Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and dateline
The readable portion shows the Lawrence Daily Journal World publication details from Bath and New Limb Street Lawrence Kansas with editors publishers and staff names and a note of a Wednesday Evening January 18 1961 issue. It lists Associated Press affiliation and audit bureau mentions and pricing for home delivery in Lawrence and surrounding counties.
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Water sale proposal faces city opposition in Lawrence
The Kanwaka Wakarusa and Clinton Water District asks Lawrence to sell water amid surplus, while a district official urges business boycotts to pressure city officials. The Journal-World urges restraint, emphasizes mutual benefit, and notes potential equity rules and modest profits if a pipeline is built.
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Eight years of Ike in the White House and public action
The piece reflects on Eisenhower's eight year presidency with criticism focused on actions not taken. It notes public opinion favored decisions, cites complaints about inaction, and anticipates Kennedy facing similar critiques while pursuing more assertive policy. It closes with a call to recognize free will and individual judgment.
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Hearts and Prayers for Air Force Radar Tower Tragedy
The article reflects on death fears after an East Coast radar tower collapse ends in presumed loss of life. Survivors’ hope rises and citizens empathize with the trapped and the bereaved, praying for swift, decisive relief and safety for all involved.
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Lawrence water war prompts farmer driven rural system plan
Letter writer details failed city water sale, proposes a Farmers Home Administration loan to build a rural water line west of Lawrence for 70 plus farmers. They seek Kaw Valley borrowing, larger meter capacity, and cooperation from the Chamber of Commerce to aid agriculture.
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Super-sensitivity is a big mistake for a new president
Robert Ruark counsels John F Kennedy to ignore age and public opinion, telling him to act as a confident leader. The piece argues youth should not define presidency and urges Kennedy to relax and run the office without fear of criticism or pranks.
Cook-Out in Paris and the Enduring Eisenhower Era
Joseph Alsop surveys Eisenhower's farewell Congress message amid economic strain and global tensions. He recounts a Paris cook-out as a symbol of the administration's calm posture and argues conservative strategy must evolve beyond past fixes. He contrasts Churchill with Baldwin and Chamberlain as cautionary examples.
Lawrence Notes and campus events mark busy period
Old Home Town Chancellor and Mrs. Deane Malott hosted Henry Haskell Jr. at Fraser Hall KU where his World in Crisis lecture concluded. Warren Decker heads the city manager committee. other officers include Jim Postma and Mrs. Tom Page. Kansas City speaker L. Perry Cooking ham addressed the meeting.
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L. Perry Cookingham
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Lawrence High School
Daily Bible Message and Prayer Invocation
A religious reflection urges confessing faith before others and serving God in daily words and deeds. The prayer asks for mindful living to win others to Christ and closes in Jesus name with Amen.
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Sinatra inaugural gala and White House links in 1944 social set
Social note recalls Frank Sinatra at the Lyons Den inaugural gala linked to Mrs Toots Shor’s illness in 1944. FDR allegedly suggested fundraising use as audiences swooned, with mentions of Ragland and Kennedy era anecdotes, plus other political and literary notes from the period.
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You Can Come Home Again But Change Follows
Hal Boyle reflects on returning to his Kansas City hometown after 24 years away. He notes how buildings and crowds evolve while people age, dogs grow ill, and the sense of home shifts as memories clash with present reality. Change spares none, even old friends.
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