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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1956
Page
4
An item from Law Close Post Office records a postal matter entry noted as entered. The readable text indicates a formal filing or acknowledgment with minimal surrounding context.
Radio and TV listings for WDAF and KMBC WREN and KMBC cover a full day of programming Friday March 30 including News Sports and Music blocks. Highlights feature WDAF Top of the Evening Cavalcade of Boxing and Fox network fare while KMBC presents News and Sports segments plus The Tonight Show and regional shows across late morning to evening slots.
The Better Vision Institute warns do it yourselfers in Lawrence and across the U S about eye injuries from home projects. Amateurs use power tools and paint heavily, causing many injuries. safety glasses and task suited lenses could greatly reduce accidents and improve efficiency.
Officials handling the Lawrence survey for the United Fund Campaign operate calmly and efficiently to reassure against pressure tactics. Chamber of Commerce members favor the fund, but sponsors will hold a public meeting to gauge broader sentiment before planning any steps. The meeting details will be published Saturday to inform the public.
Navy aims to assemble an atomic powered task force in the 1960s led by Rear Adm. Mumma. The Nautilus has logged 26 000 miles and could run a year more on its initial fuel. Seawolf launched but not yet commissioned and more subs and a guided missile cruiser and carrier programs follow.
Items note Bill Dumas finishing boat training in Memphis and spending leave with his parents Mrs. Eugene Brune. Memorial organizers announce captains and black workers. city building proposal to provide veteran meeting facilities on next Tuesday. Miss Kathleen Eustace and Capt Donald Thomas wed at McChord Field Chapel March 7. Mrs. M. H. Schell and Miss Ida Edmondson visit Kansas City. Mrs. Charles Paul of Jersey City a guest. Dr Frank Wilson Blackmar, KU sociology professor for 40 years, dies at 76. Mr and Mrs Wilson Clark celebrate 21st anniversary with family guests. Birthdays and small gatherings noted at several homes. a four course dinner at First Christian Church set. Omar the Tentmaker on stage at Bowersock Theatre Monday. Balivin High School plays upcoming. Continuous notes of local social and entertainment events from the era.
The Cooperative Farm Chemicals Association expresses satisfaction with a Journal-World article and describes efforts to improve housekeeping and appearance at CFCA properties. They report reviewing supervisor suggestions and finalizing an area by area improved program, likening it to revival meetings to spur member engagement and community standing.
JAMES MARLOW reports that Lyndon B. Johnson, then Senate majority leader, woke July 2, 1955, with a smooth political ascent but soon faced a heart attack. He had steered bipartisan bills, earned praise in the Congressional Record, and faced pressures as Democrats lacked White House control. Johnson backed a natural gas price-control bill, a move seen as both a political foot forward and potential misstep. A gas lobbyist contributed to a reported fund, which Johnson questioned, even as Eisenhower vetoed related legislation.
A dated Bible verse mentions God vexing people with adversity citing Chronicles 15 16. The text references divine intervention and hardship as part of spiritual judgment. The fragment implies a biblical context without further details or accompanying commentary.
Hal Boyle notes New York adores Easter as the city blooms with color. Store windows, flower boxes, and street corners glow with azaleas, hyacinths, jelly beans, and festive decor. Shoppers and passersby revel in the season, from hats to daffodils in books and a gleaming new bank showroom that feels like a jewel box of light.
A Senate special committee on lobbying is stalled with no start date. A constitutional amendment debate on presidential selection was abandoned. Democrats threaten natural resource issues, while Paul Butler pressures Johnson and Rayburn to act. Texas factions rally around Johnson as Shivers labels Rayburn’s push cynical, signaling a showdown over the delegation.
Parsons Garden Study Club urges Parsons residents to plant a tree this spring to offset drought disease ice storm and other factors. If every family participates nearly 5000 trees would be planted benefiting the city's present and future development at a low cost per family with immeasurable long term shade and comfort.
A fragmented miniature piece recalls a family moment as children rename a mother-in-law to grandma and a young man eyes the world with caution while friends intervene with humor. It notes a quirky kitchen scene as a meal is prepared by opening the freezer and turning on the stove.
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