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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1957
Page
4
Rates listed: nine stages or cents per week, SPARE By pattie iee and adjoining counties $6 per year by mail, elsewhere in United States six cents per car. Entered at Lawrence Post Office as Seech Class Postal Matter.
President Truman era debates on trimming federal outlays surface as Secretary Humphrey leads a drive to cut spending across the next eighteen months. He argues the aim is to free funds for tax relief while noting past budget reductions and the need to curb special-interest tax cuts. Eisenhower had hoped deeper tax cuts in a Republican era, but actual results show modest reductions amid rising revenues and steady budget balance.
Radio and TV program grid lists stations WOAF KM BC 9EO WREN KF KU T20 and WEES along with multiple shows. Entries include news, weather, sports, cartoons, theatre, and variety programs broadcast across stations such as KMBC TYV and WDAF with listings for January 22 to 24, noting channel lineups and time slots.
A critical look at how songs portray genders, noting men as bungling and cruel while women are wholesome and uplifting. The piece argues a persistent male deficit in cultural status, cites eras of music, and calls for change through public relations or cultural shift. It concludes that women’s lead in social power may be permanent.
A sunny warm Monday in Lawrence boosts resident morale despite a cold stretch and forecasts of worse weather ahead. The piece praises Old Man Weather for reviving mental energy and suggesting Kansas springs can be sensational, easing Monday’s workday grind.
A brief note on a works by Jack Zimmermann titled Jack’s 7 Straws highlights a quirky collection of seven straw themed pieces. The item appears in a literary or playful catalog, inviting curiosity about its themes and authorial voice.
Hal Boyle laments sensational coverage of the Marie McDonald kidnapping case noting its melodramatic script and lack of solid evidence. He cites press-aided confusion, suspects a movie-world echo, and questions police efficiency while describing McDonald in public appearances and the supposed reward offer.
Fragmented satirical miscellany notes jumble of quotes about husbands, politics, soap usage, tea drinking, and celebrity trivia. It mashes random lines about U.S. president images on currency, Tibetan tea, and a joke about a baseball umpire, ending with a quote from Sir William Osler on medicine.
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions multiple names and terms without clear events. The readable bits hint at people and possible entities but no cohesive incident, date, or place emerges to form a factual news item.
A fragmented collection of Q and A items on topics from politics to theater and folklore. It mentions a U S senator elect awaiting office, explains the origin of the term ham in acting, describes star patterns on flags, and notes a postal savings account opening. The final item retells a legend about red leaves and a Mexican child offering a plant.
In a tightly contested basketball game, the Jayhawkers were edged 59 to 4 in overtime against Colorado. The issue went to overtime after a heated 59-59 regulation, marking a dramatic finish to the clash.
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