Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and publication details
The Lawrence Daily Journal World is a historic Kansas newspaper with editors W W C Simons Dolph Simons J W Murray and Ernest Pontius, published daily except Sunday. It lists subscription rates in Lawrence and surrounding counties and notes AP news usage and ADC membership.
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W.W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kansas
Dolph Simons
J. W. Murray
Ernest Pontius
Douglas
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
All the Facts on Handling Sensitive Student Affiliation
A discussion on why newspapers should publish all relevant facts about individuals involved in crimes or misconduct, including social group affiliations. It argues against concealing such details to protect a group, noting that incomplete or hidden information fuels rumors and harms reputations. The piece supports transparent reporting while maintaining taste.
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Kansas University
Laws on Juvenile Drivers Spark Call for Stricter Kansas Rules
A 1955 Kansas traffic court conference hears support for applying adult motor vehicle laws to underage drivers. Reports say a 15 year old girl from Topeka killed three people in a wreck, fueling calls to hold parents liable for damage caused by children with restricted licenses and to curb pleasure driving by minors.
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Kansas
Kansas University
Topeka
Start of parking expansion spurs rear-ward storefront cleanup
The city plans to enlarge the 800 block parking on New Hampshire Street and build an arcade to Massachusetts Street. Merchants are urged to improve rear facades now to avoid ugliness as backs of buildings face exposure. Neatness matters more than immediate remodeling. a Kansas City example shows how rear beautification can spur a thriving secondary business district.
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New Hampshire Street
Massachusetts Street
New Hampshire
Kansas City
Kas
Minnesota Avenue
Lawrence
History recalls Hannibal's legendary force in Italy
The passage claims Hannibal led 50,000 foot soldiers 9,000 horsemen and 30 elephants. It also quips Esther Williams is elusive among Lawrence's critics while noting Monday morning quarterbacks overreach with facts.
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Hannibal
Italy
Esther Williams
Lawrence
Auto designers seek larger glass areas for visibility
Auto designers work day and night to give drivers a broader glass area for better visibility while other firms labor to design venetian blinds and sun screens to reduce glare and heat.
Indifferent pledge on school bond vote prompts editor letter
Henry P. Cleaver Jr laments low turnout of 100 at Baldwin School District 92 meeting on Sept 9 and urges voters to consider long term benefits of school construction. He argues funding improves lighting and health, cites Sunflower Ordnance layoffs and ads showing area job gains, and urges conscience over pocketbook at Sept 20 polling hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Baldwin
Sunflower Ordnance
Two New Children's Books Noted in 1955 Review List
Meredith Willson and Dorothy Marino publish new editions in 1955. Willson’s And Public Publication and The Song of the Pine Tree Forest offer light memoir and illustrated tales for children and families, with Willson’s comedic anecdotes and Marino’s simple art for toddlers.
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Pine Tree Forest
Dorothy Marino
J. B. Lippincott Co
Philadelphia
Bible Verse Reflects Walk in New Life
Verse cites Romans 6 4 urging believers to live in newness of life through faith. Provides a compact spiritual message emphasizing transformation and moral renewal for readers.
Comment on Gimmick Auto Financing in Detroit
The piece warns that car financing gimmicks like phantom down payments and balloon notes are inflating purchases beyond means. It cites Federal Reserve Chief McChesney Martin noting the risk and calls for tighter down payments and credit terms to avoid a potential downturn tied to political timing.
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Ford
Chevrolet
Federal Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin
Barbs on School Start and Market Strike Resolutions
A columnist quips about the new school term and the three F’s rest and relaxation. He observes people judged by company kept or kept away from. He notes a market strike in an eastern city has been settled, calling strikes a form of rot.
Mount Whitney Near Death Valley in California
A reader quiz notes Mount Whitney at 14,496 feet and Death Valley 276 feet below sea level, both in California, about 60 miles apart. Another item confirms the U S Constitution as the supreme law. Puerto Ricans became U S citizens in 1917 but cannot vote in national elections.
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Mount Whitney
Death Valley
United States
California
New Books at Free Public Library Display Distinguish Civil War and American Life
Lawrence Free Public Library catalogs a diverse 1950s selection. Biographies, history, nature studies, and fiction cover Civil War origins in The Land They Fought For, oil industry in Three Stars For the Colonel, Mrs Surrat in The Case of Mrs Surrat, and the California bandit tale in The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murrieta. Also featured are My Experiences, City Girl in the Country, World Outside My Door, and Out West among other titles.
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Lawrence Free Public Library
America
Surrat
Guy W. Moore
Murieta
Hugh Roy Cullen
Edward Kilman
Olive Brown Gain
Stewart H. Holbrook
Oklahoma
Sooner
Edwin C. McReynolds
Jack Schaefer
Jack London
Owen Wister
Oliver LaFarge
Mari Sandoz
Helen Chappell White
Fisher
Middleburg
Chattanooga
Jefferson Cooper
Max Brand
Attitude at U.N. Set for Testy Tenth Session
UNITED NATIONS The tenth session of the General Assembly opens in New York on September 20 with expectations of little real progress. Officials say atmosphere may shape outcomes while key issues like charter revision and Security Council reform are likely to be postponed or shelved. Cyprus, Morocco, and Arab refugee relief are on the radar but action remains uncertain.
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United Nations
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Geneva
World Organization
General Assembly
Security Council
John Foster Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations
U.N
San Francisco
Israel
United States
Cyprus
Morocco
France
Trusteeship Council
Economic and Social Council
Latin America
Local Notables and KU News Highlighted in Topeka Gazette
Old Home Town Mrs. Norman Endacott and Mrs. Rody Skinner attend Co-Operettes International meeting in Chicago. KU and German university exchange students named. Local pledges announced for K U fraternities and officers with various social events noted. Memorial design for WWI students proposed. Names of local officials, students, and guests appear across the page.
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Norman Endacott
Rody Skinner
Chicago
Co-Operettes International
Edgewater Beach
Bernard C. Mann
Santa Ana
Calif
C. J. Mann
Mt. Oread
Supreme Court
Hugo Wedell
C. B. Holmes
Deane Malott
F. C. Allen
Allen Crafton
Fred Ellsworth
Justin Hill
J. W. Murary
E. C. Quigley
Robert Buechel
Cc. C. Stewart
Lawrence
Ralph Graber
Pinckney School
K.U
Lee S. Greene
Mankato
Leipzig
Johaann F. Wiedemann
Kiel University
Kappa Sigma
Harley Volkman
John Morrison
James Asher
Delta Upsilon
Arthur Lee Ludwick
Roy Metzler
Pi Kappa Alpha
Joe Holloway
George Updegraff
Triangle
Clayton Stone
Sigma Nu
Fred Wheeler
George Kirchhoff
Dick Anderson
Acacia
Bryll Hoff
Frank Hauser
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Maurice McKone
Radio and TV Schedule Highlights From September Weekend
A dense listing shows radio and television programs across WDAF KMBC WREN KFRKU WHREN and other stations for Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18, outlining news sports music comedy and entertainment blocks. Notable items include The Grand Ole Opry Texaco Star Theatre Gunsmoke and The Tonight Show style segments with Gene Autry Burns and Allen and Arthur Godfrey times, plus morning and daytime regional talk and religious features.
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Wren
Textaco
WDAF
KMBC
WHREN
Grant and Hive
Tello
KMEUC
K.ul-T.clu
WDAP
A'ava
White Sox
KMHC
Grand Ole Opry
Drew Pierson
Wdafp—Weather Bureau
KMVRC
Gene Autry
Gary Crosby
Wings of Hearing
KMBBC
Miss Brooks
Mitch Miller
Dpaul Harvey
WHAF
WOO
Wdap- KO
KMUGA
Jim Burke
KMRC
Garry Moore
Hollywood
Arthur Godfrey
Guidine
Jack J'nar
Jack Paar
Robert Q. Lewis
Linkletter
Mr. Sweeney
Pinky Lee
Comiclub
Tony Martin
Commander
News Caravan
Julius LaRosa
Caeser
Three Star News
Three Star News (9)—Burns and Allen 6:30 (5)—Voice of Firestone (9)—Godtfrey
Talent Scouts
Dotty Mack
Whiting
Robert Montgomery
Ethelred Albert
Medical Horizons
TV Readers Digest
Studio One
Fenny
Hollywood Playhouse
Sportaman
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Journal-World
Henry P. Cleaver Jr
Meredith Willson
Henry Holt and Company, Inc
Willson
Rini
Angela
Marino
Staten Island
Nina
Gimmick
Detroit
Free Fress
Washington
U.S
Free Public Library
Clifford Dowdey
South
James A. Clark
Ernest O. Thompson
Louis Bromfield
Martin Merson
Norma Lee Browning
Chicago Tribune
Girl Reporter
Miss Browning
Peter Edson
Washington Correspondent
Old Home Town
Ralph Beal
Eunice Beal
Rex Harshberger
E. E. Hill
Vt. St
Bernard Charles
J. Beamer
Lora
Carl Dunbar
Hallowell
The
Sons of Veterans
GAR
Clarence Topping
Needles
Laura Ware
KFRKU
Wdaf-Tv
Kmsc.tv
Kcmo-Tv
Bowlin
Molin
Horace Heldt
Perry Como
Dunninger
Lawrence Welk
Texaco Star Theatre
Damon Runyan
Dr Hudson
Star Time Playhouse
Eddie Canter
Winky Dink
Royal Playhouse
Calgate
Strayhouse
Chance of Lifetime
G.ek
Bob Cummings
Ames Brothers
Studio
Miami
Georgia Tech
Lediman
Motorola
Emerson - Sentinel
N.Y
Lawrence Bible Chapel
Kentucky
Knabe. Spinet
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