Lawrence Daily Journal World front page 1961 details
June 24 1961 Saturday edition of the Lawrence Daily Journal World lists staff including editor Dolph Simons Jr and publisher Dolph C Simons with roles for Ernest Pontius and Leo Eller. Paper notes establishment in 1854 and publication details at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas with carriage and mail rates.
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Jack Almmerma
Ee News
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hlampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Coustal
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph Simons
Ydolph C
Simons Dr
Bhi
No War Yet The Nuclear Balance Spurs Readiness
The piece argues that while many believe a new world war is unlikely due to nuclear deterrence optimism, nations must remain vigilant and spend heavily on defenses. The Berlin crisis persists post World War II, with some fearing a U S Russia showdown despite hopes to avoid another war.
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Berlin
U. S
Russia
Fireworks Sale Dangers Warned For Lawrence 1961
Citizens are urged to handle Fourth of July fireworks with care as Lawrence prepares for sales. Reports emphasize the risk of burns and injuries to children and adults from firecrackers and other pyrotechnics and the potential for serious harm if mishandled.
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Lawrence
Associated Press
A Miler's View of Americans in The Golden Mile
Australian great miler Sineswy Elliott critiques American softness and easy living while praising initiative and modern facilities. He argues Americans cling to luxury, neglect simple pleasures, and remain in debt, warning this mindset harms national character and future progress.
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Herb Elliott
Elliott
Australia
America
Elliott critiques American life and friendships in cross cultural view
Australian observer Herb Elliott warns Americans may overvalue new possessions and shiny progress while lacking depth in personal ties. He praises hospitality yet notes insincerity behind polished charm, urging Americans to reflect on these critiques as public efforts push fitness and resilience.
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America
Elliott
Herb Elliott
Americans
Shirt Laundry Big Need in the Nuclear Age
The essay laments failed shirt laundry service in 1961 as the era’s progress outpaces ordinary needs. The narrator contrasts U S achievements like spaceflight and nuclear tech with the simple desire for a clean, ironed shirt. He compares American chain laundering to European results and ends by noting it’s easier to put a man on the moon than find a good shirt.
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Europe
Bois de Boulogne
Continent
Old Home Town Snapshot and Notable 1931 Events
A Lecompton bridge listing and yawing but holding is noted. A polio feature credits Sister Kenney for methods of attack while cures and shots prove ineffective. Notable 33 years ago include promotions to full professor L E Anderson Domenico Gagliardo George Beal and Bert Nash. Miss Lucille Fisher marries Carl Achning. a General Custer monument is unveiled in Hardin Montana. Samuel Gompers is re-elected AFL head. and 32nd Douglas County public school graduation honors Esther Hird and others.
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Lecompton
Kenney
L. E. Anderson
Domenico Gagliardo
George Beal
Bert Nash
W. Otto Meissner
School of Fine Arts
Junior Heck
Emil Heck
Lucille Fisher
E. E. Fisher
Carl Achning
Gen. Custer
Hardin, Mont
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Douglas County
Methodist Church
Esther Hird
Della May Dews
Opal Todd
Gertrude Brazil
Jesus Speaks to Philip and Learns of the Spirit
A devotional piece recalls Jesus asking Philip to recognize him as the Father and encourages believers to seek guidance from the Holy Spirit in prayer. The text closes with the Lord’s Prayer invocation and a plea for open minds and hearts.
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Jesus
Philip
John
Ideas Help Man Rule World
Dr. George F. Carter argues in Johns Hopkins Magazine that human progress hinges on the spread and acceptance of ideas. He notes early isolation, the agricultural revolution, and varied development, urging attention to how boundaries, freedom, and industrialization shape civilization's future.
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Earth
George F. Carter
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins
Dr. Carter
Carter
Middle East
Colorado River
Brazil
America
Near East
Europe
Upside down stomach in newborn boy prompts urgent care
Readers ask about diaphragmatic hernia or upside down stomach in a 12 hour old infant. Signs include breathing trouble, poor color and a bulging left chest, with X-ray confirmation. some cases need immediate surgery to save life.
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B.H
KU Theatre to present silent films and plays this summer
KU Theatre in Murphy Hall begins summer program with The Covered Wagon at 8 p.m. Saturday, followed by three plays and Chaplin shorts in July. Lewin Goff notes centennial theme continues with Hello Kansas and upcoming productions including Three Men on a Horse Uncle Tom's Cabin and Idiot's Delight. Greed closes silent era July 22 with Zasu Pitts and Jean Hersholt in cast.
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Kansas University Theatre
Murphy Hall
Douglas County
Kansas
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Mack Sennett
Eric von Stroheim
Greed
Zasu Pitts
Jean Hersholt
von Stroheim
Polish Citizen Seeks Exit Visa With Wit and History
A Polish citizen seeks an exit visa noting his homeland’s many changes of national status from Austria Hungary to Romania to Poland and Russia and back, insisting the instability is a reason to depart. The piece shifts to reminiscences of authors Fred Finklehoffe and John Monks Jr. and a Bermuda bar encounter about a treasure in a cathedral. It closes with a reunion at Sardi’s nodding to Noel Coward and Margo.
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Austria-Hungary
Romania
Poland
Russia
VMI
Fred Finklehoffe
John Monks Jr
Brother Rat
George Abbott
Bucks County
New City Library 1961 Book List Highlights Many Authors
A catalog of 1961 titles including A House Called Memory by Richard Collier FLIGHT INTO OBLIVION by A J Hanna MAN AND LEISURE by Charles K Brighthill FRONTIERS OF THE SEA by Robert C Cowen Charles Francis Adams 1807 1886 by Martin B Duberman DEAR MR BROWN by Harry Emerson Fosdick GARDENING THE EASY WAY by Edwin F Strefek FIRST FAMILY by Christopher Davis STOWAWAY by Lawrence Sargent Hall ENCOUNTER WITH EVIL by Amber Dean THE NIGHT IT RAINED by Hillary Waugh TWILIGHT WORLD by Paul Anderson TRIANGLE by Isaac Asimov THE NIGHT RIDERS by Todhunter Ballard MILA 18 by Leon Uris CLEM ANDERSON by R V Cassell THE NEW ZEALANDERS by Maurice Shadbolt MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS by Evan Hunter 196
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Richard Collier
England
A. J. Hanna
Jefferson Davis
Appomattox
Charles K. Brighthill
Robert C. Cowen
Charles Francis Adams
Martin B. Duberman
Adams
Charles
MR. Brown
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Edwin F. Strefek
First Family
Christopher Davis
Lawrence Sargent Hall
Amber Dean
Canada
Hillary Waugh
U.S. Triangle
Isaac Asimov
Todhunter Ballard
California
Leon Uris
Clem Anderson
R. V. Cassell
Maurice Shadbolt
New Zealand
Evan Hunter
Current Best Sellers list compilation fiction and nonfi ction picks
Publishers' Weekly compiles top sellers across fiction and nonfi ction. Notable titles include The Agony and the Ecstasy To Kill a Mockingbird The Last of the Just A Burnt-Out Case Hawaii The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich The New English Bible The New Testament Ring of Bright Water A Nation of Sheep My 30 Years Back Stairs at the White House.
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Publishers’ Weekly
Stone
Lee
Schwarz-Bart
Greene
Hawaii
Michener
Shirer
Maxwell
Lederer
White House
Paiki
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