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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1966
Page
2
In labor disputes the machinists and airline operators debate profits. While airline earnings rise, stockholders get small or no dividends, especially at TWA. Critics question why users of air service do not receive relief despite a $500 million annual subsidy to the industry.
In Lawrence, officials again delay action on an illegal West 23rd Street sign, despite admission of violation and a 4-1 vote endorsing deferral. The piece argues equal treatment for all lawbreakers and urges correcting interpretations before the ordinance is weakened.
U S Senator Carl Curtis Nebraska warns the nation faces insolvency as gold reserves shrink from 23 billion to 13 billion with only four billion available against about 20 billion in foreign obligations. He accuses France of profiting from conflicts like Vietnam and siphoning U S gold via the Bank of Indochina.
The senator pins blame on U S spending in Viet Nam and French profiteering while proposing remedies including deep cuts in foreign aid, forcing European allies to bear more defense burden, reassigning U S troops, and pressing allies to take a stronger role in Viet Nam. He warns progress has echoed a weather report with talk but little action.
New York AP reports most official figures show rising activity across production, sales, and employment in a booming economy. Industrial output hits a new high while total employment rises to 76.4 million in July, with defense spending boosting factories and inflation shaping perceived prosperity.
The Lawrence Music Studio held its first public recital in the junior high auditorium. Odell Shaver owned and operated the studio. Fifty three of its 110 students performed, with an accordion band and other instruments taught.
A devotional note emphasizes faithfulness in small things as a path to greater rewards. It prays for a life lived for God, asking for encouragement and blessing to all encountered, in Christ's spirit. Amen.
Writer Jack Zimmerman recalls reuniting with his Cessna 172 after deserting for a faster model, recounting a bumpy final approach before a gentle landing and a fond farewell as he patted the plane and promised to return soon.
Harold H. Lytle from Winona Ave argues against church political action, defending J Howard Pew and Grove City College while urging civil debate. The letter advocates restraint and unity on church issues and references Peace in Vietnam, Beatle remarks, and public freedom of belief. Several readers, including Bob Rollins of McLouth, Kan., defend the Beatles and discuss wartime policy and religious liberty.
New York Police Commissioner Leary plans to hire a historian to teach recruits about Puerto Rico history and customs, hoping indoctrination will improve policing there. In entertainment notes, Cynthia O’Neal plays a small spy role in Patrick O’Neal’s Matchless, with a reveal of other actors as men and her voice dubbed for depth.
Debate rages over U S involvement in Vietnam as critics argue the war harms civilians and soldiers without advancing world peace. The text questions the rationale for continued presence and calls for withdrawal.
Readers react to John Lennon's remark that the Beatles are "more popular than Jesus now" and to perceived anti American statements. An Aug. 9 Journal-World editorial criticized the band for their comments, noting the furor and urging restraint while defending artistic expression.
Kosygin told Harold Wilson during his Moscow visit that the United States would withdraw from Vietnam soon. The remark, relayed to President Johnson, reflects Soviet misreading of U S resolve and the influence of U S peace critics on Hanoi policy.
Readers ask about heart monitors used after heart attacks and how they help. Dr Motner explains that early continuous tracing on a screen allows instant observation of heart changes, with coronary care units offering close monitoring. some patients may not need the monitor or unit as they improve.
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara has an ankle injury delaying his planned climb of Mt. Rainier. Dr. Robert Livingston treated him Tuesday at Camp Sherman near Mt. Jefferson, after which McNamara and his party returned to camp in the Oregon wilderness. The injury occurred three weeks earlier, apparently during tennis.
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