Lawrence Daily Journal World History Summary
Historical note records publisher Dolph Simmons and staff at The World Company in Lawrence Kansas. The 184 W C Simons era as writer spans 1891 to 1952 with listed staff positions and published daily with specific subscription rates by carrier and mail across regions.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kaw
Telephone
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Nixon to unveil dramatic Vietnam news at GOP nominating speech
The piece suggests President Nixon may reveal significant Vietnam War news during his Wednesday night GOP nomination acceptance speech. House Republican Leader Ford and others hint at a breakthrough, with Kissinger involved in talks and Hanoi seeking a settlement before November elections.
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Nixon
House
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
Hanoi
Olympics boycott debate and lost art in medicine
The piece argues for letting the Munich Games proceed amid black athletes calling for a boycott while noting the value of sport over politics. It also critiques the eroding bedside manner in medicine, citing a Scientific American article on doctor patient rapport and a typical clinic visit that fails to address parental concern.
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Munich
Germany
Scientific American
Barbara M. Korsch
Vida Francis Negrete
Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Small Investors Could Surge
New York AP reports that as over the counter trading becomes more organized and NASDAQ broadcasts more small cap quotes, brokers expect a surge of small investor interest. Institutions dominate price formation, but broader quotation access could empower individual traders and shift activity toward NASDAQ traded securities.
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New York
National Association of Securities Dealers
Faith and Patience Learnings From Captivity
Old Home Town recalls Capt. John McKone of Tonganoxie who was captured after his RB47 was shot down. He and another crewman survived imprisonment while three crewmen died. The piece notes his visit after release and reflects on faith and patience as lessons learned. It also mentions a new shelterhouse in Eudora for the CPA Picnic and legacy notes from earlier decades.
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John McKone
Tonganoxie
McKone
Eudora
CPA
Lawrence Business College
W. H. Quakenbush
E. S. Weatherby
Alice Dicker
Woodlawn School
Woodlawn
Doctor Patient Rapport and End of Life Ethics Debate
The piece discusses how brief specialist encounters erode bedside rapport and stresses the need for better doctor patient communication. It cites Dr Korsch and Nurse Negrete, a Senate aging panel, and Dr Walter Sackett's terminal care bill, contrasting with Pope Pius XII's ethics on prolonging life and resuscitation.
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Korsch
Nurse Negrete
Scientific American
Negrete
Los Angeles Hospital
White House Campaign Frustration Foreshadows 1976 Convention
White House aides report Nixon reelection team failed to analyze delegates for the 1972 convention and lack of planning raises risk of a floor fight in 1976. Conservative congressmen and regional coalitions organize delegate counting and seek rules changes to expand delegate numbers. Officials in Eden Roe Hotel suite coordinate with Clarke Reed and state chairs while awaiting Nixon campaign approval.
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White House
Mr. Nixon
Eden Roe Hotel
Mississippi
Clarke Reed
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Nixon
Reed
D. Jack Gibson
South Dakota
David Kennedy
Wyoming
Earl Davenport
Washington
Doral Hotel
McGovern Sufferings From Internal Shakeup Reported
A Washington Dispatch notes resignations and internal shifts at the Democratic National Committee. Olga Gedhas quits after steering donor lists to 80 thousand, Mary Lou Burg also resigns as deputy and vice chair. Westwood's leadership faces questions as McGovern aides fear talent loss ahead of the fall campaign.
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Olga
Robbie) Gedhas
Fred Harris
National Committee
Jean Westwood
George McGovern
Bobbie Gedhas
Mary Lou Burg
McGovern
Westwood
Lawrence F. O’brien
Robert S. Strauss
Harris
Miss Gecias
Donald Petrie
Gechas
Wisconsin
Miss Burg
Letter to the Editor praises William Medley for supporting Lawrence High Debate
A Lawrence High Debate Squad member thanks Principal William Medley for facility, financial support, and guidance. The writer notes Medley helped organize events and trips and laments his possible departure for Wilmington, Delaware, wishing him luck.
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William Medley
Lawrence High
Journal-World Opinion Page Editorial Voices
The opinion page showcases editorials letters and columns from staff and readers. It promotes informed citizen participation and free exchange of ideas as essential to democratic government.
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the Journal-World Opinion Page
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Journal-World
Dolph C. Simons JR
Dolph Simmons
W. C. Simons
Lawrence, Kaw
John Cunniff
Old Home Town
Howard Gurtler
KU Athletic Association
Rochester
Minn
Glenn Cunningham
Cunningham
Brutus Hamilton
Glenn
Jim Bausch
Hamilton
California U
Christ
Senate
Walter Sackett
Florida
Laurance Foye Jr
The
Veterans Administration
Pope Pius XII
Techni
Vangaus
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Miami Beach
Earth
U.S
Christopher Morley
Third Avenue
Lawrence High School
Mr. Medley
Medley
Wilmington
Del
Roman Polanski
Olympic Village
Polanski
Boris Spassky
Iceland
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