Lawrence Journal-World masthead and editors listing
A page shows the Lawrence Journal-World masthead with editor names including Ernest Pont teroy Leo Eller and Daryl Haul, plus staff roles and contact info. It lists publication details for The World Company from 1854 and rates for carrier and mail subscriptions. The date is Tuesday Evening, Dec. 2, 1969.
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Dolph C, Simons JR
Dolph Simons
Steves Parsons
Bill Mayier
Daryl Haul
Ernest Pont Teroy
Leo Eller
Demonstrations Highlight 4-H Youth Involvement Across Nation
The year sees over three million preteens and teens participating in 4-H demonstrations nationwide with no protests or violence. About 95 000 clubs and 500 000 volunteer leaders foster skills from auto safety to sewing, bread baking, photography, livestock care, and public speaking as the National 4-H Congress in Chicago spotlights these productive activities.
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United States
U.S
Chicago
Sound Bombardment at Teen Parties Sparks Hearing Loss Debate
Reports claim today's youth risk hearing damage from loud music at home, at parties, and in live groups. Parents note excessive volume makes conversation impossible while teens accept the noise, and studies link loud sound to mental and physical strain.
Justice Dept Seeks Destruction of Erotic Art Seized
The U S Justice Department asks a Baltimore district court to destroy 10 erotic paintings and drawings seized by Customs last September as obscene. The items by notable 20th century artists were sent to the U S as a test since returns could not be guaranteed if ruled obscene. Critics say destroying art in this way is excessive amid a flood of pornography in the market.
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U.S. Justice Department
Baltimore
U.S
Rembrandt
Picasso
Chagall
Europe
Customs Bureau
Justice Department
Display of erotic works prompts customs seizure and destruction
The text questions the legality and fairness of Customs Bureau actions when it seizes erotic works and orders their destruction, noting the potential for arbitrary use of law and the system behind it.
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Customs Bureau
Fire prevention hints for a safe holiday season
The article warns of higher fire danger during sunny unseasonably warm weather and approaching winter. It urges furnace checks vents and proper operation, fireplace cleaning, screened use, safe Christmas decorations and never unattended lighted trees, electrical fixture checks, and careful smoking habits to avoid tragic fires.
Scantiness as a Lure in New York Shops
New York AP report notes Carl J. Haas promoting scanty outfits to boost sales at Adler Shoe Shops with plans for harem costumes and topless sales girls. Promoters say nude or bikini glamour draws attention, citing promotions for medical seminars and other products.
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New York
Carl J. Haas
Manhattan
Haas
Adler Shoe Shops
Stuart Golden
Trade Show Promotions International
BP Oil
Lawrence High numeral award winners named at KU
Old Home Town notes Henry Asher Tom Pritchard and Chris Whitenight as Kansas University freshman football numeral award winners chosen by athletic director A C Lonborg. It also reports on Baker University Bible collection room plans by the Spencer Foundation and other items from 1959 1944 and 1929.
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Lawrence High
Henry Asher
Tom Pritchard
Chris Whitenight
Kansas University
A. C. Lonborg
Spencer Foundation
Kenneth A. Spencer
Kansas City
Bishop Quayle
Baker University
Keith Johnson
Linwood
Mary Boyden
Well Baby
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Haskell
Garnett High School
Roger Williams
Merchants’ Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Mary Magnifies the Lord in Christmas Day Message
A devotional note cites Luke 1 46 48 with Mary’s Magnificat and prays that tomorrow’s children gain hope through faith guided by today’s mothers.
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Mary
Heavenly Father
Another Bungle For Leader McCormack
Liberal Democrats met on Thanksgiving eve to protest Speaker John McCormack’s handling of Rep. Jim Wright’s Vietnam resolution. It could affect McCormack’s 1971 bid for speaker as hawks push immediate floor action while the Rules Committee barred amendments.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
John McCormack
Massachusetts
Nixon
Vietnam
Jim Wright
Texas
House
Phillip Burton
California
Liberal Democratic Study Group
DSG
Wright
McCormack
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Wayne Hays
Ohio
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tonkin Bay
Thomas E. Morgan
Pennsylvania
Dealy
McCormack- Albert
House Rules Committee
White House
Nudist Camp Plan Draws Letters and ROTC Debate
Readers criticize a proposed nudist camp near Tonganoxie and clash with Ahman Carr over nudity. A former ROTC member argues the program is overrated, noting Army inefficiencies and irrelevance of many ROTC courses. Richard F. Hardin calls for voting against ROTC funding.
Pearson backs NATO cutbacks and reduced U.S. troop levels
Sen. James B. Pearson argues in the Senate that European nations can defend themselves better now and calls for reducing U.S. troop commitments in NATO. He says the move isn’t a withdrawal but a calibrated shift and proposes trimming forces to two divisions after careful diplomacy.
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Washington
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Pearson
United States
U.S
Europe
Western Europe
Atlantic
Homestead Tax Has New Change
The Joint Legislative Committee on Tax Structure in Topeka approved changes to the elderly homestead tax exemption. The plan raises eligibility income to 3700 dollars per year and increases the maximum credit to 330 dollars, moving beyond prior limits of 3500 and 300 dollars. The proposal awaits the 1970 Legislature's final action and Gov Docking's approval or veto.
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Topeka
Joint Legislative Committee
Robert Docking
Sinatra Wins Ruling In Testimony Restraint Case
Frank Sinatra secured a temporary restraining order against New Jersey to halt the Commission of Investigation from indicting him for failing to testify. The Third Circuit reversed Newark Judge Coolahan, who had declined the restraint, saying the probe sought information not links to crime.
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Philadelphia
Frank Sinatra
New Jersey
Commission of Investigation
Third
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
James A. Coolahan
Newark
N. J
Coolahan
Sinatra
Hairline spinal fracture inquiry for career choice
Reader asks if a hairline fracture seen on back X ray should affect occupation. Dr Thosteson notes such fractures often cause no symptoms and that most back pain comes from muscle strain rather than bone disorders. The doctor emphasizes relying on the examining physician for a precise opinion.
Selective Service first draft history spans gods to lotteries
The piece traces mandatory military service from biblical Israel through centuries of conscription to the modern lottery draft. It notes Moses registering Israelite soldiers, Lincoln’s 1863 draft, and the 1917 WWI Lottery, with 1940s universal service and Pearl Harbor amendments shaping U.S. practice.
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Washington
Moses
Egypt
Jehovah
Congregation
Children of Israel
Israel
Aaron
God
U.S
England
John Smith
Virginia
George Washington
Revolutionary Army
Congress
United States
Lincoln
New York City
Newton D. Baker
Army and Navy
Selective Service Committee
Pearl Harbor
Western Hemisphere
Networks Reexamine News Policy Under Agnew Plan
A humorous transcript shows White House broadcasts and correspondents detailing the Nixon era response to an Agnew plan. The piece features Ronald Ziegler Herb Klein Strom Thurmond Ronald Reagan and John Mitchell reporting from Washington Athens Ga and Sacramento. The satirical script notes public reaction polls SST progress and civil rights events.
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Washington
White House
Evening News
Ronald Ziegler
Herb Klein
Strom Thurmond
Athens
Ronald Reagan
Sacramento
BuckWaLp Calif
Ron Ziegler
Nixon
Rose Garden
Michael Redfern
Boise
Ida
Silent Majority
Vietnam
Michael
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By Whayne Eisenman
Old Home Town
J. F. Metsker
Carl Preyer
Kansas University School of Fine Arts
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Robert Novak
Foreign Affairs Committee
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Ahman Carr
Ahman
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ROTC
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Selective Service
God's Nation
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Ron
Gallup
John Volpe
Department of Transportation
Boston
Providence
R. J
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Mississippi
Mountain Valley School For the
Atlanta
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Strom
Lester Maddox
State House
America
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