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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1969
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World lists price options from 1.73 per month by carrier to 20.76 yearly by carrier in Douglas and adjoining counties, 15 yearly elsewhere in the United States, and states publication details and editor history from 1854 to 1952.
Notes of spring show Lawrence youth driving improvement with a first class intercollegiate rodeo at the County Fairgrounds and cleanup efforts. KU students joined a home re shingling project in East Lawrence, seeking no glory, only achievement and help for others. Positive youth activity outweighs troubling behavior, offering optimism for the city’s future.
John P. Harris known as Jack Harris, longtime Kansas editor and publisher, died in Hutchinson on Sunday. He was respected for his writing talent and business acumen, advancing public respect for the printed word and maintaining a strong editorial focus. His papers prospered under his commitment to clear reporting and serious journalism.
KU prepares for Spring Homecoming with engineering exposition and three days of events at Memorial Stadium. Weather is crucial after four years of rain and could draw large crowds if conditions stay sunny. Jim Ryan and Kansas State rivals add anticipation as organizers await cooperative forecasts.
The Home and Auto Retailer predicts 320 million autos worldwide by 1980, with 122 million in the United States and an increase of about 40 million from current levels. Traffic death and injury could rise toward 80,000 annually by 1980, while air pollution worsens.
A warning about drastic changes needed to the internal combustion engine to prevent global atmospheric pollution. Without action, air quality could deteriorate severely within a decade, making the joke of be overwhelmed by motor traffic a grim reality.
A Harvard Medical School study in North Dakota examined 1000 adults aged 45 to 65 in high and low fluoride areas. Results showed less osteoporosis, fewer collapsed vertebrae, and reduced calcified aorta in high fluoride regions, suggesting additional health benefits beyond reducing childhood tooth decay.
Ocean City Maryland police test a 15 month old German shepherd named Poncho to detect marijuana. Police chief V Jack Phillips notes training is ongoing and Poncho can distinguish parcels and ignore food, with eight weeks planned on grounds and more dogs to follow.
The formal dedication of Joseph R. Pearson Hall at KU was held with Mrs Pearson and family in attendance. Chapter 6Q of the PEO was founded at Mrs. Kelvin Hoover’s home. New Chamber of Commerce president Olin Petefish and officers J D King, Richard Raney, Warren Rhodes were named. 1004 West 4th Street, 25 room Afton Court, former Perkins home, sold to county for a Convalescent Hospital replacing a burned facility. former occupants of the burned hospital fed and housed at the Community Building.
God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son John 3 16. Prayer asks for power to love one another and to see the value of each individual and the work of Thy love in the world Amen.
The article analyzes the ABM missile debate amid public polling and anti ABM sentiment tied to antiwar views. It notes a 15 to one anti ABM mail ratio, argues opposition stems from distrust of nuclear defense, and urges readers to write their senators in support of Nixon’s limited ABM proposal. Washington D C is cited as the mailing point.
A Hal Boyle column compiles witty lines and trivia from readers. It covers women in medicine, space, weather quirks, taxation lore, and classic quips from Mencken Twain and others, preserving the newspaper’s humorous tone.
On a Sunday six hours after a head on collision on the same highway as an earlier incident, Francis H. Patterson a 65 year old Seale Alabama man died after his car struck Sammy Brown Jr 28 of Phenix City. The two men had previously collided on the same road in December 1967 with no injuries.
Joliet launches a city complaint center under orders to handle all requests within five days and provide a written report. The center is staffed by Anthony MacKay of the finance department, with an after hours electronic secretary recording calls.
A mother asks about round worms in a 22 month old with fever vomiting cough and sleepiness. The doctor notes worms can affect adults too and may cause cough rash anemia poor appetite and pneumonia. Stool tests and treating all household carriers help prevent recurrence. Improvement follows treatment, though several courses may be needed and iron deficiency should correct with health gains.
At the Pentagon during Eisenhower's funeral a Soviet defense official, Marshal Vasily Chuikov, met with Defense Secretary Melvin Laird and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Wheeler. Discussions touched Moscow's missile buildup and included a tour of the National War College.
Doc Severinsen joined the University of Kansas Symphonic Band in Hoch Auditorium for a refined afternoon of trumpet solo displays and band repertoire. The program featured Verdi transcriptions, Hindemith, Del Staigers, and works by Clifton Williams and Roger Nixon, highlighted by Severinsen's range and artistry alongside strong ensemble support.
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