Lawrence Daily Journal World front page 1961 staff and price notes
The Lawrence Daily Journal World dated Wednesday June 28 1961 lists staff including Dolph C Simons Jr editor associate publisher Bil Mayer managing editor Tack Alm Merm Ernest Pontius advertising manager Leo Eller and publisher history notes. It shows publication details at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets in Lawrence Kansas with subscription rates 30 cents weekly 15 60 yearly by mail rates and AP membership.
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Dolph Simons
Wos
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bil J. Mayer A
Tack Alm Merm
Ernest
United States
Lawrence
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Wonderful June praises Kansas weather and orchids
The piece lauds a exceptionally fine June in Kansas in 1961 praising resort weather. It notes orchids for June and a gracious farewell by Jane with lasting memories for residents.
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Jane
City Manager Weatherford Sets Dress Code For City Workers
Kansas City Missouri city manager Robert P Weatherford announces a dress standard banning low necked dresses high skirts and bobby socks for women city employees He also urges proper attire and limits coffee breaks to ensure workers are on duty drawing mixed reactions from critics of his tenure.
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Robert P. Weatherford
Kansas City
K. C
Weatherford
Motor hotels face pricing shift amid travel affordability concerns
AAA official urges motels to rethink rates to aid highway travel and attract family vacationers. NATO warns expense account style growth pressures price levels, favoring economical rooms with beds, parking, and no tipping.
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J. Pendleton Gains
The
Florida Motel Association
NATO
Togetherness on Adult Grounds in Family Life
A reflective column argues that boys want adult space and boundaries more than playmate parents. It advocates treating youths as adults on fishing or hunting trips to foster genuine character, while noting youths prefer privacy and distance from overly friendly elders. Strong emphasis on fathers guiding sons and the dynamics of intergenerational bonding.
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Jung
Freud and
Adier
Guv
Oldsters
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Management and Patient Care
Dr Molner explains that no cure or cause is known for multiple sclerosis while noting disease variability and remissions. Focused care includes calm living, avoiding fatigue, good nutrition, psychotherapy for tension, and physical therapy to preserve movement. Diet often includes B vitamins. medical treatments vary in uncertain effectiveness.
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J.W
B.C
M. S
Nixon Says Kennedy Acts With Timidity
Richard M. Nixon accuses the Kennedy administration of timidity in a New York address to pharmaceutical industry leaders. He says the stance has emboldened Khrushchev and cites Cuba and Laos as examples of weak U.S. action.
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Nixon
Kennedy
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Khrushchev
Cuba
Laos
Berlin crisis fuels cross currents in Kennedy circle
Washington notes the Kennedy administration grapples with Berlin policy as McNamara, Rusk and Acheson shape a divide between hard mobilization and Western unity. The defense secretary issued a cautious stance, while others push for stronger measures to deter Khrushchev’s moves. Better late than never, the urgency grows.
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Washington
Kennedy
Berlin
Robert McNamara
Germany
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
U. S
Dean G. Acheson
Acheson
Dean Rusk
McNamara
Inundation Hits Perry and Kansas City Area
Ten years ago Perry faced Delaware River flooding and began cleanup as Lawrence and nearby towns escaped major floods. In Philadelphia Roosevelt was nominated by acclamation with Garner as running mate. Jim Farley became party chairman per Guy Helvering. KU named George QO Foster permanent KU Memorial Corp treasurer with a five member finance committee including Thornton Cooke and others.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Jim Farley
Guy Helvering
Kansas
George QO. Foster
KU Memorial Corporation
Lindley
Thornton Cooke
Kansas City
C. H. Tucker
Irving Hill
T. J. Sweeney
Lawrence
Chester Woodward
Topeka
Bible Message and Prayer Focus
A brief devotional note quotes 1 Corinthians 9 19 about becoming a servant to reach others and asks for humility to fulfill the Great Commission. It closes with a prayer for guidance and repentance.
Capra Surprises Marshall With Quick Resolution
Leonard Lyons recounts how Col. Capra saved the Battle of Britain project after a misfiled complaint from Arthur H. Sulzberger. Capra organized a rapid rebuttal by staging a preview with Sulzberger in Times offices and delivering a clarifying second letter to Gen. Marshall, earning praise.
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Frank Capra
Bette Davis
Col. Capra
George Marshall
Arthur H. Sulzberger
New York Times
Gen. Marshall
Capra
Sulzberger
Britain
Astoria
Times
Hollywood in Rut Litvak Says Stars Fail to Power Change
Hal Boyle reports Anatole Litvak warns Hollywood is declining as a global film capital. He blames lack of progress and reliance on stars and gimmicks, urging bold risks and originality in subjects and methods. He notes Italian and French cinema challenging with daring non star driven works.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Hollywood
Anatole Litvak
Litvak
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Delaware
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Cowardly Lion
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Jan Peerce
Met Opera
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Murray
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Bruce Cabot
Hardwicke
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Tola
Mayerling
Ingrid Bergman
Yves Montand
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