No Time for Sergeants heads to Lawrence at KU Hoch Auditorium
Kansas University Fine Arts Department brings the Broadway comedy No Time for Sergeants to Lawrence with Charles Hohman in the lead role. The 1950s stage hit will be shown Monday October 28 at Hoch Auditorium, in a production praised for its humor and enduring appeal. The piece targets veterans and fans of military life, promising a strong entertainment value for local audiences and urging community support to sustain future top-caliber shows.
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Broadway
Andy Griffith
Will Stockdale
Lawrence
Kansas University
Griffith
Weho
Charles Hohman
New York
Hoch
Santa Claus
Anastasia
Viveca Lindfors
Yul Brynner
Ingrid Bergman
Sergeante
Lieutenant’s “shape up” order stirs WAC row in Yokohama
Lt Jeane Walcott of Kent Ohio leads a Women's Army Corps detachment in Yokohama Japan with non issued items like falsies and patches as morale tools. The plan faces mixed reactions with some supporters calling her a master psychologist while critics denounce the approach as improper and unmilitary.
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Women's Army Corps
Yokoohama
Japan
Jeane Walcott
Kent
Ohio
Leutenant
Lt. Wolcott
Surplus Approach to Expand Animal Agriculture
An American Meat Institute official proposes shifting 10 percent of land used for food and industrial crops to livestock to balance production and consumption. The plan highlights animals as converters of hay and grain and suggests a long range concept to ease U.S. farm surpluses, though not yet achievable.
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American Meat Institute
U. S
Persett
Meat Institute
Emo
Nagging Wives and English Justice Followed by a Gaggle of Anecdotes
Roark muses on an English murder case where a husband killed his nagging wife and was reduced to manslaughter, receiving five years. He jokes about marital strife, domestic spats, and letters to cleaners, noting the English system’s provocation defense and pondering a London exile.
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England
OM Bailey
Mulder
Mama
Abba Eban
New School
Ambassador Eban
Arnold Townbee
Df’ Arman
Dark Time Ahead In The Nuclear Age
Editor, Journal-World: Prof. Gottlieb’s letter urges serious reflection on arming and deterrence. The piece questions the idea of exact probabilities in a first strike, warns against conceit in estimating total destruction, and argues that fear could fuel permanent war economies. A strengthened UN and awareness of propaganda are offered as sane paths forward amid looming dark times.
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Gottlieb
Pearl Harbor
Oes Carde
Jes
Mr. Orwell
Sour Faced Ghost In Royal Visit Diplomacy
Washington contends Anglo American ties wobble as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip prepare to visit. After the Suez crisis the U S British relationship cooled, with officials barely speaking and cooperation strained despite hopes for a thaw during the royal tour.
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Washington
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Furios
Alliance born of World War II dissolves briefly
The article notes a cooled but cooperative postwar relationship between the United States and Britain. It cites Harold Macmillan on American impatience with the Suez crisis and British patience with American pace. It discusses mutual subversion concerns, and how both powers now operate more as a team in the Middle East amid shifting dynamics.
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Suez
Macmillan
Middle East
United States
Britain
Downing &I
White House
Bible Verse Today and Message on Perfection
A compact verse excerpt invokes reflection on living rightly and seeks guidance for striving toward moral perfection. The fragment hints at discipline and steady growth, inviting readers to ponder daily conduct and faith.
Sputnik Eyes Raise Alarm Over Soviet Space Feat
Washington reports mounting evidence that Sputnik may carry light sensitive and telemetering elements. If true, the satellite could map the United States and provide precise fixes on major targets, challenging Eisenhower's claim of no military significance. The intelligence community warns the implication is a new Soviet precision capability and urges urgent reassessment.
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Sputnik
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Yugoslavia
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Sherban
Ukrainian Academy of Scientists
Sherman
Eisenhower
New York Herald Tribune
United States
America
Pravda
Acentinta
Sher‘ban
Charles Wilson
Long-Serving Douglas County Official Roy Flory Re-elected
Old Home Town Roy Flory sworn into his fourth term as county treasurer and thirteenth year as a Douglas County official. L. E. Morgan and Lew Henry take office as councilmen. Morg to fill unexpired term of Robert Haggart. Georgette Spears of Lawrence featured as panel song leader at Kappa Alpha Theta. City PTA Council meeting presided by Mrs. M. W. Mayberry. 16 years ago notes include Dr. Alfred D. Grey leaving Plymouth Congregational and a 3,500 mile hitchhiking trip by Hevener and Scott.
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Solon
Summerfield
L. E. Morgan
Lew Henry
Morg
Robert Haggart
Henry
Roy Bushey
Géorgette Spears
Lawrence
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PTA
M. W., Mayberry
Charles Springer
Robert Frakes
Nettie Wismer
Alfred D. Grey
Plymouth Congregational Church
Toledo
Ohio
Harry Hevener
Emory Scott
Lawrence Theaters
Wilma Hartman
Jayhawk
Katherine Heck
Arthur Learnard
Mildred Daniels
Alice Laptad
Max Laptad
Charles Baker
Kansas Library Association
Des Moines
Lyons Den John Wayrie Tourney Tales and Global Briefs
Leonard Lyons profiles fashion and style notes from Hollywood and Rome. It covers John Wayne seeking a roomier suit, three-button tourniquets rejected, Nicknamed figures like Mario Lanza, Rocky Marciano, and Ambassador Abba Eban sharing anecdotes. The piece also touches on Sayonara's reception, Niarchos yacht life, and diplomats planning travels including the Aga Khan and Lourdes centenary.
Hal Boyle profile: Sir Cedric Hardwicke on acting and life
Hal Boyle reports on Sir Cedric Hardwicke, veteran actor, discussing his gallbladder removal, career longevity, and views on acting. He recalls starting at 10, contrasts past and present actors, warns against easy routes, and shares his philosophy to avoid discouragement. The interview touches The Prince and the Pauper TV debut and Hardwicke’s moving between New York and England.
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Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric
Sardi’é
Hamiet
Hardwicke
Here
England
America
Sir Cedric
Bite
Neo
John Barrymore
Bernard Shai
Rane
Ondiric
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