Lawrence Journal World masthead and date 1963
The lead presents the Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead listing Dolph Simons Jr. as president and editor, Ernest Pontius as editor, Jack Zimmerman as handling fidfo, and other staff. It notes the paper is published daily except Sunday by World Company at Lawrence Kansas with circulation and postal details and the Friday Evening May 17 1963 issue date.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Manexing
Jack Zimmerman
Lawrence
Kane Telephone
Douglas
United States
Lawrence Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Time Mag Has Its Cover Dinner And Nobel Winner Is Stranger
Time magazine dinner coverage includes remarks on Nobel Prize winner I I Rabi and Edna Ferber, plus Lester Pearson as Canada’s prime minister and his disarmament discussions. The article weaves in JFK, Diana, and Hollywood figures seeking deals at Time’s party.
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Time Mag
JFK
Canada
Lester Pearson
Pearson
League of Nations
Hedda Hopper
Miss Hopper
Dr. I. I. Rabi
Worth Repeating on the Backgrounds of Astronauts
The piece argues that US astronauts like Shepard Grissom Glenn Carpenter Schirra and Cooper come from typical American backgrounds rather than elite “hothouse” origins. It emphasizes equal opportunity, personal effort, timing, and the chance for many others to pursue space careers through the nation’s system.
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United States
Alan Shepard
Gus Grissom
John Glenn
Scott Carpenter
Wally Schirra
Gordon Cooper
U. S
Grand River reservoir plan could boost Northwest Missouri economy
The Kansas City District of the Corps of Engineers proposes a $275 million Grand River Basin project with seven multipurpose reservoirs totaling 322 500 surface acres led by a Pattonsburg lake of 42 600 acres. The plan could revitalize Northwest Missouri, attract Eastern Kansas investment, and ease future recreational demand as Kansas reservoirs near completion shift regional interest.
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Kansas City District of
Corps of Engineers
Grand River Basin
Missouri
Kansas
Pattonsburg
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozarks
Col
A. P. Rollins Jr
Lawrence
Midlands
Eastern
Northeast
Northwest Missouri
Milford
Perry
Pomona
Woodbine
Onaga
Clinton
Turtle Creek
Grand River Complex
Minow May Look Good May Look Good
Washington writer notes that broadcasters shift to approving Minow’s resignation and warming to FCC changes under E. William Henry as chairman starting June 1. Henry, 34, inexperienced, promises to limit government’s reach, while Loevinger moves to the FCC as part of the “silent six” under Henry.
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Washington
Newton N. Minow
Minow
Emil
William Henry
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Henry
New Frontier
Robert F. Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
White House
Nashville
Tenn
Broadcasting Magazine
Newton
Lee Loevinger
Loevinger
Justice Department
Kennedy
Legacy of School and Town Activities Across Decades
A historical roundup notes 1953 staff changes at KU Endowment and 22 residents studying Kansas tax assessments. It lists annual journalism awardees from the area, recalls 1938 local business sale, 132 Haskell graduates, and National Air Mail Week events. It also highlights Amelia Earhart’s 1923 pilots license in Washington and social events in Edgehill and Wellington connected to Emery and Capper.
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Maurice Barker
KU Endowment Association
Greater University Fund
Ray Evans
KU Alumni Association
Charles Holmes
Lawrence
Gov. Arn
Kansas
William Allen White School of Journalism
Elbert Spivey
James Murray
Clarke Keys
Richard Clarkson
Kenneth Coy
Lorraine Godding
W. L. Morrison
Weidemann
R. H. Wagstaff
Haskell
National Air Mail
Kansas City
Elza Stone
Washington
D. C
Amelia Earhart
Atchison, Kan
National Aeronautics Association
Edgehill
Peter Emery
Marguerite Emery
William Tenney
Emery
Wellington
Arthur Capper
GAR
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
A brief faith note emphasizes doing good to all, especially believers in Galatians 6 10, and offers a prayer thanking God for talents and asking to use them in His kingdom so others may come to know Him. The prayer ends in Jesus name.
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Jesus
National Rutabaga Day Charm by Jack Zimmerman
Special column in a humorous tone commemorates National Rutabaga Day on May 16. It mocks critics, extols the rutabaga as hardy and edible like a turnip, and weaves legends of Swedes and Russians rooting beggars with playful etymology and regional quirks. The piece ends with a quip about tasting the plant and targeting the day’s proponent.
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Sweden
Boston
Man Probes Far Into Space But Changes Rare on Earth
AP News Analyst James Marlow contrasts Gordon Cooper orbiting 22 times with Earthly turmoil. He notes Duvalier clings to power in Haiti while Penkovsky is executed, and espionage persists between East and West. Civil rights unrest grows in the South as Kennedy deploys troops. Cooper’s quiet view from space contrasts with human conflict on Earth.
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Earth
Washington
Man
Gordon Cooper
Cooper
Duvalier
Haiti
To Your Good Health Dr Molner column excerpts
A nursing home era Q and A column covers taste loss in the elderly, myelitis versus myositis, and quinidine safety for a 77 year old. It advises checking medications, defines inflammation types, and notes quinidine can be used long term with proper use while no drug is truly harmless.
Kirk Douglas to try Broadway return in One Flew Over the Nest
Film star Kirk Douglas plans a Broadway move next November in a drama titled One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He says his motto is to take chances and that fear of failure keeps him from playing it safe. He recalls his Greenwich Village start and seeks a release from movie stardom through this tenth Broadway play.
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New York
Kirk Douglas
Adrian Messenger
John Huston
Douglas
Broadway
Hollywood
Kirk
Greenwich Village
Garret
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