Lawrence Daily Journal World Staff Roster and History
The document lists staff roles at the Lawrence Daily Journal-World including President and Editor Dolph C. Simons Jr, Vice President Publisher Bill Mayer, Managing Editor Jack Zimmerman, News Editor Ernest Pontius, Advertising Manager Leo Eluer, and Business Manager W C Simons with the paper established in 1854 and editors from 1891 to 1952.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons JR
Bill Mayer
Jack Zimmerman Ween
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eluer
Definite policy on presidential disability and VP vacancy
The piece reviews the proposed Twenty-fifth Amendment to address presidential disability and Vice Presidential vacancies. It explains how disability would allow the Vice President to act as President, the process for declaring disability, and how Congress would select a new Vice President if a vacancy occurs. It notes Congress may set a 21 day decision window and that the Presidential Succession Act remains unchanged.
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United States
U.S
Kansas University Governmental Research Center
Kansas
Dwight Eisenhower
Congress
Weaver
Supreme Court of California
Mrs. Murphy
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Cal Tech keeps pass-fail policy for freshmen
Caltech faculty votes to continue its two year pass-fail grading for freshmen. Dean Foster Strong cites more engaged students and broader reading as benefits while noting some fear of reduced motivation. Sophomore GPAs rose from 2.78 to 2.83 for the first groups under the system.
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California Institute of Technology
Cal Tech
Tech
Dean Strong
Dean
Cal Tech Pass-Fail Plan Could Guide Freshmen
Cal Tech officials argue the pass-fail system helps freshmen reexamine education without worrying about grade tactics. They warn students may cheat if not graded and suggest the approach could be adopted by other schools in time.
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Cal Tech
A Little Courtesy in the Era of the Auto
A Des Moines Tribune excerpt urges drivers to slow near puddles to spare pedestrians from splashed dirty water. The piece notes courteous behavior and warns that speeding near curbs can soak sidewalk goers, calling for more considerate driving.
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The
Des Moines Tribune
Education Has Spending Rise
Education spending is rising as grants for research and scholarships reach about 250 million dollars annually. Firms outside the sector are entering as suppliers or partners, expanding mergers and joint ventures to meet growing demand for education facilities and materials.
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New York
International Telephone & Telegraph
Howard W. Sams & Co
Radio Corp. of America
Random House
International Business Machines
Science Research Associates
U.S
Old Home Town News Highlights From 1956
The Sour Owl ban by KU Student Council highlights campus humor clashes. Berkeley sees 3000 students raid sorority houses in a wave of student unrest. Emporia High School alum Donna Seacat wins KU journalism scholarship named after Oscar Stauffer.
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Berkeley
Calif
Donna Seacat
Emporia
Oscar Stauffer
Emporia High School
William F. Knox
Vinland Rural High School
DeSoto
Basil Covey
Vinland
Sinclair Lewis
Kansas City
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
James H. and
Flavia Camp Canfield
Lawrence
Bible Message and Youth Prayer
A devotional note urges youth worldwide to choose Christ now and live by the Golden Rule. It asks God the Father to guide every nation’s youth, stressing brotherhood and faith in Christ for troubled times.
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God
Heavenly Father
Christ
Chaos and Civil Rights Bill Debate Across States
William Buckley Jr notes rising federal civil rights efforts and Senate reactions. He cites Supreme Court rulings on literacy tests, federal reach via interstate commerce, and California Proposition 14 invalidating Rumford Act. He questions constitutional grounds and potential implications for minority rights.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Sen. Dirksen
California
Dr Mother letters on cortisone and plantar warts
Readers question cortisone use amid desire for future pregnancy and cancer fears. A medical expert defends moderate use under supervision and urges following the doctor’s guidance to avoid harm. Other letters address plantar warts not cancerous, and general housing rights amid civil rights debates.
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L.C
A. K
Did the GOP Learn Lessons From Its Problems of '64
Philadelphia report examines a Montgomery County primary clash to purge Rep. Richard Schweiker, contrasted with John LaFore, and cites Taft Hartley 14(b) repeal votes, Pitcairn influence, and broader GOP struggles reflecting a long death wish in party dynamics.
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Philadelphia
Montgomery County
Richard S. Schweiker
John A. LaFore
Schweiker
Congress
Dick Schweiker
Ray Shafer
Americans For Constitutional Action
ACA
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Pennsylvania
Soviet Union
Pitcairns
Philip C. Pendleton
Raymond Pitcairn
Pendleton
Hugh Scott
Scott
LaFore
Schweiker’s
William Scranton
Craig Truax
Ohio
Donald
Buzz) Lukens
Young Republicans
Lukens
White House Whispers on Johnson Era Dance Scene
ART BUCHWALD reports Rep. H R Gross accuses the Johnson administration of a mink coat set who party into the early hours, with Moyers and White House guests depicted as dancing the Watusi and Frug amid a scandalous, half naked dress critique.
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Washington
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Johnson
White House
Gue Hwalo
Bill Moyers
Rep. Gross
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
W. C. Simons
By Sam Dawson
Old Home Town
William Buckley JR
Joseph Molner
Small Society
Brickman
Prince Philip
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Main Line Chronicle
Ly Art Buchwald
Sadie Thompson
Earth
Lincoln Room
Mrs. Johnson
Luci
Lynda Bird
Hubert Humphrey
Muriel
Congressman Gross
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