Lawrence Daily World highlights and staff directory
The 1972 Lawrence Daily World masthead lists W C Simons as editor serving 1891 to 1952 and notes the paper published daily except Sunday from Sixth and New Hampshire Streets in Lawrence Kansas with basic subscription rates for carriers and mail across regions. The edition is dated Thursday Evening August 10 1972 and notes AP and Audit Bureau of Circulation memberships.
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Sixth
New Hampshire Streets
the World Lawréate
Kan
Veleaphone
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Lawrence
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Alarm over surge of break-ins and armed robbery reported
Police urged citizen alertness after Tuesday night and Wednesday break ins and an armed robbery. Residents were advised to use the Crime Alert line 842 8467 and report suspicious activity. Officials note population counts affect state funds for Topeka, Lawrence, and college towns, arguing census figures should count students as residents for funding.
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Advanc
Lawrence
Douglas County
Treasuries
State Board of Agriculture
Tiga
Dopigins County
U.S. Bureau of Census
Douglas
Riley
Kansas University
Kansas State’ ‘University
Topeka
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Hays
Emporia
Banner Sales Art a Loss in Employee Relocation Market
Weston Edwards of TI Home Transfer Service Corp discusses last year’s 1800 home sales totaling over 50 million dollars with a 6000 dollar loss and a forecast of 2000 sales this year. He notes the profit comes from fees, not buy low sell high, as corporate relocations expand with 300,000 to 500,000 employees moved annually. Time is money, says Edwards, with transfers arranged immediately to minimize employee frustration.
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New York
Weston Edwards
TI Home Transfer Service Corp
Home Equity
Weston
Title Insurance & Trust Co
Nixon urges Fischer in chess row with Iceland tour dispute
Life magazine reports President Nixon favors Fischer winning the world chess title and inviting him to the White House regardless of outcome. The president expressed pride in Fischer as a fighter and wants him to visit, as relayed by Life photographer Harry Benson amid Icelandic controversy and Russian involvement.
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Richard Nixon
Fischer
White House
Life Magic
Harry Benson
Life
Benson
Nixon
Seid
Fischer’s White House Invitation Sparks Mixed Reactions
The piece questions President Nixon’s invitation to Fischer, noting pride and pride and concern in equal measure. It argues that Fischer’s past conduct could weigh on the honor, and calls for careful judgment if the invitee accepts.
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Fischer
White House
Mr. Nixon
Iceland
Lawrence FFA members earn American Farmer Degree honor
Ralph Leonhard, a 1959 Lawrence High graduate, is among six Kansas Future Farmers of America to be recommended for the American Farmer Degree at the national convention. KU enrollment is projected to exceed 11 000 this fall and reach 22 000 by 1975.
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Ralph Leonhard
Lawrence High
Farmers of America
Kansas
Kansas University
Bred Broeker
Douglas Country
McGovern Speech Analyzed For Inflation Claims And Shriver Mention
The piece critiques Senator McGovern's announcement of Sargent Shriver as vice presidential candidate. It argues his lengthy speech echoed Nixon and Hoover, offering little substantive brief on Shriver while highlighting inflation concerns, deficits, and a forty billion dollar gap in projections.
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George
Sen. McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
United States
Richard Nixon
Herbert Hoover
George McGovern
Sen
Joe McCarthy
Republican Party
Congress
McGovern
Anderson Maligned by ITT Tapes Support
Jack Anderson receives comforting telephone tapes from ITT lobbyist Dita Beard after falsely accusing Sen. Thomas Eagleton of traffic violations. ITT executives insist they back him, offer perks, and urge resilience as the scandal unfolds.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Anderson
ITT
Dita Beard
Jack
This Day In History August 10 Highlights
On August 10 events include the 1792 overthrow of the French monarchy at Paris, Missouri’s 1821 statehood, the Naval Academy founded in Annapolis, WWI’s start in 1914, FDR polio in 1921, WWII surrender talks in 1945, Gibraltar vote in 1967, a 10 year Soviet stance note, civil disorder recommendations, Northern Ireland violence counts, and birthdays for V V Giri Eddie Fisher and Norma Shearer.
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Paris
Louis IV
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
France
Austria-Hungary
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Campobello Island
Canada
Mitted
Gibraltar
Britain
Soviet Union
U.S
V. V. Giri
India
Eddie Fisher
Norma Shearer
Oldster Makes Jet Flight At San Francisco Airport
Dr. Charles Snyder, 101, finally flies a jet from Baltimore to San Francisco International. The 1903 Kitty Hawk reference marks his long life in science, following his father's first flight. Snyder works as a scientist connected with atomic energy.
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San Francisco
Charles Snyder
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
San Francisco International
Snyder
The
Atomic Energy
Metric Change Okayed by Senate Panel
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to set up a National Metric Conversion Board to plan the U S shift to the metric system within ten years. The goal is to make metric weights and measures dominant, joining all major nations.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
National
Metric Conversion Board
United States
Overland Park man raises funds for Hodges appeal
In Overland Park, a local businessman says about 400 people contributed to a $15,000 legal fund for Dr. Bruce Hodges, Lenexa physician and former Johnson County health director, to appeal his narcotics conviction. Hodges will begin a three month sentence as the appeal is filed with the 10th Circuit.
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Overland Park, Kan
Bruce Hodges
Lenexa
Johnson County
Robert W. Locke
Dr. Hodges
Hodges
Kansas City
Kan
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Colo
U.S. District Court
Earl E. O’connor
Locke
Pity Complacency 2 of Greatest Sins
New York AP notes the two greatest human faults are self pity and complacency. The piece argues complacency is a dangerous trait, urging action over smugness and listing whimsical personal milestones to illustrate the urge to keep exploring life beyond comfort.
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New York
Borscht
Minsk
Iran
Raquel Welch
French topless tennis exhibition ends with police warning
A 23-year-old French native played topless in an impromptu tennis match at a Madison court. Police summoned officers. she and three men were part of the doubles. She was warned that a rematch could lead to arrest and stated spectators caused the disturbance.
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Madison
Wis
France
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William Buckley JR
John Jones
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Committee On UN- American Activities
Art Buchwald
Hal Geneen
Hal
Geneen
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Atty
Gen. Kleindienst
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