Undecided Voters A Key Factor in 1956 Race
Washington column notes undecided voters may decide the 1961 election outcome between Nixon and Kefauver. A Roper poll shows 79% of Eisenhower-Nixon 1952 backers likely to repeat, 13% switch to Democrats, Stevenson-Kefauver favored by 81% of Stevenson-Sparkman backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Donna Edson
ED Page
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Sen. Estes‘Kefauver
ROPER
Eisenhower-Nixon
Stevenson-Sparkman
Stevenson-Kefauver
Radio and TV Programs Listing for October 4 5
Readable listings show station identifiers WDAF KMBC WREN KEKU and others scheduling a mix of news talk music and entertainment across October 4 and 5. Program notes include Top of the Evening Music Hall News and Kids programs plus game shows and soap operas with times spanning day into night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDAF
KMBC
WISAF
Morman Beatty
WDAE
KNBC
WRKEN
Ke.k
Music Hall
WREN
WDAKF
KMHC
Wren—Peature
KMAC
Tommy Dorsey
WDAR
Keetion
ICC
KMEC
Dilson
Guy Léemhardé
Hadi
Srey
Dak
Matkan Beatty
SVN
Wdaf-Ty
Kmbg.tv
Kcmo.tyv
Satekey Mise Cos Dinh Shore
Tts
Mm—La Hekock Gan
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Ford Call Cealigskin Preits Argeant
Preston i
Lone Ranger
Peoples Choice
Frontier Doster
Chreus
Tenn. Braie Virol
Bob Cumusines
San Francisco
yogi-Chinch & Des
Weebber
Ten Oclock
Gi—Lona Walt
Kansas City
Warty Moore
Will of the Wisp and Gov Hall Loyalty Shifts
The piece argues Gov Hall may pivot amid recent developments. It notes Anderson's probe into gasoline kickback charges tied to Warren Shaw, the GOP gubernatorial nominee who defeated Hall in the primary. It cites Hall’s appointment of George Melvin for records, hints at union ties, and predicts political moves including a possible party switch before November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Hall
John Andereson
Anderson
Warren Shaw
GOP
Lawrence
George Melvin
Mer
Shaw
Mall
Auto Sticker Paradox in Political Campaigns
The piece warns that political auto stickers can backfire when the vehicle owner displays poor driving behavior. A neat car and courteous conduct create favorable perception for a candidate, but a run-down car or reckless driving can tarnish the candidate’s name. Disruptive drivers may cause others to view the candidate negatively.
Be Careful With Cigarettes During Dry Spell
Firemen urge Lawrence residents to avoid fires from cigarettes and matches and to refrain from burning trash amid a severe drought. They cite brush and trash fires sparked by careless handling and warn dryness could unleash more incidents. residents are urged to exercise caution to prevent losses and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Momrent
Treatise On Taxation Voices Public Skepticism
Editor letters argue taxation burden harms private property and business, oppose public fun funding like swimming pools, support schools hospitals and police fire services, and urge public vocal opposition to excessive taxes. Readers cite 1949 school bond issue and critique Lawrence schools noting buildings alone do not make a school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
William E. Craddock
Eder
Docking
Shaw
Lawrence
Mc Docking
Calypso Pioneer Jacques Cousteau Defines Ocean Secrets
Hal Boyle profiles Jacques-Yves Cousteau, famed inventor of the aqualung and “father of free diving.” The piece details his decades undersea work, his ambition to farm the oceans, and his warnings that fishing may be banned as he studies the continental shelf and nitrogen narcosis.
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Cousteau
America
Columbia Pictures
Cannes
Cousseau
Continental Shelf
Europe
Question on grassland incentive payments under land program
The text discusses a land conservation and improvement program that pays farmers cash for five years after planting native grass on replanted plow land. It cites 25,000 acres in the county, soil experts urging conversion, and compares potential five year payments to historical profits after farming costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirette Nor
Sere
Narnly
Alee Prs
Drg
Swiss Bet Wichita Eagle reports on West Bank investments
A cryptic note outlines national investments on the West Bank at three and three-right hides per. The text references the world waning and mentions canny suites and tanks, suggesting a broader economic or political commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Eagle
West Bank
Swiss Funds Tie to World Bank Loan Plan
The Swiss plan to ratify a 47 million World Bank loan aims to stabilize funds from social security and old age insurance assets. They expect dividends and interest while seeking assurance the money is repaid in six equal annual installments starting 1961. They fear loss if wartime volatility disrupts prewar investments.
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Lesxt
Sgh
World Hawk
Ainvestment Hoas
Quiz Q What forms of capital pun Intinvend are axed
At present time only hanging may be abolished. The question fragment suggests discussion of capital punishment forms and abolition status, focusing on hanging as a potentially removed method.
Bible Verse Fragment Says Grapes of Gall Quoted
A fragment from today’s Bible verse references the phrase grapes of gall and clusters of bitterness. The note presents a devotional wording with a likely citation style.
Old memories and campus notes from KU 1946
A digest of 1946 campus life includes Ogden Jones elected to chair Memorial Union committee, birthday parties for local children, a Lawrence marriage, optimistic corn market outlook, and KU theatre plans. Items cover club leadership updates, golf pairings, DAR luncheon gifts, and changes to campus scheduling including earlier chapel times and wristwatch adoption amid returning students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden Jones
State Board of Health
Douglas County Selective Service Board
Memorial Union
K.U
Paul Smart
Lanny
Fritz Meyn
West Hills
June Louise Abel
Martin Abel
Eudora
Walter Thome
Allen Crafton
Kansas Players
Frite Meyn
Fritzi
Eugenia Howard
Alice Marien Meyn
Lillian Zimmer
Eleanor Allen
Betty Allphin
Martha Rose Allphin
Eleanor Bunyan
Mary Bitzer
Marion Bliesner
la Dene Davis
Ruthie
Jack Bolin
T. H. Asaman
J. S. Stover
F. Banks
B. G. Gustafson
R. F. Achning
C. E. Decker
V. K. Bruner
L. N. Lewis
F. Barteldes
J. 4. Payne
Hugh Means
R. C. Miller
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Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Chicago
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Estes Kefauver
Princeton
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Kefauver
Yale
Libertyville
Ill
Adlai
RADIO
Iotiberace
Yenter
Happy Home
Tne
Mickey Mouse Club
Eddie Fisher
News Caravane
Three Star News
Annie Oakey
Ophone Oawards
the News
Movie Museum
Filcka
Crusaderites
Jim Bowls
Stara
Story Crossroads
West Kolit
Eilgaher
Anne Qpoy Peng
Walter Winchell
Studn
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Italy
Hal Boyle
New York
Jacques-Yves Coustau
S.ee
Nat
Susie Nits
Old Home Town
Mildred Peck
Jessie
Milda Borg
Lessia Bixby
Mable Ulrich
Esther
Lillian Swanson
Opal Kennedy
Cloyd Hanselman
Minnie Dinglestead
Leona White
DAR
J. FE
Don Cartos
George Thatcher Guernsey
John Brown
Guernsey
University Senate
Pan Hellenic Council
Brown's Plumbing
TV. Service
We Service
Montgomery Ward
Azo Vt
Round Corner Drug CO
Mal Fisher
ARTE
Stoner
West Hille
Kohler
Norris Bros
N. HL
Jayhawker Theatre
Massachusetts Street
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