Lawrence Daily Journal World front matter May 17 1958
Lawrence Daily Journal World front section lists editor Dolph Simons Jr associate publisher Bill Mayer and staff roles for Lieth and New Hampshire Streets office. Includes subscription rates for local carrier and mail across Douglas and nearby counties with 9 year annual option and AP member note. Saturday Evening May 17 1958.
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United States
Lawrence
Associated Press
Audi Bureau of Circulations
Oee
AP News
Rosy 1960s in America urged for industrial prep
An editorial in McGraw-Hill publications projects a strong 1960s for U S industry with rising sales and productivity. It urges leaders to invest in modern plants, better layouts, and new equipment to capture gains, noting planned growth in chemicals and electrical machinery and cheaper financing now versus later.
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America
Vations
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co
Callery
du Pont
CFCA
Westvaco
Lawrence
McGraw-Hill
U. S
When speed in flight stunned the world and sped ahead
The piece recalls early speeds from 200 mph to 400 mph and beyond. It contrasts World War II planes with modern advances, noting a 1420 mph American aircraft and the potential for 3000 mph travel as rocketry and future tech expand aviation limits. It reflects public awe and cautions precision of pilots as travel speeds soar.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Parkways as Safe Routes Spark PTA Debate
Parkway areas near town schools have become a PTA talking point as several members object to youths using them. Many proponents argue that parkways, kept tidy by volunteers, can be utilized by the city if resources allow.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Sidewalk Install Plans to Protect Children Pedestrians
Officials discuss installing sidewalks in many areas to give children safe walking routes and play spaces. They acknowledge worn pathways and street walking persists but argue targeted ten worn spots reduce collision risk and justify cost.
Beacons Lighted to Cite Peril Across World
Joseph Alsop argues that beacon fires of warning are the smoke of U S Information Service libraries as upheavals in South America Algeria and the Lebanon threaten Western unity and oil interests. He warns that Chamoun Nasser Saud Hussein and allied regimes face a linked crisis endangering NATO and the Middle East jugular. The piece links Soviet and American rocket programs to a broader loss of political leadership.
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Joseph Alsop
Washington
U. S. Information Service
South America
Algeria
Lebanon
Sputnik
Algiers
Caracas
Beirut
Indonesia
Laos
U.S.1
Burma
Nixon
Venezuela
France
Britain
Europe
Camille Chamoun
Chamoun
Bechara
Khoury
Shehab
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Camille Chanwan
Bechara el Khoury
Middle East
King Saud
Naseer
King Hussein
Jordan
Iraq
Russia
George F. Kennan
Anthony W
Nutting
North
Ficken
America
Edward H. Skins
U. S. Army Air Force
Fiers
Germany
Thirteen KU students win dramatics Oscars in 1948
KU announces thirteen students received Oscars for dramatics this year with names including Tom Rea Herb Harvey and William Conboy. The piece notes other campus events such as the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae mortgage burning and new Kan sas Newspaper Hall of Fame addition for John A. Martin.
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Stuente
Tom Rea
Herb Harvey
William Conboy
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Irving Hill
R. E. Melvin
Mra. Hill
A. B. Weaver
Earle Patton
Clifton Ramsey
House Board
J. D. Patrick
Woodlawn School
Barker Avenue
15Th
20Th Street
W. E. Higgins
W. E. Spalding
H. J. Penney
John A. Martin
Kansas
Atchison Champion
R. O Burgert
J. J. Meade
Chamber of Commerce
George Lowman
Henry Brinkman
T. J. Sweeney Jr
George Hedrick
Nathan Names David the Man in Biblical Verse
A reader note cites 2 Samuel 12 7 where Nathan says to David you are the man describing a moral rebuke. The quotation anchors a devotional reflection on guilt repentance and divine judgment.
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Nathan
David
Dixie Belle Sails to Sinking Misadventure in May Bay
A reader recalls buying a small sailboat named Dixie Belle with the Helpful Friend, missteps and a flawed vessel. The crew faces groundings, leaks, and cold May seawater as they battle wind, waves, and equipment, finally paddling back to shore after a chaotic voyage.
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Coast Guard
Anlior
Harris mirrors on legacy in Kansas district race
Lawrence entrepreneur Jack Harris replies to Hutchinson editor Jack Harris noting no kinship but respect for his grandfather’s 1896 candidacy. He confirms his own Democratic bid for Congress in Kansas Second District and vows to restore the family name’s congressional standing.
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Eritom
Journal-World
Hutchinson News
Jack Harris
Harris
Lawrence Appliance
U.S
Kansas
Lawrence
Hutchinson
Jack Harris Hutchinson
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Mr. Harris
Lawrence Journal-World
Congress
Reptile keeper urges education on venomous snakes
A Kansas regional museum director urges public education to identify venomous snakes, avoid bites, and protect harmless species. He cites a six-den den area with no deaths and credits camps, schools, and a policy of exterminating venomous snakes near human habitation. He endorses field guides and museum visits for recognition.
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Seum
Lawrence
Kansas
Dyche Museum
Handbook of Amphibians & Reptiles of
H. M. Smith
Bryan R. Burrage
Conn
Utrillos Paris Roots Shine In New York Exhibit
The French Embassy sponsors a Hammer Galleries exhibit featuring 94 works from Paris. Mme Maurice Utrillo presents 28 works, Suzanne Valadon contributes 19, and 47 pieces are by Mme Utrillo. The family recalls Parisian life, with Utrillo claiming no painting lessons and a troubled youth under his mother’s guidance.
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Lyons
Utrillo
Hyédi
America
Montmartre
Paris
New York
Leona
Hammer
Mme
Maurice Utrillo
Suzanne Valadon
Mme. Utrillo
Marseilles
France
Legion of Honor
Salon
New Books at Free Public Library Item List
A catalog entry describes new library acquisitions including The Voyage of the Lucky, The Fastest Man Alive, The Rise of Khrushchev, There Goes the Middle East, and The Invincibles among others. It notes authors Ralph E. Lapp Col Frank K. Everest Myron Rash Alfred Lilienthal Martha Gell Tl Carter Vaughan Piet Bekker and mentions topics from radioactive fallout to historical fiction and biographies.
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Free Public Library
Voyage OF the
Lucky
Ralph E. Lapp
Frank K. Everest
Bikini
Khrushchev
Myron Rash
Stalin
Middle East
Alfred M. Lilienthal
Townae
Martha Gell Tl
Marrhage
Carter A. Vaughan
New England
Piet Bekker
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