Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead excerpt
Fragmentary OCR shows historic Lawrence Journal-World staff names including President Publisher and editors. The text mentions Fiditor Steve Ransom and Executive Editor Daryl, Hal, and Leo Eller with dates 1854 and 1891 to 1953, indicating a boilerplate masthead snippet.
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Believe C. Eons JR
LPH SI Stabeatst
Activentites
Steve Ransoxs
Bill Mayer
Daryl
Hal
Ernal
Pontiu
Leo Eller
Record of a competitive local election and broader airline industry concerns
The article notes a strong city commission and school board race with narrow margins for the No 3 commission and No 4 school board spots. It highlights Mrs Nancy Hambleton as the first woman on the commission and comments on fiscal restraint and a 0.5 cent sales tax. It then shifts to the aviation sector with a projected 5.5 percent fare increase, airline industry belt tightening, and calls for cutting unprofitable routes. It profiles Charles Wheeler, a physician-lawyer, as a potential influential Kansas City mayor with scrutiny of his early agenda and leadership style.
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Distaff
Nancy Hambleton
Julie Hack
Hambleton
Charles Wheeler
Kansas City, Mo
Ilus Davis
Wheeler
Dutton Brookfield
Farmland values rise as exurban growth skews prices
A Space and recreation driven surge in farmland values lifts the national index to 188, with regional spikes from Vermont ski areas to New Jersey residential development. The rise reflects nonagricultural factors like vacation homes and exurban growth, while California citrus shows high value from productive farming and irrigation.
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New York
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
Vermont
New Jersey
California
Uranium fuel for KU reactor arrives
Eighteen fuel elements of uranium 235 valued at 47124 dollars arrived for the 10 kilowatt nuclear reactor at KU. Sheriff Fred Broeker and Undersheriff Wayne Schmille who had ribbing after claiming to see a flying object are gaining backing from locals who saw the same red and blue object.
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Fred Broeker
Wayne Schmille
Douglas County
Dale Flory
Jimmy Disque
Dan Drum
Shirley Jean Hoffman
Mildred Edmonds
Keith Staples
Ada Fae Miller
Lawrence Police Department
Clyde Brothers
City Ward Bossism Sours City Manager Issue in Kansas City
In Kansas City the new mayor Wheeler campaigns on an anti manager platform then seeks resignations of 300 appointive board members to install allies. Critics warn the move fuels bossism and spoils tactics while voters demand proof before backing his reform drive.
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Kansas City
L. P. Cookingham
Wheeler
Brookfield
Lawrence High students praise Drug Conference and protest tax policy
Letters from Brenda Hays and Margo McKinney of Lawrence High praise the Drug Conference of April 2 1971 for informing on drug hazards and defending speakers regardless of appearance. Tom and Anne Moore recount a tax protest against the 10 percent US excise tax, detailing their steps, IRS notices and eventual donations to local Lawrence programs.
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Lawrence High
LHS
Brenda Hays
Margo McKinney
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Austin
Tex
Wichita
U.S. Treasury Dept
Topeka
Children’s Hour, Inc
Lawrence Fund For Life
Lawrence Human Relations Commission
Tom and
Anne Moore
Ala
Lawrence Fund for Life Shifts War Priorities to Human Needs
The Lawrence Fund for Life marks a shift in budget priorities from wartime measures to social welfare. Advocates argue the fund will channel resources to health, education, and humanitarian aid, reflecting a broader postwar emphasis on human needs.
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Lawrence Fund For Life
Chamber Thanks Publicity for Maxi Clean Up Campaign
The Lawrence Chamber Beautification Committee expresses gratitude for publicity that boosted community interest from March 29 to April 3. It thanks groups and businesses that adopted projects and cleaned up premises to support the campaign.
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Chamber of Commerce
Camora Nash
Lawrence Chamber
Late George March hailed for postwarIndependence plans
Marion Boner profiles civil engineer George March, longtime Lawrence resident and former Independence city manager, noting his postwar dreams like water overhaul and new fire gear, patrol cars, more police, parks, lights, and modern city facilities were later realized. His widow, Mrs George March of Lawrence, recalls the initial doubt.
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George March
Marion Boner
Independence Kansas Reporter
March
Lawrence
Independence
Kansas City
Columist Boner
Water Department
Fire Department
Marion Bower
Kentucky
101 Cents in a Dollar Prompt 1970 Report Clarification
In a Lawrence progress supplement the Monday chart showing how the total tax dollar is spent listed City 36 County 26 School 37 State 02 total 1.01 dollars. City Hall explained the 101 cent figure came from rounding for simplicity.
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Lawrence
City
County
Marsha Brown
Central Junior High
City Hall
Students reject SST funding in College Poll
The College Poll of 100 campuses shows 60 percent of students oppose government funding for the SST program while 36 percent support it and 3 percent are unsure. Engineering majors lean in favor. arts and humanities majors oppose, citing environmental and cost concerns.
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New York
N.Y
Congress
Kansas Legislature Action Highlights Today
The Senate Ways and Means Committee cut Gov. Docking's FY1972 budget by 14000 to keep it level with this year. The panel raised Lt. Gov. Schultz's budget by 6900. A new legislative coordinating council replaces the Legislative Council. Calley conviction resolution received final Senate approval. Democratic leaders vow bloc votes against budgets unless 27.8 million is added. A private club liquor tax bill passed the House 79 to 29 and moved to the Senate in a different form. Grove Reservoir location bill sent to Gov. Docking after House amendments. Bond issuance for two toll roads approved for passage by the Senate committee.
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Senate Ways and Means
Robert Docking
Reynolds Schultz
Senate
Legislative Coordinating Council
Legislative Council
House
William Calley
Harold Herd
D-Coldwater
Grove
Topeka
Hutchinson
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Galena
Senate Transportation and Utilities Committee
Kunstler visit sparks debate on free speech at KU
Gus diZerega argues opponents distort violence claims and oppose Kunstler for defending Abbie Hoffman. He cites historic lawyers who defended unpopular clients and laments local hypocrisy on law and order versus justice. He praises Kunstler's integrity despite disagreement with his views.
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Kunstler
Abbie Hoffman
Abbie
Hoffman
James Otis
Massachusetts
Otis
John Adams
United States
Boston
Thomas Erskine
Tom Paine
Prince of Wales
England
Henry Seward
Seward
U.S. Senate
Lincoln
Algernon Sidney Sullivan
Savannah
Sullivan
New York Harbor
Lawrence
William Kunstler
Bunko
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