Lawrence Journal World masthead with staff roles
The Lawrence Journal World lists its leadership and staff positions including President and Editor LPH C. Simons Jr, Vice President Publisher Pill Mayer, Managing Editor Jack Zimmerman, News Editor Led El Pontius, Advertising Manager Leo Eller, and Business Manager, noting establishment in 1854.
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LPH
Simons
C. Simons JR
Pill, Mayer
Jack Zimmerman
EL Pontius
Leo Eller
Ween
Heat and resilience in Lawrence as summer wears on
After more than two weeks of heat the Lawrence community grows weary yet recalls harsher summers of 1934 1936 and 1954. The city enjoys air conditioning and rainfall, with temperatures flirting with 100 degrees while noting Centennial July 117 degree record in 1954 and the lack of a public swimming pool.
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Lawrence
Kansas
U.S.A
Big business dominates profits and sales in 1965
The 500 largest U.S. industrial firms earned 60 percent of sales and 70 percent of profits, with 1965 profits totaling 20 billion on 298 billion in sales. The top 50 dwarfed the rest, while assets and employment rose, and the pace outstripped overall industry growth.
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New York
U.S
Fortune Magazine
United States
Nurses Strike Raises Costs for California Hospitals
California nurses on strike leave admitted patients at a major hospital in limbo while cost pressures mount. The piece notes nurses seek higher pay reflecting training, workload, and risks, with offers of $117 a week for beginners growing to $164 after a decade, highlighting rising medical expenses.
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California
Angel of Mercy
Polio vaccine program expands to wider age range in 1956
The 1956 campaign now covers children six months through 19 years and pregnant mothers, up from under 14 last year, expanding eligibility for Salk vaccine shots to about 200000 more people. Lawrence Memorial Hospital reported 9 births in June, one more than the prior year. Douglas County commissioners drew national attention for barring relief clients from owning pets after a $16 bill for dog observation and treatment. Rain forced cancellation of the Cornmeal Cakewalk near Fowler Shops. Richard A. Barber named to the Library Board to fill Rev. R. A. Hunt’s vacancy. Mary Engel hosted two tables of bridge with guests. The Kansas City Star was sold to Irwin Kirkwood and associates for 11 million.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John Anderson Jr
Kansas
Lawrence
Douglas County
Fowler Shops
Richard A. Barber
R. A. Hunt
Salina
Mary Engel
Jeanette Bowersock
Ruth Wellman
Vivian Skilton
Virginia Hutson
Mary Allen
Frances Shepheard
Margaret MacLaren
Kansas City
Daily Bible Message and Prayer Reflections
A devotional noting Matthew 5 15 RSV urging believers to let their light shine and give glory to God. A closing prayer asks for global rebirth through the Lord's love and for guidance to help others find the way in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Buckley on Black Power and Civil Rights Thrust
Buckley argues that Black Power arises from failed integration promises as Baldwin McKissick Carmichael and Wilkins provoke a national debate. He notes Floyd McKissick attacks federal progress while Roy Wilkins and Hubert Humphrey react, questioning who controls the civil rights movement now.
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Baldwin
Floyd Mckhissick
New York
McKissick
Stokely Carmichael
SNCC
James Baldwin
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Hubert Humph
Floyd McKissick
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Wilkins
Lyons Den Mistake and Hollywood Notes Across Art and Film
Howard Lindsay and Dorothy Stickney visited Tom Ewell at the Westport Playhouse. Ewell’s nervous reaction to their backstage arrival led to a one word miscue when he whispered I’ll be married instead of baptized. Skira’s Metamorphoses edition failed in France, bought by Mrs Harriman and Gershwin. Notables include Boyer Chaplin Redford Natwick in Barefoot in the Park and Royal Ballet at the Met Opera. Verbal exchanges and Broadway moves color a bustling arts scene.
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Howard Lindsay
Dorothy Stickney
Westport Playhouse
Tom Ewell
Ewell
Lindsays
Father
Vinnie
Lindsay’s
Albert Skira
Hallmark Gallery
Picasso
Ovid
France
Averell Harriman
George Gershwin
Skira
Ford
Mildred Natwick
Britain
Royal Ballet
Met Opera
Hong Kong
U. S
Feuding Families Reunited At Gala Monte Carlo Party
Ten years after a legendary Monaco clash between the Grimaldi and Buchwald families a gala ball at the Prince Rainier court brings reconciliation. Author recounts past feuds dating to 1297 and a 1956 wedding snub, then notes gracious royal reception at the 100th Monte Carlo anniversary celebration.
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Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
Grimaldis
Buchwalds
Machiavelli
Francois
Venice
Buchwald
Fernando
Molly
Brooklyn
Joseph
Monte Carlo
Aunt Molly
Monaco
Getting a 2 year old past baby foods to solid foods
A mother asks how to wean a 2 year old from baby foods as the child only tolerates chips. The doctor notes that parental tension worsens feeding and suggests gradual introduction of ground or scraped meat in baby food, bone-chewing for familiarity, and calm persistence without forcing.
Hal Boyle Columnist Draws Own Conclusions
Hal Boyle laments social foibles in a satirical New York column. He pokes at men in bow ties, worn summer shoes, pricey iced tea, ministers during heat waves, and bachelor dating pitfalls, delivering light humor on manners and modern life.
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New York
Hell
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Dorothy
Tom
Charles Boyer
Geraldine Chaplin
Robert Red
Caesar’s Palace
Las Vegas
Johnny Desmond
David Merrick
Henry Miller
Carroll Rosenbloom
Baltimore Colts
Jimmy Brown
London
Jean Pierre Aumont
Marisa Pavan
Andre Gide
Gide
Aumont
THE
Small Society
United States State Department
Brickman
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Monaco Yacht Harbor
Aristotle Onassis
Europe
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Honore II
Fernando de Buchwald
Monaco Rocks
Hotel de Paris
Hal Boyle
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