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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1957
Page
4
Scribes Lawrence announces subscription rates for the World Service with weekly and annual options. The notice lists prices for U S mail and foreign access and mentions a ceremonial festival and an association head.
Stewart Alsop argues Little Rock reveals deep racial tensions beneath a calm surface. He credits federal intervention for temporary containment but warns that the dragon may escape again if leadership falters and urges firm, cautious national action to avert a national crisis.
A collection of anecdotes on Sacha Guitry quotes Broadway humor and Hollywood talk. Notables include Mervyn LeRoy and Andy Griffith, Walter Pidgeon in The Happiest Millionaire tour, Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak memory, and Shelley Winters amid-out-of-town plans.
Analysts say federal action against Arkansas may push Southern governors toward lawful integration while fearing violence. Officials split between embracing law and order and resisting desegregation. Observers stress that federal enforcement could shift public opinion and reduce mob influence, though threats of further clashes linger.
An article argues that Oklahoma parents and officials link rising juvenile delinquency to more students dropping out before earning diplomas. It cites 38 percent in Oklahoma and a national rate near 40 percent, noting debates on education's role and the limits of schooling as a solution.
Miami based Herald report says House subcommittee will crack down on cigarette advertising. Chairman Blatnik orders a strong FTC critique with teeth, while Martha Griffiths urges networks to air public health findings on smoking and lung cancer. White House pressure sought to ease Arkansas crisis. Space agency aims for lunar instruments by end of next year. Dulles suppresses Henderson notes to avoid signaling Soviet gains in the Middle East.
Editor letters inquire if federal armed force is the right path to resolve the Little Rock situation. They urge self control and respect, warn against rulers using force for power, and call for wise language to avoid slander. Mrs. W. E. Craddock, Slay. St.
In Great Falls a man reported he was assaulted by two youths in the railroad yards and robbed of $60, four $20 bills. Police remained skeptical of the claim, considering the unusual denomination.
Southern governors meet President Eisenhower amid debate over desegregation pace. The NAACP’s court orders push broader suits across the segregated South, testing limits of “deliberate speed.” Officials fear rapid action may provoke explosive outcomes and seek to influence public opinion.
The passage notes Hodges leading a committee pressing moderation of segregation while governors seek quick troop withdrawal from Little Rock. Eisenhower says residents will determine the outcome, promising peace as the courts rule, and warns governors of future limits when they appear too moderate.
A 1960 Winter Games dispute unfolds as Senator Butler urges Secretary Dulles to bar Red China from Squaw Valley. He warns any entry would fuel Communist propaganda while noting the Olympic charter prohibits discrimination. State Department seeks a nonpolitical path forward.
Approximately $75,000 in scholarships prizes and other financial aids will be distributed among more than 350 EU students this year said Dean J H Nelson of the Graduate School These will be apportioned from less than $100 to some students to all expenses for others The 9959 students at KU had a grade average of 141 slightly below the year before due to 3500 new students The Jayhawkers won the first football game of the season over Denver 9 to 0
A brief list of new biographies and histories: Maurice Cranston’s Locke portrait offers a full documented view of England’s philosopher, Albert Gallatin by Raymond Walters profiles the American statesman and diplomat, Wilson by Arthur M. Schlesinger Link?, Girlhood by Mary McCarthy covers a 1918 influenza orphan story, Rally Around the Flag Boys by Max Shulman comically lampoons exurban life near a guided missile base in Connecticut.
A curated list highlights Pu Fiction Peyton Place Grace Me lalious On the Beach Nevil Shute The World of Suzie Wong Richard Mason By Love Possessed James Gould Cozzens Letter from Peking Pearl S Buck.
A compact lineup of nonfiction titles includes Bernard Baruch’s memoir, The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard, Jill Bishop’s The Day Christ Died, Milovan Djilas The New Class, and Philip Wylie The Innocent Ambassadors, among others, highlighting diverse political and social themes.
A digest of 1957 titles in fiction and criticism. Graham Hough analyzes D H Lawrence as artist and thinker while Jose Corredor records Casals in conversation. Other works recount Charles I’s beheading, witty youth fiction, a grocer’s ascent, a murder mystery, and Evelyn Waugh’s Pinfold tale.
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