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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1962
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and staff list dated Tuesday evening January 30, 1962. It lists editor publisher associate publisher and department heads plus billing and circulation notes for the Lawrence Kans publication.
Kansas Attorney General Bill Ferguson accused more than half of the states first and second class cities and over half of its 105 counties of budget law violations. Local clerks Harold Fisher and Delbert Mathia defended their offices and urged notification if wrong. Critics question timing and motives amid talks of potential political aims.
Lawrence sources recount that since the mid 1950s the NCAA Infractions Committee has investigated 293 cases, with KU involved in three and a 65 case disciplinary tally. Notable episodes include 1956 basketball recruiting probation for Phog Allen and 1960 football probation for Bert Coan and Wilt Chamberlain’s alleged improper car support. The Oct 1960 rulings cost KU a bowl ban, TV exclusion, and a two-year basketball probation.
The Kansas University group laments missing machinery hampering work and questions why it has received special attention. Officials warn rival schools may seek equal time from NCAA investigators if conditions worsen, though KU won't complain.
Sen John Sherman Cooper warns against Goldwaterism and a rightward GOP tilt while noting moderates in Congress. The piece traces shifts in Senate party balance following Bridges’s death and highlights leaders like Nixon Nixon, Rockefeller, and Romney amid Kennedy era pressures.
The Women's Kansas Day Club staged a fashion show honoring famous actresses of the past with Mrs. Allen Crafton as Fay Templeton winning first prize. William K. Lowman of Lawrence named accountant for the Kansas Board of Health. Gerald Davis of KU Art Department held a one man show in Topeka. Edison posed a questionnaire in New York. a young man who answered all correctly later led personnel and married Edison’s daughter a year later. On Kansas Day Mrs. George Barker of Lawrence became auditor for the club. The big Cadillac driven by Earl Silverthorn overturned at Std and Vt. Sts. Roosevelt turned 55 as a birthday ball raising funds for Polio Foundation with Louis Kuhn Orchestra. Bob Pastor vs Joe Louis ends in Louis victory after 10 rounds. KU defeated Rockhurst 35 to 19. Lawrence beat Coffeyville 21 to 20.
A devotional note quotes Matthew 11 28 inviting the weary to come to Jesus for rest. A prayer expresses faith in Christ and asks God to receive believers and bear their burdens.
Columnist Jack Zimmerman toys with spaceflight audio choices after watching a Glenn mission film. He mocks eerie space music and suggests alternatives to keep astronauts alert and motivated during ascent and orbit. He imagines customized, upbeat broadcasts for future routine missions.
A reader asks about thickened joints from injuries bursitis and various arthritides. A doctor outlines rheumatoid and osteoarthritis risks, gout control, daily mobility, and when surgery or medical care may be needed.
A National Broadcasting Co. executive testified before the FCC that survey results show a gap between what viewers say and what they actually watch. In Oregon 94 of 1,024 complained about limited variety, yet many watched few categories. in Pittsburgh 76 percent wanted more educational programs, but most did not view the educational station.
A nine year old from next door, Britt Oppenheimer, inspired Thomas Hart Benton to sketch a bellows operator for his Truman Memorial Library mural. Benton paid Britt two dollars an hour to pose, granting immortality to the boy in an historic American mural.
Hal Boyle argues that television images distort behavior as drinking scenes grow harsher and violence shifts to swift blows to the neck. He recalls incident with his daughter Tracy Ann, noting fear and aggression in public spaces follow from TV portrayals.
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