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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1955
Page
4
Athens faces a potential political crisis after Premier Alexander Papagos, the wartime hero and WWII victor, died of heart exhaustion and lung hemorrhage. Conservative Greek Rally members plan to meet after his funeral to mend rifts and choose a successor.
The Douglas County Farm Bureau will host its annual dinner at 7 p.m. Monday at the 4-H Fairgrounds with Walter C. Peirce of Hutchinson as speaker. Joyce Weeks will perform accordion numbers. Members and friends are invited. families should bring two dishes.
Clarence D. Mayer of Thayer received 30 days in jail and a $102 fine in County Court on Tuesday for driving under the influence of liquor and operating a vehicle with false license plates.
Earl Wilson recounts wandering Harvard Yard in search of The Crimson office and the famed Confidential Guide to Freshman Courses. He encounters garbled street names, mentions a Sock Sigh One professor described as unprepared and rambling, and notes free speech remains at Harvard. He also weaves in a World Series joke and light observations on student life.
September loans at Kansas University rose sharply with 318 students aided and a 27 percent increase in loan numbers. Funds from multiple sources supported new disbursals while old loan repayments and loan closures fell behind, signaling broader access for students.
The report notes that many veterans will not receive their first checks until November as the state endures drought and poor crops. It highlights widespread agricultural hardship and delayed benefits affecting veterans across regions.
A Statewomen's Club may be reorganized at Kansas University after disbanding for years. The group would consist of members from the American Legion and Sunflower Girls State alumni. A meeting is planned at the Memorial Union to discuss reorganizing the group with two former Girls State governors, Sheila Nation Chanute and Creta Carter, now KUL students.
The report notes a large jump in local job applications in September with 236 applications, up from 199 in August. The figures come from Kansas State University career services, with Lawrence office data indicating strong demand across positions connected to local industries and training programs.
A damaged OCR excerpt shows a job listing fragment mentioning a cook, tea, stenographers, filling station, seamstress, and a committee. The text is incomplete with misspellings and partial phrases, obscuring full roles and publishers.
The Duchess of Windsor continues writing with Dayal McBay Co and McCail's Magazine despite publisher critics and a split with Amos and the farmer Warltis Ware. Rebecca at Sunnybrook Farm author Amy Amory said she quit two weeks ago over writing direction. The Duchess’ London publishers include the Sunday Express and she plans to persist solo.
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