Education as a continuing and enjoyable civic benefit
The Emporia Gazette argues education should be a lifelong, enjoyable pursuit. It highlights summer theater at Emporia State College, a regional literature workshop with J. Frank Dobie, and expanding college extension programs as value for taxpayers. The piece notes state and university efforts to apply higher education assets to economic and cultural gains, with benefits widening beyond enrolled students.
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First volume of Truman memoirs due in October
The first volume of Harry S. Truman's memoirs will be published in October with the second volume due in February. The set is priced at $10 for the pair, with a $1.50 advance discount and autographs available.
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Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Tainted Tales and Party Stories in Social Lore
A column muses on the spread of bawdy tales heard on TV and radio, noting third-hand origins and the charm of naughty stories for social gatherings. It discusses memory lapses, note-taking, and the need for a reliable climax, joking that a wife often supplies the punchline.
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Dizzy Dean
Ottawa Memories: Local Projects and People Recalled
A survey of past town notes recalls plans for a new Sacred Heart church bid by O M Staneart, a county wheat crop valued near a million dollars, corn contest entrants EH Pendleton and Claude Smith, Floyd Minnick’s Skelly Oil role, jail modernization, and other local recollections from 25 to 50 years ago including Lee Larson’s work at Hjorts barber shop and the rise of Grape Chaser in Ottawa.
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Princeton
Claude Smith
Ottawa
Lee Larson
C. W. Hjort
Returning Home After Holiday Sparks Family Tensions
A New York family returns from a long weekend to a tense home. Parents clash over politics and neglect, while jokes and familiar routines mask hurt. The scene ends with a disturbing moment as a child’s head strikes the car, and a quiet reconciliation begins in the darkness.
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How Houdini Held Breath Is Explained
Dr. George W. Crane explains methods Houdini used to surpass typical breath holds. He details rapid deep breathing to overload blood with oxygen, plus using a closed air system by belching to push stomach air into the lungs, then flutter breaths and a final big inhale to extend underwater time.
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Television Schedule for July Evening Lineup Across Stations
Channel listings show KFEQ TV, WDAF TV, KMBC TV, WIBW TV and others airing a dense slate. Prime time features Superman, News Caravan, Life With Father, The Playhouse, Danny Thomas Show, and Amos n Andy. Late night includes Studio 57, Weather segments, Weather and News, and a late news roundup.
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Arthur Murray
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Playhouse
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Daddy
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Dotty Mack
Florian Zabach
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Andy
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Family Home Quietly Sleeps After Holiday Night
The piece contrasts a household settling in for night amid the soft sounds of a man wife and children plus pets while declaring the family’s unity as a final victory. It shifts to an alarming note that U S people are going blind at about 27 000 a year.
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U. S
On the Go Radio Schedule Summary
July 6 broadcast lineup lists KMBC and WDAF programs including On the Go at 8:00 and Dragnet, Baseball, and music segments. Notable mentions include Klorgan Beatty and Penns Be Funny with various station crossovers.
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Klorgan Beatty
Wdaf—Dragnet
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Sound
Weanenday
Iuly
KUBC
Morgan Beatty
TV Guide notes and TV plans for coming season
Ida Lupino will appear opposite Charles Boyer Dick Powell and David Niven on upcoming TV runs. Red Skelton to star in a Climax episode and Milton Berle may broadcast from Hollywood in color. NBC watches Jonathan Winters while Imogene Coca eyeing Las Vegas dates. Ken Murray begins dramatic filming July 27. Maurice Chevalier to debut December 6. Our Miss Brooks moves to Topper Friday nights. Safe U S Savings Bonds.
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Charles Boyer
Dick Powell
David Niven
Red Skelton
Hollywood
Milton Berle
NBC
Jonathan Winters
George Gobel
Imogene Cova
Las Vegas
Ken Murray
Miami Moolah
Damon Runyon
Liberace
Franz Liszt
John Guedel
Groucho Marx
Climax
Red Sox
Jim Plersall
Tv! Playhouse
Maurice Chevalier
Miss Brooks
Mama
Crusader
Playhouse of Stars
Says Reds Have Edge In Jet Power and Defense
Sen Sparkman says DoD admitted Russia's jet fighters and modern light bombers exceed the free world. He accuses 1953 cuts under the Republican administration of weakening Air Force growth, with 1954 restorations not fully restoring defense readiness. He cites classified Moscow air show photos withheld from the public.
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