Lawrence Journal World masthead and publication details
Front page shows the Lawrence Journal World staff with editors and publishers and a note of publication as Thursday Evening January 26 1961. It lists Fayes Associated Publisher Dolph Simons and Ernest Pontius News Editor with other staff roles and rates for subscriptions. The adinal lines indicate price and mailing rates for Douglas and adjoining counties and other US rates.
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Associated
Fayes
Aack Gilalmiga Manesc
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
United States
Lawrence
Swan
Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bil, Mayer
City Commission Abandons 40 Cent Trash Plan
The City Commission favors a new ordinance that raises trash pickup rates by 20 cents monthly. The earlier 40 cent plan, targeting residents without curbside containers, was dropped as it would clutter streets and harm neighborhood appearance.
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John Weatherwax
Lawrence Faces Tragedy After Week of Fatal Crashes
City records an eerily quiet traffic week broken by two deadly crashes. A three year old boy died after being struck Tuesday, and a 37 year old mother perished in a two car collision Wednesday morning.
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Lawrence
Robert Meyner
Gov. Meyner
U.S. Supreme Court
Barney Allis
Muehlebach Hotel
Kansas City
Armory
Missourian
Harry Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt, III
White House
Pirates Seize Santa Maria Vanish Far From Shore
The Portugese luxury liner Santa Maria traveling to the United States has reportedly been seized by pirates and disappeared for an uncommonly long time. The hijackers claim the act aims to topple Portugal dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar. The event evokes memories of old treasure tales amid modern tracking and communication feats.
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United States
Portugal
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
Manhattan Eyes Major Growth With Agri Research Plan
Manhattan prepares for a milestone with the planned Agri Research Inc facility near Turtle Creek Reservoir. The firm aims to employ about 100 initially, drawn from economics, engineering, mathematics, agronomy, and animal husbandry, and will align with Kansas State University to apply practical agricultural solutions.
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Manhattan
Turtle Creek
Agri Research, Inc
Mercury
Project Hope Agri Research
Kansas
Midwest
Kansas State University
Banking Slip-Ups Lead to Missing Funds
A short item notes cases where individuals suffer theft of large sums due to banking slip ups. It highlights the risk of lax security and human error in financial transactions.
Embezzlement at Sheldon Bank Spooks Iowa Officials
A so-called kindly lady allegedly stole $2 million from a Sheldon bank, raising questions about safeguards and bank examiners. The case prompts scrutiny of bank security and the roles of those in oversight amid suspicions of accomplices.
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Sheldon
Iowa
Sheldon Institution
New Look For Ambassadors
President Kennedy reshapes ambassador posts to project a new US image. London goes to David Bruce while Paris may see Max Taylor or James Gavin. NATO chief could be Thomas Finletter or Livingston Merchant. Rome may go to Robert Roosevelt Jr. India to Kenneth Galbraith. Moscow likely stays Llewellyn Thompson Jr. The plan drops payoffs, stresses qualified stature and improved timing.
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Washington
Kennedy
London
David K. E. Bruce
Paris
Bonn
Moscow
Manila
Charles F. Bohlen
Bohlen
Armed Services
Maxwell Taylor
James Gavin
NATO
Air Force
Thomas Finletter
Livingston Merchant
Merchant
Finletter
Rome
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
New York State
India
Harvard
Kenneth Galbraith
Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr
Key Man Award Spotlight for Wenatchee Doctor
Dr. Albert Decker of Wenatchee Washington wins the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce Key Man Award for outstanding civic service. The report notes Decker is son of Mr and Mrs A I Decker of Lawrence Kansas.
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Albert Decker
Wenatchee
Wash
A. I. Decker
Lawrence
Daily Bible Message and Prayer
The reading centers on Philippians 2 5 urging believers to adopt Christ Jesus mindset and imitate his trust obedience love compassion The prayer asks for guidance to look to Jesus as Saviour and Master and to walk as He did in service through His example Amen.
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Jesus
Letters defend Ag Hall of Fame plan amid relocation concerns
Elizabeth K. Shreve writes to the Journal-World defending the Agricultural Hall of Fame project and pledges, urging that Douglas County should honor its commitments even if relocation occurs. She emphasizes the shrine’s purpose to memorialize rural heritage, store obsolete equipment, and boost local pride despite reduced regional support.
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Douglas County
Ag Hall of Fame
Board of Governors
K.C
NBC newsman in Cuba jail stirs holiday broadcast plan
Travel dept. reports Wilsom Hall spent three days in a Cuban jail before reaching New York a day before NBC year end report. Producer Chet Hagan planned to leave Hall’s chair empty until Hall appeared with a quip about missing minutes on air.
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Wilsom Hall
NBC
N.Y
Chet‘Hagan
Hall
Back care tips and reader Q A on posture
Practical guidance on lifting with legs to protect the spine and prevent back strain. The column explains how posture keeps bones bearing weight, details how to lift heavy objects, and notes the risk of muscle injury when lifting with a bent back. It also answers a reader about protein and kidney infection and offers a leaflet on arthritis.
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K.B
Bright
Jack's Straws Marriage Banishes the Astaires
A humorous essay on marriage changing dancing habits as feet grow clumsy. The writer recalls old days of big bands like Glenn Miller and lively social dancing, contrasting it with married life where dancing trips end in neck strains and bill debates, yet love endures.
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Glenn Miller
Woody Herman
Les Brown
Stan Kenton
Momma
Lyons Den Transition at the White House Made Swiftly
Leonard Lyons reports on the smooth White House transition on Inaugural Day with JFK and Kennedy family anecdotes. Kennedy's reception, Gray's departure, and the quick unoccupancy of the mansion frame a day of pomp, politics, and notable guests.
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Lyons den
White House
Joe Gay
Washington
Joseph P. Kennedy
Armory
Kennedy
JFK
Robert Gray
Eisenhower
Gray
Executive Mansion
Horatio Alger
Horatio
David Dubinsky
Liberal Party
Leontyne Price Debuts at the Metropolitan Opera
Hal Boyle profiles Leontyne Price as she prepares for her Met debut in Il Trovatore. The Laure l Mississippi soprano recalls early fear, rapid rise, Juilliard training, and mentors Florence Page Kimball and the Chisholm family who funded her study. She describes temperament and hopes for a long operatic career with husband William Warfield.
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William Glover
Hal Boyle
New York
Velvet
Leontyne Price
Empire State Building
Miss Price
World of Music
Laurel
Miss
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Juilliard School of Music
Central State College
Wilberforce
Ohio
Alexander Chisholm
Juilliard
Florence Page Kimball
Miss Kimball
James
Kate
William Warfield
Porgy
Bess
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