Lawrence paper details 1920s staff and rates
The item lists editor Ernest Pontius and advertising manager Leo Eller, notes publication by The Sun Company in Lawrence Kansas, and provides subscription rates for local and out of town readers. It also states postal details and AP affiliation with circulation audit. The date shown is Monday Evening January 28, 1920.
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Curren
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Peed Orn Uine
United States
Lawrence
Associated Preas
Charles Decker
St. Paul's Evangelical
Eudora and
Betty Belle Riggs
Ruth Irene Hallmark
Alma Corp
Mary Louise
Madeline Conatt
Victor
Victoria Lindburg
Mildred Saunders
Rosemary Ott
Caroline Jackson
Chamber of Commerce
W. B. Webb
Use of Electricity Due for Upsurge
Washington reports a Federal Power Commission forecast of a 50 to 80 percent rise in U S electricity use by 1980 with total demand near 1 82 trillion kwh. Growth driven by residential heating, appliances, and industry, requiring about 41 billion dollars for capacity over 10 years and shifting fuel sources toward hydroelectric, conventional plants, and atomic energy.
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Peter Edson
NER
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Fro A Keaton
FPC
Hwelacherrin
Atomic Energy
PPC
Buttt
PRC
Tas
Industes
Thamilton
FPO
Radio and TV Programs Listings and Schedules
A fragmentary TV and radio guide lists stations KM aC 930 WRENS and WS Seas with programs scheduled across the day. Entries include news with Phebe WOE Gar and WilAb- reports, weather segments, and entertainment shows such as The Lone Ranger style segments, sports briefs, and various theater and variety programs.
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Tania Henery
Gar
Lerner Visa
Jamudey
Whalen Hey Peat
Neos
BSN
MRC
Farm prices edge up as markets close in Kansas City
The piece notes a modest rise in farm prices despite political debate over living costs. Hog prices reach 19.00, lambs 21.00, steers 22.50 with a slight decline, and grains up with wheat at 2.41 corn 1.40 oats 0.91 rye 1.44 barley 1.28. Butter climbs to 0.59.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
Kefauver
Kansas City
Shorter Work Week Debate Divides Experts and Officials
During the 1956 elections vice president Nixon backed a four day work week goal while union leader Walter Reuther pressed for a pledge to maintain pay. Critics argue a six to four hour day would not boost output or profits and reduce workers’ purchasing power. A Spotlight summary from the Committee for Constitutional Government suggests market competition will set the average work week to balance labor desires and leisure without government or union interference.
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Richard Nixon
Walter Reuther
Nixon
Republican Party
Spotlight
Committee For Constitutional Government, Inc
New York
Livestock Markets and Meat Prices Face Uncertain Outlook
The article discusses who sets meat prices amid rising costs and variable demand. It cites producer and packer dynamics, drought impacts, and forecasts tighter supply as stockmen sell breeding stock to cope with high costs.
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Kutish
Zach
Visit by King Saud highlights U S strange bedfellows
AP analyst James Marlow notes the arrival of King Saud with 50 accompanying officials and highlights the paradox of U S support for an undemocratic regime. Saudi wealth from oil funds lavish lifestyle and princes while vast domestic poverty persists. Aramco profits and American bases shape ties amid Cold War tension and Suez fallout.
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the World Today
King Saud
U.S
James Marlow
Washington
Saudi Arabia
Saud
Cadillaca
Arabian-American, Oil Co
Aramco
United States
Dhahran
Suez Canal
Nasser
Europe
Mt Ning Saud
Hal Boyle Reflects On Tougher Times Behind Youth Tone
RELMAN MORIN cites Hal Boyle on how a high school reader’s space age bulletin mirrors changing world. From carefree 1920s optimism to lessons from Hitler, Hiroshima, and Cold War subversion, America now accepts danger and military readiness as part of daily life.
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New York
Outer
Adolf Hitler
Hiroshima
Comment on secrecy at Wichita school board meeting
A Beacon report recalls a Wichita Board of Education session where the building and grounds committee met behind closed doors. Reporter Bette Metzler was blocked for 45 minutes as officials discussed the inauguration, prompting questions about public access and elected accountability.
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Windia
Limacon
Board of Retention
Beacon
Bette Metzler
L FL Lindstey
Miss Metzler
Edra Weathers
Kansas
Metzler
Wilbhin
Board of Education
Wichita
Wienitz
Speed Demons and Life’s Quick Costs in Oregon
A speed contest in Oregon saw a man shave in 8 seconds, a sharp example of rapid achievement. The piece muses on savoring life and the cost of success, noting today’s problem and tomorrow’s arrival as a cycle of gearing up and moving on.
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Oregon
Trivia snippets from a reader quiz page
A compact quiz digest lists: northern Lake of the Woods point in Minnesota and Cape Sable in Florida as extremes, horse domestication details with Genesis reference, Venice gondolier barcarolle link, Britain knightly title Sir, and hurricanes peaking in late August to October.
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United States
U.S
Lake of the Woods
Minn
Cape Sable
Great Britain
Corinthians Verse Inspires Change In Old Beliefs
A dated Bible verse from Corinthians is cited to urge adults to shed childish habits and adopt mature conduct, reflecting a call to spiritual growth and practical wisdom.
Kansas Lawmakers Send Liquor Question to Voters
Old Home Town resubmission of the liquor question has passed both houses and now goes to the people. The piece lists local officials resignations births hospitalizations and community notes from Baldwin Eudora and nearby towns.
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Kansas
James Richardson
Barteldes Seed Store
Thomas Hitchcock
Baldwin
R. O. Burgert
E. A. Koch
Kansas City
Clifford Dean
Salvation Army Board
Marold Allen
A. B. Ewing
Karl Kreider
Row Miller
Wilmer Beougher
Mildred, Watson
Carlette Cotton
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