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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1955

Page

2

Lawrence Daily Journal World advertising and pricing page

Lawrence Daily Journal World announces rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions with prices for in city, Douglas and adjoining counties, and outside Douglas County. Includes editor names and staff roles and postal information. Public notice of distribution and billing terms for readers.

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Eisenhower views city plant alternative after Dixon Yates cancellation

The article notes President Eisenhower favored a Memphis city built plant as an option before Dixon Yates was arranged. It suggests Memphis may lack readiness to build and that cancellation is seen by many as a blow to free enterprise power. The overall situation remains unclear awaiting the next move.

Dickson- Yates Eisenhower Memphis TVA Dixon-Yates

Was Mark Twain Right on Weather Weather Making a Debate

The article reviews claims by rainmakers and cloud seeding critics, noting some success in producing rain while skeptics say no real progress exists. It contrasts modern science with older beliefs, citing Lawrence residents who favor outdoor plans and trivial rain triggers over rigorous proof and government findings.

Mark Twain Lawrence Kansas City

New Hopes Stir In Fifth District As Hope Considers Return

Western Kansas Fifth district residents see rumors of veteran congressman Hope seeking re election after 24 years. The talk fuels a bloom of possible successors though no decision is made yet. Dutch Schultz of Topeka Journal lists possibles, but the outcome hinges on Hope announcing his stance.

Kansas Geath Clifford Congress Garden City Dutch Shultz Topeka Journal Possibles Hope

Jokes on Women Drivers Highlight Insurance Rate Row

A column notes jokes about women drivers and reviews new insurance rate rules. It cites a company cutting rates for cars with no male under 25 and raising rates for family cars with a nonprincipal young male driver, while female principal operator age does not affect rates. The piece wryly muses on who the jokes really target and reflects on government spending and the Byrd budget talk.

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Bulganin Set to Speak for Kremlin at Geneva Talks

Washington analysis notes Russian Premier Bulganin speaks for the Kremlin in Geneva, with final approval always from Moscow. Western leaders Eisenhower Eden and Faure face domestic constraints, while Bulganin acts as the Kremlin front man rather than a freely chosen negotiator.

Washington Nikolai Bulganin Eisenhower Britain Eden Faure Germany Ap-Wie Marlow Aproval Bulganin Congress France Geneva Russia Kremlin

Bible Verse on Suffering and Strength in Christ

A devotional line urges perseverance through hardship, likening the believer to a good soldier of Jesus Christ as described in Timothy. The message emphasizes steadfast faith, discipline, and reliance on spiritual armor to endure trials.

Jesus Christ Timothy 2

Hillbilly Role Redefined by Smoky Mountain Mountaineers

Hal Boyle profiles Robert Clark a 43 year old Blacksmith in Alcoa Tennessee who stays in the hills while working in the valley. He eschews city life despite factory money and notes rising mountain modernization. Clark values independence and faith even as he raises a large family on a mountain farm. The piece contrasts tourist stereotypes with actual mountain life and hints at bootlegging but emphasizes rural autonomy.

Tennessee Valley Robert Clark Alcoa Clark Shi Q Tennessee Hills

Dehorning Trees Draws Outcry From Foresters

Kansas City Kansan notes dehorning pruning harms shade trees in Emporia and across the Midwest. State entomologist warns that this mutilation causes decay and loss, while skilled maintenance avoids cutting large limbs to stubs.

Kansas City Emporia Emplo Kansas Emporia Gazette Midwest

Altitude Misconceptions Around Kansas State

The piece discusses altitude in Kansas, noting that many outsiders and some locals underestimate the state's elevation. It argues Kansans may overestimate flatness and highlights a surprisingly respectable altitude level.

Parsons Sun Alent Kansas

Elevation ranges across Kansas with peaks in the west

Kansas rises from 700 feet along the Verdigris River to highs over 4 000 feet in the western plains with Wallace County marking the western border at 4 135 feet. Major eastern cities sit at under 1 000 feet while western towns like Dodge City Garden City and Liberal reach into the upper 2 000s. The reference notes the highest point near Sharon Springs and mocks eastern views of Kansas as flat.

Kansas Denver Wallace Colorado Verdigris Cuffeyville Kansas Cities Kansas City Lawrence Otawa Parsons Pittsburg Wichita Hutchinson Great Bend Dodge City Garden City Liberal Sharon Springs

Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy Exhibit Opens in Geneva

Washington correspondent reports at the Geneva UN conference on peaceful atomic energy that a pool reactor demonstration will thrill scientists. The exhibit includes uranium processing, isotope use in medicine and industry, and a trade fair with 22 American manufacturers co operating with the Army Energy Commission.

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Births and incidents dot a busy Lawrence day

Old Home Town reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Winters Jr yesterday. A bleacher collapse at South Park during a ball game injures no one, while Mrs Howard Stoltenberg hosts a dessert bridge for Mrs John Leforgee who plans a move to Independence where Mr Leforgee manages a Penney Store. Other items note travels of Charles Arnold and daughters to New York, Adolph Rupp visiting his sister, and summering with grandparents, plus a theater fire destroying stage equipment at Dickinson Theater.

Harry Winters Jr South Park Howard Stoltenberg John Leforgee Independence Leforgee Penney Charles Arnold New York Don Ball Dorothy Arnold Adolph Rupp Kentucky University Paul B. Lawson Kyle Custer Jang Beach Calif T. A. Custer Dickinson And Otis Wiggins University French Department Charles Sparks Raymond Maxwell Floyd Hodge Metba Norma Salem Ore

Radio and TV Programs and Late Night Schedule Notes

A dense listing of radio and TV stations WDAF KMBC WREN KF KU 1250 and WDAF TV KMBC TV KCMO shows a July schedule across day parts. The document reads like an on-air copy with program blocks, times, shows, hosts, and audience tips.

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Quiz Qs on Etymology and History

A jumble of questions covers word origins a birth date estimate and a pre Civil War office. It asks about a hack writer origin Jefferson Davis role and the largest eyes in the animal kingdom with answers noting hackney birth date uncertainty and Davis as Secretary of War.

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