Lawrence World Company masthead and contact details
The Lawrence Daily Journal World and Lawrence World Company masthead lists President and Editor LPH C. Simons Jro Vice President Publisher W. Assistant Publisher Bill Ater Managing Editor Daryl Halcesses News Editor Ernest Ponsrits Sitsabescence Advertising Director Luc Eller. Established 1854. Published daily except Sunday by The World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates shown for various delivery methods and locations. Second class postage paid at Lawrence Kansas. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
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Pee Simons
Tditor Lph
C. Simons Jro
Bill Ater
Stunday
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Picnic Reservations Loom For Public Parks And Lakes
The piece warns that demand for outdoor spaces such as Lone Star Lake Centennial Park and Martin Park could exceed supply as crowds rise. It cites California camping and beach refusals and predicts national park reservations may begin years ahead, urging proactive land preservation and planning.
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Lone Star Lake
Centennial Park
Martin Park
California
America
Midwest
Centennial
Martin
Lone Star
Perry
Clinton Lakes
Pacification Crumbling as Viet Cong Hold Initiative
Reds Still Rule Peter Arnett reports American officials in Saigon have dropped last February’s optimism that 90 percent of South Vietnam would be under government control by 1968 end. Reliable reports say pacification is failing, enemy forces move freely, and the peasantry bears the war’s real impact amid Nixon admin notes contrasting Johnson era claims.
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Peter Arnett
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
Arnett
Nixon
Johnson
Parental liability bills target vandalism by youths in Iowa
Both Iowa houses pass versions to hold parents liable up to 1000 dollars for vandalism by their children. Supporters say it prompts responsibility and aids uninsured victims, while critics doubt it will deter vandalism or address root causes.
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Iowa
Towa
Spiral cites Knight on union leaders complaints
The Spiral quotes Detroit Free Press editor John Knight noting that when union leaders complain that every action harms workers, other forces in society must be considered. He offers caution about assumptions guiding labor disputes.
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John
Knight
The
Detroit Free Press
Wage hikes and living costs spark union pressure
The piece argues wage increases fuel living costs and price rises. It says unions with 20 million members could shut industries to force gains, while employers raise prices to stay in business, prodding a death struggle between unions and the profit system. It urges reducing nonessential purchases to restore sanity.
Mutual funds eye cash raises amid market timing debate
An AP report notes mutual funds with assets over 36 billion are increasing cash to 3.8 billion in January and 7.2 percent of assets as a bearish signal. Past cash peaks coincided with strong buying points, but analysts warn against relying on cash levels alone to time stocks.
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New York
Fred Alger
Institutional Investor Magazine
Alger
S&p
Investment Advisory Service
KU Politics Triumph as Vox Populi Wins Student Presidency
In 1958 KU campus votes deliver a Vox Populi victory for Jim Austin of Topeka as student body president in the party second year. The annual Engineering Exposition features a Nike guided missile loaned from Ft. Riley. Kansas Relays begin under rainy forecast.
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Vox Populi
Jim Austin
Topeka
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Come See a Man Who Told Me All I Did
A church note invites readers to reflect on John 4 29 and the call to witness. A prayer asks God for courage to make His will known to others.
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Christ
John
Harvard Should Reevaluate Police on Campus
The piece argues Harvard and its faculty misjudge police as an evil that harms campus life. It praises measured use of force as civilization, noting Columbia a year earlier favored fewer campus officers and warning against revolutionary student pressure. It invokes broader history to justify policing when necessary.
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Harvard
No. 1
Charles River
Nity
Pusey
Columbia
Belabor University
Weimar Republic
Hitler
Community Thanks After Gas Explosion Response
Letter from Achievement Place board and Phillips family praises rapid aid from the Lawrence Fire and Police Departments Douglas County officials and local groups including the Jaycees and Sunset Optimist Club. They credit moving firms for logistics and note ongoing efforts to shelter and regroup after the near tragedy and to bridge the generation gap through youth involvement.
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Achievement Place
Phillips
Lawrence Fire Department
Police Department
Sheriff's Office
Douglas County Commissioners
Lawrence Jaycees
Lawrence Sunset Optimist Club
Lawrence Transfer and Storage Company
Readers invited to express opinions on the Opinion Page
The Journal World asks readers to submit letters on current topics not exceeding 200 words. Short letters are favored and the page reserves the right to condense pieces for space. Letters must include the writer’s name and address.
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The
Journal-World
Cndense
School chief transport plan proposed for distant students
A reader recalls how Supt. Knox and assistants Voges and Ramsey receive new cars each year. They suggest the superintendent and aides use these vehicles to shuttle students living too far to walk, easing access to school.
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Supt. Knox
Voges
Ramsey
Question on infection risk after hysterectomy and drainage
A reader asks if her two small children are at risk after hysterectomy and radium therapy for a malignant tumor, followed by draining abscesses. The doctor says malignancy is unlikely to spread but stresses meticulous hand washing and careful handling of dressings, especially if staphylococcus is involved.
Battle Inside Pentagon Over 1971 Defense Budget
Washington reports a three way clash among Secretary Melvin Laird the uniformed military and Treasury Budget officials over the 1971 Pentagon budget starting July 1 1970. Laird seeks restraint while economy officials push drastic cuts and the generals lobby Congress. The outcome will shape Nixon military policy post Vietnam and domestic spending.
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Washington
Nixon
Melvin Laird
Pentagon
Laird
Treasury Department
Budget Bureau
Treasury Budget
International Security Affairs
James R. Schlesinger
Treasury-Budget Bureau
Mel Laird
House Appropriations Committee
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
David Packard
Congress
William Westmoreland
Army
Oscar Fete Picks Up Steam at 41st Academy Awards
Hollywood reports praise for Gower Champion’s TV friendly Oscars show. Gregory Peck hints at changes to reflect real achievement and Academy membership. The 1968 ceremony featured a Katharine Hepburn Barbra Streisand tie and surprise elements as Ingrid Bergman read the results.
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Hollywood
Academy
Motion Picture Academy
Gower Champion
Gregory Peck
Peck
Oliver
Sound of Music
Waterhouse
William Miller
Ingrid Bergman
Miss Bergman
Games People Play Theme Chosen for KU Drug Abuse Panel
The Kansas University symposium on drug abuse will use The Games People Play as its theme. Events start at 8:30 am in University Theatre Murphy Hall with free public access. Speakers include Howard Mossberg dean KU Pharmacy School 8:45 am Education on Drug Abuse Dangers Joel Gene Martin 9:15 am Mechanisms of Drug Action Dr James Campbell Watkins Memorial Hospital 10 am Drug Abuse on the KU Campus Dr K E Godfrey VA Hospital Topeka 1:30 pm Motivators Behind Drug Use Tom Jones Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Kansas City 2:15 pm Legal Implications
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Kansas University
KU Pharmacy School
University Theatre
Murphy Hall
Howard Mossberg
Gene Martin
James Campbell
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. E. Godfrey
Veterans Administration Hosital
Topeka
Tom Jones
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Kansas City
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