facts dated Thursday January 9 1964 list Dolph C Simons Jr as president and editor Jack Zimmerman Ernest Pontius as news editor and Leo Eller as advertising manager The paper published daily except Sunday in Lawrence Kansas with various subscription rates and bureau affiliations.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Ceeserecerenneee
Jack Zimmerman
Etceg Neeee
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Johnson Signals Action on Economy with 97.9 Billion Budget
President Johnson’s State of the Union proposes a 97.9 billion dollar budget for the coming fiscal year, about 5.9 billion below Kennedy’s final estimate. Observers praise the restraint as a sign of discipline amid tax and debt concerns, boosting Johnson’s political standing for 1964.
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Johnson
Congress
Kennedy
John Kennedy
Lawrence Commission Approves 800 Block Parking Project
The Lawrence City Commission unanimously authorized a resolution to start improvements and proceed with condemnation to acquire property for an 800 block parking and shopping area between Massachusetts and Vermont streets. The plan adds nearly 140 parking spaces, renovates building backs, and aims to revitalize downtown commerce. The move involves the Chamber of Commerce and local business leaders in a bid to boost shopper traffic and attract more merchants to the district.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
Vermont
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Ironic Twist Lets Alcoholics Deduct Travel to Meetings
The tax interpretation states transportation to and from Alcoholics Anonymous meetings is deductible under medical expenses. It clarifies that travel costs related to treatment and recovery can be included when itemizing deductions under the IRS rules.
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Alcoholics
Alcoholics Anonymous
IRS Rules Travel to AA Meetings Deductible as Medical Care
In a recent issue the Internal Revenue Bulletin notes that transportation to community Alcoholics Anonymous meetings is deductible as medical care if prescribed by a competent medical authority. The ruling was prompted by an AA member’s question highlighting tax provisions for recovering alcoholics and the broader burden on taxpayers.
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Internal Revenue Bulletin
Internal Revenue Service
LBJ to Get Good Help
President Johnson’s Texas trip signals a transition period as Kennedy aides depart or stay on. Attorney General Robert Kennedy intends to remain through civil rights legislation, shaping the new administration alongside key figures John Bailey Richard Maguire Kenneth O’Donnell and Lawrence O’Brien.
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Democratic National Committee
John Bailey
Richard Maguire
White House
Kenneth O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Brien
Johnson
Southwest
Kiwanis Dinner and Local Honors Highlight 1954
Old Home Town notes install dinner at Eldridge with Guy Keeler named Kansas district governor and Russell Mills new club president. Mr and Mrs F O Brown celebrated 60 years of marriage with a family dinner amid Lawrence events and 1954 sports on the radar.
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Kiwanians
Eldridge
Guy Keeler
Lawrence
Kansas
Russell Mills
F. O. Brown
Highland Park
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Carl Friend
Dean
Frederick Moreau
KU Law School
Prayer Notice from Today’s Bible Message
A brief prayer note requests unity in belief and world prayer. It quotes John 17 20 and asks blessings for Christians worldwide. The PAU form thanks God for the privilege of joining in prayer and seeks guidance through prayer for answers in the world today.
Johnsons Poverty Plan Seeks Ground Between Frugality and Aid
The piece lauds President Johnson as a skilled consensus seeker who aims to curb government waste while advancing social welfare. It notes his strategy to cut military spending during a Cold War pause and redirect savings to public facilities, amid ongoing race and civil rights tests. The author links Johnson to Kennedy’s poverty program and highlights Harrington’s description of the poor as invisible and isolated.
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Lyndon Johnson
Gen. Eisenhower
Senate
Johnson
Kennedy
President Johnson
Michael Harrington
America
Mr. Harrington
Penn governor Scranton shown as reluctant GOP presidential hopeful
William Warren Scranton of Pennsylvania, 46, famed for a frugal, energetic governorship, faces mounting pressure to seek the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. Allies cite his record and a cautious, adaptable approach, while he may remain a favored son in Pennsylvania and wait for the right moment to move toward San Francisco.
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Pennsylvania
William Warren Scranton
U.S
Scranton
Philadelphia
Thomas McCabe
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Nixon
Ambassador Cabot Lodge
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
New York
Tom Dewey
Oregon
GOP
San Francisco
Singing voice in the aging brain offers gentle counsel
A reader asks about an elderly sister who hears a male singing voice in her head. The doctor explains aging brain changes can produce imagined sounds, encourages accepting the experience, and emphasizes happiness and realism.
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Dr. Mother
M. J
Lyons' Den The Milk Train Ends Broadway Run
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Any More closed after five Broadway performances. Tennessee Williams, spurred by the misfortune of the first production, is revising and now writing a new play. Abstract Painter Luis Quintanilla recalls farmers questioning painting methods during an depicted scene.
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Tennessee Williams
Williams
Luis Quintanilla
Nostalgia as medicine for blues across American life
Hal Boyle notes nostalgia heals the blues by softening memory of a simpler past. He recalls Gen John J. Pershing pictures, Prohibition yards, family Bibles, schoolboy fashion, tobacco habits, mule and horse numbers, orange juice recalls, and the motto In God We Trust All Others Cash, reflecting midcentury American life.
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New York
John J
Blackjack
Pershing
U.S
France
América
United States
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Lindley
Thayer
Spooner
Roanoke College
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Washington Poat News Service
PENN
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Eisenhower
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Palm Springs
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Richard M. Nixon
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McCabe
Scott Paper Co
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Y Leonard Lyons
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