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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1957
Page
2
A garbled OCR style passage references science figures and baby health in a vague way, mentioning scientists and the old world. It contains unclear names and phrases, with no clear events, dates, or places identifiable for a coherent news item.
Established in 1954 sv, C Sirmiona, Editor 189s to 1ird. Published daily except Sunday to the Wart Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Shade, Lawrence, Kansas. Subscription rates: by carrier weekly 11.61, by mail $4 per year nearby counties, $2 per year elsewhere. Entered at Lawrence post office as second class. Member AP and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Wednesday Evening July 3.
Mickey Cohen boasted of winning 75 000 on a horse race, recounting bets placed with staged cars for each horse and pre race arrangements. The tale includes other celebrity anecdotes from a nightlife scene, mentions of Judy Holliday and Remarque, and notes on Keenan Wynn’s family and Hogi Berra’s nose after the season.
The National Safety Council warns men aged 25 to 44 are most at risk in holiday traffic with about 305 expected fatalities over the Fourth of July period. Most crashes occur on rural roads between dusk and midnight, often involving speeding and alcohol. Drowning, fireworks, heat, food poisoning, and falls are other major hazards.
The Jaycees display at Memorial Stadium in Vane gas University features a July 4 fireworks show with a KU Music and Art Camp concert at 8 p m and fireworks around 8 30. Admission costs 25 cents per person and the event aims to reduce injuries from private use while thrilling the public. The project, funded at over 1000, is expected to attract large crowds if weather stays favorable.
A reader reflects on a stretch of persistent rain in Lawrence, noting low morale from floods crop damage and delayed harvests. The sun returned briefly bringing relief and renewed hope for a real summer as residents long for stable warm weather.
A fragmented discussion raises concerns about scientists pushing beyond public welfare as research in birth control advances. Critics warn of risks in overriding natural processes and moral boundaries, while proponents insist on benefits for humanity and planning. The piece questions oversight and societal impact of such medical developments.
Washington analyst Joseph Also argues that the Middle East peril is more complex than Europe or Korea. He credits Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser with shaping Arab nationalism, warns against overreliance on antiCommunist rhetoric, and urges tailored U S policy to avoid weakening Western unity amid Kremlin influence.
A group of local residents report a gift of two thirty foot floating steel pontoons to be used as docks at Lone Star Lake by the Underwood brothers. The rest of the notice lists social events, birthdays, arrivals, retirements, and club activities with multiple named individuals and locations reflecting a busy community page segment.
Rex Smith is praised as a well connected, knowledgeable figure in bullfighting circles. The article reviews Biography of the Bulls, edited by Smith, with high regard for its art by Tom Lea and John Groth and for Smith’s extensive bullfighting lore. It recalls Hemingway era Spain and notes Smith’s roles and fame, including his position with American Airlines. The piece weaves personal encounters and admiration for Smith’s cultural reach in bullfighting history.
James Marlow reviews the ongoing North Atlantic disarmament talks between the United States and the Soviet Union. The piece traces step by step moves from Geneva to London, Bulganin’s proposals, aerial and ground inspections, and the shift in American stance toward a combined plan of cessation of weapons production and inspections. It notes limited concessions, persistent disagreement, and uncertainty over final agreements.
A quirky local column jokes about a Ohio woman dropping a sixteen dollar bill into a sewer and losing groceries, a neighbor’s coffee visit, a man standing in sun to fish, and quips on church attendance, boating, and vacation planning as social commentary.
The text presents a quiz with questions about Heimshingle a biographical series on Norwegian kings by Snorri Sturluson, a Supreme Court decision in the Dartmouth College case defending academic independence, and Pocahontas as the first convert to the English Church in Virginia.
Fragmentary line noting hardship with references to Wie, Chelat, and Timothy. Reads like a devotional snippet, suggesting endurance and faith in adversity. The exact names and context are unclear from the damaged text.
Hal Boyle surveys humor under Jerry Lewis who argues that natural funnymen differ from taught comedians. He cites Charlie Chaplin, Harry Langdon, W. C. Fields, Jackie Gleason, and Milton Berle as natural talents. Lewis shares anecdotes about heart trouble fears and guiding his son Gary toward show business, insisting his own success proves born talent matters.
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