Lawrence Journal World Staff and Publication Details
Lawrence Journal World information page lists editor Dolph C Simons Jr publisher and staff roles with address Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas and contact details. It notes circulation rates in Lawrence and surrounding counties and United States mail pricing. The date is Monday Evening June 19 1961.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill. Mayer Oes
Jack Zimmerman
Ernest Pontius
Leq Eller
Wee
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Look Ahead for Lawrence Growth After Centennial Celebration
The Lawrence community should focus on present and future plans including city expansion, education, traffic control, and urban improvement. While honoring the past has value, an overattachment could hinder progress, and thoughtful, prompt action is needed to ensure benefits from ongoing investments.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Lessons from Stevenson Ecuador Welcome for U N Ambassador
Men in the Street columns note Adlai Stevenson received the warmest welcome of his Latin American tour in Ecuador, challenging assumptions about Communist agitation. The piece argues leaders may not reflect their people and urges broader man in the street diplomacy. It highlights the Peace Corps as a potential step, while warning of risks.
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U.N
Adlai Stevenson
Ecuador
U.S
Stevenson
Peace Corps
Demographic Shift Shapes Modern Marital Roles Says Dr. Levine
Dr. Lena Levine notes marriage has evolved from patriarchy to democracy across generations. She argues earlier unions centered on the husband’s control, while today couples seek partnership and happiness amid generational, career, and status changes. The truly democratic family remains rare, but progress continues amid debate over gender equality.
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Lena Levine
Levine
Dr. Levine
Parking meter officers commissions questioned in letter
A reader asks if parking meter officers receive a commission on every ticket issued. The editor notes the barber shop in Lawrence is not involved.
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Clipper Barber Shop
Lawrence
Garry Davis backs Copenhagen romance film project
Garry Davis ex actor and World Citizen founder co produces a film in Copenhagen about a romance between a negro GI and a Danish beauty. The piece follows his ongoing work on global citizenship and creative projects.
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Garry Davis
World Citizen Movement
Copenhagen
Dear Dr Mother on stones and a child's salt habit
The column explains that bladder and kidney stones can sometimes be treated with catheter delivered medication to shrink or dissolve them, unlike gall stones which require surgery. It notes the procedure is specialist led and not universally available. A second reader asks about limiting a three year old's salt and sugar intake and the doctor advises a reasonable amount to form healthy habits, warning excess salt can cause water retention and later health risks.
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C. R
U.S
Yap
United States
Johnny Reb
Oscar Wilde
Fort Lauderdale Pianist Kenny Watkins Feeds Hearts
In Fort Lauderdale at the Hotel Escape Nassau Lounge Kenny Watkins plays guitarless piano seven nights weekly. He is the town’s confessional heart, guiding mood and memory for steady patrons with nostalgia and a gentle, practical psychology. He calls himself Father to many and aims for college, saying he wants money but acknowledging contentment with what he has.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Hoagy Carmichael
Sam
Bogart
Casablanca
Lauderdale
Kenny Watkins
Tangier
South Sea
Somerset Maugham
Nassau
Escape
Kenny
Testing Facts Complex On President's Nuclear Decision
Washington report analyzes pressures on the President as the United States weighs resuming nuclear tests. It highlights Soviet incentives, ICBM warhead needs, neutron flux bombs, and the political clash over testing in Geneva. The piece notes strategic risks, timing, and the shared costs of a new arms race.
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Washington
Kremlin
United States
Geneva
Soviet Union
Soviets
U. S
Old Home Town Highlights 1951 Events
In 1951 Douglas County shared 37 167 dollars of state sales tax receipts. The Lawrence Douglas County Health Association formed with a five member policy board. Charles Taft aided Governor Landon in a presidential bid in Topeka. Anne Dudley Blitz was named dean of women at Columbia University. The Patterson Kline carnival arrived in Douglas County for a charity run with 22 railway cars and 14 paid attractions. A wooden sidewalk awning was requested for Patee Theater.
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Truman
United States
Douglas County
Joint Health Association
Lawrence-Douglas County
Charles Taft
Sen
Robert Taft
Topeka
Gov. Landon
Roger Williams
Philadelphia
Patterson-Kline
Anne Dudley Blitz
Columbia University
Alberta Corbin
Patee
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
A devotional note cites Matthew 18 3 about conversion and childlike faith. The prayer asks God’s nearness and guidance, asking believers to entrust themselves with simple faith to The Father through Jesus.
Lyons Den Counterattack and Hollywood Vignettes
A collage of celebrity notes and oddities from the era. John Patrick's failed check misprint and clearance start the roundup, then Paradise Island hosts a star tennis gala. Katyna Ranieri and Cesare Siepi join Crime of Johnny Ventura, Aly Khan to be buried in Syria, and Richard Burton teases baseball glory. Contributions from Red Skelton, William Saroyan, Jackie Mason, Vincent Sardi, Sophie Tucker, Inga Swenson, Henry Dreyfus, and more mix showbiz curiosities with quirky bets and travel trials.
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Huntington Hartford
Kramer
Gonzales
Budge
Vines
Paradise
Hartford
Paradise Island
Bahamas
Katyna Ranieri
Cesare Siepi
Johnny Ventura
Aly Khan
Riviera
Syria
Red Skelton
Chaplin
William Saroyan
Shelley
Barry Gordon
Arthur Storch
Jackie Mason
Vincent Sardi
London
Hal Boyle Monday Potpourri
Hal Boyle shares miscellaneous curiosities from mail responses and global quirks. Observations range from work force shifts in stenography to pacifist trends in Ireland, tree symbolism in birth customs, and humorous odds and ends on currency, fashion, and travel.
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al Granther
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Ner, M.D
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University of Florida
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Minute Man
Old Home Town
Kingdom of Heaven
Leonardo Lyons
John Patrick
Suffern
Hammacher Schlemmer
Patrick
Richard Burton
Burton
New Jersey
Manhattan
5Th Av
Sardi
Broadway
Sophie Tucker
Gaza Strip
Stork
Inga Swenson
Little Club
New York
Julie Andrews
Henry Dreyfus
Hal Boyle
America
Ireland
Switzerland
la Rinconada Racetrack
Venezuela
South America
Arnold Toynbee
Humane Societies
Sudan
Ed Howe
Interlands
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