World News Briefs From Lawrence Journal May 31 1962
Lawrence Daily Journal World reports editor Dolph Simmons managing editor Ernest Ponting and staff changes at the World Company. The paper published in Lawrence Kan details circulation rates 30 cents per edition 16.60 annually by mail 8 in nearby counties 11 elsewhere. Published May 31 1962.
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Tsfd
Woc
Simons
of the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence Wan
Lawrence
Douglas
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Underground gas storage could boost Kansas industry
A Kansas plan proposes expanding underground storage of natural gas near the Kaw River Valley to stabilize supply for industrial growth. The State Geological Survey cites favorable geology from McLouth across Jefferson and Leavenworth counties and urges off season storage near transmission lines to attract new industry to Junction City to Kansas City.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Kansas
State Geological Survey
Kansas River Valley
E. D. Goebel
J. M. Jewett
Junction City
Kansas City
Kansas River
Kansas Valley
U. S
Kaw River
McLouth
Jefferson
Leavenworth
On the Road To Culture by John Grosby
A veteran observer notes a surge in touring theater with the National Repertory Theater Foundation leading a 60 city season attracting 250000 attendees. Young audiences grow while older fans recall a bygone repertory era as touring crews expand across the country.
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National Repertory Theater Foundation
Schiller
Mary Stuart
Maxwell Anderson
Elizabeth the Queen
Broadway
Tit
Michael Dowell
National Repertory
Theater Guild
ANTA
Grand Rapids
Spencer Tracy
Michael
Frances Ann Hersey
Nacogdoches
Texas
Dewell
Lawrence Considers Replacing Flags With 50 Star Banners
City officials discuss updating Lawrence holiday displays by replacing 48 star flags with 50 star banners. Using existing poles and brackets could minimize cost while ensuring proper patriotic displays during national events. Public sentiment favors timely upgrade to reflect the current flag design.
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U. S
Lawrence
Poison Ivy And Other Poisonous Plants Warn Outdoor Readers
Outdoor readers are warned about poison ivy oak and sumac with their thornless leaves and skin irritation risks. The piece advises caution for those venturing outside and to recognize toxic foliage to avoid prolonged misery.
Poison ivy identification and irritation risks noted
The article explains why wooded areas harbor irritants and outlines poison ivy traits. It warns that half of people may be susceptible to ivy dermatitis, which can appear two to seven days after contact. Three leaf shapes, white berries, and V-shaped leaf scars aid recognition.
Old Home Town 1952 Nostalgia Highlights
A southern Congressman laments the mule going to the dogs at two cents a pound. KU librarian Dr. Charles Baker retires at mandatory age after 1928 service and stays at the library. Memorial Day observed on Monday. Oscar Stauffer buys the Santa Fe New Mexican. G Baley Price named assistant professor of mathematics at KU.
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Charles Baker
Eldridge
Oscar Stauffer
Arkansas City
Kan
Southwest
Santa Fe New Mexican
G. Baley Price
TODAY'S BIBLE MESSAGE AND PRAYER
A devotional excerpt cites First Corinthians 8 12 about willing minds and what one has to give. A prayer asks for encouragement in Christian service and humble tasks. It petitions for better use of talents and purpose through Christ the Redeemer.
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Christ
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Letter The danger of double parking on Tennessee Street
Mrs. Lawrence Bodle of 1218 Tenn. St argues that a double parked delivery truck blocks vision for pedestrians and drivers, contributing to a near miss involving her 24 year old daughter. She urges careful parking even when spaces appear available to prevent serious accidents.
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Journal-World
Tennessee Street
Lawrence Bodle
Tenn. St
Wichita Ag Official Flew Estes Chartered Plane
Donald J. McCoy acting chief of the Wichita Agriculture Department warehouse division testified to a House subcommittee that he flew from Plainview Texas to Pecos in a plane chartered by Billie Sol Estes' warehouse manager. He said he did not know the flight could be construed as a favor and related it to an examination of Estes' warehouse operations during the inquiry into Estes' finances.
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Washington
Donald J. McCoy
Agriculture Department
Wichita
Kan
House
Plainview
Tex
Pecos
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
McCoy
Carbon Monoxide Dangers and After Effects Highlighted
A reader asks about lasting effects after carbon monoxide poisoning from car exhaust. Dr. Mother explains CO binds to blood cells, reducing oxygen delivery, with brain sensitivity causing headaches and coordination loss. recovery may take up to three months as new red cells form, and permanent damage is possible if organs were harmed. He stresses open garage doors and airing out the space to dilute fumes.
Critics attack Huck Finn staging over race protests
JACK ZIMMERMAN argues two San Francisco Negro clergy groups overreact by protesting a high school production of Huck Finn with a Black actor as Jim. He questions NAACP tactics and defends historical portrayal while noting potential backlash from Italian American and other groups.
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San Francisco
Huck Finn
Jim
Huck
Lyons Den: President Struggles to Signal Waiters at Malraux Dinner
Leonard Lyons reports at the White House dinner for Andre Malraux that President Kennedy could not attract the waiters despite signaling. Irwin Shaw jokes that even the president needs help, while the table resident writer provides a pen. The column compiles a string of society items from theater to diplomacy, including Zeckendorf buying the Savoy Hilton, and various entertainment and political notes.
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White House
Andre Malraux
Kennedy
Irwin Shaw
JFK
Too Healthy or Normal Ailments named Phobias
A lighthearted AP piece lists numerous phobias as exaggerated worries about health or normalcy. It catalogs fears from aerophobia and gephyrophobia to ballistophobia and ataxophobia, ending with chromatophobia the fear of having too much money.
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New York
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Dublin
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Webb & Knapp
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Bulgaria
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Frank Sinatra
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International Rescue Committee
Hong Kong
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