Lawrence Daily Journal World overview and staff listing
Lawrence Daily Journal World dated from its Lawrence Kansas base lists editors and staff including Dolph Simons Sr and Jr, Bill Mayer as president publisher, Ralph Gage as executive editor, Ernesys Pontiu as managing editor, Leo Eller as advertising director, and W C Simons as editor. It notes established 1854 and general circulation details.
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Dolph Simons SR
Dolph. Simons JR
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Awe
Ernesys
Kansas University Chancellor Promotes Statewide Outreach
Chancellor Archie Dykes signals a shift at KU to engage Kansas residents directly, mirroring a national Army outreach. He cites stronger community ties, emphasis on undergraduate teaching quality, and joint effort across teaching research and service to boost support and life improvement.
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Raymond Nichols
reSuch
Double Chance For Profits From Dollar Valuation Shifts
Europeans see a rare opportunity in U S stocks after two dollar devaluations cut blue chip prices by as much as 40 percent in some currencies. Analysts note a second profit path if the dollar strengthens, with RINFRET BOSTON ASSOCIATES citing August 20 levels and investor inflows showing Europe’s heightened interest in U S equities.
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New York
United States
Rinfret-Boston Associates
Canada
Europe
Dance firms report surge in teens learning slow dancing
Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire studios report rising profits and enrollment as young people chase the new but nostalgic craze for slow or touch dancing. Big bands such as Tex Beneke Glenn Miller and Harry James draw crowds while Lawrence Welk shifts toward teen appeal. Sociologists call it a nostalgia kick.
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Arthur Murray
Fred Astaire Studios
Tex Beneke
Harry James
Freddie Martin
Les Brown
Glenn Miller
Buddy de Franco
Lawrence Welk
Oldsters
Postmaster Aims to Move Mail During Rail Strike
Lawrence postmaster James Parsons said the local office would work to keep mail moving amid a national rail strike with special concessions areas added at Kansas University's Memorial Stadium for the Syracuse game on Sept 28. Heat and drought linger as thieves and a national theft ring are linked to bicycle thefts. 25 years ago 1948 Mrs. Ralph Kampschroeder placed third nationally in horseshoe pitching. Henry Wallace faced eggs in Greensboro. 40 years ago 1933 Glenn Cunningham returned from Europe. Dorothy Holecom farewell dance. Isaiah 6 8 prayer.
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Lawrence
James Parsons
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Syracuse
Ralph Kampschroeder
Milwaukee
Henry Wallace
Greensboro
N.C
Glenn Cunningham
Japan
Dorothy Holecom
Holcom’s Grove
Dorothy Tobler
A.B. Hamilton
Baker Grad
Park Rapids
Minn
Checkbook Is Your Key to Paris
A traveler notes Paris prices dwarf U.S. costs in cars, food, museums, and gas while government control keeps wages and prices in check. France, amid affluence and a cautious stance on trade, leans toward the right under Pompidou. Left Bank riots aside, life improves yearly as Western nations converge through technology and global issues.
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Paris
United States
France
Peoples Republic of China
Cleveland Museum
Gaullist- Pompidou
Pompidou
Sorbonne
Watergate Letters Show Sharp Zingers and Stiff Resolve
A reader urges a lull in Watergate coverage, but the Ervin and Cox committees press on. The note weighs Nixon era politics, campaign finance issues, and ties among lawmakers, with references to Weicker, Baker, Talmadge, Montoya, Inouye, and Cox aides, underscoring ongoing scrutiny and partisan tensions.
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Sen. Baker
R.-Tenn
Crep
Sen. Talmadge
D.-Ga
Ervin Committee
Talmadge
The Basketball Man James Naismith Biography
James Naismith, inventor of basketball and KU figure, is the subject of a July 25 biography The Basketball Man by Bernice Larson Webb. Webb, KU alum and Southwestern Louisiana professor, details Naismiths careers from YMCA instructor to university administrator, with notes on Phog Allen and Amos Alonzo Stagg.
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James Naismith
Lawrence
Kansas University
University Press of Kansas
Bernice Larson Webb
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Ms. Webb
Naismith
United States
Canada
Phog Allen
Glenn Cunningham
Amos Alonzo Stagg
45 KU Alumni Die in Vietnam War Civilian Losses Included
A Kansas University Alumni Association survey shows at least 45 KU alumni killed in Vietnam plus three alumni listed as missing in action. Civilian KU alumni also died in hostile action in Southeast Asia. A bronze plaque for the Class of 1973 will list names and be sent to Sen. Robert Dole for verification before likely hanging in Strong Hall.
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England
London
Sen
Lowell Weicker
R.-Conn
Vietnam War
Kansas University
Vietnam
Clifton E. Cushman
Grand Forks
N.C
Charles L. Hoskins
Shawnee Mission
Richard A. Claflin
Bonner Springs
Steve Clark
The
Alumni Association
Robert Dole
Southeast Asia
Power Plant Blamed For Blanket of Soot
Detroit Edison workers point to the River Rouge plant as the source of oily soot that blanketed a 10 mile band across Detroit and Windsor for two nights. Smoke from the smokestack was described as thick and persistent until an inspector fixed a damp er at 8 a.m. Monday.
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Detroit
Detroit I Edison Co
Detroit River
Edison
River Rouge
Windsor
Trying to Do a Lot More Wider GAO Role Than Watchdog
Washington AP profile of General Accounting Office head Elmer B Staats detailing GAO expansion beyond audits. It notes a 1966 start, a 3100-strong staff, diverse experts, and heightened program evaluation. It cites reports to Congress, regional offices, and shifts due to policy acts and Defense overlaps.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congressional Watchdog
Comptroller
Elmer B. Staats
Congress
U.S
Vietnam
Department of Defense
Atomic Energy Commission
Staats
Mittee
Capitol Hill
United States
Hawaii
Saigon
Defense Department
Pentagon
Lockheed Corp
Agency
Hoffman Charged With Drug Sale
Abbie Hoffman, Yippie founder, charged with selling cocaine worth 500000 to plainclothes policemen in New York. Police say Hoffman a man and two women were arrested without incident after the three pounds were sold in a Diplo mat Hotel room on West 43rd Street amid a conspiracy trial linked to the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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New York
Abbie Hoffman
Youth International Party
Yippies
Hoffman
Diplomat Hotel
West 43Rd Street
Chicago
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Congressional Record
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