Lawrence 1949 bond vote memory fuels campaign talk
A long, partly partisan debate over a 1945 Lawrence school bond reemerged during the 1949 campaign. George Docking faced questions about his stance while Warren Shaw pressed a strong education record. The 1945 issue prompted a pro bond group statement and tax estimates, with later denials of political influence.
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Operemeather Organization
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George Melon
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Melvin
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Berger
Warrer Shaw
Shaw
Suez Double Track Is Overlooked by Oil Shipping Interests
Washington diplomats face pressure as oil and shipping firms criticize current Suez negotiations over canal seizure by President Nasser. Industry groups urge a joint plan for a second parallel canal to handle rising traffic, with costs estimated at 1.5 to 2 billion dollars. Private firms say they were not consulted and fear wider economic disruption if a canal closure or war occurs, threatening western Europe with an oil shortage.
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Long-Standing Community Leaders Named for Local Drives
Old Home Town ten years ago notes James Parsons to head the USO drive for Douglas County while Richard Barber leads the fall drive for Community Chest funds. Zoning board allows Louis Kuhn and Harold Wray to build a restaurant north of the Kraft and Starr implement company on Massachusetts Ave. Marie Miller resigns from KU as assistant advisor of women to return to Macon Missouri. Sunflower village residents seek better medical facilities for about five thousand people. Red Cross worker cites over six hundred expectant mothers. Otto Schnellbacher of KU football ranks second nationally as a pass receiver per NCAA bureau. 23 years ago in 1931 local events include the Douglas County Bar gathering, Twentieth Century Club opening, Cyclone Sally benefit show, and various civic activities.
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James Parsons
Douglas County
Richard Barber
Community Chest
Louis Kuhn
Harold Wray
Kraft and Starr
Massachusetts
Marie Miller
Macon
Sunflower Village
Red Cross
Otto Schnellbacher
K.U
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Douglas County Bar
Lakeview
Marshall Gorrill
Twentieth Century Club
L. N. Lewis
R. M. Fitzpatrick
Helmer Kloch
Kanwaka
Juanita Webber
Gertrude Henry
Wuma Glenn
Buelah O’connor
Eustace Fraser
Pete Bahnimaier
Russell Milligan
Dwight Henry
Wendal Milligan
Hugh Means
Frank Banks
Means
World Today Echoes of 1952 Roil U S Campaign
A Washington Postish analysis outlines friction between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson as they trade jibes over campaign style. The piece recalls 1952 dynamics, noting Stevenson’s sharpened wit, Eisenhower's shift to harder campaigning, and Truman’s mixed reactions to the rival leaders. It cites recent speeches in Ohio and Kentucky with implied targets and the ongoing tug over leadership.
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Oeen
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Truman
Ife
Traffic choke hold alarm for city centers
Hal Boyle reports on Victor Gruen's plan to remove autos from downtown areas and move traffic underground to create pedestrian friendly cores. Gruen foresees cities by century end banning surface passenger traffic, with underground deliveries and aerial heliports for commuters, while trees and plazas replace asphalt.
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America
Victor Gruen
Gruen
Northland
Detroit
Greater Fort Worth
Leaders Learn From Real Life Experience Says Speaker
A speaker cautions that genuine understanding comes from lived experience not long lectures. The remark frames political leadership as a quality tested by practical action, stressing the value of firsthand involvement over theoretical instruction.
Friction in Kremlin tests Khrushchev and rivals
Globe News commentary notes friction within the Soviet leadership amid Khrushchev’s grip and past monarchs like Stalin. It suggests discord among top figures, warning that a collapse is possible but not assured, and contrasts it with election defeats in the West that allow a return next time.
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Bachelor's Lament Salina Journal
A humorous column notes a bachelor fearing age thirty one as a bleak milestone. An aunt’s care softens life yet leaves social circles muted. The piece laments inability to relate to children, shared memories, or nightlife as plans fade.
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Cate
Aunt’s Warnings on Youth and Time’s Toll in Satire
The speaker laments adult duties and aging while humorously debating marriage to a skillful aunt. He notes the loss of freedom from nightlife, PTA, diapers, and bills, contrasting youth’s gaiety with a wary view of later life and its shifting priorities.
London magistrate fines seven yoek n roll youths
A London magistrate fines seven youths for misbehavior calling them nitwits. The jumbled text also mentions golfers with a hook used to frame alibis and references to old movies revived on television. The piece comments on fashion trends and public costs, with unclear connections between items.
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London
First taxi cab ran in New York City in 1897
The electric auto taxi began in New York City in 1897. The bald cypress differs by tolerating flooded roots and producing pneumatized knees that supply air to the roots.
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New York City
Radio and TV Programs Listing for October Specials
A dense, era style broadcasting grid lists WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU stations with shows and times across October 2 and 3. Entries include news, music, variety, weather, and film programs featuring performers like Ted Heath Guy Lombardo and Mickey Mouse segments, plus sport and weather updates and sequence notes.
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WREN
KFKU
Wren—Tello
Morgan Beatty
Kue
Music Hall
Wren—Music Hall
Ted Heath
Orch
Nordine
H. B. Dilson
Guy Lombardo
Tesla
Klekla
WDAK
Taglina
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