Lawrence Daily Journal World historical masthead fragment
Fragment shows era masthead details for Lawrence Daily Journal World with editor names and address lines. Mentions founding date 1804 and association with AP and Audit Bureau, indicating a late 19th to early 20th century newspaper record.
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Crimone
Lawrence
Kansas
Dolph Sikons
J. W. Murray
Ernest
Lawran
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Far East Crisis Echoes Risks and UN Intervention
The article contrasts the Far East emergency with Korea, noting Chinese Reds attacking Tachen Island. It argues the U.S. aims to protect fleets and aid withdrawal, not hold the island, warning of potential shooting and wider conflict. It emphasizes UN intervention hinges on the Chinese Communist stance and Moscow’s aims.
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Far East
Tachen Island
Pacific
Russia
United Nations
Peress Case Cloudy And Military Dismissal Pressure
Detroit Free Press syndicated summary notes Gen Ralph W Zwicker urged Major Peress dismissal after learning his poor security record two months before he testified to McCarthy committee. McCarthy scolded Zwicker, but superiors tied up in the army code. Army Secretary Stevens later exonerated Zwicker citing an administrative error in promoting Peress. The affair reveals unlikely loyalties and unclear who pushed the discharge idea amid rare disloyalties in the chain of command.
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John S. Knight
Detroit Free Press
Ralph W. Zwicker
Peress
Army
Peresa
McCarthy
Zwicker
Stevens
KU Phog Allen Fieldhouse to lift need for more Lawrence hotels
Kansas University prepares for the Phog Allen Fieldhouse dedication on March 1 as hotel and motel capacity in Lawrence struggles to accommodate anticipated crowds. Officials say 15,000 may attend the ceremony, with future basketball crowds expected to grow beyond the 17,000-seat arena. Local leaders push rapid expansion of lodging to capture spillover business from games and the fieldhouse’s impact on the city.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
K.U
Dr. F. C
Phog) Allen
Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Mt. Dread
Fields House
Nead
Steady income growth tied to inflation expectations
The text argues national income can be predicted if inflation remains aligned, noting that relying on price indices alone risks overestimating actual progress during peacetime as people handle more money in transactions for more goods.
Winter memories and a musician’s readless reply
A father recalls severe winters while son enjoys the snow and forgets the weather. A noted jazz musician defends not reading music by saying a beaver need not go to MIT to build a dam, implying practical skill over formal training.
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M.lt
Hein
Why No Kansas Flags in Junction City
A Junction City editorial laments the high price and limited availability of Kansas state flags. It notes the local purchase of a costly flag for a First Infantry Division unit in Germany and urges wider display of Kansas flags in schools courthouses public buildings homes and on streets for Kansas Day January 29. It questions why smaller affordable flags aren’t sold and calls for action by state groups to promote Kansas pride.
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Kansas
Function City Union
Junction City Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Junction City
Harold Reaume
Secretary of State
National Guard
Kansas Industrial Development Committee
State Chamber of Commerce
Brief Campaign Absiene Reflector-Chronicle
The next Presidential campaign may be one of the briefest in history with Democrats delaying nominee until August and Republicans possibly in September. Modern media let a candidate reach millions with one speech, shrinking official campaign to under two months while unofficial discourse already begins.
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Ler
Coun
Applause Meter Shows Varied Response to State of the Union
The New York Times stopwatch measured applause for State of the Union proposals. It found the draft extension, tax cut postponement, and Taft-Hartley revision drew no applause while NATO Germany and Hawaii statehood drew some. The pay raise for Congressmen received the strongest response among notable items.
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Omaha World Herald
The
New York Times
Taft Hartley
Germany
NATO
Pacis
Hawaii
United States
Verse Prompting Charity Dispersion and Righteousness
The excerpt presents a Bible verse note referencing Psalm 112 9 about dispersing riches to the poor and the enduring righteousness of the giver. It reflects a devotional reminder of generosity and faith.
Cruise Director Hal Boyle Shares Caribbean Travel Tips
Hal Boyle profiles cruise director Ray Lewis of the Ocean Monarch, sharing practical tips for first time cruisers. He urges a sense of adventure, warns against overreacting to delays, and advises firm taxi fares and learning about visited countries. Lewis notes romance on ships and recalls decades of global travel.
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Caribbean
Ray Lewis
Lewis
Ray
Furness Line
Wedding in California with enigmatic groom attire sparks fashion buzz
A crowd of about four hundred watched a California wedding while the groom’s outfit remained a mystery. A fashion writer praised the English groom as “fit to kill” and suggested the Scottish guest shared the look. Observers noted the scene contrasted by late arrivals at the alley espresso stand and wary glances at wealth.
Quiz Q and A on Civil War era history and homesteads
A compiled trivia batch covering payroll patriots during the Civil War, Mormon cricket’s katydid classification, Lee’s compliment to McClellan, Nebraska’s Grasshopper Constitution born from plague years, Pompeii’s 1748 discovery, and Daniel Freeman’s January 1 1863 homestead grant near Beatrice Nebraska.
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Nebraska
United States
Daniel Freeman
Beatrice
Neb
Handicaps in Way Of Patronage by PETER BOSON ER
Washington correspondent analyzes Republican efforts to expand patronage through Willis orders. Civil Service rules and Schedule A B C typify job access, with 1052 Schedule C policy posts in play. Willis aims to expose vacancies ahead, prompting GOP outreach while Democrats promise investigations.
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Peter Boson
Washington
Washit
White House
Charles F. Wilts, Jr
Willis
GOP
Republican National Committee
U. S
Eisenhower
Old Home Town Notes and Plaudits Highlight Local Life
Old Home Town reports Prof. Paul M. OLeary named dean of Cornell new school of Business and Public Administration. Jay Jones initiation includes Ruth Stallard Kati Gorrill Mildred Hack and Cara Black Taft. Also notes visiting Capt and Mrs Max Kennedy from Salinas Ecuador, OPA shoe sale Feb 19 to March 3, memorial for Lt T P Hunter, and folding partitions at Memorial Union cafeteria. Also Kiwanis talk on convalescent home and school for handicapped children in Kansas. Doris Burns Gibbs marriage announced. birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Guy E Loxman. Flower Club tea announced. D S Woodward and others hosting.
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Paul M. O'Leary
New School of Business and Public Administration
Cornell
Jay Jones
University
Ruth Stallard
Perry
Kati Gorrill
Mildred Hack
Cara Black Taft
Lawrence
Max Kennedy
Orrin Kennedy
Salinas
Ecuador
OPA
T. P. Hunter
Guam
Hoch Auditorium
Allen Crafton
Memorial Union
A. L. Ferris
Kiwanis Club
Kansas
W. W. Burnett
Doris
Edmund ‘A. Gibbs
Long Beach
Calif
Kansas City
Flower Club
D. S. Woodward
Frank E. S. J. D. Kuhn
C. G. Husted
Meierhoffer to Represent AGUW Lodge at Hutchinson Convention
Frank Meierhoffer will be the AGUW Lodge delegate to the March convention in Hutchinson. Mrs. William Burdick entertained last night with a card party honoring her niece Miss Helen Brown of New Haven Conn. Whist scores were won by Miss Lucie Marchand and Will Griesa. Others present included Misses Helen Brown Helen Pendleton Isabel Gibb Gladys Gibb Marguerite Emery Adrienne Atkinson Esther Evans Sophie Smitheyer Arline Griffiths Ethel Morrow Ogden Jones Solon Emery Stanley Jones Orrin Potter van Sechrist Frank Henderson William Butzer Leon Harsh Cale Carlson Mr and Mrs William Pendleton Jr and Mr and Mrs Fred Smithmeyer Jr. Arthur Powell of Lawrence pledged to Pi Upsilon fraternity. Symposia Club meets today with Mrs J E Meadows.
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Frank Meierhoffer
AGUW
Hutchinson
William Burdick
Helen Brown
New Haven
Conn
Lucie Marchand Will Griesa
Helen Pendleton
Isabel Gibb
Gladys Gibb
Marguerite Emery
Adrienne Atkinson
Esther Evans
Sophie Smitheyer
Arline Griffiths
Ethel Morrow
Ogden
Jones
Solon Emery
Stanley Jones
Orrin Potter
van Sechrist
Frank Henderson
William Butzer
Leon Harsh
Cale Carson
William Pendleton Jr
Fred Smithmeyer, Jr
Arthur
Powell of Lawrence
Pj Upsilon’ Fraternity
J. E. Meadows
Radio and TV Programs Listings for Si Includes Coast to Coast
A detailed schedule listing KMBC WDAF WREN KEKU and other stations for Monday January 2 including news, talk shows, comedies, dramas, and variety programs. Highlights include Perry Como, Amos and Andy, Fibber McGee, The Lone Ranger, Beachhead musicals, and general daytime to late night time blocks with assorted hosts and programs.
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WDAF
KMBC
Wren Keku
Allan Jackson
Wren
KMAC
Les Crown
Wren—Tello
Chorallera Wren
Lone Ranger
Morgan Beatty
Philo Vance
Amos 'N Andy
KMIBC
Tenneases
Ernie Wren
Kmbc—Murrow
Jacheom Wuak
Tello Teat
KMRC
Amos
Andy Vu
Mig
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Milk Firms Report How Income From Sales Is Spent
The 1953 milk industry survey by Indiana University professor G W Starr shows distributors earned 2.08 cents profit per dollar. Of sales, 59.233 cents went to materials, 20.95 to wages, 6.49 to plant and advertising, 4.84 to taxes and depreciation, 5.19 to bottles, and 1.22 to miscellaneous. The study draws from 385 firms with over 1.4 billion dollars in 1953 sales across 280 cities in 44 states plus the District of Columbia.
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G. W. Starr
Indiana University
Ivan van Nortwick
Tenn. St
Kansas Ice Cream and Milk Institute Inc
Starr
United States
District of Columbia
Beauty on rifle team at University of Arizona
Margie Morton, 18, a pretty blonde from Douglas Wyoming, earns a place on the five member varsity rifle team in her first year at the University. She is a former Wyoming junior girls small bore rifle champion.
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Tucson, Ariz
University of Arizona
Margie Morton
Douglas
Wyo
Wyoming
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