It's Up to Them: College Grads Face Bold Business Realities
The article notes rising pay for engineers and other degrees, with 160 companies offering average starting salaries around 8944 a month to engineers and 358 to sales staff. It emphasizes selective hiring, high turnover, and that a degree opens doors but performance determines long term growth. It highlights evidence from Jersey Standard Oil and Northwestern data, urging careful study of employer practices and career planning.
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Kansas University
Jersey
Northwestern University
Marriage as a life choice peaks in American men
A historical census-based snapshot notes American husbands near 39 million, with most under 65 employed and many starting families early. It highlights age brackets 25 to 44 dominating family formation, growing elderly share, and suggests marriage activity remains strong amid commentary on bachelor life.
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Bureau of the Census
Auto ads pull back as TV sponsorships slide this season
Buick suspends Jackie Gleason Honeymooners support after this season while Pontiac cuts Playwrights 5G and Ford drops Producers Show case after August 20. Chrysler Musings over It’s a Great Life return. Plymouth halves John Cameron Swayze underwriting. Chevrolet boosts TV budget and Dodge maintains heavy spend as advertisers mull if video can match print and radio in selling cars.
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Jackie Gleason
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Ford
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Plymouth
John Cameron Swayze
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Dodge
Tom Wolfe Found His Asheville Home at Last
In Asheville the life of Tom Wolfe is recalled as readers flock to his boyhood home now a museum. Sister Mabel Wheaton recalls his growth from a frail child to a towering author who wrote Look Homeward, Angel and felt like an outcast yet returned to the place he loved. The story traces his family, the family home, and his grave in Riverside Cemetery as locals honor Asheville’s famous son.
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London
Angel
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Mabel
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Mohammed Ali
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A. B. Ewing
Roy Bushey
Charles Dicker
Josephine Dicker
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James Lawson
F. L. Courtney
Verna Catherine Knowles
F. D. Fenton
Andrew Bahnmaier
Henry Bahnmaier
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Pauline Johnson
Goldie Enyeart
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Oread High School
Jack Riley
Catherine Holmes
George Washington
Emma Bachman
Margaret Cowles
Harriet Daniels
Florence Dill
Lawrence Mills
Margaret Nelson
Ida Jean Polson
Kathleen Eustace
Mary Elizabeth Kiene
Hope Lane
Letters criticise principal for public whipping at Lawrence High
A reader condemns the Lawrence High School graduation incident where a principal punished vandals with a public whipping. The letter argues diplomas should not be withheld and calls for a new principal who understands teenagers. It notes the unnamed pupils were rebuked.
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Journal-World
Lawrence High School
Ike
Neal Wherry
Defense roles blur as missiles reshape future warfare
James Marlow warns that advancing missiles threaten clear roles for Army Navy and Air Force. He notes Nike and Talos air defense projects and Navy carrier plans, raising questions about who controls future long range weapons and national defense. The piece explores uncertainty in the three services amid rapid tech change.
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Air Force
Navy
Washington
Army
Marlow
United States
Eisenhower pushes cut in government paper work
Dallas News reports President Eisenhower argues for trimming public and industry paper work by shrinking the Federal Government which employs about 2.25 million people excluding the armed forces. He cites the bureaucracy as a burden on industry allowing only minimal regulation with fewer bureaus.
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U.S
Washington
Dallas Newa
Eisenhower
Proposed Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Site in Washington DC
The memorial is planned for a Potomac River island near his name. Officials hope to complete the large memorial area within two years to mark the 100th birthday anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Washington, D.C
Theodore Roosevelt
Potomac River
The Lord Stands By Timothy Strengthens Him Verse
A brief biblical verse note cites The Lord standing by Timothy and strengthening him as described in 2 Timothy 4 17. It reflects faith and divine support in hardship.
Indonesian President Sukarno’s sharp grammar fuels Washington chatter
Reporters tutored by Indonesian press recount Sukarno correcting the Washington speech writers on a phrase about becoming economically stable and politically stable. The banquet with the Eisenhowers drew praise and lavish dishes, while other items note jet era tech, naval visits, health headlines, and Senate figures.
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Sukarno
Congress
Lawrence Lions Club Reorganizes After 142 Disbandment
The Lawrence Lions Club has reconstituted after a long hiatus caused by many members serving in the armed forces. W. C. Spring er named president and accepted the charter from Maurice Fager district governor from Topeka. Centennial events, graduations, and local club engagements fill the update as students, officials, and community members are noted.
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W. C
Rusty) Springer
Maurice Fager
Topeka
Deane Malott
Lawrence High
Paul Rogers
Joseph Drake
Bill Yearout
Lawrence High Auditorium
S. Clay Coy
Ralph Graber
Radio and TV Schedule Highlights for May Days
WREN KMBC WDAF and KCMO broadcast a dense slate of daytime and prime time programs across May 28 29 listings. The grid shows news, music, soap operas, variety shows, and dramas with multiple station overlaps and guest hosts.
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KFKU
Music Hall
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Russ Mogren
Pauline Frederick
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Martin Bloch
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Riders of Purple Sage
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