Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and publication note
Lawrence Daily Journal World page from July 31 1963 lists staff with Dolph C Simons Jr editor and publisher Bill Mayer managing editor Jack Zimmerman news Ernest Pontinius advertising Leo Eller business, and shows publication details including rates and bureau membership The item records the newspaper as a daily with weekly Sunday omission and Associated Press credit in Lawrence Kansas.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Jack Zimmerman
Newa
Ernest Pontinius
Leo Eller
U.nwwene
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Telephone
Douglas
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
GM Profits Highlight Market Power and High Per Car Returns
General Motors reports six month sales of 3,158,000 cars and trucks totaling 8.732 billion dollars with a net profit of 877 million, about 277 dollars per vehicle. The piece warns GM dominance may invite lower prices and hurt competing firms while sustaining profits for dealers and the broader economy.
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General Motors
Clover
Sean
Senators weigh risks as Red China nuclear doubt lingers
The piece notes U.S. Senators fear Moscow could breach a test ban if China gains nuclear capability. Khrushchev reportedly downplays Red China’s near-term arsenal, while Averell Harriman relays his cautious stance. Congress likely approves the treaty but seeks thorough study and questions first.
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United States
Moscow
Khrushchev
U.S
Averell Harriman
China
China Achieves A Nuclear Capability of Any Importance.” Harriman
Red China
Harriman
Russia
America
Senate
Matter of Money The Lawrence pool bonds defeat and tax outlook
Voters defeated municipal swimming pool bond issues in 1961 and again this spring amid claims the racial issue influenced sentiment, but analysts say economics and higher taxes drove the outcomes. A South Lawrence homeowner with 3000 assessed value faces about 286 in 1964 taxes, with Kaw Valley Drainage District levies pushing bills higher. The 1964 tax rate is projected at 5.287, up 5.177 from the current year, suggesting further tax pressure for residents.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
South Lawrence
North Lawrence
Kaw Valley
What's Wrong In Congress
Washington notes analyze the civil rights bill battle as Senate filibuster risk and House voting pressure. The piece jokes that Senators face risk on the record while Congressmen ride safe six year terms, citing governors’ conference tactics and other DC curiosities. Bill mentions kite flying and flag-raising ceremonies at the Washington Monument. Los Angeles Times News Service
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Kennedy
Miami
Resolutions Committee
Frank Thompson
D-N.j
District of Columbia
Thompson
Hyannis Port
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Old Home Town highlights and city history tale
In a vintage reminiscence a city ladder truck excites children in South Park while local families welcome new births. Taft dies at 63 in New York as Patee Theater history unfolds with Clair M. Patee, early cinema pioneer, and manager Stan Schwahn recounts. A fatal highway crash claims Frank Miller’s life and a Kaw Valley interurban runs an extra train. A Philippines education dept is blamed for baseball’s decline amid a cockfighting revival.
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City Fire Department
South Park
John Verburg
William Stalcup
New York
Sen
Robert Taft
Patee Theater
Clair M. Patee
U.S
Paris
Lawrence Theater
Fairfax Hotel
Mississippi
Stan Schwahn
The
Patee
Granada
Schwahn
Scandia
Kaw
Frank Miller
J. B. Watkins
Fort
Kaw Valley
Kansas City
Lawrence
Philippines
Department of Public Instruction
Daily Bible Message Prayer Note
A devotional prayer excerpt from Colossians 1 3 echoes gratitude to God the Father and intercession for others. It asks for fervent prayers uplift through divine love strength and comfort for the ill and mourning while seeking continued joy and God’s presence.
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Jesus
Bilious tan envelope reveals Joe D. Waggoner Jr. identity
A reader describes receiving a tan U.S. House franking envelope bearing the name Joe D. Waggoner Jr. from Louisiana. The column ponders political fundraising letters, mail clutter, and the cost to taxpayers, noting the author’s curiosity about the congressman and frustration with political boilerplate.
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Joe D. Waggoner Jr
Joe D. Waggoner
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Understanding contact dermatitis and hepatitis basics
Dear readers, this column explains contact dermatitis as a touch allergy and urges avoidance of triggers while offering local relief for itching and infection. A detailed Q A discusses hepatitis types, jaundice, carriers, prevention, and expected duration with practical cautions on exposure and treatment.
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G.W.J
Dr. Mother
Mrs. F
Corrigan Kept Convincing Kennedy He Flown Wrong Way
In a retrospective tied to the 25th anniversary of the N Y to Ireland flight by Douglas Corrigan the piece notes his claims of flying the wrong way, his Hollywood deal for The Flying Irishman and later ventures including a candy bar name Corrigan's Chuckles. It recalls Kennedy and Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy skepticism and a broader band of celebrity gossip from London and New York.
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Ireland
Douglas
Corrigan
California
Hollywood
International Correspondence School
ICS
London
Joseph P. Kennedy
Roosevelt
Ambassador Kennedy
Kennedy
Things We Could Do Without Hal Boyle
New York AP humor column catalogs daily annoyances from career women demanding equality yet not pulling weight to fashion missteps and fads. It critiques a range of targets including gossiping fans of astrology, Bermuda shorts in offices, overhyped magazines, pricey paperbacks, and public boasts by ambitious women.
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Hal Boyle
New York
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