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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World dated Wednesday June 8 1960 presents office staff listing editor publisher and departments. It notes publication details for Lawrence Kansas with pricing and postal information.
The KU Board of Regents weighs naming buildings after living figures. Regents favored nonliving names but 1960 brought two exceptions with Franklin Murphy naming a fine arts building and Maurice Breidenthal honored at the Medical Center. Breidenthal, longtime KUEndowment head, is praised for vast contributions to students, faculty, and the university’s growth.
Wiggins of the Washington Post argues against equal space for all candidates. He says editors should reward newsworthy statements with headline treatment and space, while avoiding neutrality as the sole standard. He urges readers demand real news judgment in political reporting.
The text argues leaders who rely on others to generate news are passive and risk taking credit or blame when campaigns succeed or fail. It notes newspapers print news not make it and warns politicians must show leadership and initiative to be effective public officials.
Sam Rayburn announced Citizens for Johnson with Lyndon B. Johnson in mind but avoided confirming candidacy. A chaotic press conference drew crowd jams and camera clashes while Johnson offered no firm yes or no, signaling an improvised start to a potential bid.
Wheat prospects in Kansas are excellent though storage remains a problem and rail cars are scarce. Alden Brownlee of Lawrence, one of five local delegates, campaigns for governor at Boys State in Wichita with Stan Ball as campaign manager and aides Leon Mason, Dean Pontius, and Louis Phillips. Dr. Cora M. Downs receives a $5 000 grant for tularemia immunity research with Max Moody as research assistant. A group including Mr and Mrs A B Mitchell and others attend a Hutchinson house party. Mrs Clayton Hackman travels to Fairbury Neb to attend her parents golden wedding. Dr Ernest H Lindley of Idaho University is nominated to become Kansas University chancellor. A sidewalk petition from Massachusetts to New Hampshire on East Twentieth is approved.
A meditation titled Today’s Bible Message cites John 16 13 about the Spirit of truth guiding into all truth. A prayer asks for the Holy Spirit’s ongoing ministry to reveal sins and empower believers to overcome in humble thanks. Amen.
Roark riffs on Adlai Stevenson's 1960 presidential bid with jungle drum metaphor. A campfire dialogue features chiefs who mock idealistic peace plans, urging concrete actions and warning that disarmament must precede security measures amid Cold War tensions.
A columnist argues that fatigue in older adults is not simply due to aging. Physical causes like hypothyroidism anemia or poor nutrition may play a role, but psychological factors such as worry boredom and loneliness are common. Social engagement helps, and a pamphlet offer follows.
A collage piece traces theater life and labor history from the 1919 Actors Strike to contemporary notes. It covers Risa Schawitz in The Tenth Man, Ethel Barrymore joining the strike, Actora Equity founder Cathleen Nesbitt, and Anne Bancroft’s Woman of the Year honor, with travel, politics, and social items intertwined.
New York AP item catalogs quips by Hal Boyle about debtors and collectors. Jokes poke at delays payments, vanished money, garnishments, and excuses from borrowers and families.
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