Lawrence Journal World history and staff details July 12 1962
The Lawrence Journal World lists editors and executives including Dolph Simons Jr editor and publisher Ernest Pontius advertising manager and others. It notes the paper established in 1854 and published daily except Sundays with circulation and contact details. Dated Thursday Evening July 12 1962.
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Dolph Simone We
Dolph C. Simons Jr
BIT. May Oe
Tackemee Ad News
Rnest Pon'tius
EO Ruler Business
Associated Preasane
Good Weather Guidance Praises Douglas County Defense Director
The civil defense director Howard Lindley and associates deserve credit for maintaining calm during yesterday's blow and heavy rainstorm. They watched the skies from several vantage points without panicking the public with a tornado alert, advocating sensible public safety over sensationalism. A Kansas City TV announcer earlier in the year drew criticism for alarmist storm warnings, highlighting the need for responsible broadcasting. Radio and TV can aid emergencies if they forego vanity and sales pitches in favor of public service. Director Lindley exemplifies a conduct pattern the public respects.
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Civil Defense
Douglas County
Howard Lindley
Kansas City
Lindley
Orpheum and Muehlebach memories mark Kansas City era
Kansas City readers recall the Orpheum Theater and the Muehlebach Grill as iconic campus social hubs. The era's outings featured Coon-Sanders Nighthawk Band dinners plus vaudeville acts by Eddie Cantor and Fanny Brice, all ending with a ride home via Owl Car or motor carriage.
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Kansas City
Orpheum Theater
Terrace Grill
Orpheum
Muehiebach Grill
Coon Sanders
Nighthawk
Baltimore Avenue
Eddie Cantor
Fred Allen
Ted Lewis
Gilda Gray
Fanny Brice
Jolson
Keith Orpheum
Lawrence
Kaw Valley
Grandpaw
Reading the Record’s Reprint Pitfalls and Cautions
Congress members insert reprint items in the Congressional Record and now face stricter review after incidents where editorials and ghostwritten comments were misrepresented. Past cases include a friendly appraisal that turned hostile and a published speech with ghostwritten cautions.
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U.S
Congressional
New York
Washington
Clarity Fails in Notes as Milk and Trips Get Mixed
Writer recalls a friend whose notes cause confusion times two. A milk delivery note leads to a misunderstanding about timing and a trip planning exchange ends with an untimely arrival. The piece muses that sloppy notes can trigger minor catastrophes and miscommunications.
Kidney infection causes and cures explained
Dear Dr. Mother answers on kidney infection origins including how pus and blood reach the kidneys, the role of urinary tract defects, stones, and diverting factors. It covers diagnosis via cystoscopy and X rays, treatment options, and when to seek urology care. a note on cost and access. It also debunks salt and high blood pressure myths and promotes a sinus trouble booklet.
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K.M.C
M.L
Farmers urged to vote against farm program controls
A letter to editors worries about a growing farm program control by many political appointees and creeping regulation. The writer cites possible voting to oppose enabling authority and notes beekeeping federation choices and political figures, urging farmers to vote no to protect freedom and avoid the extra dime incentive.
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Journal-World
Department of Agriculture
American Beekeeping Federation
Biloxi
Glenn Gibson
Oklahoma
Congress
Grain for Reds In New Light
Washington notes the U S government remains at least three quarters committed to feed grain to Communist China if Beijing requests aid and conditions are met. The piece traces how officials veered from a negative stance to a cautious openness amid new China hunger statistics and a possible regime strain.
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Washington
United States
Peking
China
George McGhee
Far East
Averell Harriman
Hong Kong
Eisenhower Named GOP Standard Bearer in 1952 Ballot
A 1952 Chicago timeline notes General Dwight D. Eisenhower chosen as the Republican nominee on one ballot with Richard Nixon named as vice president. It also cites the new city budget of 1 077 916 56 dollars for the coming year.
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Chicago
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Hollywood
George Gershwin
Henry Werner
Ala
William Gehrer
Kansas City
Werners
Agnes Evans
Today’s Bible Message on Demas Deserting for Worldly Love
A devotional note cites 2 Timothy 4 10 about Demas leaving Paul for the world. It prays for strength to resist sin and to listen to God this day through Christ our Lord.
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Demas
Goodspeed
Father
Christ
Lord
Faulkner’s Writing Sparked by Shovel and Office Oddities
Leonard Lyons recalls William Faulkner’s rise from a Mississippi water works desk to literary fame. The writer cherished privacy, drank at times, and found inspiration in unlikely places from a wheelbarrow desk to Hollywood misadventures. He avoided interviews, accepted a Nobel moment with humor, and once recorded his acceptance speech with a pipe nearby.
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William Faulkner
Municipal Water Works
Oxford
Miss
Faulkner
Howard Hawks
Hawks
Mississippi
MGM
Culver City
Jean Stein van den Heuvel
John Vandercook
Hal Boyle Desires A Cat In A New Life
In a light column Hal Boyle imagines preferring reincarnation as a cat, noting a cat’s carefree life and constant comforts. He contrasts cat independence with human duties and shares envy of his own cat Lady Dottie, who rules the household and rejects unwanted food.
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Lady Dottie
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