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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1956
Page
3
Lawrence daily newspaper notice details publication by World Company editors W C Simons and Deuglas. Rates list carriers and mail subscriptions for Lawrence surrounding counties and the United States.
The piece notes a split within the Democratic Party between Southern segregationists and Northern civil rights leaders as Estes Kefauver campaigns for national office. A July session quote shows a senator opposing federal civil rights laws, FEPC, and anti-lynching measures, arguing segregation and state rights while conceding some improvements for the South's Black population. It questions Kefauver’s vice presidency prospects amid this tension.
Judge Milo Harris of Ottawa's juvenile court sentences five Ottawa High School boys to 30 days in jail for trying to burn a school yard totem pole. The punishment restricts free time, aiming to curb repeat offenses and instill respect for rules. The decision draws praise and caution as officials watch its effectiveness in reforming the youths.
Caution is urged as Halloween activities begin and children in costumes roam after dusk until Oct 3. Small riders of witches and hobgoblins may dart from behind trees and cars into traffic, risking accidents. Masks hinder vision, increasing danger to drivers and pedestrians.
Authorities urge motorists to maintain core timed vigilance after years with few fatal pedestrian incidents. The campaign emphasizes rapid, unpredictable risks as drivers and pedestrians share streets and calls for safer driving habits to preserve this record this year.
A Deep South survey of editors shows wide contrasts on 1956 issues including integration, inflation, and government centralization. Opinions range from Stevenson being more aggressive in programs to Eisenhower failing on TVA and farm policy, with some editors backing independents or remaining undecided.
A Lawrence High football victory over Argentin e was 18 to 7 in a game noted among several local items. The year’s potato acreage in Kaw Valley faces reductions with planned cuts from 806 to 0.678 million acres. A six year old, Skip Franks, broke his leg after a fall in Bald win. Halloween events and parties populated the town with names and small incidents, plus a church wedding and local notices of events.
James Marlow argues the Soviet Union began loosening control over its satellites before 1953 as Tito defied Moscow in 1948 and Red China rose. He notes Poland and Hungary challenged Kremlin authority, while Gomulka and the Hungarian revolt expose limits of Soviet influence and spur possible future breakaways.
A brief religious verse urges readers to judge themselves to avoid being judged by others. It quotes 1 Corinthians V9531 as the source and presents a devotional reminder rather than news or commentary.
The Topeka Journal outlines eight reasons people avoid voting in a national drive by the American Heritage Foundation and the Advertising Council. Reasons include beliefs that one vote won’t count, personal laziness, fear of social pressure, distrust of government, protest, fear of responsibility, campaign fatigue, and cynicism or complacency about society.
A reader asks for commentary on the first reason given for not voting and on the remaining reasons. The prompt requests a personal opinion, urging readers to think for themselves. The item frames civic engagement as a topic for discussion and critique.
A humorous, fragmented column mocks summer beauty shows and leap year delays for pedestrians in 1957. It notes cars on the road and comments on drivers, stage life, and staying in the spotlight. An Indiana man says he drank because his wife talked too much. A doctor extols walking for complexion while preferring phone orders from drug stores.
Teeny readable listing shows WDAF KMBC WREN and others on October 27 28 29 with time blocks for news sports music and talk columns. It lists programs at specific hours including Televisions and radio shows like Welcome Lawrence Welk and News at various stations and note entries for Future broadcasts and special features.
In a brief quiz, readers learn piranha are said to inhabit the Amazon and allegedly attack in schools. The world’s largest cranberry bog is located on Nantucket Island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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