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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1973
Page
3
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The piece questions why beef supply is tightening while cattle reach slaughter weight, exploring feed costs and potential hoarding. It notes processors balking at live cattle prices under price controls, and argues output may rebound only after hoarded stock is used. The column also links shortages to broader national planning and Nixon era spending, hinting at GSA disclosures on security related expenditures.
The article questions whether public funds should cover improvements at Nixon allies private vacation properties San Clemente and Key Biscayne as well as Camp David. Officials put potential total costs at ten million dollars or more for upgrades including a larger bunkhouse, lighting and toilets. It urges a frank public explanation of government spending beyond essential security needs.
New York AP report notes Phase 4 stalled, causing beef farmers to delay shipments until Sept 12 Stage B raises prices. Packinghouse layoffs and butcher restrictions spread anxiety among workers and housewives as government actions face scrutiny over inflation, supply, and decontrol goals.
Directors voted to reduce the coming year budget from 19000 to 8029 and cut the proposed one mill levy to .42 mill amid opposition led by Gilbert Jones and Walter Kollmorgen. Postmaster General J Edward Day announced plans for a new Lawrence post office at 7th and Vermont.
Prayer passage from Psalm 23 verse 5 and a blessing ask for God’s pouring out of love today. It seeks readiness to receive the gift of love and express gratitude in prayer.
The Harris poll claim of Charles Percy’s strong national lead over Edward Kennedy is reinforced by our Jersey City interviews with 92 voters, showing Percy rivaling Rockefeller and Connally and narrowly trailing Agnew. The piece notes a gag rule at the Democratic National Committee and a Watergate related affadavit dispute involving Sen. Sam Ervin and George Bush.
The Wall Street Journal tale of Kansas as a travel stop draws sharp critique from a Baltimore Sun perspective. The piece argues Kansas offers little beyond the world’s largest ball of string, Boot Hill, and Gen. Funston’s site, with much of the state depicted as a transit corridor. The column notes Kansas’s varied topography, wheat, sunflowers, tiger lilies, and rugged frontier heritage, including the Rockie foothills and Santa Fe Trail, while musing on whether tourism boosts are feasible or might overcrowd the Sunflower State. It references Kansas motto Ad Astra per Aspera and the mixed hopes about tourism bringing money versus the risk of too many visitors.
Letters respond to editorials on Watergate Nixon and civil rights. Marilyn Stewart urges patience and fair trial while Roger A. Karras defends vigilance against secrecy and asserts Nixon deserves respect. Sylvia Hallowell commends Jews for Jesus and links to Judeo Christian heritage with biblical citations.
Kansas University graduate student Gus diZerega critiques Sen. Jackson of Washington for tying Soviet Jewish emigration to trade policy. He argues anti immigration quotas and Cold War rhetoric fuel imperialism and harm Soviet Jews while promoting military spending in Washington.
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