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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
4
Navy veterans warn against panic or overconfidence as the United States trails the Soviet Union in ICBMs and satellite milestones. The piece urges steady, rapid progress, avoiding wasteful spending or rash measures, and emphasizes American ingenuity to meet the challenge without alarm or derision.
Police chief Bill Cox warns that leaving the scene of an accident brings heavy legal trouble even in minor cases. He notes no recent injury or fatal hit and run, urges reporting for insurance and police records, and reminds laws require reporting $100 or more in damage. Sports talk ends the column, cheering Lawrence High and Kansas teams.
The piece riffs on Esther Williams selling swimming pools and jokes she could gain weight like Sophie Tucker to boost sales. It jokes about advertising, public reaction, and urges readers to send money to help fund her pool venture, ending with a humorous call for checks.
President Eisenhower treated the Soviet satellite as minor, stressing orderly scientific research and avoiding hysteria. He said the U S could have done it, but the focus remains on progress and defense funding. McElroy indicated possible missile speedup while public debate questions the approach and risks.
A concise verse note titled Ye were called for freedon appears amid Gala Tlona 5313. The small item records a religious message stressing freedom, attributed to a local church group and dated in the era's style.
The Ottawa Herald warns Kansas may lose a congressional seat after the 960 census as Western Kansas lags in population growth. It suggests Fifth and Sixth districts could protest the cut while criticizing current statehouse representation as biased toward western lawmakers. The piece urges action and notes local leaders must adapt to shifting political power.
Stewart Alsop argues the United States has known for years of Soviet missile progress and radar tracking, yet the government muffles the truth. He cites a 3,000 mile radar network and early Soviet ICBM tests to claim Washington must disclose the blunt facts to the public and take decisive action.
Ten years ago Miss Mabel Elizabeth Baker wed William Arthur Guilfoyle in a ceremony involving families of Abilene. National Daughters of 1812 official Mrs Wayne Shaw to attend a Washington meeting. Dr Alfred Beil leaves Trinity Lutheran for Des Moines. Also notes 1932 events: DAR luncheon at Episcopal Parish House, Ottawa league changes, Mary Louise Betz and Chester Francis win Atwater-Kent contest, Tom Ise injured in auto crash, Kappa Happa Gamma hosts Beta Theta Pi, KU professor Kendrie conducts high school orchestra, prize essay by a Kansas student, Royal Neighbors Convention delegates from Baldwin, and a Baptist Church leader’s wife canned fruit shower.
Leonard Lyons recalls a lifetime around casinos and Paris dining where postwar prices shift by merchant whim. He recounts mind bets in Las Vegas at Sands and Desert Inn and notes Paris restaurants sometimes offer a 10 percent discount, then revert, with anecdote about Maxwell Rabb and Toots Shor's. He also discusses misread gossip about a gangster’s little black book and corrections.
Hal Boyle argues Americans overuse pills for tiredness and chronic fatigue. He suggests an Oil-takers Anonymous approach and lifestyle changes such as weight loss, sleep, diet, and daily exercise. He warns pills often numb and delay real health improvements.
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