Glance at Customs In Other Lands
Hal Boyle reports on marriage and divorce laws across 24 nations and various states, noting wide differences in age requirements, consent, and penalties. The UN study from 1951 covers Turkey to Sweden, India to Ontario, and outlines bans on certain marriages and procedures for divorce, plus sterilization and contraception penalties in several countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Oatis
Hal Boyle
United Nations
N.Y
Pakistan
Bur
Tennessee
UN, Economic and Social Council
Sweden
Argentina
Honduras
Panama
Northern Ireland
United States
New Hampshire
Elaby
Queensland
Australia
Netherlands
Comchoslovakia
Great Dena
Hms Sectues
Monvid
South Dakota
Arizona
Mecca
Ontario
Canada
India
Florida
Rhode Island
France
Connecticut
Alabama
South Caroine
Virginia
Denmark
England
Wales
Scotland
Minnesota
Vermont
Finland
National Institute of Demographic Studies
Fowler
Yale University
Radio and TV Schedule Highlights for June 7 8
Radio and TV listings show a full day of programs across stations WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and more. Notable items include news shows Top of the Evening Morgan Beatty Bill Stern and music programs plus sports broadcasts and theatrical features throughout Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDAF
KMBC
WREN
KFKU
Kidd
WWDAF
KMBU
R. H
KNBC
Tello West
Morgan Beatty
Showtime
Bill Stern
WRE
PLA
Nelson Eddy
KMHC
St Hanile Mbc
Sammie Dorsey
K.C.U
KMUC
Dilson
Martin Black
KMTC
KMBCO
Orioles
Wren—Teller
Stern
Morgan
KEK
Wrarcne
Pirates
Kmiuc
Milsen
Maloy Maier
Evening TV schedule highlights Riders of Purple Sage and Mickey Mouse Club
A dense Kansas City broadcast listing shows June programming across stations WDAF KMSC and KCMO with a mix of dramas comedies news weather sports and kid shows. Notable items include Riders of Purple Sage Mickey Mouse Club Captain Kangaroo Today and The Edges of Night among many early to late night slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wdaf-Tv
KMSC
Kcmo-Tv
Riders of Purple &U
Big Pierre
Fin Maretn
People’s Choice
Tonigher
Four Sun Playfous
D—Ford
Arthur Murray
Lux Video Cheater
Ken Murray
Gi—Mohtie Theatre
Bob Cummings
Night Owl
Good Morning
Taday
Kangares
Newa
Kansas City
Taekbot Moyle
Tennessee Ernie
Lowie Museum
Loo
Poby Carson
Filn Funutesto
Woon
Hi—Liberace
Kate
Keerot Storm
Thearpe
Juan
Little Marge
Hapny Hon
Riders of Purple Sage
Mickey Mouse Club Bank Keddie Fisher o—Noews Caravan
Star Weather
X & Tarket
House of Stargert
Lerson
GS Red Barber
Owl
Lawrence Daily Journal World ad notices and masthead data
An OCR fragment lists editor roles publisher advertising manager and office details for the Lawrence Daily Journal World with addresses on Sixth and New, Lawrence Kansas. It also shows subscription rates by carrier and mail, year terms, and references to Associated Press and Audit Bureau membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
United States
Associated
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Emty Et Ee Ose
al New
Maller
Adlai Hangs On In Califa Primary Race
Fragmented text hints at a political primary involving Adlai and Democratic figures. Difficult to extract clear names or outcomes from the OCR, but implies late stage campaigning and party dynamics with mentions of voters and comparisons to past events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Califa
Demeerics
Teres
Sifeutthy
Bruset
Mamier
Down the Rat Hole Amid Teic Sani
Fragmented OCR text discusses dermatitis and a political critique referencing Eisenhower and Hayes. It mentions public spending on defense and warns against global perception of the United States as Uncle Chump. The passage is garbled but centers on domestic concern, leadership, and foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Hayes
America
Alvin Slenihl
Sara
Uncle Chump
Woman’s Touch The Garden Whip In Marketing Gaffe
A satirical piece suggests a wife devised a garden tool marketed as a calm seduction device but described as a brutal instrument of male torture. The tone mocks gender stereotypes while noting the low price aimed at frugal gardeners and household budgets.
Witness recounts traffic stop and officer actions
A reader describes a nighttime traffic stop with a pursuing vehicle and officer intervention. The account details the stop, officer proximity, vehicle positioning, and questions about the officer behavior, noting concerns about visibility, conduct, and the possibility of unnecessary force.
The World Today Show Regime’s Shift From Soviet Alliance
Washington notes no push for talks with the Soviet Union as Khrushchev’s speech at Stalin’s murders shocks readers. The Eisenhower administration shows no clear policy on soft talks. Commentators fear these gestures may erode U S allies and world leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
United States
Eisenhower
Cormuuist
Chrushchev
Stalin
Khrushchev
Marlow
Stalein
Sys
Four Indiana Boys Picked Up For Matching Pennies
Four Indiana boys were picked up by police for matching pennies in an alley. It never pays to play with matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bible Verse Urges Peace and Pursuit of Harmony
A brief religious note invites readers to seek peace and pursue it, citing a psalm reference. The fragment underscores inner calm and social harmony, reflecting devotional tone.
World Jazz Fetes U S Image Abroad With Dizzy Gillespie
Washington reports the State Department used Dizzy Gillespie and his 20-man band to showcase American culture in the Middle East and beyond. The seven-week tour drew crowds after initial curiosity, with grossings funneled to the U S treasury and funded by the Eisenhower emergency fund. The piece notes jazz diplomacy alongside VOA expansion and aims to counter foreign prejuices while highlighting America through music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Eqbonner Wallahington
Washington
U.S
State Department
International Educational Exchange Service
Dizzy Gillespie
Middle East
Dizzy
Abadan
Dakkar
Karachi
Beirut
Damascus
Aleppo
Ankara
Istanbul
Belgrade
Athens
Gillespie
U.S. Treasury
Eisenhower
Special Emergency Fund For International Affairs
Commerce Department
U.S. Voice of America
VOA
Tangier
Scandinavia
U.S.A
Willis Conover
M.c
Ray Michael
Munich
San Fernando
P. I
Honolulu
Colombo
Bethany
Ohio
South America
Dixon, Calif
Central America
Old Home Town Highlights From 1946 News
A retrospective column notes BPW Club leadership change with Mrs. Arthur Colburn as new head and Miss Marguerite Cosgriff retiring. Local marriages include Miss Betty Jean Griffeth to Merrell Dean Allen and Peggy Sanderson wedding party member Pvt. Lawrence Eugene Kittle. Veterans housing allotments to Lawrence are reported from Washington. Also mentioned are anniversaries, school funding figures, a KU geology lecture, a garden supper for seniors, and various local society updates. 40 years ago in 1916 references cover gas price changes, the Republican convention keynote, a lumber yard fire, KU Alumni leadership, Cordley School donations, and the Hosford wedding announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Colburn
BPW Club
Marguerite Cosgriff
Betty Jean Griffeth
Ray Griffeth
Merrell Dean Allen
Norris Allen
Emporia
Lawrence
Washington
Harold Fisher
J. M. Sanderson
Peggy
Pvt
Lawrence Eugene Kittle
U.S. Army
Fred Reetz
Eudora
W. W. Curfman
Curfman
Washington, D.C
Raymond Moore
K.U. Geology Department
Colorado River
First Christian Church
Allen Crafton
Ben Hibbs
Philadelphia
J. W. McCoy
Will Spurgeon
George Roser
Mabel Arnold
Malta Bend
Ottawa
H. H. Lane
K.U
Kansas Natural Gas Co
U.S. District Court
J . United States
Warren Harding
Chicago
Charles H. Constant
Mass
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Sendowey
Eisenhrawer
Moscow
John A. Kennedy
Sioux Falls
D.D
Daily Argus Leader
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Twining
Gen. Twining
Marshal Tiengi Zhukov
Wilson
Zhukov
NEA Service, Inc
Starlone
RADIO
Adlai
Oman
Teean
Ivan W. Watkins
Miss
By James Marlow
World Cats
Louis
Satchmo) Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Old Home Town
J. C. Ruppenthal
Alumni Association of
Kansas University
Henry E. Riggs
L. N. Flint
Frank Merrill
Olin Templin
W. Y. Morgan
J. C. Nichols
Griffith
Richard Cordley
Cordley School
Vanetta Hosford
O. Hosford
McKinley Warren
Delphos
C. B. Hosford
Hosford
L+P
Dad
A. V. Phillips
Cook's
Mase
United Finance Corp
Jay
Kansas
Mel Fisher
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