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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1956
Page
4
The notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches in the newspaper. It mentions mailing in Sinton and Lawrence service areas with subscription rates of 65.00 per year.
This piece extols Labor Day as recognition for millions of laborers who build wealth and shape the nation. It urges workers to value their contributions, improve skills, and raise public esteem, noting the holiday applies to all laborers regardless of union affiliation and calling for continued high workmanship.
Lawrence gears up for a busy nine months as Kansas University students return, boosting the city's permanent residents to over 30,000 with E.U. enrollments. The influx fuels business and social life, supports Fraternities and sororities, and strengthens ties between town and gown while balancing a local economy split among business industry agriculture and education.
Street fair operators say a changing circuit threatens the longtime profit from girlie shows. The women still perform the same wiggling acts, but crowds resist paying six bits for front-row seats as state fair audiences grow, reducing rake at first Night and last-night performances. The sheriff and jailhouse warning looms if disorder erupts.
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, now 42, grapples with massive tax debts and fading earnings. He and Rose study daily to win CBS High Finance, while Louis weighs new business plans with William L. Rowe. He recalls past glory and stresses taxes as the real opponent.
Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes a controversy over a tent show featuring Sally Rand, Evelyn West, and Little Seaweed. The piece contrasts the nearly naked outdoor attire of fairgoers with the performance, arguing outdoor displays rival the act and accusing carnival owners of unfair competition.
Readable radio and television listings for promotional events and nightly programs. Includes Mars TV and radio time slots, hosts, and show titles such as News, Weather, and various music shows. Mentions KMBC WREN WDAF and WB details with schedule notes and channel references.
The Labor Day holiday brings a vivid national scene of workingmen and families enjoying three days of recreation and home projects. Fishermen, boat trailers, barbecues, pools, and beaches fill the scene as millions celebrate liberty and democracy through the pursuit of happiness.
Notable deaths and achievements thread through Lawrence updates. Edward T. Riling, 70, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage. he was a longtime lawyer and former youngest member of the Douglas County Legislature. Labor Day notes mark celebrations and proclamations, while local social events include showers and parties. Primary results show 36¢ average vote cost, and KU adds George Clark as assistant football coach as Eagle Pass troops relocate to San Antonio.
James Marlow reports unions in the United States have plateaued after a postwar surge, with about 17 million members among 37 million eligible workers. He notes Taft Hartley’s impact, organizing shifts from craft to industrial unionism, and highlights regional disparities, including low union density in the South and high density in Washington state.
A short religious line quotes Capt Mathew 11 28 about rest for the weary. The note presents a spiritual message likely from a devotional or daily verse feature.
The latest defense production list shows General Motors Motors Corp at 14th, Ford ahead in 1955, with seven of the top ten producers being aircraft companies. Boeing leads, aided by Kansas plants, while others supply aircraft parts, missiles, and electronic gear as the U.S. defense program emphasizes jet aircraft and electronically guided missiles in an election year.
Comrade Khrushchev’s prediction of a working partnership with world Socialist parties frays as his England visit reveals rifts with ultra left Socialists in Italy and others.
Breaking with the Italian Communist Party and planning a merger with the Democratic Socialists, Socialist leader Pietro Nenni confirms talks. A staged process aims for a common platform and eventual объединение, shifting the political balance away from Soviet concepts and weakening Communist voting power.
A reader asks why currants and gooseberries are prohibited by law. The answer: they are agents in the spread of blister rust disease that attacks white pines. The second query asks how many states lack a maximum legal speed for autos. Four states are noted as lacking a specified maximum.
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