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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1955
Page
2
The article discusses the Kansas legislature’s approval of a state high school aid program and the use of accumulated state treasury balances to finance it. Taxpayers fear higher taxes, while sources like the sales tax yield uncertain revenues. It calls for careful study of state financing and mentions the treasury’s idle balances.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports on New Hampshire leaders pressing for a commemorative stamp for the 150th anniversary of the Great Stone Face. The White House approved, with Postmaster General Abi Sommerfield backing the stamp as a tribute to New Hampshire and President Eisenhower.
Listing of radio and TV program copy slots across stations WDAF KMBC WREN KEKU and others for Saturday March 26 and Sunday March 27. Entries include news segments, quizzes, concerts, talk shows, hall of fame features, and various entertainment and advertising spots across multiple stations.
A dense archive listing TV channel schedules for WDAF KMBG KCMO and related KC stations. Includes air times for wrestling, variety shows, dramas, news, cartoons, sermons, and movies across the day with multiple locally produced programs and network fare.
Kansas City has improved street lighting and Lawrence residents ask about a similar plan. Officials say costs are too high now with higher priority programs. uneven sidewalks pose greater risk than crime. Citizens should report outages to police or power company.
The piece argues against the belief that the labor bill will inevitably fail unions if enacted. It notes propaganda suggesting broader latitude for individual choice versus union participation and cites claims by some members that the measure pushes individual decisions on joining or not joining a union.
A paraphrased summary notes President Roosevelt’s postwar hopes for cautious Soviet behavior, his belief in dignity and honesty among nations, and the expectation for peaceful relations despite later unfounded public optimism. The text critiques a citizen’s misread forecast amid spring weather and winter’s end.
Phillip L Grindstaff asks whether Right to Work legislation would undermine unions, likening unions to family, school, political and government bodies. He argues belonging to these organizations is vital and questions who has the right to challenge such membership.
In a World War I era view of American farming a Kansas family operation shows a shift from hand tools to mechanized shop work. A farm shop with welders lathes grinders and air power illustrates industry changing farm life as elks of horsepower give way to eight cylinder trucks and automated hay handling.
The writer condemns teaching dogs like Kid to multiply and read blueprints, arguing it creates unfair competition for graduates. He mocks psychologists and warns against similar training, contrasting with immigration fears and wartime labor worries. The piece laments modern society and contemplates legislative response.
A satirical mashup mocks academic vocabularies and political ideas. Lillie Cook urges limits on canine education while Concordia Blade cites Kid and two thousand words as threats to scholars. Wellington News notes Oklahoma men building a 6000 pound submarine, cautioning it not appear in the Sooner line.
A brief Bible verse noting the zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this. The line from First Kings chapter nineteen verse thirty one emphasizes divine power and steadfast purpose guiding events.
A light themed item notes that travel broadens view yet couples still vacation together. A California girl travels 70 miles to school by plane, raising questions about study and expense. A judge warns that large cities face rising robberies as authorities discuss crime trends.
Questions and answers cover why early Spanish explorers sought the Seven Cities of Cibola in western New Mexico. A note mentions the Natural Tunnel on the Southern Railway as possibly the world’s only railroad tunnel. Another item recalls impeachment talk against a Congress member, William Blount, in 1798, with charges dismissed. A fleece is defined as a sheep’s wool coat, and a final sentence notes Meeces are removed in one piece.
Lawrence Free Public Library plans a week long exhibition from March 28 to April 2 featuring numerous new titles across genres. Highlights include Churchill-Walter R Thompson’s memoir assign ment, Confessions of a Scoundrel by Guido Orlando, Survived by Godfrey Lias, and Strange Crimes at Sea by Davidson and Doherty. Also listed are Down to the Ships in the Sea by Harry Grossett and The Science Fiction Subtreasury by Wilson Taurker with The Star Beast by Robert A Heinlein.
Ten men left for Leavenworth induction while Lt Ower Maloney reports prisoner of war status in Germany. David Lloyd George dies. War letters note Joe Kennedy’s return home uninjured from Iwo Jima. Local births announce five newborns at Memorial Hospital. Birthday dinner honors Laura Doane. list of attendees. Local cinema listings include four films. Finesse Club hosted by Mrs Evans Edwards Jr. Post Office in Perry robbed of 50 dollars. Barn fire destroys Perry Cooper’s barn. Local residents visiting Kansas City and Manhattan noted.
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