Power of Revolt Plain in Poland at Cegielski Works
Joseph Alsop reports from Poznan on the June uprising and the transformation of the Cegielski Works under new leadership. Workers describe newfound freedom, a shift from secret police dossiers to a normal personnel department, and wage rises as they face electrification and new diesel engine projects. The piece highlights the lasting struggle for freedom amid ongoing industrial and political change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Alsop
Poznan
Poland
Cegrelski
Stalin
Cegielski
Witold Bernatovich
Wladyslaw Anders
Bernatovich
Sbigniew Lukomski
Workers Council
Felix Nowatki
Communist Party
Josef Biskupski
Biskupski
Poman
Nowacki
Lukomski
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Lyons Den and Paris Love Tales From Hollywood
A jumble of notes covers Herman Wouk rehearsing Nature's Way and a scene with Scott McKay on his head. Paris gossip quotes Francoise Sagan about love, a $3,000 title idea for Peter Freuchen, and Roberto Rossellini on tracking rushes. Sonny Tufts’ Yale days, Lex Thompson, and Dennis King spark a plan to make Tufts a star. Nancy Valentine’s divorce from the Maharaja of Cooch Behar is noted amid party tales with Jackie Gleason and Carey-elephant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonar Herman Wouk
Marjorie Morningstar
Scott McKay
McKay
Wouk
Charles Laughton
Laughton
Herman
Peter Freuchen
Farrar & Rinehart
Anthony Adverse
Freuchen
Roberto Ronsellini
Lex Thompson
Thompson
Dennis King
Tufts
King
Soany
Kine
Hollywood
Hollywood Dispatches
Nancy Valentine
Cooch Behar
Jimmy Ryan
W. 524 St
Jackie Gleason
Jackie
Maharanee
Cooch-Behar
Gleason
Carey-elephant
Wider streets not the only route to safer traffic
City commissioners heard mixed views on widening residential streets beyond 27 feet. The piece argues a collector street network offers a cheaper, more effective solution: drive slower on local blocks, then use broader collectors to carry traffic, reducing long-term paving and maintenance costs while easing congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Street
Connecticut
West Ninth
Tennessee
West Campus Road
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Lesson in Living from Children on Integration
Adults in Southern cities fight school integration, but children show a readiness to try it and treat others as individuals. Prejudice is often learned, not born, and youths can teach adults by example. If Americans treat people as individuals, walls of prejudice will crumble, and even Publicity favors Arkansas Governor Faubus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Nashville
Harvard
Ife
Daviex
Faubus
U.S
New York
Eisenhower
World Really Goes to Dogs in Fido's Favor
A columnist argues dogs rule modern life despite human faults. It notes dog ownership burdens, campaigns by dog lovers, and claims dogs can tutor children, while joking that only dogs truly own their owners. A local boy example ties in with canine influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Hoyle
Gratitude From Douglas County 4-H Officials for Fair Support
Letter from Douglas County 4-H Fair Board leaders and county agents thanks advertisers and the Journal-World for a strong fair sendoff. They note about 1,400 home economics and 800 agricultural exhibits over a three day event run by 4-H clubs with adult volunteers, emphasizing training, sportsmanship, quality recognition, and entry planning. The message closes with appreciation for cooperation in making the 1957 Douglas County 4-H Fair a success. In Milwaukee, a baby girl named Robin was born to Mr. and Mrs. William P. Wren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Douglas County
Don Palmaker
William C. Handley
Paula R. Dill
Bible Verse Verse and Peter Heals Arise and Make Thy Bed
Fragmentary OCR reflects a biblical quotation about Jesus healing Peter or a related scene, mentioning arouse and arise. The text is garbled but indicates a verse about Christ healing and recovery with a directive to rise and act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Aaith
Aenean
Jeana Christ
Acte
Faubus Challenge Met Squarely By Judge Davies
Federal Judge Ronald N. Davies moves toward a showdown with Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus over school integration after Davies ordered Little Rock Central High integrated despite Faubus use of national guards. The piece explains the legal steps from temporary injunctions to permanent orders, and the possible outcomes including appeals and enforcement challenges amid Eisenhower’s stance to uphold the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ronald N. Davies
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Davies
Supreme Court
Little Rock
Central High
Faubus
Rush Week Pledges Tallied at Old Home Town
Fraternities report over 400 pledges as Rush Week closes with incomplete lists. Lawrence and nearby students join Greek chapters including Delta Upsilon Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Nu Sigma Chi Phi Kappa Psi and Delta Tau Delta. 208 sorority pledges are named among Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Chi Omega Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Sigma Kappa and more. A blurb notes 28 years ago Chancellor Lindley planned weekend return for Rush Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipper Williams
Lawrence
James Mason
Delta Upsilon
James van Valkenburg
Richard O'Neil
Gene Riling
Charles Haverty
George Williams
Richard Zink
Vernon Hawver
William Evans
Erwin Hodges
Harold May
Darrel Wright
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Clark Duncan
Sigma Nu
Bob Near
Sigma Chi
Robert Smallberg
Phi Kappa Pai
Jere Osborne
Carl Stallard
Delta Tau Delta
Janice Montiell
Shirley Stewart
Alpha Chi Omega
Mary Helene Farrell
Marcia Hall
Arlene Hill
Alpha Delta Pi
Lois Beth
Alpha Omicron Pi
Nancy Moore
Chi Omega
Lois Ann Fuller
Margaret Wilson
Delta Gamma
Marilyn Gibson
Betty Martin
Gamma Phi Beta
Barbara Nash
Georgette Spears
Kappa Alpha Theta
Elaine Elvig
Barbara Haya
Mary Wilkins
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Nita Brewster
Areta Hemphill
Patricia Smith
Sigma Kappa
Lindley
Fred Logan
Lee Logan
Sure-Fire Inflation Tips From Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle offers humorous, dubious tips to beat inflation, urging frugal living without sacrificing essentials. He mocks belt-tightening while listing contrived money-saving ideas, from carrying $2 bills to free restaurant scraps, and even adopting a money-hogging laundry habit. The piece uses a clipped, satirical New York voice.
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Alsop Brothers
Bernatevich
The
Lyons den
Paris
Francoise Sagan
San Tropes
Mies Sagan
Lve
LYONS
Poparate
Sonny Tufts
Yale
Winthrop Rockefeller
Sonny
Geverval Faubus
AMERM
Man
Fido
Rovex
Soen
Milwaukee
William P. Wren
Robin
U.S. Court of Appeals
Old Home Town
Hal Boyle
Rover
Salvation Army
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