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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1957
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World details and masthead information for the May 1 1957 issue including staff roles, publishing address Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas subscription rates and mailing details, and AP and ABC affiliations.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Governor Docking rewards loyal Democrats with state jobs in Kansas, including L. O. Ringler directing the cereal malt beverage department and Wiliam Murphy heading the liquor commission. Local insurer shifts and a potential Turnpike Authority seat are noted as part of post election favors while the Lawrence school board hires Stanford University Planning Laboratory for a $10,000 long range plan to guide future facilities and bond needs.
A city considers expanding its water sewer system and a state contemplates revamping the highway network. The short notice outlines planning stages and potential funding or policy implications for transportation and public works.
The article notes rising deer numbers in three Kansas counties and Comanche County as a strong sign for a possible bow and arrow season. Warden Paul LeGer cites at least 100 deer in the area, with a seven-deer sighting to illustrate population growth. A gun season remains unlikely due to settlements and safety concerns, and hunting remains illegal for now.
A 1947 Douglas County report notes 49 coyotes killed in the past month. WREN broadcasts to move to Topeka sharing time with REISU while Verl Bratton serves as general manager. April brought heavy rainfall and Pi Beta Phi marked its 800th founding anniversary with a dinner.
James Marlow reports Nixon offered little on cutting spending or taxes while defending Eisenhower's budget before the Chamber of Commerce. He touted past tax cuts and framed budget policy as a team effort, with Senate leader Knowland urging cuts of three billion dollars. The piece views Nixon as a polished campaigner focusing on leadership image rather than economics.
Grace Metalious, author of Peyton Place, visits Hollywood amid fame and controversy. She describes Hollywood as a place of job fear and social awkwardness, discusses her life changes including divorce and legal battles, and notes plans for a second novel The Tight White Collar exploring mans inhumanity in a small town.
The Docking administration dismisses Payne H. Ratner a Wichita lawyer from state service amid cross party hiring. Ratner says politics drive firings and compliments the move as realistic while noting Democrat appointees like Frank Theis have been hired. Republicans allegedly paid more to Republican lawyers, and Democrats face scrutiny over compensation.
A jumbled OCR snippet mentions peanuts, a ball park, real estate talk, and family dynamics with scattered proverbs. The text mixes incomplete ideas about manners, clubs, and postal weighings, lacking coherent events or clear subjects to describe.
A reader's quiz fragment covers questions about presidential acting powers after Eisenhower, earthworm lengths, Louis Daguerre as father of photography, and Lord Byron's Hellespont swim time. The piece shows trivia style from a period newspaper.
The page lists WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and other stations with weekday May 1 programming across news music dramas and soaps. Notable items include Just Fine Music and City News on WDAF, WREN Scrapbook, KMBC News, WDAF Night Line, Athletics and variety shows, plus Theater and Talk segments across stations.
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