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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1971
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World from April 12 1971 lists staff positions led by President Publisher Dolph Simons Jr and News Editor Ernest Ponttus. It includes executive staff such as Assistant Publisher Steve P and Advertising Director Leo Euler, plus subscription rates for various regions.
The article notes the Kansas University retirement program improved and considered solid under the 50-50 EU-TIAA plan with employer matches and transfer benefits. It argues upgrades may be needed to attract and retain long term staff while linking weather talk to upcoming Kansas Relays amidst dry conditions.
Citizens in Lawrence reject gloating over Tulsa and Muskogee crime reports. They call for constructive city improvement and reject the mindset that elevates themselves by pointing to others.
New York AP reports CNA investigator Joseph Healy notes a rise in large scale policy fraud this year amid economic strain. He describes one car crashes as common and often proves difficult due to late reports and fading skid evidence. Healy cites circumstantial proof guiding settlements and emphasizes a natural bias against death by own action in court outcomes.
Multiple Lawrence and Kansas items including U S Congressman Robert Ellsworth proposing a constitutional amendment to grant voting rights to 18 to 20 year olds. Other clippings note Sarge the KU golden retriever death, appointments at B F Goodrich, teacher Eileen Engelson, state veterans affairs, a slugging theft at Baker University, a Ford coupe theft near Clinton Illinois, and a Buick theft near Lawrence.
The passage argues for constructive progress by Lawrence, praising its aim to lead rather than follow. It contrasts with pessimism that revels in others' misfortunes and notes enthusiasm for Lawrence's potential to guide and improve its communities.
A devotional note urges believers to share the risen Christ’s message with disciples and Peter in Galilee. A prayer asks God to help sinners receive divine love and to reflect that love by serving others across languages and occupations.
Leavenworth dispatch notes a federal prisoner recapture after Matkins, 25, Kansas City, escapes from an honor farm. The Yale address by Sen. Fulbright sparks criticism over Israel borders UN faith and U S policy toward the Soviet Union and the Arab world.
The University of Kansas ROTC review was canceled after cadets voted 2 to 1 against parading to avoid disturbing campus tranquility. The piece ridicules ROTC trepidation toward hippie critics and laments the loss of red-blooded campus defense symbols.
Private nationwide surveys by pollster Oliver Quayle show economic concerns eclipsing social crime and disorder as voters top priority in March. The shift threatens Nixon strategists plans to rely on law and order, endorsing growth and unemployment relief instead.
A school district report explains how Kansas Tax Lid limits mill levies on General and Capital Outlay funds will constrain District 497 finances for the 1971-72 year. It estimates a $100,000 boost from valuation growth, but a $260,000 need to fund 4-5 percent salary raises and other costs. A 15-member task force is studying cuts and savings before recommendations to the Board of Education.
Readers critique Kansas higher education funding and state policy while contrasting Vietnam War views. Letters from John Bush Jones KU assistant professor and Marie Jo Collins, age 14, Baldwin, Kansas accuse elected officials of harming public institutions and urge funding. the second piece condemns Lt. Calley and calls out pacifism and duty with sharp, polarizing language.
Editor Calley and Clay share thoughts on the My Lai actions, urging readers to consider events in context. The piece argues judgment requires firsthand knowledge, reflecting broad American reflection on the incident and its consequences.
Four youths escaped from Osawatomie State Hospital, with three captured after a high speed pursuit from Kansas City Missouri through I-70 and I-35 into Kansas. A car and several guns were stolen, and the fugitives forced a police car and private cars off the road before authorities boxed them in at Roe Boulevard.
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