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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1952
Page
4
The Lawrence Daily founded in 1591 is published by The World Down Sons with the office at 722 Masarhareus Sercat. The note references historical publishing details and ownership.
A 1952 Journal-World analysis critiques campaign tactics linking Eisenhower with McCarthy Taft and Jenner. It questions motives behind negative public images, urges voters to scrutinize Democratic endorsements, and argues for candor over biblically styled smears. The piece ends by quoting Matthew: cast out the beam first.
A critical argument accuses the Democratic Party of driving wars, citing Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. The piece claims Wilson entered World War I after reelection, Roosevelt pledged nonintervention yet sent troops abroad, and Truman began a Korea conflict with over twenty thousand American deaths, framing the party as the War Party.
The record shows Illinois posts a 1951 deficit of 36 million dollars as 516 million income and 553 million spending. For 1952 a larger deficit is unofficially expected. The general fund balance has fallen during Governor Stevenson’s tenure, with the Democratic candidate praised for a perfect financial record akin to Roosevelt and Truman.
Old Home Town items report J R Holmes and Mrs J Matick returning from Branson Ozarks and familes visiting kin in New Jersey. Notes on F R Frink leaving for Fort Howze Texas, Mrs SD Bishop’s three month visit east, Sgt Donald Nutfer’s furlough home, Dempsey Tunney fight radio plans, Vinland Grange Fair officers and departments, a Kansas City homecoming dinner, social at Baptist church, postwar travel and school football kickoff plans, Perry pear shipment, dog bite incident, and a Toronto teaching post for Fred Bruckmiller. last column remarks on editors and national polls.
A cross section of editors from across the United States share reactions to the 1952 presidential contest. They discuss Eisenhower and Stevenson, civil rights, party systems, and economic influence shaping voter decisions. The range includes support for a two party system and critiques of proposed legislation.
A wedding set for Oct. 8 at the North Lawrence Christian church is announced alongside a public library update listing new titles to be displayed the week of September 22. The library’s circulation begins the following Monday with titles including Hust One Cat, Forty Odd, The idea perhaps we are all steam children, Best Sports Stories, Song in the Night, and The Double Man among others.
A garbled list of clues blends geography and language tasks. It mixes numbers, word parts, and definitions such as a ruler’s command and a dietary term, hinting at a crossword style puzzle with scattered solutions across topics like animals and measures.
Radio schedule lists programs across multiple stations for Saturday with football roundups, entertainment shows, and special broadcasts. Notable items include WDAF and KMBC lineups, theater and music features, and military and religious programming. Mentions of broadcasts such as Football Time, Grand Ole Opry, Marines in Review, and Billy Graham reflect varied content across stations.
A fragmented OCR listing outlines KMBC, WDAF, WREN, RMBC, and other stations with various programs across dayparts. Entries mention news, weather, talk shows, dramas, and sports including references to Drake, Remember 10, and Band of America style segments. The item reads as a rough broadcast grid with program titles and times, not a cohesive narrative.
The listing shows a Sunday broadcast slate including One Man's Family and various programs such as Nature of Things and Hallmark Summer Theater. It notes time slots and channel identifiers while mentioning a Candy Carnival and a Studio One appearance.
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