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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1958
Page
3
The Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead lists Dolph C Simons Jr as editor and publisher with staff roles and contact details. It notes the 1958 Friday edition date March 21, 1958 and circulation terms for various regions.
Callery Chemical Co reports about 70 hires with plan for 150 workers at full operation while inviting applicants to the plant two miles northwest of Lawrence. Hallmark Cards Kansas City unit expects about 200 staff at its new ribbon plant. DuPont plant 15 miles west targets 600 employees as expansion plans foresee further growth for Lawrence residents.
The Topekaans sue the State Barber Board over repeated license denials for their proposed barber college. Supporters say the board’s reasons should be disclosed, as out of state barbers also struggle to pass exams for Kansas licenses, prompting public concern.
The piece questions Fred Hall of Dodge City as a potential Kansas gubernatorial candidate, arguing his past governance underDocking harmed the Republican party and that a return could reopen old GOP rifts. It notes he remains in the Kansas Supreme Court and suggests a likely defeat if he runs.
Local women report door to door book salesmen using a false census ruse to gain entry. Visitors claimed school census involvement and entered homes only to push book sales. Officials note most door to door salesmen are legitimate, but a minority harms the sector's reputation.
The piece riffs on firing his literary agent and hiring a Polish Marxist named Adam Schaff as a summer replacement. It satirizes guaranteed results for writers, compares agents to hypnotists, and critiques the writing life, ending with a plea for Prof. Schaff to guarantee outcomes and help finish Chapter Nine.
Alan C. Fisher of the American Legion Baseball Committee thanks Journal-World staff for Pancake Day coverage and advertising help. He notes funds support the Legion Baseball Team and that community benefit matches the boys’ impact.
The American Legion expresses gratitude to the community for support of Pancake Day. The Junior baseball team raised over $800, marking the event as the most successful yet after nine years of growth. Legionnaires praise teamwork and the worthiness of the program.
L A Brien notes the privilege of organizing the program and serving the community as Commander Dorsey of the Liberty Post American Legion outlines goals and duties in a brief local notice.
Washington weighs how far U S defense spending and the economy can bear a disarmament push. With nearly 40 billion of a 74 billion peacetime budget devoted to defense, economists and politicians debate impact on jobs and growth amid cooling economy. The Soviets charge capitalist prosperity rests on armament, while Republicans attack Democrats over wartime spending and economic health.
The text tracks unemployment trends from 1928 to peak wartime levels in 1944, with 670,000 yearly average unemployed as 12 million in uniform. It notes a 1954 dip, postwar prosperity, and a current slide despite plans for record peacetime defense spending next year.
Hutchinson News notes petitions circulating to name Fred Hall as a Republican candidate for governor. It questions if he will allow filings and discusses his past, likening a potential run to a Missouri mule against brick walls and predicting slim primary and general election chances against Clyde Reed and George Docking.
Three traveling salesmen for science and math education report progress and challenges in Texas. Wayne Taylor of the UT Science Teaching Improvement Program, with two colleagues, logged 70,000 miles promoting better instruction while lamenting laboratories lacking adequate facilities. They plan a science incentive contest, note high national science fair participation from Texas, and address issues of teachers switching from agriculture to science.
Obituary notes for M. R. Gill and Prof. Grider report deaths aged 58 and 77. High School honors for State champion basketball team and assembly. Local weddings and birthdays noted. Academy Award winners listed. State budget cuts and tax bills referenced. KU and state figures featured with club meetings, parades and wartime archive duties. Lawrence High and K-State teams mentioned with tournament result. War tax affects fraternity fees.
A devotional line from Psalms 5 3 or 2 3 in an old Bible verse style requests the morning prayer directed to the Lord and a gaze upward. The fragment emphasizes daily communication with God at dawn.
Ralph Bunche urged Buffalo teens to avoid an information squared role. Kefauver traveled to Bonn for an Interparliamentary Union disarmament proposal. The piece catalogs Hollywood deals, theater moves, and industry finance, noting Bunche’s caution and other cultural notes.
Hal Boyle recounts a New York household where a large insistent Siamese named Ralph Beauty Marble Candy disrupts daily life. The cat sleeps poorly, meows loudly, and prompts a quirky remedy of dog food paired with reading Joyce. The narrator’s plan yields sleep for both cat and owner.
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