Journal World history and staff notes 1956
The Journal World edition lists staff and departments including Editor and Publisher, Managing Editor, Advertising Manager, NTIS, Business Manager, and established in 1854. It notes publication daily except Sunday from World Company in Lawrence Kansas with contact details and subscription rates, plus AP and Audit Bureau of Circulations memberships. The Tuesday Evening date is September 18 1956.
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Simons
the World Company
Sixts and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kansas
Douglas
United States
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press Ia
Kansas University growth to 20 thousand students sparks planning
A columnist notes KU’s projected 17 000 to 20 000 students by 1970 will strain campus resources. More buildings, dining and recreation options, dorms, housing, and faculty will be needed. Traffic, campus expansion, and shuttle bus feasibility are discussed as planners anticipate spread outward from Allen Fieldhouse toward married housing areas and Pioneer Cemetery vicinity.
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United States
Kansas
Ath and
Town Sts
Allen Fieldhouse
Vartunt Heilderness
Macrindt
Kou
Inve Street
Pianeer
Rerion
Kansas University
WK. U
K. Yo
Lawrence
Elvis Presley Ad Buy Sparks Ford TV Debates
A minority report notes the contention over Ford Motor Co paying 50 000 for Elvis Presley appearances on the Lincoln Mercury TV show. It questions value and taste amid critics who fear the expense signals a shift in advertising priorities. The piece cites figures near 2000 per minute and mentions audience pull versus old line sensibilities.
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Hooper
Trendes
Hepeat
Emus
Sullivan
Erniuses
Times
Ed Sullivan
SCC
Ford Motor Car Co
Elvis Presley
Hound Dows
Lincoln
Mercury
TV Entertainment Row
Henry Ford
The Ideal roster adds a new plant to city life
A new firm on the Ideal roster brings social and economic growth. The U S Chamber of Commerce research shows a single new worker boosts residents by 296, households by 112, school children by 1, income by 590000 dollars, bank deposits by 270000 dollars, cars by 1467, workers by 174, retail establishments by four and retail sales by 300000 dollars annually, underscoring the broad impact on the city and residents.
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Potpourri of odd facts and fancies by Hal Boyle
New York columnist Hal Boyle surveys quirky observations from mailbag letters and public trivia. Topics range from dental care tips to a dog trained to greet calls, postmasters with pens, cost of gifts, and peculiar linguistic notes. It also notes safety checks, wage shifts for engineers, and historical origins of the cowboy term.
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New York
United States
Real Sportsman standards urged by letter writer
Oliver Beaman argues for responsible hunting and outdoor conduct, stressing permission before entry, respect for landowners, litter cleanup, reporting damages, and avoiding road hunting. He condemns shooting from roads, at birds out of season, and dangerous driving near wildlife, urging slow speeds and conservation as core sportsmanship.
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Dnor
Journal-World
Sparismiai
Water safety and wine bottle corking debate in Lawrence
A reader laments sodium silica fluoride in city water and questions contents of a corked bottle of Old Crow wine. They argue strong closures raise costs and risk, then urge locals to seek safer drinks while identifying a Lawrence contact at 310 East 11th Street.
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Hudson River Highlands
Broadway
Journal-World
Lawrence
River Walter
Barbs on youth pace and horse sense for safe riding
A short civic note urges young riders to blend readiness with prudence. It emphasizes balance between enthusiasm and caution to prevent accidents, invoking horse sense as practical wisdom for safe handling around horses and roads.
Bible Verse: The foolishness of God wiser than men
A brief religious note cites 1 Corinthians 1 25 or 2 5 about God’s wisdom surpassing human insight presenting a devotional line for readers.
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Menia
Background report on Suez Canal crisis headlines
Diplomats from 18 nations led by Secretary of State Dulles meet in London to discuss the Suez crisis. The piece outlines the 1883 convention on free navigation of the Suez Canal, the 1888 Constantinople agreement, and historic British and French roles in Egypt from 1848 to the late 19th century, including Ismail and Orabi, the 1882 Alexandria bombardment, and current disputes over control and enforcement of free passage.
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Washington
Dulles
London
Suez
Suez Maritime Canal
Constantinople
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Spain
France
Italy
Netherlands
Russia
Turkey
Egypt
Britain
England
Pasha Abbas
Alexandria
Cairo
Abbas
Said Pasha
Khedive
Ferdinand de Lesacos
Suez Canal
de Lesseps
Said
Ismail
Orabi
Europe
Ropeans
Canal
Khedival
Deesseps
Steel Strike Ends After Three Day Negotiations
Mitchell and federal mediators steered steel talks at Plaza Hotel and Waldorf Tower, with U S Steel, Republic, and Bethlehem executives, leading to a settlement after a three day strike. Humphrey's office offered no official comment on involvement.
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Hayes
San Francisco
Treasury Department
Humphrey
Mitchell Steel
Labor Department
Mitchell
Conciliation Service
Joseph F. Finnegan
Steel Company
Plaza Hotel
Clifford F. Hood
U.S. Steel
Charles McElroy White
Republic
Arthur Bartlett Homer
Bethlehem
Waldorf Tower
United Steel Workers
David MacDonald
MacDonald
Pittsburgh
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
John Stevens
Lawrence horse show funds earmarked for street signs
Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce reports proceeds from the horse show exceed $1,000 to fund new street signs. Mrs. Berneice Swope purchases full ownership of the Children’s Shop from Mrs. Metz who remains as manager. The Hall of Degree Rebekah Lodge No. 5 meets with Francia McCleery as noble grand and the charter draped for Rose Corder. Ruth Evans, daughter of Mrs. Reba Evans, wed at Aeithe, and Mike Getto joins KU coaching staff as a salutant line coach after prior roles with the Brooklyn Dodgers and KU.
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Lawrence
Reba Evans
Little Rock
Ark
Aeithe
Hepath
Sete
M. J
Mike) Getto
Kansas University
Jayhawker
Getto
Pittsburg
K.U
Television Schedule Highlights From Evening Lineup
A scanned TV guide page lists a busy September evening with programs like Mickey Mouse, Mr District Attorney, and You Trust Your Wife. It notes news segments from News Caravan and Studio 6 News along with Weather, Sports, and Movie Museum features.
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Wdaf. TV
Xtho-T Y Epec -Tv
Mickey Mouse
Frankis Carle
Pruews Caravin
Y Low
Shotmessey Mouse
Lea Paul
Mary Ford
Studio 6
Bindle
Dr. N. Vieti
Eddie Fisher
News Caravan
Three Star News
Movie Museum
Newa Whemeee
Dieney Yan
Televisions Theatre
Milonsire
Anasing, Dunninger
Telebrity Plaphouse
Mothe Tes Orage
Dr. Fu Mancha
Weather Beat
Moise Pal
Mary Fora
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Trinity Lutheran Church
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