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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1957
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World staff listings show Bimons as editor and publisher with Mayer as managing editor Pontius as returning manager and Eller as business manager. The paper, published daily except Sundays, is printed in Lawrence Kansas with AP and Audit Bureau affiliations.
A Pakistani visitor, Syed Hasan, arrived in America on a State Department invitation and stayed in Lawrence Massachusetts. He was refused breakfast service at two Lawrence eateries due to dark skin, despite showing State Department credentials. The incidents were publicized by international exchange sponsors and drew widespread protest.
A rising number of PhD scientists abandon labs to become business leaders, especially in electronics, where firms now run by scientists boast major sales. Notable example is Ramo-Wooldridge, growing from 39 to 20 million in a year with a goal of 50 million, while Callery Chemical gains in research-driven growth under Dr. Schechter. Critics warn bankers see these dreamers as out of touch with finance, yet proponents argue technical backgrounds yield better decision making and applied automation in closely research-aligned firms.
Franklin D. Murphy of Kansas University leads a trend where capable scientists leave colleges for private business. Other firms chase similar success, with professors becoming the core of scientist businessmen, weakening teaching programs and prompting college leaders to push steps to retain talent.
Former President Truman led a Washington weekend visit with the Democratic National Committee and a $10 dinner, praising some Democratic goals while criticizing the Eisenhower administration. He urged the party to focus on welfare and warned against forcing unity, noting uncertainty over his 1960 support. Stevenson attended and backed the budget plan, while Truman avoided naming a successor and said a strong new leader would emerge.
Old Home Town highlights KU student drama as the first all student production in two decades debuts this evening. The show was created by 36 students, with one using it for a master’s thesis, and imagines Christ’s return today. The piece features Herb Harvey Dan Palmquist and Tom Shay in the east, with Howard Engleman named KU Honor Man of the Year.
Hal Boyle profiles Benita Beutia, a 20 million dollar a year business figure who champions 14 hour workdays as the path to success. He built from a newspaper seller to president of Arm in Alliance Ohio and says disciplined long hours win even against smarter rivals. He warns success brings loneliness, lost leisure, and strain on family life yet values creative achievement and plans to marry, seeking an understanding wife.
Last Friday evening at Municipal Ball Park Phi Delta Theta Fraternity workers painted a fence. Alan Fisher of 1019 Sunset Dr commends the Phi Delts saying their effort reflects well on Lawrence as a good hiring location.
President Eisenhower delivers a nationwide appeal defending his 72 billion dollar budget and urging public pressure on Congress to avoid deep nondefense reductions. The speech, framed as a defense of his stance, comes as Republican and Democratic lawmakers push for substantial cuts, especially in defense, with no strong criticism of Congress. The plan, delivered after five months of sessions, highlights tensions within the party as leaders call for multi billion dollar reductions while the president warns of limited room for future cuts.
The Milwaukee Journal quotes President Eisenhower telling a Wisconsin Republican women’s meeting that government errors are due to “deadwood New Dealers” in offices. He defended the budget as crafted under his personal direction by officials who value economy and efficiency, despite critics.
The 1906 Panama voyage by President Theodore Roosevelt stands as the first time a sitting U.S. president crossed outside the nation’s primary boundaries during his term. The inquiry covers its historic significance and broader implications for presidential travel.
With football and basketball done and baseball not peak yet, women turn to pin hunting near campanile drive Potter or Lone Star lake. The aim is to make the man feel it was his idea. proof is the ten pinning incidents this week. Men seek daily letters as vacation nears, and pinned women must exchange correspondence.
A scrambled OCR fragment describes a dog stealing doughnuts near Philadelphia and a girl in Illinois reacting to a vacuum incident. The text then shies into unrelated lines about spring cleaning, a dad moving, and a humorous note about beer in sauces. The passage shows garbled wording and abrupt topic shifts with no coherent narrative.
A dense schedule listing radio and TV programs across WDAF KMBC WREN KA KU WDAP WDAT WDAR and KMBC TV and KCMO TV for Wednesday May 13 to Thursday May 16. The listings cover news, entertainment, sports, soap operas, and variety shows with times and associated stations, reflecting a busy regional broadcasting lineup.
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