Lawrence Journal World masthead and details
Lawrence Journal-World editor and staff page showing DOLPH C. SIMONS Jr as associate publisher BILL MAYER as managing editor ERNEST PONTIUS advertising MARACER LEO ELLER business manager and noting establishment in 1854 with address at sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas and subscription rates including weekly carrier and yearly United States pricing.
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Simons
Ttme
Sune Py
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kansas
United States
Lawrerse
Gas Company Action Moves Rate Debate From City Hall
The Juoeal Rag commends a reputable firm to appraise Lawrence gas rates and present findings to the public, aiming to shift the rate controversy from the City Commission. It warns the plan may inflate values and urges the commission to adopt Kansas Power & Light or Gas Service Co. rate schedules to protect taxpayers.
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Juoeal
Cas Commissir
Tanes
Ierane
Ctsevine Missioners
Lawrence Ie Tighe
Wamsas
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Atchison
Empona
Kansas Corporation Commission
City Commission
Oe Ee
Commission
Kansas
Kansas Power & Light Co
The
Gas Service Co
KCC
Wage price spiral blamed on many factors and fear of inflation
The piece notes apprehension over rising wages and prices, with laborers and businesspeople divided on responsibility. It cites dividends, profits, and national income shifts since 1950, and mentions higher costs like fire insurance and pensions. Public concern centers on future inflation and a proposed $220 million annual postal worker pay increase.
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Bern
Hennevirr
Thes Ha
Pres Dent
Congres
Postal Pay Hike Sparks Inflation Fears
The writer questions government delay in addressing wage-driven inflation. They argue big wage jumps in many industries, not postal workers, fuel higher prices. They insist mail carriers are not at fault and warn against using postal raises as a test case in the broader price spiral.
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Reuther
Beck
MacDonald
Et al
Sovietologists Analyze Reds at Oxford Conference
Joseph Alsop reports on a Congress for Cultural Freedom gathering of Sovietologists at Saint Antony's College Oxford. Experts from multiple nations gathered for a sober debate on the Soviet system's evolution, its ruling party, industry and agriculture, and the clash with Western pressures amid Middle East tensions.
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Oxford. Eng
England
America
Europe
Wiles
Soviet Union
Milan
Washington
West
Communist Party
Middle East
Kremlin
Israel
Lawrence to dedicate new 30000 dollar baseball park
A parade, a band concert and two baseball games will inaugurate Lawrence’s new $30,000 baseball park. Mayor James Parsons will throw the first ball, caught by Councilman R. B. Stevens. The event also notes upcoming KU engineering staff hires and local family news.
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Lawrence
James Parsons
R. B. Stevens
Harry Kipp
Frank Sutton
Aubrey Gibson
Mechanice
K.U
G. E. Manahan
Jack
Duane Ogle
Linda Duanette
Ogden Jones Jr
West Point
Disbelievers Attack Western Heroes and History Today
A column laments growing disbelief and debunking of Western figures like Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok. It argues defenders claim these icons were protective, not brutal, and defends frontier myth versus modern skepticism. It also notes historians challenge Macbeth legends and notes Gruoch’s historicity.
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Jasper
Old
Dodge City
Old Ellsworth
Wyatt Earp
Wild Bill Hickock
Hickock
Abilene
Dwight
Edgar
Bastille
West
Ane Wyatt
Wyatt
Wyatt and Co
Bus less streets spark town reform wishes
A letter from Eveline L. Riley urges restoring bus service to the town to ease travel, shopping, and access to events. She cites tax burdens and growing reliance on walking, arguing buses would spur growth and reduce hardship for residents and visitors.
Chairman's Gratitude for Lawrence and Douglas County
The editor thanks the people of Lawrence and Douglas County for their cooperation in volunteer work as entertainment chairman of the Dong Tae County Red Cross and extends gratitude to Dolph Simons Jr. for his support.
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William Sears
Lawrence
Pentwater
Mich
Clara Barton
The
Red Cross
Alcott
Rock” Woodard
Adrian Lindsey
Henry J. Allen
Wichita
Beacon
Atention
Winter Hospital
Will Menninger
Ralph Wolfson
Douglas County Red Cross
Journal-World
Lawrence and
Douglas
County
Dong- Tae County
Dolph Simons Jr
Comment Out I Say Balliolwise On Richard Coeur de Lion
Historians debate Richard I’s fame noting repeated shifts in reputation. A 19th century critic praised him as bold yet accused him of arrogance greed and cruelty to kin and subjects. Recent scholarship reconsiders Shakespearean portrayal and the saga continues.
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Balliwiere
Richard Coeur de Lion
Richard TE
Shakespeare
Megs Real Career and the Princess Margaret Outlook
An old observer recalls royal public life and warns that Princess Margaret may define her career through perpetual suitors and bachelorhood rather than marriage. The column contrasts past royals like the Prince of Wales and notes an unrelated quip about a Michigan hen laying lavender eggs.
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Meg
Omaha World-Herald
England
Margaret
Tom
Reginald
Prince of Wales
Lindbergh
Wally Bimpgen
Princess Margaret
Bible Verse Reflection Behold the kingdom within you
Short devotional note referencing Luke 17 324 about recognizing the kingdom of God within each person, urging inner reflection and faith.
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God
ONeill cuts and wedding notes mix in Lyons Levant spoof
In a volatile theater note, Eugene O'Neill resisted cutting Ah Wilderness during out of town tryouts until Russel Crouse persuaded him to shorten acts three and four, removing intermission. Nearby items report Rex Harrison Kay Kendall wed again, while Saroyan and Levant clash over realism. A court note quotes Molloy on witness truth.
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Ey Leo Drama Dept
Eugene O'Neill
Russel Crouse
O'Neill
Crouse
Rex Harrison
Kay Kendall
Central Park West
76Th St
New York City
Leland Hayward
Manhasset
Odd Tidbits and Quips From Hal Boyle on Curious Facts
A collage of trivia and witticisms from Hal Boyle touching on topics from aging hair to trash on highways, scientific curiosities, and quips about notable figures. It blends playful stats with aphorisms, including notes about Marilyn Monroe, Marie Antoinette, and miscellaneous jet of facts and jokes.
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Marie Antoinette
France
Marilyn Monroe
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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History Today
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