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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1955
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World announces publication details editors and staff. Rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions listed by period and area. Associated Press affiliation noted with republication rights.
Both houses pass the Right to Work bill and send it to Governor Hall. The measure aims to restore balance between union and non union workers and between unions and employers to protect individual rights. Governor Hall has not stated his intentions, leaving sign or veto speculation.
Senator Byrd of Virginia pushes a plan to empower the president to veto single items in appropriation bills, arguing current all or nothing signing leads to unwanted pork. While 39 states have adopted it, critics warn it shifts blame to the president and could disrupt Congress, though some lawmakers say executive help is needed as appropriations workload grows.
Rep. E P Scrivner summarizes military food consumption from the Air Force Army and Navy detailing eggs beef potatoes butter coffee wheat and cleaning supplies. The figures show the scale of provisioning and potential savings if rations costs are trimmed and highlight massive yearly needs.
The piece argues that any Nationalist defense of Formosa must target mainland Communist installations and staging sites to deter invasion. It warns that failing to strike these bases would risk surrendering Formosa to Communists and notes Nationalist China as a U.S. ally crucial to defending the western Pacific, including the Philippines.
Hal Boyle recounts quirky data from an almanac: Taylor Wine Co. calculated grapes needed for a fifth of champagne, revealing 539,300 grapes per batch and 850 fifths produced. Other bits include student engineers as campus stars, Denise Lor’s career shift, and quick odds on pearls and breakfast habits.
President Eisenhower navigated a tense question on a possible Big Four peace meeting with Britain France and Russia. He avoided committing while outlining possible conditions and exploratory steps. Senators George and Knowland, split on Russia policy, could read the remarks as favorable or cautious.
The item wanders through odd quotes about cosmetics festivals in Tennessee villages, clothing for men, and a judge praising women drivers. It reads as a garbled OCR fragment with stray phrases about fashion dictates and yard work, ending with a puzzled remark on gas usage.
A commentary on people avoiding physical labor and a joke about chemicals to slow lawn grass. England reports discolored lawns and weed growth, revealing a hidden flaw. A social note parallels a delegate at large going to a convention without his teeth.
A reader quiz covers Susan B Anthony and women’s suffrage, California coastline, global use of surnames, a snake rarity, the Leaning Tower of Pisa date, and horse twins odds. The Qs present factual prompts with brief A answers across diverse topics.
The fragment references a verse about examining bulwarks and palaces. Fealma 46113 appears as a catalog or identifier, with no clear source or date. The readable portion emphasizes reflection on strength and fortifications rather than a narrative event.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports witnesses warn stock market vigor could spark inflation if cheap shares rise above ten dollars a share. Margin rules, bank lending on securities, and rising auto and home credit draw scrutiny while fiscal policy and deficits loom in 1956 campaign aims. Government seeks to curb spending with mixed results.
In Emporia several locals attend the state basketball tourney. A DeSoto garage attic was blown off in a windstorm, damaging a nearby trailer. Charlotte Bagby and Liosd Shockey wed in Ottawa. Lawrence residents initiate into Kappa Kappa Gamma. Furloughing Pvt Hicks honored by Wanda Carleton at a waffle supper. Transfers bring Pvt Bayles and Pvt Penny to Camp Crowder. National Honor Society inducted many local high school students. Soprano Cusolina Giannini to sing at the university Thursday. Fire damaged Mrs Spicer’s attic at 413 W 14th St. Local dinner guests and visits noted from Vinland to Iola and Ottawa. Streets and social notices include speeders warning on South Massachusetts and visits by New York broker J P Hawkins.
Radio and TV schedule copy from WOAF KMBC WREN KFKU and others lists Friday March 25 to Sunday March 27 programs across many stations. It covers news late night cartoons sports weather and daily shows including Dinah Shore Garroway and Captain Midnight with schedules for KMBC WDAF WREN and more.
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