Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and editors 1960
Monday Evening January 11 1960 issue of the Lawrence Daily Journal World lists editors and publishers including Leo Eller and Dolph Simons with various staff roles. It notes publication details from 1854 by World Company in Lawrence Kansas with postal delivery and subscription rates. It also lists staffers Jack Zaimmern Ernst Pontius and Mayer Bill Jr. and the paper’s association memberships.
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Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampashire Streets
Lawrence
Kas
Douglas
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Prasa
Kansas University College Bowl team shines despite loss
KU four student team of Elinor Hadley Allan Latta Fred Morrison and Cheryl Pager competed against Smith College on national television in a college bowl contest. They led at halftime but suffered a five point defeat yet earned praise for Kansas public schools and the state university in Lawrence. The coverage reflects pride in Mt Oread and counters Governor Docking’s earlier remarks about KU being a trouble spot.
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Allan Latta
Fred Morrison
Cheryl Pager
Jayhawkers
Topeka
George Docking
Kansas
Mt. Oread
Kansas editorial urges eyes on 1970 for future planning
The Kansas Government Journal urges state officials to balance present needs with future planning as a decade shifts from 1960 to 1970. It warns against clinging to 1939 baselines and stresses vision, harmony between current actions and coming conditions, and prudent budgeting.
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Kansas Government Journal
Department budgets to reduce production and increase capacity
The Department of Agriculture earmarks 756 million to remove land from production while the Commodity Credit Corporation budgets nearly 2.5 billion to remove surplus produce. The Interior requests 216 million for dam and irrigation programs to add productive land. Defense plants are built then mothballed, and advocates win votes by promising more of the same.
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Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
U.S. Department of Interior
Thank you to Wakarusa firemen and volunteers
A letter to the Journal-World thanks volunteer fire fighters who answered three fires in Wakarusa Township. They praise George Alexander for a 1,000-gallon tank truck and Merle Mitchell for water Support with 2,500 and 1,100 gallon trucks. They credit Jenny Wren Meat Market for rapid reporting and urge residents to call VI 3-2226 earlier to save buildings.
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Journal-World
Wakarusa
George Alexander
Merle Mitchell
Water Service
Jenny Wren
Lawrence
To Your Good Health and Bed Wetting Advice
A readers questions on breaking a one year seven month old boy of wetting diapers elicits general guidance stressing patience and gradual training. Nighttime control may take longer, with emphasis on a calm approach and avoidance of pressure. The column also discusses daytime bowel training starting about nine months and potential skin concerns in a seven year old, suggesting medical consultation for persistent dry skin and possible icthyosis.
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New York
Eggheads Seek Public Enlightenment On TV
Marie Torre reports that NBC bets on public affairs with Wide World 60, a primetime Saturday 9:30 show challenging Cowboys on CBS. Sponsorship remains uncertain as NBC aims to elevate taste, offset by potential ratings loss. The piece notes industry figures, FCC actions, and viewer reactions to NBCs bold move.
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NBC
Matt Dillon
Julian Goodman
Goodman
ROTC group teaches judo self defense to students
In Bowling Green Ohio ROTC Pershing Rifles members show coed students self protection judo moves. The lesson aims to give women practical safety skills and confidence on campus.
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Ohio
Bowling Green State University
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New Bill Aims to Curb Youth Knife Crime in NYC
Column critic Robert Ruark denounces a New York City council bill banning knives and cutting tools for under 21, arguing it fails to deter crime. He cites loopholes, cites past violent crimes, and promotes the Periconi Podell bill for armed robbery penalties.
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New York City
New York
Albany
Ground breaking for WWII Memorial Campanile begun
Judge Hugo Wedel of the Kansas Supreme Court wielded the spade at the ground breaking ceremonies for the World War II Memorial Campanile. The story notes local civic events including hospital births, VFW Auxiliary officers, and county leadership changes. Amelia Earhart’s Oakland landing marks a historic flight, while county commissioners and officials plan a prosperous year as meetings begin.
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Hugo Wedel
Kansas Supreme Court
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Bible Message and Prayer Reflections
The article presents a Bible verse from John 4 25 about the Messiah and a prayer praising Christ's power to transform life. It emphasizes sharing personal testimony of change and seeking guidance for others in faith.
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Samaria
Jesus
Messiah
Christ
Dudley Nichols Miscast Yet Proves Good Spouse in Tale
Academy Award writer Dudley Nichols, who died in Hollywood, is humorously described after a party game miscast him as a potential wife. The column weaves in other notes about Darryl Zanuck, Richard Burton, Noelle Adam, Joe DiMaggio, and Orson Welles, mixing light gossip with career updates and quirky anecdotes from the era.
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Dudley Nichols
Leonaf Dudley Nichols
Hollywood
Nichols
Dudley
Willam Saroyan
Paris
Darryl Zanuck
Saroyan
Bill
Zanuck
Sydney
Australia
Arnold J. Toynbee
Richard Burton
Hemingway
Noelle Adam
Sydney Chaplin
Joe DiMaggio
Pacifi
W. H. Monette
DiMaggio
Okinawa
Honolulu
Guam
Manila
Pat Hingle
Friedrich Duerrenmatt
New Haven
Joe Manchester
Beware of That Swindle Sheet by Saul Pett
Hal Boyle cautions that broader tax scrutiny of business deductions could end the era of the expense account. He foresees a shift to cash and a decline in lavish entertainment, impacting restaurants, yachts, airplanes, clubs, and Madison Avenue, with Americans paying more out of pocket and dining more simply.
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Saul Pett
Hal Boyle
New York
Internal Revenue Bureau
Carry Nation
Uncle Sam
Madison Avenue
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