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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1972
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World corporate staff and contact information including publisher editor and advertising director. Established 1854 The World Company operates daily except Sunday from Lawrence Kansas with subscription rates listed and bureau of audit membership noted.
Democratic nominee George McGovern accepts blame for a failed quiet diplomacy with North Vietnam tied to Pierre Salinger's Paris meetings. He says the mishandled mission hurt credibility, exposed staff gaps, and underscored pains in a fast moving national campaign.
On Labor Day weekend many Americans own four million RVs with over half a million added yearly Their use is year round and they span travel trailers camper bodies and motor homes Production has surged from under 100000 in 1961 to over 600000 in 1972 with dollar value rising rapidly Rentals range from 90 a week for a 16 foot trailer to 225 a week plus 10 cents a mile for a 22 foot motor home The average RV family comprises four people headed by a white collar worker earning about 12000 a year
The Nixon White House directs immediate counterattacks led by Charles Colson with Patrick Buchanan and others to manage McGovern attacks. Mitchell’s unauthorised clash with Ramsey Clark complicates operations as Colson seeks total control to sustain party morale and blunt McGovern gains.
A Reagan speech at the Republican convention sparks mixed reaction as critics warn against harsh libel while supporters insist McGovern’s policies risk disaster. The column weighs Nixon's Vietnam stance, Eagleton, and the political sharpness of opponents.
Two Houston park patrolmen watched a 16 year old seller distribute pills to a crowd for about 430 dollars before officers charged him with littering. The pills were ordinary cold and allergy medicines, illustrating how gullible buyers fall for cheap thrills.
County Coroner Jim Reed ruled the death of an elderly woman a death by own action after drowning in the Kaw River. The item mentions local civic events, university honors, a tax board resignation, and fair activities from 1962.
A reader disputes student calls to choose KU's next chancellor, arguing Regents must lead, not bow to student pressure, and likens it to a driven horse. The letter touches governance wisdom versus youth and ends with a call for responsible leadership.
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