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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1957
Page
3
A Lawrence column derides current adult Western TV shows, arguing they glamorize mob justice and lynchings rather than portraying heroic frontier life. The writer criticizes overhyped television realism, contrasts it with pioneer myths, and urges viewers to skip the mob scenes for daytime family viewing.
U S Representative Errett Scrivner Republican from Kansas Second District told Lawrence Rotary Club the United States could have launched a satellite like Russia’s within 72 hours a month ago but faced IGY planning delays. He stressed the U S is on par with Russia in missiles and satellites and urged accountability, noting U S missiles can reach higher altitudes and that the visit offered informed, nonpolitical briefing.
In cold weather residents depend on gas heating and should have appliances checked by qualified experts. Each year there are fatalities from poorly vented gas, often preventable with proper service calls. The local gas company notes no recent deaths here and urges prompt inspections to avoid tragedies.
Washington analysis questions the value of Queen Elizabeth II as a symbol and national rallying point. It notes Muggeridge’s critique in the Saturday Evening Post, contrasts royalist support with calls for modernization, and suggests Americans generally form their own view of the Queen.
Malcolm A. Patterson, aged 67 in Sydney Nova Scotia, a former four time Nova Scotia Cabinet member and former Crown Prosecutor, wins acquittal in his first court case after returning to private law practice following 24 years away from the bench.
A brief devotional note cites a verse reference, Peace 122:9, invoking inner reconciliation and spiritual guidance for readers today.
In the wake of the Little Rock incident, House and Senate lawmakers reengage a civil rights fight. Rep Keating proposes restoring Attorney General powers. Rep Brooks seeks limits on federal militia use. Southern Democrats plan investigations into presidential authority, aiming for hearings and political leverage while avoiding broader compromise. Grand Rapids closes with a quirky Keys to the City note.
In Paris and Washington opinion pieces debate how the Soviet satellite signals a deteriorating Western alliance. The piece condemns Eisenhower and Dulles for alienating allies, notes a loss of Western military and technological trust, and warns that Sputnik reveals Soviet lead in defense.
Old items recall Ralph Houk visiting Lawrence after Twilight League beginnings and KU ties. The piece lists weddings, anniversaries, PTA meetings, tea events, and club gatherings from 1917 era, naming residents and local groups such as the Junior High PTA and the SSW Club, with social scenes and birthdays noted.
Fragments reveal Jean Anouilh attacking France in Mauvre Bites while guarding personal “dirty linen” at home. Other items note Maxwell Rabb in Tokyo, Greer Garson’s wardrobe, and Hemingway’s Atlantic contributions amid a collage of 1940s cultural tidbits.
New York humor column lists odd trivia from primitive shark teeth to dancing r umba in Cubs and living details from Britain and Greece. It cites the Ballad of Davy Crockett as a record smasher and riffs on quirks about water in Europe, golfers, and Socrates.
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