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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
4
Lawrence Daily Journal World notes the paper’s long lineage dating back to 1854, reflecting its status as a historic Kansas publication with deep local roots and a record of community coverage since the mid 19th century.
A report prepared for Congress faulted the U S aid program in Turkey as inefficient and sometimes counterproductive. It said $1.2 billion in direct economic aid from 1948 to 1962 largely wasted, with AID criticized for lax reform efforts, poor planning, and support of loss making state enterprises. The document questions overall foreign aid administration.
The city commission approved a Girl Scout troop request to run a park concessions stand to raise funds for a trip to the World's Fair and Washington, D C. The stand would remain for about a month, though critics say it mars the park’s beauty and should be rare. The current setup east of the ball diamond bleachers is seen as an eyesore, likened to remaining fireworks sale junk.
A presidential commission reported notable gains for Negro workers in white collar jobs from 1962 to 1963, with salaried Negro employment up 17.2 percent while total employment rose 1.9 percent. Blue collar losses were 12.6 percent overall, but Negro losses were 1.8 percent. Non federal fund companies showed rapid non white employment growth, with salaried non whites rising 47 percent. The release, prepared for Kennedy, was delayed by his assassination and tied to civil rights timing.
Old-timers recall how radio promised to end lengthy political oratory and demonstrations but it did not. Then television arrived with similar predictions about rapid broadcasts. The article notes the overlooked fact that
Delegates arrive with varied ideas and motives and will witness concessions to video. Long speeches will continue as a national audience watches on TV. A moment of glory invites loss of control, while delegates stage demonstrations unaware of televised piping.
In a Danish tour, Mary Stott observes a pleasant, orderly society oriented to agriculture. Danes appear equable, diligent, and cooperative, with happy crowds, Tivoli near Copenhagen, and robust farm cooperatives. They balance freedom with order, avoid enmity with neighbors, and run joint services for farms and industry.
In 1954 Centron Movie Corp of Lawrence plans a new Avalon Road building, led by Art Wolf and Russ Mosser, chosen for a quieter city site. NATO staff shift places Brig. Gen. Frank Roberts to Southern European HQ in Naples. Local theater recalls Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer roles. 1938 reports Mildred Watson attends social workers meeting and city contracts Don Ashcraft to run the airport. 1924 Gov Charles Bryan joins Davis on the Democratic ticket. Tonganoxie hosts a Ku Klux Klan march with thousands present.
A devotional note quotes Proverbs 22 1 favoring a good name over riches. It prays for zealous desire to possess a Christian name and for thoughts spirit and actions to be acceptable in God s sight through Jesus Christ.
A porch painting project becomes a family collaboration as a father enlists his 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter to help paint the floor. The result blends playful chaos with improvised art, producing a Surrealistic yet plain gray floor ultimately saved by a larger brush.
Washington analysis notes Gov. Rockefeller’s appointed committee to redraw New York’s legislature ahead of a possible Goldwater ticket. It argues Republicans fear Democratic control and foresee statewide reapportionment across New York Connecticut Ohio Pennsylvania as bold moves to blunt potential Democratic gains. The piece compares state efforts to preserve party power with a broader strategy amid a shifting Republican landscape.
Elizabeth Taylor spent five days under studio examination by 20th Century Fox lawyers in the suit against her. A pianist will give a concert in Hong Kong as the first Soviet artist to perform in a Western colony. Ephraim London recruits writers to testify for Lennie Bruce while the district attorney questions obscenity claims. The Beatles’ Hong Kong engagement drew 60 percent of seats sold at 4000 pounds per night. Chaplin rejects exploitation programs ahead of his memoir with Simon and Schuster. Jan Peerce and Roberta Peters present LBJ with a plan for a Cultural Corps. The Actors Studio production of The Three Sisters avoids ads citing critics’ raves about Kim Stanley.
The column discusses bronchitis likely linked to allergies or deeper lung conditions, plus the role of vaccines and nutrition in prevention. It advises thorough medical evaluation, notes that antibiotics offer only limited relief, and mentions smoking questions as a factor.
Hal Boyle recalls a visit to a Baltimore Maryland Barber School where students provide haircuts and shaves for six bits. A novice barber nervously performs under watchful eyes, counting steps and hours toward a license as the narrator endures a tense but humorous experience.
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