Lawrence Journal World details and staff listing
Portrait of the Lawrence Journal-World newsroom with leadership and contact details. It lists Dolph Simons as president editor, Dolph C Simons Jr as editor, Bill Mayer as vice president publisher, Tack Zimmerman managing editor, Ernest Pontius as news editor, and Leo Eller as advertising manager. It notes established 1854 and publication details, plus subscription rates.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons JR
Bill Mayer
Tack Zimmerman Cccseeemeenen Tee
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire Streeta
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Johnson's Great Society program gains swift congressional traction
President Lyndon Johnson appears sure to win almost all items in his 1965 domestic agenda as Democratic majorities in both chambers back his Great Society plan. Observers note the Appalachia Bill and a $1.3 billion school aid measure signal growing federal influence, with broad benefits and potential loss of local control.
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Lyndon Johnson
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
Johnson
LBJ
Congress
Appalachia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
HUAC to probe Ku Klux Klan in deep inquiry
The House Un-American Activities Committee voted unanimously to investigate the Ku Klux Klan over civil rights violence in the South, despite earlier opposition from some liberal groups and a shift in stance by former HUAC opponents. The piece frames the investigation as a relative affair in politics.
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America
House Un-American Affairs Committee
HUAC
Ku Klux Klan
South
Miss Simmons Receives Kansas Master Teacher Award
Miss Hazel Lee Simmons, retiring principal of Cordley School in Lawrence, will be honored with a Kansas Master Teacher Award. The longtime educator is noted for shaping thousands of students and guiding them toward better citizenship. the award ceremony is set for April 6 at Emporia State Teach.
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Hazel Lee Simmons
Lawrence
Kansas
Miss Simmons
Cordley School of
Emporia
Miss Simmons Honored for 42 Years in Lawrence Schools
The honoree taught 42 years and served in Lawrence since 1927, principal at Cordley for 28 years. She built Cordley into a first class grade school and guided many graduates to success. Her retirement will leave a strong legacy and high standards for others in teaching.
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Ers College
Lawrence
Cordley
Simmons
Crime Reports Criticized By Experts On Crime Data
Washington experts urge beyond FBI figures to assess crime. Dr. Peter Lejins argues age distribution drives crime rates, noting 18 to 28 year olds as the most criminal years. Analysts call for broader classification and cross check with policing data and societal factors.
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Washington
Times-Post
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Peter P. Lejins
Dr. Lejins
Maryland University
Lejins
Lawrence library chief resigns to take Duluth post
Donald Potter, director of the Lawrence Public Library, resigns to accept a similar position in Duluth Minnesota. Between 4 000 and 5 000 boys and girls from 69 high schools attend the District Music Festival in Lawrence this weekend.
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Donald Potter
Lawrence
Duluth
Minn
Grace Kelly
Marlon Brando
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
A brief Bible verse notes Jesus forgiving sins from Luke 7 48 RSV. A prayer asks for forgiveness and gratitude to God in the spirit of Christ and the Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven.
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Jesus
Christ
Loaf Jug and the Alarm in the Poetry Night
Jack Zimmerman recalls rediscovering poetry with his wife after years of neglect. He warns against poetry snobbery while describing a late night reading session full of Shakespeare Frost and Wadsworth, ending with a humorous note on alarm clocks and breakfast.
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Shakespeare
Wadsworth
Frost
Faith and the power of belief in daily life
The editorial notes faith as assurance and action. It defines faith not as gullibility but trust prompting courageous living and moral progress. It likens life without faith to driving in fog and urges forming strong faith to overcome pain and hardship.
Met star insists on piano in dressing room
Berff Nilsson offers her piano to a Met colleague after a rehearsal disagreement. The note also covers opera, theatre arts, Broadway dressing rooms, and a canoe expedition by Thomas Hart Benton to trace Lewis and Clark history.
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Met Opera
Met
Birgit Nilsson
Thomas Hart Benton
Missouri
Lewis and Clark
Montana
Wyoming
Green River
U. S
Instant coffee health effects debated in reader notes
Inquiries discuss caffeine content and safety in moderation, tremor and shock treatment options, leg bow correction after growth, menopause concerns, and the importance of medical checkups. Dr Molner advises individualized care and offers a menopause booklet for 25 cents.
Community letters on Lawrence life and Fraser Hall plan
Letters criticize fellow Kansan Mr Thompson and praise local neighbors while urging better city conduct and tax insight on liquor revenue. A second letter protests Fraser Hall plans at the University of Kansas, urging preservation of Old Fraser’s character and circulating a campus petition to reject the new design.
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Lawrence
Ray E. Thompson
Colorado
Mom
Pop
Grandpa
Grandma
Kansas
Mr. Thompson
Sam _ Elliot
Thompson
F. E. Sheard
Country Club North
University of Kansas
Fraser Hall
Wescoe
Journal-World
New Fraser Hall
Blake Hall
Fraser
University
New Blake Hall
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