Lawrence Journal World Staff Roster and Publication Data
Lawrence Journal World staff and publication details from the Jan 15 1964 issue list positions and editors including Dolph Simons Jr editor in chief and Tack Zimmerman news editor with standard pricing and mailing terms for subscribers in Kansas and nearby counties. The item notes established 1854 with W C Simons as editor 1891 to 1952 and lists contact and postal information.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Vice Press
Bill Mayer
Tack Zimmerman 2
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eeller
W. C. Simons
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Faces Probation After Rating Review
Lawrence Memorial Hospital is on probation from a national rating body after subpar results. Trustees and doctors must immediately collaborate to regain full accreditation, addressing technical and management issues, to restore public confidence and prevent downgrades harming the community.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
National
Lawrence Memorial
Lawrence
Elizabeth Watkins
Draft and Drafting: A Peacetime Question
The piece surveys Universal Military Training and Service Act history from 1940, noting wartime and peacetime debates. It explains that about 1,000 draftees receive notices daily, with roughly 275 drafted after exemptions and early enlistments, asking whether the trip is necessary and highlighting the evolving voluntary share in service.
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Washington
Times-Post
Uncle Sam
Congress
Defense Department
United States
America
Armed Service
Army
Washington Post News Service
Kansas Faces Gas Tax Boost for Highway Improvements
Legislature considers raising the gasoline tax from 5 to 6 cents per gallon, supported by county and state highway officials. Opposition mainly comes from refiners and distributors. The proposal would put Kansas near the national average, with surrounding states ranging from 5 to 7.5 cents per gallon.
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Kansas
State Highway Commission
Wyoming
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
Hawaii
Alaska
Washington
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa
Arkansas
Oklahoma
No Police Force In Sunflower Village 1954 Note
In Sunflower Village a near five thousand population area lacking a local police department relied entirely on Johnson County sheriff's protection. Prof. Charles Weinaug departed on a technical mission to Venezuela as EU Research Foundation representative. Mrs. Frank Stockton was honored for her Alpha Phi leadership with a dinner and jeweled pin.
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Sunflower Village
Johnson County
Charles Weinaug
Venezuela
EU Research Foundation
Frank Stockton
Alpha Phi
Clyde Talley
Vic Hurt
Tulsa
Gwinn Henry
Henry
Hurt
College of Emporia
Democratic National
Roy Oatman
Lawrence
Oklahoma
Today’s Bible Message Prayer Excerpt
A brief devotional prayer emphasizes complete commitment to Christ and spiritual maturity. The speaker prays for inward dedication and stable growth in faith, invoking Jesus Christ and closing in His name.
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Christ
Pigeon birth control idea eyed by Mizzou professor
Missouri University professor Elder proposes feeding pigeons a fertility blocking compound to make eggs infertile. A pilot project could begin in Moberly, with city officials considering the plan. Critics remark on ethics and practicality, noting pigeons’ varied responses and the potential for unintended effects.
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Missouri University
Elder
Moberly
Ruby Defender Lives In True Grand Style
William Flynn profiles Melvin Mouron Belli, famed lawyer and showman, as he defends Jack Ruby in the Kennedy era murder case. The piece contrasts his courtroom theater with his legal skill, recounting dramatic demonstrations, high stakes verdicts, and his iconic appearance. It closes noting Laurence Olivier’s remark on acting.
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Ruby
San Francisco
Times- Post
Melvin Mouron
Belli
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Texas
John Drew
John Barrymore
Maurice Evans
Richard Burton
American Medical Association
San Quentin
Johns Hopkins
San Francisco Municipal Railway
Cutter Laboratories
University of California Law School
Saville Row
Byron
Dean Roscoe Pound
Harvard Law School
Dean Pound
To Your Good Health Dr Molner on Water Hardness
Readers ask about hard water iron calcium safety for drinking and cooking and vitamin loss in foods. The doctor says minerals pass through the body via kidneys and sweat, hard water is not harmful, but softening adds sodium. A heated question about climax and pregnancy is debunked. climax does not affect fertility.
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C. J
Automation Plan Targets Film Script Success
Leonard Lyons describes a scheme with John Snyder Nate Cummings and IBM rival Tom Watson to use a computer to gauge film script viability. The machine would assess comedy sex and pathos to predict hits while Richard Condon warns of Hollywood becoming formula driven. Edith Bagnold keeps writing while Vaughn Meader may take Zero Mostel’s place. Mary Martin hesitates on The King and I at Lincoln Center and Roberta Peters debuts in slacks at the Met for The Last Savage.
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John Snyder
U.S. Industries
Nate Cummings
Consolidated Foods
MGM
IBM
Tom Watson
Richard Condon
Hollywood
Edith Bagnold
Vaughn Meader
Zero Mostel
Mary Martin
Lincoln Center Music Theater
Leap Year Woes for George Chakiris Aims at Marriage
New York AP reports actor George Chakiris, Oscar winner and matinee idol, doubts marriage now. He prefers focus on a stable life, resisting become-settled pressure while balancing fame with personal values and career ambitions. He notes life’s seriousness and the need for mutual importance in a lasting union.
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New York
Hollywood
George Chakiris
America
Chakiris
England
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire Streets
Kan
Dosuglas
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Old Home Town
Mark
Jack
By Jack Zimmerman
Russia
By William Flynn
Laurence Olivier
Habimah
Israel
Sir Laurence
Olivier
Joseph Molner
Lyons’ den
Leonard Lyons
Roberta Peters
Slacks
Met
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Hal Boyle
Interlandi
Ray Regent
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