Lawrence Journal-World announces staff and pricing
The Lawrence Journal-World lists LPH Simons as President and Editor and Bil Mayer as Vice President Publisher along with staff roles. It notes publication details since 1854, daily except Sunday, address at Sixth and New Hampshire, Lawrence Kansas, with carrier and mail rates and AP affiliation.
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LPH Simons
LPH. Simons Jr
Bil. Mayer
Fqck Zimmierman
Ernest Pontius
Leo Buller Wee
W. CL Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Party Control and the Johnson Presidency in Perspective
The piece questions whether the pot among pundits inflates the new President Lyndon Johnson as a super politician. It notes his long Senate tenure and leadership but argues Kennedy era Congress faced resistance from his own party, suggesting recent party control claims may be overstated and future results remain uncertain.
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Potomac
Johnson
Senate
US Senate
Congress
Kennedy
House of Representatives
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Candlelight for Christmas Hope and Better Living
A reflective urging to embrace the Christmas season by reducing complaints and lighting candles of hope, love, and kindness. Encourages generosity, tolerance, and applying seasonal lessons year round, noting four weeks of heightened goodwill may inspire lasting change.
Riddles In Slaying And Oswald Motive Question
A Dallas Times-Post analysis ponders why Lee Harvey Oswald killed President Kennedy. It notes the chain of evidence on who and how, questions Oswald’s motives, possible Cuba links, defection attempts, and lack of known accomplices. The piece weighs theories from conspiracy to lone actor.
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Dallas
Times-Post
Kennedy
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Henry Wade
Chicago
A. Hidell
Russia
Fidel Castro
Cuba
New Orleans
Mexico
Soviet Union
Texas School Book Depository
Old Home Town notes from 1953 and earlier events
Community Chest reached 23736 dollars in 1953. Agnes de Mille Dance Theater, a 90 member troupe, toured 107 American cities before Broadway. 1938 rehearsals for Hay Fever. locals in Kidnapped film. Dracula and Frankenstein advertised at the Patee. The Young Dr Kildare played at Granada and Numbered Women at Varsity. 1923 Homecoming tied 3-3 with Missouri amid a snowstorm.
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Community Chest
Agnes de Mille
Hoch Auditorium
Noel Coward
Melton Barker
Patee
Lew Ayres
Melvyn Douglas
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
A devotional note reflects on Romans 1 20 to 21 noting God’s invisible power seen in creation and humanity’s failure to honor Him. A prayer asks for grateful hearts turning to God through Jesus Christ, our Savior.
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Christ
Pressing unfinished business at home in Lipmann piece
In the Washington Post tribute essay Walter Lippmann argues that after President Kennedy's death the nation should focus on long term goals. He warns against rushed policy shifts and urges tackling domestic reforms and healing the legacy of slavery to unite the country.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Washington Post News Service
Navy Man Passes on Seat Saves Johnson Path to Presidency
In 1942 in Australia a Navy lieutenant commander gave up his bomber seat for a colonel who took his place and the plane was lost. The commander survived on another plane, sparing Lyndon B. Johnson and shaping the path to the Presidency. The piece reflects Johnson's complex political journey and key moments with figures like Eleanor Roosevelt and Perle Mesta.
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Navy
Australia
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnsons
Voisin
Frank Stantons
CBS
Johnson
Kelley
Chicago
Texas
Washington
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dallas
Why doctors delay complete hysterectomies
Dr. Molner answers a reader question about why surgeons often perform staged operations instead of one complete hysterectomy. He explains considerations for preserving ovaries or the uterus, noting potential need for future procedures and patient safety.
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K.B
Letters to the Journal World Editor Advocate Civil Rights Reform
A reader urges Congress to pass the Civil Rights Bill and defend liberty and justice for all. The letter condemns traffic deaths as murder by reckless drivers, questions auto bans, and calls for enforcing existing laws to punish criminals in light of recent Dallas killings.
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Frank Carlson
James Pearson
Senate
Washington
D.C
Robert Ellsworth
House
Hilda Enoch
la. St
National Rifle Association
Dallas
Use of Weapons Sparks Debate Over Gun Legislation
Letter argues against broad anti gun laws citing President assassination and Oswald Ruby. Author insists law abiding gun owners should retain rights and compares gun access to hunting and sport shooting while noting higher auto death tolls.
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Dallas
Oswald
Ruby
Milk price rise sparks potential farm cooperative action
A farmers cooperative seeks a 20 cent per hundredweight increase for Class I milk. they warn of halted deliveries if handlers refuse, arguing federal orders set minimum prices and farmers may bargain for a fair cost-plus-profit price. The piece cites a New York investigation alleging housewives overpaid for milk by 15 cents a quart.
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Dairy Farm
New York City
New York News Service
Lawrence
Armstrong buys Mulligan portraits at Neiman exhibit
Louis Armstrong visits LeRoy Neiman’s Hammer Galleries show and finds two Gerry Mulligan portraits still available after the Satchmo works sold. A gallery aide offers a huge Mulligan canvas, which Armstrong declines with a humorous remark about wanting that much Mulligan.
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Louis Armstrong
LeRoy Neiman
Hammer Galleries
Armstrong
Gerry Mulligan
Mulligan
Pops
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