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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
2
The readable portion lists Lawrence Daily Journal World with JC Simons Jr as vice president and publisher and ACK Madhermtan as managing editor. It notes the paper’s establishment in 1854 with W. C. Simons as editor from 1891 to 1952.
Residents urged a rapid city-wide cleanup to welcome thousands of visitors to Lawrence for KU events. The plan calls for picking up trash, mowing, trimming, weed control along streets and at the 6th and Iowa area, washing storefronts, and improving signs and streets with minimal cost. Merchants should be courteous to guests and assist visitors to create a favorable first impression.
A Lawrence family illustrates rising costs after Medicare. The father, age 65, loses full coverage with a $100 deductible while the wife and child retain similar coverage at a higher premium, calling into question the Great Society's benefits.
Rep L Mendel Rivers chairing the House Armed Services Committee questions U S reliance on a nuclear powered Navy, citing opposition from Defense Sec McNamara while Charleston hosts a major Polaris base with ongoing funding and a fleet of subs capable of delivering nuclear missiles globally.
The text discusses Allied air power in WWII including atomic bombings and emphasizes the immense firepower of each submarine fleet. It notes prevalent ideas of overkill saturation and questions the devastation of a global nuclear war with limited imagination of the resulting destruction.
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay told a Senate subcommittee the city needs about 50 billion dollars in federal aid over the next decade to become livable and exciting. Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh added 15 billion, prompting Sen. Kennedy to estimate up to 1 trillion for urban areas, while Javits noted the figure may be overstated. The piece recalls Johnson’s 1960s budgets and cites Pierce’s 1854 veto on welfare aid, framing federal responsibility from 19th century to present.
Old Home Town recalls 1956 Jayhawk Jamboree with 18 EU students touring Europe and North Africa as a USO collegiate unit. In Topeka, Krank Theis begins second term as state Democratic party chairman. Mrs. Ruby Harris named vice chair. Estes Park hosts FCA conference with 300 athletes.
A devotional passage cites Philippians 4 8 urging focus on truth nobility justice purity and kindness. The prayer asks God to reveal beauty in the world and guide believers to cast obstacles and plant love while seeking the good in others and keeping Jesus in view.
In Washington analysts note Balaguer may delay the September 28 handover as he contemplates reforming the Dominican armed forces. He weighs pruning the army navy and air force by up to 20 percent to curb powerful senior officers who resist change. If delayed he could seek a postponement from the Organization of American States to keep 3000 peace troops, mainly U.S. and Brazil, on duty.
The letter discusses aneurysm origins and detection, noting congenital factors and arteriogram limits. It moves to Dominican politics, praising Balaguer's military reforms amid arms seizures and public opposition, framing a pivotal test linked to economic challenges and peace-keeping forces.
Washington White House nerves rise as Gallup and Lou Harris polls show differing results. Marvin relays surveys from Southeast Asia Alaska Venezuela and Montana praising or ranking figures while Kennedy edges out Johnson for 1968 in Gallup. The President dismisses polls as unreliable.
In a Catskills resort LBJ guest presence replaces a famed honeymoon joke about finding rooms. The anecdote recalls a hotel owner’s room offer for a U.S. president, now older but revived by recent events at Nevell Hotel during the president’s Catskills stay.
City Library unveils new titles across biographies, history, and fiction. Maurice Goudeker and Francie Keppel lead with Lives, revolutions in education, and social themes. Breindon Behan and Brendon Behan offer memoir and rebellion.
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