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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1969
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World issued Saturday April 5 1969 features local updates and brief notices from Lawrence Kansas with the World Company publishing details and contact information.
An Easter reflection links belief in the Wright brothers with faith’s power to drive action. The piece argues forgiveness and resurrection show that good can prevail, urging individuals and groups to act to build a better world. It cites George Cornell on living amid hardship and the value of deeds over words.
Market analysts weigh the Federal Reserve action delaying inflation and its impact on lending. The 0.5 percentage point rise in reserve requirements and the discount rate increase to 6 percent are likely to have limited immediate effect, with market psychology and tighter money shaping any response after the Good Friday and Eisenhower observances.
The piece notes national efforts to curb inflation using multiple measures may slow the economy briefly, yet inflation continues to rise. It argues the public appears unconcerned as the risk of a collapse from runaway inflation grows evident in historical patterns.
Nixon aide John Sears challenged James Gardner as the defeated NC governor candidate rises to power. Gardner mobilizes 16,000 volunteers to build a statewide, Wallace-linked GOP with East region strength, aiming for state chairmanship next year.
The 100 acre Lake Dabinawa opened 11 miles north of Lawrence with a 1000 foot dam. Miller and Midgett handled real estate. Carl Hird opened Holiday Hills building area. Mrs Rosetta Bogardus of Iola married Harold Beck, Douglas County register of deeds.
A devotional note highlights Joseph of Arimathea a council member who sought the kingdom of God and courageously asked Pilate for Jesus body. It prays for faith to shine through lives of service to God.
AP summarizes status of key bills across committees and chambers. Agriculture measures include SB95 on meat inspection and HB1492 creating a State Animal Health Board. Local taxation bills HB1304 06 and SB90 91 propose tax shifts and new appeals boards. Housing and anti discrimination bills SB16 HB1466 address housing and service discrimination. Education HB261 and related resolutions seek school funding and constitutional revision studies. Highways SB153 and turnpike plans HB1012 face committee actions. Alcohol SB1361 and SB90 91 cover liquor and tax appeals. Revisions to property tax and state sales tax HB154 and related measures remain in committees.
Puerto Rico undergoes rapid change as air travel expands. San Juan Airport handles over 4 million passengers yearly, while a planned new international airport near San German could bring jumbo jets with 400 passengers. Governor Luis Ferre backs statehood amid growing mobility and industry shifts.
State University researchers report male sex hormones may shorten life span vs women. Castrated mentally retarded men live longer, especially if castration occurs before puberty, with similar cat findings. Study presented at a Boston anatomy meeting and released by SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
In San Francisco the hungry i venue was saved from an IRS auction after owner Enrico Banducci paid 26000 dollars in taxes owed for 1968. The padlock at the Ghirardelli Square club was removed hours before the sale, and Banducci intends to reopen soon.
Don P. Alexander announces the KU Jayhawk Rodeo Club’s 3rd annual Intercollegiate Rodeo at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds with a parade from 6th and Mass to South Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, followed by a Western barbecue lunch and a tribal dancing program by the Haskell Indian Club. The event features about 35 KU students and invites public attendance to support the rodeo and the flag and prayer ceremonies.
The writer notes Gen. Eisenhower's West Point appointment by Sen. Joseph Bristow of Kansas and recalls Bristow's long service on Baker University’s Board of Trustees. She reflects on Bristow’s compassionate leadership, their Baldwin upbringing, and her grief alongside many others at his death in 1944.
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