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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1972
Page
3
The Lawrence Journal World lists staff positions with Dolf Simons Jr as president publisher and Dolf Sons Patti Bevan as editor in chief. Advertising, circulation, and office details are noted along with subscription rates for various regions. The date is Tuesday April 25 1972.
A retrospective notes improved downtown Lawrence parking facilities and beautification funded by former city manager Ray Wells. It links urban planning to future needs as legislators face rising higher education costs. Projections suggest enrollments could rise to 13.3 million nationally by 1980 81 with tuition and fees climbing and state funding shrinking.
The article notes a rise in the inflation rate from 1.7 percent to 6.2 percent in early 1972 and examines whether it is temporary. It highlights Price Commission actions to curb price hikes, including rebates for past overcharges, and suggests a lasting government-business relationship as watchdog, partner, or even dictator.
A 28 year old former Lawrence resident Mrs Elizabeth Ann Findley Sodders and her 7 year old son Charles Edward Sodders died in a one car collision on the Kansas Turnpike 18 miles east of Lawrence. Plans announced for Jayhawk Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show May 12 at the 4 H Fairgrounds.
A man hijacked a New Mexico to Los Angeles flight at gunpoint to broadcast a protest against Mexican-American discrimination. The weapon was unloaded and no one was harmed, but 32 lives were endangered. The hijacker claimed no intent to harm and sought attention for his message.
The columnist debates with Jack Anderson over access to private files and the ethics of publishing confidential government documents. They discuss public official versus public figure status, declassification, and the need for an impartial tribunal to judge disclosures. Anderson argues against privatized disclosures while conceding a tribunal might help if the government orders it.
In the Bellevue-Stratford Cameo Room Senator Humphrey appeals to labor leaders to out organize the party machine. He faces strong rival gains by Muskie and McGovern as student heckling off a campus speech and a tense Chestnut Street walk test his 1968 defeat.
An interview with Malcolm Moody, head of Polarization for the United States, discusses the program's progress, goals, and alleged ties to Vietnamization, praising busing, bombing campaigns, and presidential backing as pivotal to mobilizing national polarization by 1972.
Ruth McHenry of McLouth Kan writes that multiple moon rock missions cost and effort yield little help for earthly needs. She urges focusing aid to those in need at home rather than further space ventures. She questions profits tied to the project and calls for practical generosity.
In Hollywood Florida a judge dismissed charges against Pershing Kip Williams Jr Rick Sigler and Danny Walters all 17 arrest date April 12 for mowing lawns without city permits. Records of arrests ordered destroyed and each teen released on 55 bond. Police say door to door mowing can mask burglary.
Terry Nelson, 18, of Parsons was killed in a two car crash on U S 160 near Cherokee. Phyllis White, 19, also of Parsons, was severely injured and transported to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Two other passengers sustained minor injuries, according to the highway patrol.
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