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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1955
Page
4
Lawrence Daily Journal World announces subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in Douglas and adjoining counties. The note lists editors and staff positions and mentions postal classifications and AP association, reflecting standard newspaper boilerplate.
Charles Edmondson, long-time warden of the state penitentiary at Lansing, faces removal by Governor Fred Hall for political reasons. Despite an excellent security record and steady handling of unrest, Edmondson's appointment by former governor Arn makes him politically unpopular. His tough stance against riot threats and guns during crises has earned respect across parties, though Hall and his advisors seek a "career penologist" to run the prison, risking potential lapses in experienced leadership.
The piece critiques expected Big Four talks with Russia, arguing past conferences rarely yielded mutual gains. It warns Western powers risk giving concessions without receiving meaningful disarmament in return, noting Russia’s vague terms signal a repeat of historic patterns.
The Topeka State Journal notes Governor Hall should call a conference to address rising highway fatalities. It argues cautious drivers are endangered by reckless speeders driving 200 horsepower cars at high speed, calling such vehicles misguided missiles.
A Hoover Commission note reveals the navy stores canned ham burgers for landing operations and other uses, with a 60 year supply at current issue rates. A congressman adds a claim of a million dollars in Zratsup tied to the burgers, suggesting future disposal or consumption by military ranks around 2015. The piece also cites a health board finding that two thirds of accidents occur at home.
President Eisenhower faces GOP critics who fear weakness in talks with the Reds while Dulles signals openness to face to face talks. The State Department fumbled over China talks and Williams and Knowland warn against appeasement. Bulganin’s stance remains unresolved as Big Four talks loom and Eisenhower wavers on enthusiasm for negotiations.
New York performer Burl Ives, known for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, shows off a government surplus flag collection and a crowded apartment filled with travel souvenirs. He dreams of goat cheese farming, a Western ghost town, and writing, while enjoying a life of hobbies and travel. He plans a Falstaff role and a world folk music tour, and finds more thrill riding a new Italian motor scooter.
The other heads of government described growing global sentiment for a possible conference with Moscow. Asked why he consented, he cited a vague feeling such a conference might help, insisting he was vague about the topics he would raise with the Russians.
A collection of jokes about wealth, friendship choices, optimism, penny deposits, child-raising costs, bargains, and train crossing delays. The quips note that wealth changes social dynamics and that delaying for an ambulance often erases savings from rushing a crossing.
The line reads be thou strong and very courageous from a Bible verse attributed to Joahua 117s. It appears as a brief religious quotation without additional context or details.
Ministers of the Soviet Union say they will restore Rafael s Sistine Madonna and 749 other masterpieces to the Dresden museum. Earth age estimates now place crust at four billion years or more, beyond 17th century beliefs. Four presidents failed renomination: Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Hayes. Archimedes discovered the lever, promising to move the earth. Lady Jane Grey ruled nominally for nine days.
President Eisenhower seeks aid for low income farmers with a landmark study showing 1,513,000 of 1,379,000 farm families earn under $1000 annually, concentrated in about 1000 counties across the Southeast Appalachians and mountain regions. The note cites education, land size, and tractor usage, plus FHA and Resettlement Agency history and loans totaling hundreds of millions to aid 80,000 farms since the 1930s.
Major Robert Young arrived for Mother's Day visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Young. Inductions: Woodrow Sturdy Bobby Hadl Lloyd Talley Everett Hays and Donald H Hudson heading to service. Births: a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Guenther and a son Bobby Louis born May 10. Engagement: Ruth Brown to Harry Ellis of Fredonia. War Loan total 227923 in two days. Community events include Bienvenue Club year end dinner and parties among local families.
The University of Toledo research department tests a rubber and plastic stuffing compound for dolls by feeding it to white rats for two years to see if it harms children. So far, no ill effects have appeared.
J C Bryant hired a former house wrecker to fix the roof. Returning to his new home he found the house torn nearly to the ground as the worker continued a wrecking job by mistake.
Radio and TV programs listed for stations WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and others from Friday May 13 to Sunday May 15. Includes news, sports, dramas, music, variety shows, and prime time schedules across multiple channels with multiple programs and time slots.
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