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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1955
Page
2
The article lists postal and telephone lines, subscription rates per week and year, and outlines circulation and Associated Press rights. It notes Douglas and nearby counties as mailing regions and credits the Bureau of Circulations with distribution details.
A group led by Senator Byrd of Virginia forms to oppose federal tax production until the budget is balanced. The plan faces political pressure and likely rough reception as administration calls for action on taxes. Delays may risk postponing core fiscal policy.
The piece weighs Milton Eisenhower as a potential 1956 Republican nominee due to Ike's political influence and his own credentials at Pennsylvania State College and Kansas State College. It notes a bias that he rides Ike's coat tails and could face unfair scrutiny despite strong administrative background and service on government committees.
The U S S Edisto sails from Beaton toward Antarctica to rendezvous with Byrd commanded expedition. The voyage aims to explore in the southern summer with hope of profits from oil minerals and other resources in far southern ice.
The article notes Adlai Stevenson refuses to enter Minnesota's March presidential primary. It discusses pre convention maneuvering and the possibility Stevenson would align with Kefauver to bolster convention prospects, while Kefauver has mixed primary success. It also references winter political chatter and unrelated notices from Kansas City area.
Readers debate water treatment practices as a Pure Water Society meeting is cited with a California chemist as speaker. A local critic questions fluoride safety while praising City Water Superintendent Robert Mounsey and urging informed guidance from state water experts.
James Marlo analyzes how candidate personality may outweigh party platforms in 1956. Voters will compare Democrats and Republicans amid prosperity and Ike’s high popularity. Ahead of Eisenhower’s possible nonrun, observers expect scrutiny of successors’ characters and leadership styles.
Hal Boyle notes Tennessee Williams, once hungry and unknown, became a leading American writer. Now 41, he produced nine plays, two story volumes, a dozen short plays, and film adaptations including The Rose Tattoo. He credits poverty as a catalyst for his humanitarian themes and social consciousness.
The piece argues Eisenhower kept the presidency above mud and feuds, avoiding personal quarrels and blame. It suggests his calm, controlled personality may be hard to transfer to a 1956 Republican candidate, while both parties seek a non confrontational figure to attract voters.
A casual riff notes haircut prices rising to 1.50 in Union New Jersey and contrasts with a 22 Cleveland. it observes that leaving work makes self made success hard and cites a Michigan girl winning an oratorical contest as a social dig at her future husband.
A reader asks about a Glastonbury thorn specimen in Britain and the answer notes the only known plant in the United States is at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. The cutting traces to the Glastonbury thorn near Glastonbury England, allegedly planted by Joseph of Arimathea.
A religious line from Psalms 92 12 proclaims the righteous shall flourish like a palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebapor The passage emphasizes enduring strength and prosperity through faith.
Washington reports say the five power UN subcommittee on disarmament is in recess while top ministers argue in Geneva. Eisenhower’s blueprint for blueprint exchanges and aerial inspection is viewed as a temporary measure not a full solution. Russians demand ground inspections and worry about asymmetrical access. The article notes U S arms programs, Japan and Germany rearmament pushes, and a lack of real drive for disarmament, making UN talks seem futile.
Dr. Monti L Belot Jr returns to Lawrence joining general medicine practice and Watkins Hospital at KU. E F Thoenges becomes Sunflower plant manager from Louisiana Ma succeeding F L Bodicker. Local births, travels, and retirements noted along with a cave-in death near Lone Star and theater lineups.
Radio and TV program schedules list multiple stations WDAF KMBC KFKU and WREN for November 1 2 and 7 including news shows Fibber McGee Amos and Andy Tennessee Ernie Ford Citizen Action Face The Nation and a wide slate of entertainment News and weather segments stream alongside variety and game shows with notable programs such as Conan Rolls and Mickey Mouse Club.
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