Lawrence Journal World staff and publication data 1971
Lawrence Journal World page dated Thursday evening December 2, 1971 lists staff roles for Dolph C Simons Jr president publisher Joseph Wee editor and Ernest Pontius news editor with advertising and accounting personnel. It states established date 1854 and circulation rates by carrier mail and location including Kansas and Missouri regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph C. Simons JR
Dolph Simons
Joseph Wee
Bill Mayer
Nanyul Halt
A. News
Ernest Pontius A
Leo Eller
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Davis 18 20 vote fuels student community turnout debate
In Davis California a 18 to 20 voting rule sparks talk of a student bloc influencing elections. Kevin Collins urges participation as citizens, not as university or city residents, while 21 and over voters may grow turnout. Fireworks limits and Kansas politics also appear in this broad civic roundup.
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Davis
Calif
University of California At Davis
Kevin Collins
Collins
Lawrence
Insurers See Profit Signals With Possible Rate Drops
New York insurers report solid profits and reduced losses in recent months, fueling expectations of lower rates for homeowners, businesses, and drivers. Continental Casualty cut costs and reorganized to reach break-even, emphasizing consumer focus and branch profitability while pursuing rate adjustments as a last step.
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New York
Continental Casualty
Kansan weighs return in pivotal political race
The article probes if John Anderson can maintain his record if he runs again, noting friends urging him not to. It reports Democratic talk of Gov. Robert Docking as a Senate contender, with Docking's three-term governorship raising questions about a fourth term. Plans by Anderson and Docking dominate Kansas political speculation.
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Kansas
John Anderson Jr
DeSoto
Anderson
Citizens Conference On State Legislatures
John Anderson
James B. Pearson
Andrew Schoeppel
Robert Docking
Pearson
U.S
Senate
Docking
Nixon
Brewmaker
Mercury
Bill Colvin
Kansas University conference themed on higher education needs
A KU conference highlighted that Kansas University and the nation’s higher education system must boost the ability to educate American youth or risk Soviet dominance, with John B. Fuller of Ohio State University alumni affairs delivering the warning. Abraham Ribicoff was slated to attend a Law and Society Institute event at KU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
John B. Fuller
Ohio State University
Abraham Ribicoff
U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Law and Society
Lawrence High
Elaine Elvig
Dolph Simons Jr
Bob Millikan
Fred Six
Books and Money: The Real Cost Behind Broadside Leverage
An irate reader refuses to buy a book to punish the author for wealth. The piece explains author royalties at 15 percent of a six dollar sale, paperback eight percent, and a typical paperback profit of four cents per copy, with guarantees for top authors sometimes reaching hundreds of thousands. It notes publishers’ profit incentives and the mismatch between reader sentiment and actual economics.
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William Shirer
Gay Talese
Talese
How They Voted on News Media Exemption Amendment
The Senate approved by 50 to 36 a wage price controls amendment, exempting newspapers broadcasting and magazines and their employers. Democrats in favor included Eagleton Symington Harris Hughes. Republicans in favor included Dole Pearson Miller Iowa. Republicans against included Bellmon Curtis Hruska.
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Washington
Senate
Eagleton
Symington
Missouri
Harris
Oklahoma
Hughes
Iowa
Dole and Pearson
Kansas
Miller
Bellmon
Curtis and Hruska
Nebraska
No-Fault Insurance Sparks Attorney Letters and Chatter
A no fault insurance discussion triggers a flood of attorney letters while Phase II of Nixon's plan draws mixed reactions. The piece uses lawyer Brewmaker as a satirical lens showing symbolic delays and confusion as firms eye fees and regulations.
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Washington
Tryig
Nixon
Jackson's New Hampshire Drift Strains Democratic Hopes
Washington report notes Sen Henry M Jackson's retreat from the New Hampshire primary amid weak polling under 10 percent behind Muskie, with broader concerns about his viability. The piece discusses campaign strategy debates among Jackson aides and contrasting views on Florida prospects versus New Hampshire buildup.
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Washington
Henry M
Jackson
New Hampshire
Len Edmund Muskie
Ben Wattenberg
Rep
Thomas Foley
Muskie
Florida
Wattenberg-Foley
Sen
George McGovern
Manhattan Mercury urges KSUS McCain as Kansas governor
The Manhattan Mercury editorial urges Dr. James A. McCain president of Kansas State University to run for governor, arguing he offers cohesive leadership to revive Kansas financially educationally and morally. It critiques incumbent Gov. Robert Docking and notes McCain is approaching retirement age but could stay another year.
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Manhattan
Kan
Manhattan Mercury
James A. McCain
Kansas State University
Kansas
McCain
The
Mercury
Kansas Board of Regents
Montana
Milton Eisenhower
Bus transit urged to curb air pollution in Lawrence letter
Lawrence residents press city and university to preserve buses as a vital alternative to cars. They argue transit funding is essential for clean air and community welfare amid impending changes. Gen Westmoreland to attend Liberty Bowl inMemphis with award presentation planned.
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Lawrence
Memphis,tenn
U.S
William Westmoreland
Arkansas
Tennessee
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
Kaw
Lawrence, Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
City Commission
John Cunniff
Old Home Town
Joseph Wilkins
Marie Wilkins
Wilkins
Kansas Taxpayers Organization
William Buckley JR
Art Buchwald
Suchwald
Branch Brewmaker
Mr. Nixon
U.S. Government
Saladash
Saladash Corkscrews, Inc
Henry Jackson
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Miami Beach
Hyman Raskin
New England
McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Ksus McCain
Journal-World
Westmoreland
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