Political maneuvering hints at Stevenson nomination prospects
Lawrence Daily Journal World reports editorials on Adlai Stevenson and party strategy as Paul Butler weighs whether Stevenson will seek the nomination next year. The piece discusses Southern delegates, voter attraction, and the urgency of building a future presidential hopeful.
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Paul Butler
Adlai Stevenson
Alphonse-and-Gaston
Caler
Butler
Stevenson
Tke
Eisenhower
Off-Color Humor in Public Speaking Cited by Leaders
A Kansas City leader credits restraint in public speaking for broader appeal, noting mayor H Roe Bartle avoids risque stories. A local sportscaster who opened with an off color tale faced audience disapproval and abandoned such material. Lawrence’s past “funny men” and Deane Malott's push for cleaner MCs are cited as factors in tightening program choices.
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Kansas City
H. Roe Bartle
Bartle
Lawrence
Kansas University
Deane W. Malott
M. C
Malott
Atteglor
State of Uncertainty Kansas Faces Possible Earthquakes
A geologist warns Kansas may shake from the Neimaha Anticline, with the eastern state end at risk. Geiger counters at the University monitor fallout from distant atomic tests, while warnings echo that no place is entirely safe from upheaval.
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Kansas
University
Columbia Mo
Neimaha
Russia disarmament offer stirs suspicion and questions
James Marlow reports that Russia proposes bases for instant retaliation and vague inspections, sparking U S suspicion. Americans doubt Russia can guarantee no cheating and worry whether the move is propaganda ahead of broader disarmament talks. The public stance urges caution while weighing potential motives.
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Washington
Russia
Ames Marlow
United States
Congress
Novelist Faulkner lauds Thomas Wolfe as finest failure
Hal Boyle profiles William Faulkner praising Thomas Wolfe as the most magnificent failure of his generation. Faulkner argues greatness lies in chasing dreams beyond reality, notes Wolfe’s ambitious but overreaching scope, and reflects on Wolfe’s life, writing pace, and screen work while touching on Faulkner’s own career and philosophy.
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Hanny
William Faulkner
Failuse
Faulkner
Mickey Spillane
Thomas Wolfe
Walle
Teminrway
Bos Pasos
Lemingway
Wolfe
Oklahoma boy caught stealing TV from truck
A local boy was arrested after stealing a television from a truck. The incident prompts a reminder about right and wrong and the need for careful driving as the community reflects on safety and fairness.
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Oklahoma
Interrupted Rice Comment At Fort Hays Race Scene
Scene at Fort Hays race track described with ladies in Sunday dress and a chaotic chase as Sioux Indians approach. Buffalo Bill as owner and jockey raises glamour before his wife and child visiting from Fort Riley. An abrupt dust cloud spooks spectators and a brief skirmish ends as Indians retreat. Driving along a West Virginia back road, a motorist encounters a shack perched on a steep mountain. An old man sits inside, facing away, needing directions.
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Hats
The
Fort Hays
Fort and Town
Buffalo Bill
Custer
Buffalo
New Fort
Fort Riley
Sireep Vourmar
West Virginia
Mountain landslide joke stalled by old man remark
He paused after gathering information and asked why they stared at the mountain while a fine opportunity lay behind them. The old man replied the landslides come from elsewhere, noting a real party below but not typically from that direction.
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Thad
Bea
Armageddon site Megiddo identified as Biblical fort
Quiz questions cover Megiddo as the claimed site of Armageddon located 18 miles southeast of Haifa in Israel. Other items ask about Canada’s coat of arms, siestas in Mexico, heated railway sewer cars in the 1830s, and National Park Service jurisdiction over national cemeteries with Arlington exempt to the Army.
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Megiddo
Haifa
Israel
National Park Service
Arlington National Cemetery
Department of the Army
Bible Verse Quotation From Judges 13 6
A reader cites Judges 13 6 describing a man of God whose countenance resembled an angel of God. This short fragment reflects a biblical style and emphasizes divine messengers in ancient testimony.
REA Birthday Sparks Heated Debate Over Its Future
NEA correspondent Peter Edson reports on the Washington Rural Electrification Administration’s 20th anniversary amid a power to privatize debate. Treasury subsidies and interest costs shape claims of breaking even while Hoover commission urges self support. Congress faces decision on ongoing federal backing for REA.
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Washington
REA
U.S
Hoo R
U.S Treasury
Treasury
Herbert Hoover
Commission On Government Organization
REA Coop
Areca
NRECA
National Rural Electric Cooperatives’ Assn
Clyde Billig
Arkansas
Oe Ee
Hoover
Power Company
Congress
Hoover Commission
Local notes of births engagements and town events 1945
Sunflower saw a net loss of 54 workers after 277 quit and 223 hired. Engagments announced include Louise Stumbo to PFC John L Menzies and Gertrude Agnes Kirchhoff to William Melville Wood. Births, parties, and birthday tributes featured. a cottage on the KU campus opened for Home Economics. honors given to Lawrence high school students. civic improvements and summer concerts noted. Oil strike near Pratt recalls Ezra Elliott’s persistence and late success after initial dry wells.
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Sunflower
E. L. Stumbo
Louise
PFC
John L. Menzies
Inahamish
Wash
Glenn Flores
Walter Nieder
Deborah
Ann Trughes
Beverly Bagley
Nancy Owens
Sharon Laessig
Carol Mayberry
Janet Jackson
Kathie Smith
Harry Craig
Jari Craig
Allen Endacott
Jerry Bruns
Gene Jackson
John Shank
Dale Fox
Clifford Burgert
Court House
C. W. Reynolds
Samuel Reynolds
C. Cook
Baldwin
A. R. Reynolds
Wilma Arline
Donald
Kansas City
Fred M. Whitney
Topeka
Charles Sternberg
C. W. Reynolds and Sons
Samuel and
Clifford
City Hall
George Kirchhoff
Gertrude Agnes
William Melville Wood
Westwood
Calif
Mr. Critchfield
C. F. Johnson
Fred L. Morris
Genevieve
Bertram C. Redgrave
Tulsa
Rudolph Uhriaub
Glenn Hoskins
California
Glen Hoskins
George Woodward
Howard Laslett
David Lupher
Armine Barteldes
Rob Gress
Byron Cohn
First Regiment
Merchants Association
Walter Rigdon
Radio and TV Programs Listed By Station Copy
A scrambled TV and radio schedule lists WDAF WREN KEKU KMBC and others with show titles such as Dinah Shore News and various morning and daytime programs. The fragmented notes mention specific stations and times for May 12 and May 13, including top broadcasts, weather segments, and theatre listings across multiple outlets.
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WDAF
Tee SO
Manon Ko
KMHC
Ray Regera
eWhiatler Farm
Byak Drie
WDOAK
Srey Wren
Tello Tost
IMEC
Dinah
Mitchott
Hopaionag
Cassaly
Coamie
Carentdi
Bron Oreho
Ray Miland
BTU
Ventury
Garey Masipe Atpuw
Garry
Guiding Light
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