Lawrence Daily Journal World Staff and Publication Details
The Lawrence Daily Journal World outlines key staff roles from Dolph C. Simons Jr. to Stevie Parsons and others, noting editors, publishers, and department heads. It states the paper is established in 1854 with W C Simons as editor from 1891 to 1952 and is published daily except Sunday by The World Company in Lawrence Kansas. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for local and out-of-state readers.
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the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Kansas
United States
KU Students Vote On Fee To Help Pay Faculty Salaries
About 4 000 Kansas University students backed a proposal to earmark 130 000 in student fees to aid faculty salaries but lost by a few hundred votes. The vote shows concern for KU salaries amid state budget cuts and illustrates the risk of shifting costs to students. Additionally the Lawrence city government discussion explores expanding the city commission to better represent districts, with talks on moving from five to seven or nine commissioners and district representation. Governor Docking defends his veto of a vetoed pay raise for lawmakers, saying it was fiscally responsible and not a partisan retaliation.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Mt. Oread
Lawrence City Commission
League of Women Voters
Kansas
Robert Docking
Docking
Congress
Nixon
Three Key Finance Terms Explained for Readers
The article clarifies the prime rate, Eurodollars and the balance of payments. It notes the prime rate as a lagging indicator, cites current rises in some banks, describes Eurodollars as dollar deposits abroad, and explains the balance of payments as the gap between spending abroad and foreign spending in the U.S.
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New York
Turner Hall preservation preserves German American heritage in Lawrence
The Turner Hall on East Ninth Street, once the center of German Turnverein life, recounts its 19th century founding, wartime decline, and postwar revival. It notes key figures, events, and renovations by Ed Down since 1965, keeping gymnasiums, dances, and social life alive for today’s youth.
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S. Steinbring
J. Oesch
P. Preisach
C. J. Walruff
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
William Zimmerman
J. Ecke
J. Plant
Turner Hall
Turnverein Society
Lawrence
Bach
Francis Saunders
Santa Fe
Topeka
Bunny
Philip Ernst
Ernst
Rumsey Vehicle Company
National Guard
Salvation Army
Ed Down
Down
Blake Hall
Governors Veto of Legislators Pay Raises Cited as Foresight
The piece argues the governor vetoed legislative pay increases to prevent a political backlash. It compares lawmakers' hikes to national figures and depicts a veto as a prudent move to avoid retaliation or weak self-restraint.
Regents OK medical student exchange with Philippines plan
Kansas University and the Philippines University will exchange medical students and faculty at all levels starting in September under a personnel exchange agreement approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott retired to present addresses at KU and Haskell during a two day visit. Lawrence schools will observe Health Week with assemblies and outdoor activities in May.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University
the Philippines University
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Will Hayden
Rt. 4
Toast Lawrence
Hugh L. Scott
U.S. Army
Princeton
N.J
Lawrence
Haskell
W. W. Curfman
Lawrence High School
Cleo Cosley
Walton Ingham
Ethel Jean Malone
Emporia
Bible Message Prayer for Love to Heal Pain
A devotional prayer asks for God’s love to reach every person amid lingering pain and hopelessness, asking for divine grace to understand and receive of His vast love. The speaker seeks strength and compassion for all humanity through faith.
Citizens Call for Salary Rollback Amid Budget Strains
Letters express concern over lawmakers voting themselves large pay raises while many face shortages. The writer notes rising prices and asks why legislators refuse to return to previous salaries, praising those who did not vote for raises.
Hail Damage May Run Up To Two Million Dollars
In Joplin Missouri a hailstorm may have caused as much as 2 million dollars in damage. Schools closed due to broken windows were set to reopen. Insurance reports show over 50 hail damage or broken window claims and streets were hard to traverse as hailstones reached golf ball size.
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Joplin, Mo
Joplin
Campers Protest Licensing and Park Taxes in Baldwin Letter
A reader from Baldwin Kansas laments changes at Junction City parks criticizing camper licenses, federal park stamps, and a failed Pomona pay-park. The letter seeks a simple life on a small God-owned plot, condemning “quasi-representatives.”
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Junction City
Legislative
Pomona
Cliff Anderson
Baldwin
Kan
Retailers Push Change In Kansas Sales Tax Structure
Kansas retailers urged the Department of Revenue to revise the tax brackets so the first penny of the sales tax is applied to 14 cents instead of 15. The move aims to aid small merchants who handle large volumes of low priced items.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Revenue
Department
Docking Says Office Is Held by Everyone
Gov. Robert Docking told the 95th annual meeting of the Kansas Order of the Eastern Star that in a democracy every citizen holds public office. He said Americans do not have a utopia but have something worth preserving.
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Docking
Topeka
Robert Docking
Grand Chapter
The
Kansas Order of the Eastern Star
On the Other Hand by Gus diZerega
KU graduate student Gus diZerega argues for individual-led pollution remedies over government mandates. He advocates letting citizens sue polluters to force cleanup, fostering recycling, and limiting political interference in liberty, while noting limits of government action.
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Gus Dizerega
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Dolph C. Simons JR
Dolph Simons
Stevie Parsons
Bill Mayer
Daryl Hall
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
Tocettes
Mdltor
the Commission
Finance
John Cunniff
Europe
Elfriede Fischer
Ninth and
New Hampshire Streets
Turnhalle
Turnverein
Verein
10Th and
Vereins
Germany
Lawrence Verein
M. Hermann. Otto
Rost
Adam Rohe
Massachusetts
William Reinisch
Santa
Heydey
Kasold
Zimmerman
Gerhardt
Marks
Berger
Achning
Barteldes
Graeber
Ketels
Urlaub
Fischer
Wilhelmi
Lahrman
Gnefkow
Thudium
Schleifer
Steinbring
Poehler
Smithmeyer
Jaedicke
Broemelsick
Willman
Wiedeman
Niemeyer
Hartig
Bell
William Wiedemann
Wiedemann’s
Old Lawrence
Old KU
East Ninth
Old Fraser Hall
Old Home Town
Paul Ingels
Eugene Alford
K. Y.W.C.A
Journal-World
Bert L. Hills
Robert Langford
General Adjustment Bureau
Nashville
Abingdon Press
United Methodist
Manhattan
James T. McDonald
State Revenue
McDonald
Journal-World Opinion
Sierra Club
Paul Ehrlich
Malthus
Army Corps of Engineers
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