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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
2
The May deadline passed with no breakthrough as Khrushchev and Western powers kept a firm stance. The Geneva meetings ended without progress and a resumption is set for July 13. Analysts warn the stalemate risks prolonging tension and possible conflict if no solution emerges.
Safety officials urge careful planning for the upcoming holiday weekend. They cite high past death tolls and injuries and offer tips: ensure car condition, obey speed limits, take regular coffee breaks, designate a non drinking driver, and avoid driving while fatigued. The onus is on the driver to stay courteous and safe.
In Sark Channel Islands the 75 year old Dame governs the last pure feudal state. She rides a bicycle and kept Lark free of cars while guiding islanders through a German occupation with calm resolve and quiet defiance.
Letter from Kermit W. Smith of the Douglas County Ministerial Alliance thanks the Journal-World staff for publishing church news in Lawrence. He praises generous coverage, especially the weekly church news and Saturday directory ads, and prays for continued press and church freedom.
George Everett Foster of Azusa California died in a hospital Friday becoming the fifth victim of a Texas Oklahoma crash on the Will Rogers Turnpike 13 miles northeast of Miami.
A reader explains cataracts progress slowly and surgery is the only corrective method. The article discusses timing, the role of the second eye, and how double vision can occur if only one eye is treated.
Press News Analyst James Marlow explains Eisenhower's veto threat shaping Johnson and Rayburn to pursue middle ground. Democrats hold large majorities but lack two thirds, forcing possible Republican help to override. Johnson defends steady legislative passage over liberal push.
The article notes heavy rain stopping the wheat harvest across the county. It reports Nancy Campbell and Barbara Keele leaving for Camp Sherwood Forest near Deer River Minnesota. Details include local political appointments, labor dispute settlement at Corbin Hall, hotel company formation in Lawrence, and upcoming changes in tax and education.
Today’s message cites 11 Corinthians 7 13 exalting Titus joy from your refreshment The prayer asks for harmony among Thy people and blessing on pastors evangelists and missionaries through Jesus Christ
The article recalls Toots Shor’s 18 year rise from a New York bouncer and speakeasy owner to a mogul known for his whisky creed and legion of famed friends. It notes his recent restaurant closure and surrender of his lease for 1 500 000 dollars, marking a life built around entertainment, theater, and New York nightlife.
A catalog of new releases includes The Badge by Jack Webb about the Los Angeles Police Department, The Elder Statesman by T. S. Eliot, 1 Sailed with Rasmussen by Peter Freuchen about Knud Rasmussen, The Babe and I by Mrs. Babe Ruth, A Break in the Weather by Florence Jane Soman, The John Wood Case by Ruth Suckow, Death Takes a Partner by John Rhode, and California Street by Niven Busch.
The list shows top fiction titles including Doctor Zhivago by Pasternak Exodus by Elie Wiesel and nonfic tion works like Mine Enemy Grows Older by King Only in America by Golstein, The Ugly American by Lederer and Burdick, The Status Seekers by Packard Twixt Twelve and Dear and Glorious Twenty by Boone and How I Turned One Mrs Harris Goes to Paris by Gallico Nickerson estate.
The passage lists several 1959 titles with brief critiques. It mentions The House of Intellect by Jacques Barzun and Cadwallader by Russell Lynes, noting satirical wit and cultural critique. Also referenced are The Leaf and the Flame by Margaret Parton, Theresa's Choice by Rachel Cecil, The Great Prince Died by Bernard Wolfe, Celia Garth by Gwen Bristow, and a San Francisco newspaper rivalry tale.
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