Trust Fund Wealth Debate Faces Ike and Stevenson
Debating claims that Gov. Adlai Stevenson and President Eisenhower are millionaires, the discussion centers on Ike’s irrevocable trust fund set after 1952. Officials say dividends amount to modest yearly figures, while stock gains may have raised his wealth beyond a million if market gains are applied. Both have farms and sizable salaries, with taxes and expenses affecting net incomes.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
White House
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Europe
Dow Jones
New York Times
Hisenhower
Ciedlysturn
Libertyville
Local notices and community life in Lawrence area
Miss Bernice Nash and Miss Jane Featherston elected officers of the Kansas Association for Childhood Education at Pinckney School in Lawrence. Births marriages and anniversaries are noted for local residents and KU connections, with church and club meetings, charity games, and a volunteer club gathering.
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Bernice Nash
Jane Featherston
Kansas Association For Childhood F Education
Pinckney School
Lawrence
Nash
Pinckney
Miss Featherston
McAllaster
Nhaarene
Elizabeth Jacqmain
Edwin Phelps
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence praise for city’s postwar growth and savings
An outsider lauds Lawrence for rapid postwar progress with major sewer and water expansions and Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He estimates about 10 million dollars in important improvements completed over five years, noting costs today would be higher by about 10 percent. The visitor says the city saved taxpayers and achieved concrete industry interest rather than mere promises, a point rivals envy.
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Fe Wookvan
Mister
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Bry
Lawrence
Worry Over Union Voter Lists and Gop Get Out The Vote
Political writers report eastern labor unions use an alleged scheme to identify voters by scanning city directories and cross checking with employment data. The process aims to target executives, salespeople, foremen and other challenging targets for propaganda. Groups like Scouts and fundations would then distribute materials to influence voters in industrial districts.
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Cort
Moss Mur
Jumbin
Fundations
Boy Scouts
Piven
Republican Party
Practical Women America on housing needs and practicality
A discussion among women at a Was housing conference centers on realistic family needs. They push for quiet and active zones, simpler efficient plans, and ample storage while rejecting excessive luxury or wasteful design.
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America
Was
Boric
Suggestions for Park Prompts Tax Payers’ Curbside Dreams
A letter to the Journal-World urges centennial park plans beyond a pool and picnic grounds, proposing a ski lift, mountain training, and a costly jump-hole expansion funded by taxes. The writer mocks grand projects and calls for restraint, criticizing roadblocks to use and urging taxpayers to halt excessive spending. The piece names William Kollendet of 202 W. 15th St. as the signer.
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Journal-World
Recreation Commission
Commission
Centennial Park
Tiddiey Wink Court
Texas
Lawrence
May
Paw William Kollendet
W. 15Th
Docking in Kansas Governor Race Split Over Parties
The Kansas Legislature leanings favor Republicans in 1957, and the editorial questions if electing a Democratic governor with Docking would benefit the state. It notes Democratic argues to replace Republican leadership and shake the party, but critiques Republican primary attacks as personal and unsubstantiated.
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Iala
Kansas
Docking
Uung
Fred Hall
Charvie Spote
Hi Typessister
Literary Guild
Vw Waorran
Stigala
RKO
Alma
Charlie
Mercer
Angila Seoll
Mercer unusual author who kept writing through life
Hal Boyle profiles Charles Mercer, praising his unusual persistence as a writer. The piece traces Mercer's career from wartime journalism to novels like The Sorrow Ledge and There Comes a Time, noting self discipline as the key to writing. It highlights Rachel Cade’s success and Mercer's belief that writing is a solitary, demanding craft. Mercer asserts the main obstacle to writing is personal discipline, not talent.
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Strong
K.U
William Gladman
Ogden Jones
Lawrence
Augusta
G. W. Jones
Vera Atkinson
Francis Veatch
C. R. Doolittle
Charles Randall
Marguerite Clark
Lady Eileen
Alice Brady
Kansas
Europe
Washington
London
Charles Mercer
Norongereiy
Rachel Cade
Mercer
Tenalds
Tee Press Association
Tshh
Woo
Lver
Belgian Congo
Dutch Tulip Bulbs Arrive for Fall Planting at Hoboken
A large shipment of tulip bulbs from Holland reaches Hoboken for fall planting. The piece notes the bloom season and contrasts Dutch horticulture with American gardening trends. A lecturer remarks on societal change, while a psychologist quips about worry and boredom as a social trait.
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Holland
Bible Verse Highlight Gladness for the Righteous
A daily scripture note presents Proverbs 10 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness encouraging readers to trust in divine steadfastness and find uplift in faithful outlooks through a concise biblical reflection.
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