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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
2
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The Kansas Attorney General warns the 1972 legislature that the 1970 property tax lid will expire unless renewed, threatening cities that rely on local sales taxes. The piece urges lawmakers to protect Lawrence Topeka and Manhattan sales tax authority while reconsidering tax reform and public priorities. It also critiques federal Labor Department seasonal adjustment rhetoric amid July employment data showing higher unemployment despite job gains.
An examination of affluence shows many NYC American families earn well yet face high costs and taxes. Fixed expenses exceed 70 percent, limiting discretionary spending. Increased work hours, part time jobs, and teen income sustain lifestyles, yet long hours and debt strain provide only a worn out feeling.
Larry Schaake and Steven Robb of Lawrence High School were recommended for the American Farmer Degree by Kansas Future Farmers of America. The Lawrence Board of Education and County Board of Commissioners agreed to provide special educational services for all county schools.
A letter-writer argues about union funding and possible economic shifts toward welfare or socialism, referencing history and future consequences for wage earners. The piece includes an open note to Kate Smith and ends with a brief AP item about Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and his wife vacationing in Portugal.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce fosters a welcome back program for Kansas University and Haskell students, but locals should personally greet students and parents. Simple acts from clerks, attendants, and staff build lasting goodwill for Lawrence and KU beyond banners and signs.
A plea to citizens to mirror the Chamber of Commerce effort by being helpful, friendly, and courteous to both newcomers and long-time neighbors and business associates. The article calls now an ideal time to start such civic hospitality.
A nationwide study by the College Poll finds four of ten college students smoke, with 57.5 percent saying no and 42.5 percent yes. Regular smokers outnumber occasional smokers by about three to one, and anti tobacco campaigns show clear campus impact.
Berlin marked the tenth anniversary of the barrier that split East and West. The wall, built in 1961, stands two Berlin sectors apart with East Germany under Soviet influence and West Berlin constrained by Allied oversight. Police note 90 deaths on Western soil, refugees claim higher figures, and more than 1,800 gunfire incidents are recorded along the frontier.
Kansas Attorney General says three hospitals Holton City Hospital Decatur County Hospital and Lindsborg Community Hospital performed illegal abortions in the past year but not wilfully. Total likely under 20. Health officials note abortions must be at Joint Commission accredited hospitals. Douglass Hospital Kansas City Kan had several hundred abortions.
Kansas University graduate student Gus diZerega analyzes Vice President Agnew's Spain Spain anniversary visit and critique, pairing it with American foreign policy. He condemns imperialism, racial injustice, and military aid to dictatorships while urging reflection on the American Dream and government power.
About 40 pickets protested at a Hutchinson city commission meeting over Mayor David Mackey’s rewrite of a human relations ordinance. Blacks say he assumed minority needs in drafting the measure. Mackey says the changes aimed to speed proceedings and ensure constitutionality. The proposal is now at the Kansas attorney general for an opinion on legality.
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