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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1958
Page
3
The piece notes that blizzards reveal the best in strangers who help each other without expectation. It reflects on warmth and brotherhood rising in crises, yet laments how humans often treat one another. It praises the Golden Rule and hopes such acts become permanent social trends.
A North Carolina clash between Indians and a Ku Klux Klan meeting provokes shock and a wary chuckle at the irony. The piece warns such violence risks wider trouble and urges that the incident remain isolated to prevent a cycle of ugliness and death.
Ardis Whitman argues in the February Readers Digest that holding a grudge harms health and safety. Studies link resentment to high blood pressure, ulcers, accidents, and poor work but favor love and compassion as the best approach to life.
Newsweek estimates a NYC business traveler could tip about 20.50 for a day of services from redcaps to sommeliers with potential 20 percent add ons for house staff. Experts argue tipping adds burdens, and the best policy is to reward good service and withhold for poor service to improve overall quality.
Russians claim a breakthrough with a device that allegedly sends electrons to incapacitate a person. The report cites a late dispatch noting such a machine may exist at Sing nn and echoes familiar sci fi style claims about sleep-inducing tech.
The article satirically critiques marital decision making and presents a 14 item test to gauge who decides in a couple. It warns against boasting over scores and notes possible improvements, ending with a personal quip about whether to share results with a spouse.
A Letters Editor in the Journal-World extols both the University of Kansas basketball team and Lawrence High School, praising coach Max Rife and lamenting insufficient local support. The writer notes visiting teams travel with student buses while Lawrence teams lack transport and asks for greater backing from the community.
James Marlow reports on the defense shakeup as analysts note the department has faced blistering criticism over red tape delays and interservice rivalry. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are highlighted amid ongoing questions about reforms and strategy.
The piece outlines disputes over the Joint Chiefs of Staff and calls for Pentagon restructuring. Eisenhower, facing pressure from Congress and business leaders, signals speeded modernization while various factions favor or oppose a single top commander. Other groups push advisory staffs and independent commissions to weigh in on defense reforms.
Washington ponders whether the space control plan is a genuine policy move or a propaganda gimmick. Dulles and aides push the idea as a serious lever to pressure the Soviets while exploiting domestic peace rhetoric. Reports say prep work in Defense and State outlines possible inspections of forward bases and missile systems, though experts warn the scheme may falter under technical and political hurdles.
An item notes Joe Traylor as the first candidate for councilman from the Third Ward with preliminary plans for a new $30,000 Church of Christ at 1501 N H St. Salvation Army officers and several local families are listed among attendees. Also mentions four month old Bronwyn Wiley born at Lawrence Memorial Hospital as among notable recent births.
A collage of quick anecdotes features President Coolidge’s humorous quips and habits, Truman praised as a clear communicator at the Overseas Press Club, and light notes on cultural figures Judith Jerson Eva LeGuillenne Marcel Achard Peggy Lee Diana Re.
William O Darby founder of the American Rangers in World War II is honored by survivors who recall his leadership and heroism. Charles Contreras, a former Ranger driver and interpreter, recalls Darby as a near-mythic figure who led daring recon and night patrols in Sicily and Italy. Contreras, now 28 and an upholsterer, describes the colonel's relentless drive to infiltrate and never give up, even under intense fire.
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