Lawrence Journal World Staff and Publication Details
The Lawrence Journal World runs daily except Sundays from Lawrence Kansas with editors Dolph Simons Ernest Pontius and Tack Gimmerrnan. It lists staff roles including publisher associate publisher advertising manager and business manager and notes subscription rates for local and out of area readers. The paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and The Associated Press. Friday Evening July 1 1960.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph CC, Simons Jr
Bill Mayer Onsen
Tack Gimmerman Jose
Ernest Pontius
Lero Eller Owl
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kas
Douglas
Countrie
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Who’s to blame on the roads this July Fourth weekend
A reflection on careless driving and the common blame the other fellow. The piece urges extra highway caution for the upcoming July Fourth weekend to prevent innocent victims and unnecessary misery.
Local group buys KP and L building at 7th and Mass
The newly acquired Kansas Power and Light Co. building in downtown Lawrence is expected to attract an outstanding tenant. Community merchants note that strong tenants sustain city growth, and residents hope the new owners act to keep the property from becoming an eyesore.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
7Th and
Mass. Sts
Lawrence
Kp&l
Hollywood Sportsman Fred May Throws Punch Over Critic
Hollywood gossip centers on Fred May escorting Lane Turner and clashing with a reporter over criticisms of Miss Turner's daughter Cheryl. The fight was halted after Lane Turner and another columnist persuaded May to drop the incident. The piece notes May's sport interests remain unspecified beyond fighting.
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Hollywood
Fred May
Lane Turner
Miss Turner
Cheryl
May
Lana
Dolphins May Stand Equal To Man In Brain Power
Navy sponsored research reported by Dr. John C. Lilly suggests bottle-nosed dolphins can talk to each other mimic human words aid each other and perhaps one day converse with humans. He notes the dolphin brain is about 40 percent larger than a human’s with similar cellular complexity raising questions about intelligence.
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John C. Lilly
Communications Research Institute
Lilly
Dolphins Plotting a Sea Race Takeover Warns Expert
The article cites Dr. Lilly noting intelligence criteria and suggests humans face a challenge as dolphins advance in the sea race. He argues mankind’s top hierarchical position is questioned and hints that dolphins may outpace humans in the ocean.
TV Plagued by Bigness Calls for Creative Rebirth
A television critic laments three networks controlling 180 million viewers and squeezing out independent producers. He argues big studios and cost accounting kill creative energy, leaving space for only dime-a-dozen programming and risking a loss of human values in media.
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Madison Avenue
Oren Harris
CBS
NBC
Birthday Notes and Appointments Across Kansas and Nation
A roundup of historical notes from 1950 to 1920 mentions Adelaide Bryant Schutz marrying Payne Ratner Jr in Kansas City, Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge with 50000 attendees, Hugo Wedell joining the Kansas Supreme Court, Ralph T. ONeil and Lester McCoy taking state posts, a Lawrence organ factory concert for a new pipe organ, and Rosemary Ketcham appointed design professor at KU.
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U.N
Adelaide Bryant Schutz
Kansas City
Payne Ratner Jr
Wichita
Valley Forge
Hugo Wedell
Kansas Supreme Court
Landon
Chanute
Ralph T. O’neil
Topeka
State Board of Regents
Lester McCoy
Organ Factory
Lawrence
Skilton
Swarthout
Rosemary Ketcham
Syracuse University
Simon Peter Named Cephas in Biblical Message
A religious note reflects on Jesus calling Simon Peter Cephas meaning a stone. A prayer asks God to focus on Christian growth and service rather than flaws and to press toward the prize of the high calling in Christ.
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Jesus
Simon the Son
Jona
Cephas
Fairgrounds Annexation Sparks Countywide Debate
A letter to the Journal-World argues the county fairgrounds belong in Douglas County, not the city, and criticizes annexation as risky and unfair. It cites shared rural and city support for the grounds and warns future officials could alter rules, urging cooperative solutions and preservation of county control.
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Douglas County
Douglas County Rural Life Group
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Polly Painters Club
Fairgrounds
India
Woodlawn Park
Lawrence
American Legion
United County
John P. Metsker
Safe and informative spine puncture questions answered
Dr. Molner explains spinal puncture safety and utility, noting its role in anesthesia, measuring spinal pressure, detecting infections, and aiding neurologic diagnosis. He compares its value to blood tests and covers infant and child considerations along with polio, meningitis, and hydrocephalus implications.
Trials and plans span globe in 1960s style briefing
Adolf Eichmann trial in Israel will last three months amid 35 000 communities involved. The world’s largest pipe organ for the Roxy Theater must be destroyed. Freedomland to build a 120 lane bowling alley this winter with indoor trotting track plans. Roy Cohn and Irving Kahn to testify before Kefauver committee. Tyrone Guthrie to direct Subways Are for Sleeping and pay to direct. Edward Bennett Williams honored at Harlem rally with Powell introducing him. Ingemar Johansson tax setup involves Swiss corporation paying 500 dollars weekly. USA IRS to decide taxability. Sweden also seeking tax. S. Hurok touts Italy tour and Frankfurt sausages. Jackie Gleason comments on Actors Equity strike settlement. Leon Henderson to present papers to FDR Library. Sam Spiegel helps Johnny Agnelli’s wife with London stay. Dana Andrews to launch TV package after Seesaw tour. Paddy Chayefsky ill from rereading classics. Ricky Nelson to earn 100 for June Fort Lauderdale gig. Johansson Patterson final fight accounting predicts over 4 million gross. Abba Eban to attend Carmel Johansson-Wedding in New York July 7. Nobel laureate at Brandeis on U 2 diplomacy commentary.
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Leon
Adolf Eichmann
Israel
Roxy Theater
Freedomland
Walking Shrinks Big Troubles in New York City
Hal Boyle notes a wildcat bus strike pushed thousands of New Yorkers to walk to work. He argues walking benefits mental and physical health, reduces self pity, and reveals the city’s true character, especially Manhattan, as it rapidly changes and modernizes.
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New York
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M.S
Central Nervous System
The
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Roy Cohn
Irving Kahn
Tele- Prompter
Sen. Kefauver
Tyrone Guthrie
Harlem
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Adam Clayton Powell
Lincoln
Williams
Ingemar Johansson
Switzerland
U. S. Internal Revenue Service
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Jackie Gleason
Lyons
Actors Equity
Leon Henderson
New Deal
FDR
Sam. Spiegel
Johnny Agnelli
Fiat
London
Spiegel
Dana Andrews
Paddy Chayefsky
Chayefsky
Sophocles
Thornton Wilder
Ricky Nelson
Fort Lauderdale
Abba Eban
N. Y
Carmel
David Ross
Brandeis University
Hal Boyle
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America
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