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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1971
Page
2
A historic newspaper header lists The World Company masthead with editors Dolph Simons Jr Ernest Pontius Luceller W C Simons and staff details. Publication data show Lawrence Kansas weekday daily schedule with contact lines and early 1970s rate card.
A Kansas Relays feature credits private donors including James Hershberger and Elizabeth Watkins for KU's all weather track and rising status as a top state university. It recalls postwar film praise for Orson Welles and honors Julie Dyer and other temporary mothers aiding infants, underscoring charity and community impact.
New York AP reports stock optimism persists as major indices rise since May. Advisers justify gains, cite profits and economic strength, but ethic questions linger about incentives and whether confidence is self serving amid institutional money flows.
A heartwarming tale shows a caregiver who rejects external rewards, saying her satisfaction comes from helping the children she has cared for. The piece speaks to public skepticism and cynicism of the era toward involvement with others.
City Manager Harold Horn rejected the idea that DDT spraying caused 85 percent robin deaths. He cited homeowners insecticides and crab grass sprays as main factors. A bid of 2 149 from Olmstead Construction Co. for remodeling the City Commission meeting room at City Hall was approved.
A devotional fragment quotes scripture Acts 4 12 declaring salvation through Jesus and offers a prayer praising God for blessings received by His hand Amen.
A columnist argues that Western enthusiasm for China’s ping pong diplomacy masks deeper frictions. It lists China’s history of aggression, estrangement from Western powers, rapid armament, and fears of Japan, framing sports exchanges as Soviet-style influence operations.
Mrs. Mary Ann Chalmers writes for National Library Week praising reading as childhood companion and lifelong source of knowledge and relaxation. She notes reading's role in education, personal growth, and private time, urging libraries and continuing education as vital windows to wisdom and fulfillment.
The report details President Nixon on March 31, calling lawmakers from San Clemente to gauge opinion and urge leniency for Lt. William L. Calley Jr. He sought to rally Congress to back clemency, framing it as intervention after determining to review the murder conviction.
A letter-supporting traffic signals at 19th and Iowa is joined by a critique of the Tri-Service Review vote by ROTC students at Kansas University. The writer cites accidents and student opinions, urging community backing and context for the actions at hand.
A reader from Illinois describes a neighbor's act of tying to a tree to protect a grove from planned developers. She laments city politics and says money talks, wishing public action could stop the loss. The note ends with thanks to Mrs. Laverne Eisele.
Dear Sir I read your KU ROTC review editorial in the Journal World and note your claim the review was voted down The Kansas City AP report adds that the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks union is on strike with pickets at REA Express facilities in Kansas City potentially affecting 150 to 175 workers
Washington interview with C Bennett Neupalm leader of the War Antideflamation League. He argues not all wars are bad citing过去 wars and says editors and networks must stop portraying Vietnam. He vows bold tactics including actor pacts tear gas threats and school targeting.
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