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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1956
Page
4
Established in 1854 World Company published daily except Sunday at Bixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates listed for lawrance and United States. Entered at Lawrence post office second class. Associated Press member.
Lawrence residents embrace Kansas State College as the hometown team for the NCAA Regional Tournament March 16 and 17 in Allen Fieldhouse. The plan aims to honor Tex Winter and keep the event in state, with K U fans urged to welcome the Cats while avoiding disruptions.
Senator Sparkman signals a mild Democratic approach to criticizing President Eisenhower, praising him while challenging his aides. The talk centers on Ike’s health after his heart attack and the need for a full-time presidency, with emphasis on administration failures such as Middle East drift and slow policy shifts against the Soviet Union.
Hal Boyle reflects on the unsung bore as civilization’s social glue. He outlines two bore types, the galloping and sedentary, praising the way bores unite guests and provide humor, while admitting everyone can be a bore at times. Monday: America's 10 most common types of bores.
A fragmentary note presents a devotional line referencing blessing the Lord and Pauline. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or full verse citation.
The Parsons Sun notes a surge in demand for college graduates as major firms recruit early, offering summer work to win loyalty. With 12 to 15 engineering jobs per graduate and similar surpluses in other fields, schools say opportunities outpace graduates, signaling expected expansion in big business over the next 15 to 20 years.
Commentator notes that despite the war’s risks, the United States is on track for economic highs never before reached, urging readers to monitor what big business expects and how to respond.
A misread item notes a 90 year old woman joking that age is mental. The piece then mentions two teenage girls arrested for stealing a rouge and lipstick in Indiana. It cites Penelly selling in the U8 with yearly total about 780 million and ends with an odd cranera comment.
The question explains that Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to extend the shopping season, arguing merchants needed more time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It notes his third Thursday Thanksgiving lasted only three years and references the public debate over the moved date.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Butler of Indiana says Democrats expect to beat either President Eisenhower or a chosen successor. He argues Eisenhower is less popular than recent GOP presidents and outlines plans for small-donor funding, radio and TV outreach, and potential panel shows to widen turnout. Butler also suggests a five-minute broadcast strategy and possible face-to-face debates if feasible.
Old Home Town highlights: 103 KU students will receive medical and nursing degrees Sunday including 36 Army, 16 Navy, 24 civilian. Army-Navy wartime accelerated programs noted. Red Cross exceeded its drive goal of 13707. About 2000 petition signatures protested the new courthouse tax levy, led by Marion Barlow. Housing for faculty urged, with rental offers sought. Local servicemen arrival announced and social/news items on library staff, bridge parties, and birthday parties.
A dense listing of radio and TV program slots across WDAF KMBC WREN and KFKU stations for Friday Saturday and Sunday. It enumerates show titles such as News Music Top of the Evening Cavalcade of Hosting Fibber McGee and Molly Captain Kangaroo and The Ed Sullivan Show, along with time blocks and station identifiers. The fragmented OCR provides a snapshot of era programming and channel lineups with numerous station-letter codes and program names.
In Grand Haven a 2-year-old boy alarmed by a furnace blaze woke his father Walter Boyer 26, enabling him to rescue other family members as flames consumed the home. The child shouted a word that alerted the family to the danger before authorities arrived.
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