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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1963
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead lists D O L Simons Jr as President and Editor and Bil Mayer as Vice President Publisher with Jack Vimmersman as News Editor and Berne Pontius as Advertising Manager. It notes publication daily except Sunday, established 1854, and pricing for subscriptions and mail delivery as of June 12 1963.
Analysts say Kennedy’s West Coast tour and El Paso stop show him ready for a second term. Observers note his crowd appeal and political combat instinct, while Republicans and Democrats debate counter strategy and leadership for the coming race.
The term Crocodile tags Undersecretary W Averell Harriman admired for his poker faced stares at staff meetings. Kennedy names him chief U S negotiator with the Soviet Union and Great Britain on the nuclear testing stalemate. Some doubt progress but officials prefer diplomacy over brinkmanship to avert catastrophe.
A historical snapshot notes the fading of big band performances from venues like Pla Mar Ballroom as travel costs and changing tastes end the touring era. Musicians such as Harry James and Les Brown recall the boom, while Tex Beneke suggests a glimmer of interest from younger audiences and performers in reclaiming the style.
Beneke notes demand for era music and hints big bands could return if interest grows. He advises digging out old records or playing remakes while hoping for renewed public interest before more Pla-Mor Saturday Nights from the 1930s and 1940s fade away.
Frustrations arise from married volunteers as they balance work with family. In Africa, 250 couples face transfers and housing shifts when weddings occur, with exceptions for two couples who kept working abroad. In Liberia, the Smiths at Gbarnga live simply in a mud bungalow, teaching children while supporting medical work at a new hospital and a leper colony.
Charlie McCue, Lawrence High's notable three letter athlete, becomes the school's first to receive an invitation to the annual High School All American football game. The event, in its fifth year, will be played August 26 in Memphis Tennessee. Dr. Penfield Jones is elected president of the State Board of Health. Howard Woods, aged 13 from Sunflower, competes in the national marbles championship at Portland Oregon.
Daily devotional note thanks God for the Holy Word and asks faith to grow through reading. It seeks assurance, peace, and discipline to live as servants of Christ for Jesus' sake.
Robert Ruark recalls 1935 and a bleak job market for graduates. He contrasts bleak pay with promises in recruitment ads for investment analysis, highlighting canned paths to wealth and risk, and laments the lack of uncertain freedom in a structured, corporate future.
A reader asks about adult umbilical hernias from birth, pregnancy, or obesity and whether surgery is necessary. The doctor notes most have no pain and can live with it unless symptoms appear, with surgery for troublesome cases, and explains causes and limited risk to pregnancy.
Leonard Lyons notes the Profumo scandal and the fateful moment when he allowed a photo with the Queen Mother after denying improper ties with Christine Keeler. The item also recounts a music note about David Susskind and Jule Styne negotiating a theme for All the Way Home and the related script delivery and charity gesture.
Hal Boyle notes a quiet revolution in U S eating habits as travelers find better quality restaurants across the country. He criticizes past regional cooking flaws and mocks greasy diners while praising well prepared meals and proper tea as a test of a good restaurant.
David Holden argues that Greece bears a heavy, lingering legacy of ancient glory. He notes weak contemporary political culture, limited newspaper circulations, and a heavy historical burden that shapes modern policy and national pride.
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