New Rockefeller Report Explores World Policies And Media
A sprawling column surveys global policy topics and cultural happenings. It notes Lauren Bacall filming in New York, Coward's stage plans in flux, and industry figures like Greta Thyssen and John Cassavetes paired with Francoise Sagan's premiere. The piece weaves theater, film, art, and diplomatic chatter across a bustling cultural scene.
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Lauren Bacall
New York
Coward
Eupley
Vieta
Cnet
Eva Geber
Waing
N.Y
Gan Francisca
Jack E
Leonard
Jack Carter
Friars
Michael Todd
Douglas Leigh
Joan Bennett
Donald Cook
Greta Thyssen
John Cassavetes
Jean Cocteau
Monte Carlo
Francoise Sagan
Cocteau
France
England
Kansas City School Discipline Sparks Calls for Action
Kansas City school officials prepare stringent measures after rising pupil violence, warning other cities to act early. The piece notes mostly effective local administration, urges consistent disciplinary policies, and questions broader societal blame for juvenile crime while urging prevention over punishment.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Topeka
Fashion Fashionettes Promote New Silhouette Trend
A local clothing store owner notes a shift to the so called feed bag look for women featuring enhanced bosom and hips. The new undergarment corset or girdle aims to add fullness to the derriere despite ongoing calls for trim figures. The trend ties to higher wardrobe costs amid a jet age.
Dont Eat Your Way To Weight Loss Says Plain Truth
The piece argues that many gimmicks fail to reduce weight and that the sure method is to eat less. It notes people want to eat cake and still slim down and warns against pills machines courses and rituals that promise easy results.
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United States
Nanny
Why Do We Run In Such Wide Crazy Circles
An essayist surveys postwar culture and the restless mood of a generation. He notes wealth, consumer abundance, and mass media coexisting with anxiety, therapy trends, and a craving for soothing comforts. He questions causes and hints the era may be uniquely turbulent and worth future study.
Letters More About Taxes
Mra. H. M. Brownlee of Route 2, Lawrence argues against rising taxes and government growth. She defends sales tax as fair, contending those living on tax money do not profit from business and warns against socialist demagoguery.
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Journal-World
Prof
Shaffer
KU. Mra
H. M. Brownlee
Lawrence
Docking Seeks Re election Hints In Tax Proposal
Gov Docking signals bid for re election while outlining a tax plan that critics say favors voters over revenue. He proposes lowering the gasoline tax from five to four cents, a move aimed at pleasing motorists though highway department guidance favored raising the gas tax to support federal state and local road programs.
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Satina Journal
Docking
Highway Department
Tax tinkering and youth polls on democracy debated
A Des Moines Tribune piece discusses Docking proposing to revive the ton mile tax on big trucks to offset proposed cuts, arguing tax on corporations and Kansas investors. It notes governor’s likely political aims, and questions the legislature’s support for such schemes. It also summarizes a Gilbert Youth Poll showing widespread misunderstandings of constitutional freedoms and democratic principles among high school students, highlighting support for censorship and eavesdropping, beliefs about police powers, and the fragility of free society if youth disengage from liberal education.
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Kansas
Docking
Segason
Whitley Austin
Des Moines Tribune
Gilbert
The
Tribune
Purdue
Night lodging at Mt Olive prompts arrest tag tale
In Mt Olive North Carolina a man named James Bell sought overnight lodging at police headquarters. Officers greeted him with open arms as they believed he was the man Fenborn they had hunted for months. Bell was ushered inside and then moved to a secure area.
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MT. Olive
Paiies
James Bell
Police
Fenborn
Now's the Time To See New York
New York residents flock to Florida for a winter escape as TV stars shun the cold. Macy’s marks a centennial with grand displays while Macy’s rival Gimbel’s promotes nostalgia and department store rivalries draw crowds.
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Mal Trek
New York
Florida
Sands
Dave Garroway
South
Miami
Arlene Francis
Jack Paar
Macy's
Bargain Fens
Old Herald Squire
Saksméth Street
Gimbles
F. Gimbel
Memorial fund committee at KU honors Prof Carl Preyer
A memorial fund committee is formed at the University of Kansas to select a suitable memorial for the late Prof. Carl Preyer, noted composer pianist and long time KU faculty member. The item notes community tributes and campus respect for his contributions.
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Wee EU Ye Ae
Carl Preyer
George Er
George March
Joanna
Independence
Lawrence
Lawrence Lion Basketeers
Shawnee
Charles Taylor
David McCreath
PHO
R.W. Pickett
David Anthony
Bora Jan
Too Many Experts of the Mind Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle jokes about self styled psychologists and pop Freudian advice, mocking experts who claim deep insight into daily life. He argues people confuse surface behavior with real needs and warns against overreliance on psychology to explain every action.
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Hal Boyle
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