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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1973
Page
3
As stations cut hours and rationing spreads, motorists grow somber over shortages. Industry leaders blame government, while the public questions corporate profits after a 49.9 percent profit surge in early 1973.
New York AP reports rising prime rates to 9 percent squeeze the stock market. Investors flee to riskless lending, while corporations face higher expenses and lower profits, limiting equity demand. High PE ratios among a concentrated set of stocks reflect a market dominated by insurers and banks.
The text notes that alcohol abuse among American youth far surpasses drug abuse and calls for heightened concern and earlier intervention. It emphasizes statistics requiring change and urges faster steps to address the growing problem.
Old Home Town Lawrence reports July building permits totaling 179000 dollars after June neared a record 842250 dollars. The year to date stands at 3505812 dollars, a strong year but not a record.
A brief prayer asks for gratitude for salvation and compassion to share faith openly. It emphasizes not remaining silent about God's mercy and saving work, calling for sincere devotion and continual praise.
A critique of executive power and civil liberties in U S history. The author weighs Roosevelt era actions, McCarthy era tactics, and Lincoln habeas corpus, arguing that vigilant security must not erode constitutional rights nor justify political ruin. The piece urges measured judgment over sensational punitive zeal.
Boston crash kills eighty eight as Delta DC9 strikes a seawall near Logan Airport. Investigators seek causes amid fog and low approach while cockpit tapes are examined and hearings planned in Boston. A Vermont Air Force sergeant survived with critical burns.
A Harvard sociologist and a Carnegie Commission associate conclude from their study that campus unrest across American colleges from 1964 to 1971 lacked uniform causes or solutions. Four central issues emerged: student rights, Vietnam war tensions, minority access, and student participation in decisions.
Washington reports say after O'Brien launched a Watergate suit Nixon aides pressed to target him with IRS pressure. The Senate hearings linked audits to White House pressure though experts doubt a direct link. The piece also notes Vietnam policy voids and John Connally’s early Republican campaign steps.
The Sun Dance at Rosebud Reservation drew about 2000 Indigenous worshipers from Rosebud and beyond including New York California and Oklahoma. The ceremony, dating back 500 years, appears used by the American Indian Movement to recruit members and may not follow Leonard Crow Dog’s established guidelines.
A member of the President's commission on pornography criticizes proposed Kansas obscenity law revisions. Rep. David Mikesic says the bill aligns state law with recent Supreme Court rulings, while Dr. Edward Greenwood argues limits should apply to minors only and warns the bill is vague and could cause harassment.
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