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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
2
Lawrence landlords fear KU housing drive will end private rentals. J J Wilson, KU dormitories director, says the school aims to ease overflow not shut private units. By 1980 roughly 7,000 student dwellings needed outside KU facilities with enrollment rising to 17,000 to 20,000 by 1970.
Local residents increasingly use suntan pills prescribed by family doctors to filter ultraviolet rays and foster a natural tan. Doctors explain ultraviolet and infrared rays affect tissue, with pills reducing burning while allowing longer sun exposure.
The National Foundation announces a shift in focus from polio to fighting other diseases like arthritis. The move aims to stamp out additional illnesses while defending past campaigns, with critics calling it a strategic stretch of resources.
Column mocks federal desegregation pressure and celebrates Orval Faubus as a southern hero. It rails against progress and federal troops, praising segregation and a revival of Confederate rhetoric in a 1950s Arkansas context.
A reader recounts helping at a Santa Fe overpass crash and criticizes coverage while praising volunteers who aided victims. The letter notes calling ambulance service and the sheriff, describes scenes at the wreck, and defends responders amid public criticism.
Washington observers weigh whether a summit between the big powers will occur and where it would be held. The plan centers on a four power meeting, with the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union, possibly via the United Nations. French Premier de Gaulle fears a broader meeting could derail a focused top level discussion.
A fragment reports a man named Isbell receiving a check with his own name on it prompting surprise. It also mentions a probate action related to forgery and a reference to a telephone directory listing.
A Liberal versus Chorden Gin game was interrupted by a doe entering the infield causing spectators to laugh and wonder if it was the same dog, but a different rabbit, in the tale of the unusual scene.
Joseph Alsop argues in this Washington column that during 1960 to 1963 the United States will fall behind the Soviet Union in missiles bombers and air defense. He projects Soviet ICBMs reaching 1000 to 2000 and bomber superiority despite U.S. plans for Atlas Titan B 58 and Polaris. He warns of a dangerous strategic gap and reduced U S striking power by 1962.
Notes from Lawrence recount 1948 events including Dr Charles Weinaug named KU Petroleum Engineering chair with Ellis Anders as assistant. Douglas County Restaurant Association boycott over KU location dispute. Also 1933 items: Jacob Badsky dies at 83, early Kansas banker and settler. Geologists visit en route to Washington and Grand Canyon. NRA advisory group forms in Lawrence. McNish Bowling Co non sugar drink effort. Local nursing recruits and Charles Ise runs for attorney general.
A devotional note cites Job 219 about households secure in faith and protection. The line emphasizes safety and trust in divine shelter amid worry.
A string of vivid phrases mixes cultural travels and film industry notes from Europe and the United States. It cites Linda Christian meeting George DeWitt in Dusseldorf, Olivia de Havilland in Paris, hotel patronage shifts in London and Brussels, and a quirky method used by William Wyler to ensure costume consistency on Ben Hur.
Hal Boyle argues the rise of Westerns on major networks shapes American life. He notes output growth from 11 to 18 series in recent years and forecasts nearly two dozen next season. He compares the cowboy myth to national neurosis, citing Wyatt Earp, Marshal Dillon, and the desire to escape real problems.
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