Lawrence Daily Journal World Front Page Masthead 1962
The Lawrence Daily Journal World publishes in Lawrence Kansas with editors Polph Simons C Simonell Mayer Pontius and Ernest Pontius. It lists advertising manager Leo Eller and business manager Galt. The paper is established 1854 and notes 1962 staff and contact details. It provides subscription rates for local and distant readers.
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Polph Simons
Polph C. Simonell
MAYER
Eee
Jack
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller Galt
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Wan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Temporary Gasoline Tax Through the Years
The Tax Foundation traces a chain of temporary gasoline levies from 1932 to 1972, showing a recurring pattern of one to four cent per gallon taxes that repeatedly extended beyond initial sunset dates. The piece notes how temporary measures become permanent and ends with a tongue in cheek bet on future fate.
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Tax Foundation, Inc
Worthwhile July 4 Fireworks Display By Jaycees
The Lawrence Jaycees plan their annual July 4 fireworks at Kansas University's Memorial Stadium in a show aimed at reducing injuries from unsafely used fireworks. The event offers low admission and presents a broad, entertaining display that outshines personal celebrations, earning praise for its sponsorship.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Lawrence Horse Show Expands to Four Days This June
The Lawrence American Legion post extends the annual event to June 28 through July 1 at the 4-H Fairgrounds with an all pony lineup on opening night. The four day program aims to surpass prior records for entries, attendance, and entertainment in Kansas.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Kansas
the Legion
Mighty Communism Faces Global Food Crises
The piece argues that Communist regimes including Red China, Mother Russia, Cuba, and East Germany suffer persistent food and agricultural failures. It cites Khrushchev admitting failures of collective farms and East Germany seeking over $600 million from West Germany for food and coal, framing these as evidence against communism's efficiency.
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China
Russia
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
East Germany
West Germany
Free enterprise vs Communism highlighted by harsh comparisons
The author argues free enterprise outperforms Communism by citing European nations and Japan. He warns against complacency and insists the U S system works if people are willing to work hard, else the nation risks a burial rather than a grave.
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Europe
Italy
France
Holland
Belgium
Britain
West Germany
Luemburg
Japan
Shirley MacLaine Encounters Life Behind the Iron Curtain
American entertainer Shirley MacLaine spent ten days in Moscow and Leningrad incognito. She faced luggage theft hotel troubles and other everyday annoyances revealing how ordinary Russians live. She notes Americans often praise the Communist system for efficiency but finds Reds equally human with flaws.
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Shirley MacLaine
Russia
Shirley
Miss MacLaine
Moscow
Leningrad
Video Status In Britain
John Crosby notes a shift from live theatre to television with the BBC program Z Car praised for realism. He contrasts British tv with American shows, highlighting live formats, car-centric premises, and gentler, less violent storytelling in Britain’s television landscape.
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London
Crazy Gang
Victoria Palace
BBC
Bobby
Mitner
Dennis Foreman
Granada Television
Notable Life 55 Join Kansas Bar and Local Milestones
1952 entries recall Odd Williams and Earl Shurtz from Lawrence among 55 new Kansas Bar members with Martha Ann Truman of Independence. Willard Browns mark 63rd wedding anniversary, tracing family roots to a log cabin and Pleasant View Farm. Lawrence records peak heat at 102 degrees as Franklin County farmers resist auto title law.
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Odd Williams
Earl Shurtz
Lawrence
Kansas
Martha Ann Truman
Independence
Willard Browns
Mr. Brown
Quantrill
Pleasant View
Iowa Street
Willard
W. C. Simons
Illinois Street
Lawrence Paper Co
Franklin County
State Highway Commission
Daily Bible Message and Prayer
Psalm 23 4 is quoted urging God’s presence in danger. A brief prayer asks God the Father to protect and guide the reader through this moment in Jesus name Amen.
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Jesus
Allen and Rossi to co headline tour with Carol Burnett
Comedian Marty Allen and Steve Rossi will replace Julie Andrews on the Pittsburgh Las Vegas tour as chaperones for Burnett. The pair describe their act built on one liners and rapid-fire sketches with references to de Gaulle and Howard Rusk.
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Julie Andrews
Carol Burnett
Marty Allen
Miss Andrews
Miss Burnett
Carol
Pittsburgh
Las Vegas
Steve Rossi
Allen
Rossi
Dylan Thomas
Minsky
Steve
Gen. de Gaulle
Howard Rusk
Mr. Rusk
Russia
Marty
Christopher Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Nina
Pinta
Santa Ma
4-H Camp Experiences at Rock Springs Ranch
A Letter to the Journal World expresses gratitude for Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City as a premier Douglas County 4-H camp. The writer highlights first come first served access, county workshops, and leadership activities including flag ceremonies led by Mrs. E K Bishop of Lawrence, praising citizenship and sportsmanship fostered through crafts, dancing, music, games, and ceremonies.
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Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Kansas
Rock Springs
Douglas County
Lawrence
America
E. K. Bishop
Heartburn causes and bladder papilloma notes from Dr Mother
Questions on burning throat sensations after eating are explained as heartburn not heart problems. Causes include stomach irritation, spicy foods, tobacco, alcohol, ulcers, excess acid, and gall bladder issues. Treatment ranges from acid suppression to specialized care per diagnosis.
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R. S
Lyons Den Free Shakespeare in the Park Goes Ahead
Leonard Lyons recalls Joseph Papp’s free Shakespeare project in Central Park, its battle with City Hall and Robert Moses, and the opening of a 2,500-seat festival theater funded by Delacorte. The column also notes notable anecdotes about Delacorte and other cultural figures.
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Lyons den
Shakespeare In the Park
Joseph Papp
Central Park
City Hall
Robert Moses
Shakespeare Festival
George T. Delacorte
Delacorte
Papp
New City Library Book List Highlights 1962 Titles
A catalog of new 1962 titles featuring Thelma Baker on Small Boat to Alsace and works by Rodger Pilkington Barry Goldwater Leslie R Groves Louis Lasagna Teppo Turen Phil Rizzuto Joseph F Hannan Isaac Bashevis Singer Anne Morrow Lindbergh Elise Sanguinetti Him an Haydn George P Elliott Joyce Cary and more. It outlines themes from history and politics to medicine, fiction and adventure with brief descriptions.
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Alsace
Rodger Pilkington
Zorn Valley
Barry Goldwater
Leslie R. Groves
Gen. Groves
Louis Lasagna
M.D
Hippocrates
Salk
Teppo Turen
NEW York Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
al Silverman
Joseph F. Hannan
Hannan
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Poland
Jacob
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
South
Esau
Hiram Haydn
Adam
David Knudsen
George P. Elliott
Joyce Cary
Current Best Sellers List Highlights Top Titles
The fiction slate includes Franny and Zooey by Salinger The Ship of Fools by Porter The Agony and the Ecstasy by Stone Devil Water by Seton Youngblood Hawke by Work In nonfiction Calories Don't Count by Taller My Life in Court by Nizer The Rothschilds by Morton The Guns of August by Tuchman In the Clearing by Frost.
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Franny and
Zooey
Salinger
Porter
The
Stone
Nizer
Rothschilds
Morton
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