Debates Seen as Desirable in Presidential Race
Journal World editorials argue for open debates in the 1976 presidential race. They note Ford has not ruled out face to face discussions and expect Carter to issue a challenge. The piece suggests including vice presidential debates and warns against turning debates into circus-like events while stressing direct issue discussion.
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Gerald Ford
Kansas City
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Sen
Walter Mondale
Readiness Urged for US Forces in Europe After GAO Report
A GAO assessment finds defense units in West Germany lacking readiness. One unit misplaced keys to ammunition bunkers amid 30 years in NATO duty without action. Call for shakeup or possible force size and command changes to ensure prompt effectiveness if crisis arises.
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Europe
General Accounting Office
Washington
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
GAO
U. S
Thrifty Northeastern Delegates At Convention Sparing Costs
The Maine and Rhode Island delegates kept expenses low in New York by paying air fare and using a chartered bus. Rhode Island Gov Philip Noel urged attendees to accept all invitations from hosts, unions, and the city. A participant said the convention cost about 150 dollars per person versus earlier 1000 dollar estimates.
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Maine
Rhode Island
New York
New York City
Philip Noel
Nixon Used White House Plumbers to Target Detractors
The story details how the White House plumbers, under Nixon, sought to discredit critics on Capitol Hill by probing security leaks. W Donald Stewart led the investigation, naming Senators Church Fulbright Jackson Proxmire and Stennis as targets, with Stennis briefly implicated amid political pressure and a halted probe.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Nixon
White House
Capitol
National
Pentagon
W. Donald Stewart
Capitol Hill
Frank Church
D.-Ida
William Fulbright
D.-Ark
Henry Jackson
D.-Wash
William Proxmire
D.-Wis
John Stennis
D.-Miss
Stennis
Senate
Mississippi
Stewart
Stewart Security Services
Washington Post
Senate Armed Services Committee
Plumbers
Sen. Stennis
Stennis Committee
Logic of job report needs study
New York report questions July unemployment rise tied to labor force changes. It notes 400000 new jobs but a higher rate as discouraged workers reenter the labor pool, arguing the rate reflects statistical quirks more than real deterioration, with broad implications for voters and policy.
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New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Odds and Ends Bring Lawrence Memories Back to Life
The piece recalls river foot of Ohio lore with watercress gathering and river rescues, winter skating, and moonlit canal trips. It notes changes from dirt streets with stepping stones to modern roads, a 19th century pottery factory, and old mail delivery practices before World War II.
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Ohio
Lawrence
Dorothy Stucker
Dolly Graeber
Cameron's Bluff
A.D. Pottery Co
Coal Creek
Wiedemans
R.B. Wagstaff
Hillview
Jess Willard
Richard Dunlap
Nellie Reese Evans
McGrew
Mackie
Mass
Meta Swisher
Col. Roberts
13Th and
Libuse Fiorito
Lawrence in Soap Box Derby finals and state baseball blow
Greg Stone of Lawrence was eliminated in the second Derby round as David Krussow a 12 year old from Tacoma won. 251 entries competed. Lawrence alerts on a false tornado sighting as a funnel cloud could not be substantiated by officials.
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Lawrence
R.C. Jackman
Collins
Dover
Kansas City
United States
AAAW
American Association University Women
14Th
Mass
Howard
Shortie
Creel
Cinderella
Jess Henderson
Fischers Shoe Store
11Th
Haskell
Marcella Arndt
Massachusetts
Greg Stone
Akron
Ohio
David Krussow
Tacoma
Wash
Sheriff's Office
Manhattan
State Legion
Chanute
el Dorado
The World Company Kansas Newspaper Directory Note
Dolph C Simons Jr serves as President Publisher with Dolph Simons Sr as editor. The World published daily except Sunday from Lawrence Kansas with readers in Douglas and adjoining counties. Subscription rates listed by carrier and mail vary by region.
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Veevee
Eee
Dolph Simons Sr
Buhl Mayers
Eeee
Scree
Ralph Gage
Ces Eee Y
Jack Starkey
Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Cartler
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
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Fred Buzhardt
John Cunniff
Elfriede Fischer Rowe
Innes
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Wis
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Journal-World
Lillie Constant
Grandpa
Ramsey Fortson
Strouds
Joe Hughes
Joe
Cliff Ramsey
12Th and
Oread
Hughes
Fortson
Jim Williams
Logan
Tommy Terry
Butch” Smith
Eli Lee
Jimmy Jackson
Douglas County
Union Pacific
Gerald Hesse
Crusade For Freedom
Radio Free Europe
Elin Jorgensen
Delta Kappa Gamma Honor Society
Pasadena
Topeka
Shearer
Isaac Kilworth
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