Lawrence Daily Ledger Publication Details 1854 1952
Editor and publisher management list notes the Word Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Street Lawrence Kansas with daily publication except Sunday. It lists subscription rates by carrier 25 cents weekly or 35 dollars yearly, and by mail within Lawrence and surrounding counties 20 dollars yearly, and 7 dollars yearly elsewhere in the United States. It states postal classification and port office entry.
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W. C. Simons
Word Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrences
Dougine
United States
Layoffs Boost Wage Drive Across Auto Industry
NEA Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports layoffs of over 80,000 in January and February hit the auto, parts, and farm implement sectors, mainly Michigan, shaping demand for guaranteed annual wage benefits. New supplementary unemployment pay plans, funded by employer contributions, would boost state benefits after June, with details shown by example cases in Michigan and broad state adoption in nine states.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Michigan
Indiana
Tiinois
California
New York
Wisconsin
Ohio
Packard
United Auto Workers
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
UAW
Radio and TV Programs Listings Today and Tonight
Radio and TV listings show a dense schedule across WDAF WREN KEKU KMBC and regional channels for Monday March 12 and Tuesday March 13. Programs include news, music, variety shows, soap operas, and children’s programming with several time blocks and station identifications.
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WDAF
Wren Keku
WDOAP
Kbibc
Morgan Beatty
Jenry Jo ‘Taylo Poles
Flrenty Colee
Negra
KMBC
MeGe
Ouy Lombardo
KMUC
Ik Star Parade
King
Wren
Martin Bloch
Turaday
Pine
Tello
Wi —S
Wakao
King of Ae
Serenada
Billy Sraith
Star News
Gordon MacRae
Robinhood
Burns
Allen Caesar
So Godtreyea
Voice of
Firestone
Medle
Robert Montgomery
Tevastudio One
Ethel and Albert
Hollywood Playhouse
Talent Roungup
Desegregation Pressures Fuel White Boycotts in the South
A survey notes white against white pressures in Southern communities over school integration. Boycotts target firms linked to perceived pro desegregation ties including Ford dealers Coca Cola and Philip Morris. The piece contrasts South’s methods with earlier anti colonial or anti Jewish boycotts and reflects on local progress in Lawrence amid rising tensions.
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Coreetta
Seataci Aml Sa
Fadlow Aig Bec
Augusta
Sene Siu
Ford
Fund For the Republic
South
Rat
Coca- Cola
Philip Morris
Lawrence
Tad
NBC Medicine Birth Film Withheld From Medic! Tonight
NBC-TV pulled an uncensored Caesarean birth film from the Medic! lineup amid family viewing concerns. Network officials say the program may be edited and shown later though some viewers favored airing to inform about medical practice.
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Nbc-Tv
Sit
Merie
Eisenhower seen as unique leader by The Economist
The Economist lauds President Eisenhower as uniquely honored in the United States and abroad. It notes his growing self assurance and political skill, calling him the Western Alliance’s greatest asset and suggesting his future as a statesman will shape the fate of the Western world.
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Risctenhower
Economist
Eisenhower
United States
George Washington
Abraham Higceln
Franklin Roosevelt
Western Alliance
Letters UNITED FUND MOVE
A reader urges Lawrence to adopt a city wide United Fund to reduce repeated solicitations. The writer notes four visits already in 1956 and suggests combined drives should involve all citizens and broaden participation beyond downtown businessmen. He also requests that Red Cross by laws allow focal chapters to join united drives.
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Journal-World
United Fund
Lawrences
Red Cross
Focal
United
Lobby Probe Group Faces Start Up Hurdles
The eight man Senate committee on lobbying shows a 4 4 party split risk and slow start. McClellan chairs with Bridges as vice chair but discord on rules and subpoenas could stall actions. Staff hires depend on majority approval, and inquiry aims for Jan 31 deadline amid election year tension.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
McClellan
Bridges
Bible Verse Not Rich in Glory Says Jeremiah 9 23
A concise verse urges that true glory does not come from wealth but from wisdom and righteous living as reflected in Jeremiah chapter 9 verse 23. The message contrasts riches with spiritual insight and moral conduct.
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Jeremiah
Ten Top Bores In America Spoofs Modern Moods In New York
Hal Boyle riffs on the ten most common types of bores in America with a social satire tone. The piece lists hobbyists, newlyweds, new parents, gourmets, sports fans, dieters, and others, revealing quirks and foibles while urging friendly engagement and traffic safety concerns.
Sneaking Cop Scepticism and Speeding Fear in Public View
Residents express mixed views on police surveillance and street safety urging more dawn speed enforcement while condemning unidentified patrol cars and covert devices. The discussion reveals distrust of “sneaky cops” and questions how law enforcement should operate amid rising patrols and public scrutiny.
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Ollard
Deisarth Tier
Metlene Rotely
Fragmented Reader Notes on Social Manners and Education
A garbled collection of phrases offers observations on education gender roles health and family. It mentions an educator claiming people are smarter than believed and jokes about telling wives and mothers. The text also references spring health inquiries and vehicle accidents tied to inattentive drivers.
Old Home Town News Highlights Local Life And Passings
Local notices report births, weddings, and arrivals including Linda Rae Wulfkuhle born to Mr and Mrs Ross E Wulfkuhle. Dinners, showers, and church events feature women hostesses and the Methodist Women's League. Officials elected as delegates, residents discharged from service, Red Cross deployments, and a governor’s reception are noted alongside social gatherings and travel mentions. A dog drives a car in New Westminster and a Tampa firehouse timing video shows 11 second response.
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Ross E. Wulfkuhle
Linda Rae
Wulfkuhle
Margaret Colman
Dorothy Nisely
Betty McDaniel
Howard Rust
Alice Hildenbrand
George D. Walter
Lawrence National Bank
Blue Cross
Lawrence
Raymond H. Monroe
Navy
Walter Monroe
Mary E. Breese
Eugene Breese
Southwest Pacific
American Red Cross
Armed Forces
T/4
Ellsworth Terry
Pacific
R. R. McFarland
Harry A. Gordon
F. J. Hatton
Women’s League of the Methodist Church
R. C. Laeasig
J. A. Bayles
S. J. Churchill
W. F. Hobbs
E. F. Engel
Ella Longanecker
Violet
Vera Rose
Ray Smith
Topeka
Gerstenberger
Carl
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