Lawrence Daily Journal World teaser from 1960 brief edition
Lawrence Daily Journal World with staff credits and publication details dated Tuesday July 5 1960. It lists News Editor Ernest Pontius Advertising Manager Leo Eller Business Manager D C Simona and notes established 1854. Subscriptions include 30 cents weekly in Lawrence and annual mail rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph C. Simo
Bill Mayer
Jack Zimmerman
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
W. C. Simona, Mior
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampsire Streets
Lawrence
Kas
Douglas
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Notable Celebrity Feats and Film News Spark Public Buzz
Hayley Mills stars in Pollyanna and graces Life cover as sister Juliet comments on publicity. Brando scolds a cowboy onscreen then injures himself with a prop gun, sending him to hospital. Central Park free Shakespeare praised as a civic gem. Carl Carlyle Hotel lights go dark for showtime. European premieres and political theater mingle with sport, travel, and industry updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Hayley Mills
John Mills
Pollyanna
Life
Juliet
Hayley
June Havoc
Princess Margaret Rose
Marlon Brando
Brando
New York
Joseph Papp
Central Park
Carlyle
N. Y
Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Court reform idea to ease congestion in Kansas courts
The column argues for a Pennsylvania plan style civil court panel using volunteer lawyer arbitrators for cases under $2,000. It notes Philadelphia panels handle up to 1,000 civil cases monthly with faster two hour outcomes and similar fairness, suggesting Kansas needs more federal judges and considering similar triage to speed justice.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas
New York City
Kansas City
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Kennedy and Truman clash tests in Democratic race
The article portrays Sen. John Kennedy pressing his bid for the presidency despite Harry Truman urging patience. Kennedy declares he will not step aside and notes he has campaigned in every state. It analyzes Truman's influence and the potential impact if Kennedy defeats the former president for the party leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Harry Truman
Kennedy
Truman
Los Angeles
Harry
Averell Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
America
Harpers Plan for Safety Wardens Faces Skepticism
The July Harper's article by Ernest Hunter Wright proposes state backed citizen safety wardens to report reckless driving. Critics note Lawrence experiences show risks of grudge reports and enforcement complications. Leading point favors drivers behaving safely to avoid the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Magazine
Lawrence
Harper's
Ernest Hunter Wright
America
Court Trial by Lawyer Plan Receives ABA Backing
Philadelphia tests a trial by lawyer program to ease court congestion and speed injury damage suits. An ABA committee gives favorable notice as Reader's Digest notes delays of one to five years for damage or injury cases before jury service, with Chicago averaging 50 months and 44 months in another city.
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Philadelphia
American Bar Association
Reader's Digest
Chicago
Ingemar Johansson Keeps Stage Momentum After Title Loss
Ingemar Johansson, 26, after losing the title to Floyd Patterson, remains sought in show business. Dinah Shore booked him for a fall show and sent a telegram pledging support. Schick Safety Razor Co. may continue using him, with negotiations ongoing. Johansson’s screen career advances as William Morris Agency promotes his potential in cinema. Patterson concurs with Johansson’s appeal beyond boxing.
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Paddy Chayefsky
Connecticut
Chayefsky
Ben Hecht
Underworld
Mike Stewart
Ingemar Johansson
Pride Scandinavia
Floyd Patterson
Dinah Shore
Johansson
Miss Shore
Dinah
Copenhagen
Ingo Ig
Schick Safety Razor Co
Schick Company
Columbia
William Morris Agency
Morris Agency
Ingemar
Cary Grant
Farm personality featured in Journal World this week
Old Home Town highlights Will Hayden as a farm figure. County Commissioners plan to blacktop part of Lone Star Road. Five Lawrence men motored to Topeka in two hours in boats rated 10 to 25 horsepower. Names listed: Alvin Phillips Dick Topping Guy Street Tom Sawyer Martin Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hayden
Journal-World
Lone Star Road
Lawrence
Topeka
Alvin Phillips
Dick Topping
Guy Street
Tom Sawyer
Martin Henry
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Passage
A religiouscard item prays for nations to seek God’s kingdom. It asks believers to carry the gospel, spread love, bring light to darkness, and grant freedom from sin and oppression in the Saviour’s name.
Preservation offer for personal papers by Jack Zimmerman
An archivist friendly note proposes storing ordinary citizens papers for posterity with examples like gas receipts and kid ride tickets. The writer invites interested groups to discuss terms, offering his green and white car as a spotting cue.
Dear Dr Mother Advice Column Highlights On Health
Practical reader questions cover recognizing breast lumps cancer risk early diabetes diet and cervical erosion treatments bed wetting and tubal reversal. Dr Mother emphasizes seek medical exam for lumps avoid wait and see, cautery modernizations, and that most lumps are harmless with early discovery aiding cures.
Doc RockwellFather of Rockwell linked to Nazi rally plans
The piece notes that DOC ROCKWELL fathered George Lincoln Rockwell who sought to hold Nazi rallies in Union Square. Doc Rockwell worked at Diamond Horseshoe Casa Manana and for Billy Rose. He wove lobster nets in dressing rooms and retired as a Maine lobster dealer. MAX GORDON theorizes about value of free theater tickets and Churchill visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc” Rockwell
George Lincoln Rockwell
Union Square
Diamond Horseshoe
Casa Manana
Billy Rose
7 Lively Arms
Maine
Max Gordon
Winston Churchill
U. S
Gordon
Churchill
Le vinges big spenders
Hal Boyle profiles Joseph E. Levine a bold Hollywood promoter who builds hits by lavish promotion. He turned Italian Hercules into a 15 million dollar gross and plans Hercules Unchained spending 1.3 million in a single month. Levine argues you cannot win with scared money and that circus-like advertising sells films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levine
P. T. Barnum
Hollywood
Joe
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