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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
2
Lawrence Journal-World details leadership positions and publishing history from 1854 to 1952. It lists editors and staff titles and provides subscription rates by carrier and mail across Kansas counties and beyond.
McGovern selects Sargent Shriver as his vice presidential running mate after a three week scramble that included rejection by several leaders and the earlier Eagleton setback. The turmoil sparked questions about party planning and loyalty as Kansas universities address term paper cheating amid a growing market for paid research services.
New York AP notes wholesale figures show food prices lifting retail costs in coming months. Meat poultry eggs fruits and vegetables and coffee are expected to rise amid a Brazilian freeze drought. WPI excluding food shows modest gains. including food raises annual rate to about 9.6 percent.
A lightning strike beneath a sheltering tree on the Paul Ulrich farm 50 miles south of Lawrence killed six prime dairy cows and left a seventh animal critical. Local election turnout is expected to be light due to few races in the off year.
The EU chancellor mirrors Dr. McCain in calling for a clear Senate Code on academic misconduct. The code defines unauthorized aid, prep work, or misrepresented sources as misconduct with penalties from admonishment to expulsion. Critics say the system pressures teachers to act while students seek to buy a degree, harming degree value.
Prof John Noonan of UC Berkeley, a legal philosophy expert, argues against universal responses to hard cases in abortion law. He compares abortion debate to evolving rights, noting Mapp v Ohio’s trust on search evidence and predicting a slow shift toward recognizing fetal humanity amid ongoing biological debate.
Former U S attorney general Ramsey Clark toured dikes in Phu Vang village Thai Binh Province North Vietnam damaged by U S air strikes. Clark told a Voice of Vietnam correspondent bombing should stop immediately and never be done again.
Senator Shriver set to be named Democratic vice presidential nominee amid a career marked by Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He helped found Peace Corps and led anti poverty efforts, with past roles as ambassador to France and head of the War on Poverty. Married to Eunice Kennedy, he has five children and multiple homes in Chicago, Maryland, and Cape Cod.
The White House conducts face-to-face lobbying to curb Democratic support for the end-the-war amendment. Albert and Boggs hedge, while Nixon argues peace talks could collapse if foreign aid is pushed alongside a Vietnam withdrawal. Zionist and Israel allies warn against anti-Vietnam moves harming allied policy.
In Rochester New York Scott L Muir 19 died after attempting a five minute stand in a busy highway to win a ten cent bet He was struck within a minute and suffered fatal head injuries Police said three friends witnessed the incident The youth died at the scene or en route to hospital and the case is under investigation
Aides say Sargent Shriver was a front runner for several days to join George McGovern on the Democratic ticket if Edmund Muskie declined. McGovern and backers pressed through the week as Muskie ultimately turned down the offer and Humphrey also rejected.
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