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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1973
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World imprint lists editors and publication details from 1891 to 1952. It provides pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions across Douglas and surrounding areas, Kansas counties, and elsewhere in the United States.
Gasoline prices rose across stations by five to six cents a gallon while refiners took a larger share of the increase. Profits of major oil firms surged in 1973 with forecasts of further gains, provoking calls for tax-based relief rather than corporate enrichment. The Lawrence United Fund exceeded its nearly $180,000 goal only after a late extension, but drive shortfalls and growing outside campaigns signaled planning needs for next year. Metropolitan Life notes higher chronic respiratory death rates in Mountain States, suggesting climate and migration factors.
Bruce Henderson warns the U S risks repeating a tech giveaway as Japan captured about 2.5 billion in Western technology. The Trade Reform Act 1973 faces scrutiny as savings and loan deposits climb by 1.3 billion in October, signaling easier mortgage access for 1974. The National Chamber of Commerce cautions on rising government employment versus private sector jobs.
The Lawrence area faces a deep moisture deficit with nearly 12 inches for the year and only about an inch of rain in November. A capacity crowd of 45,000 filled the city for Missouri’s 9 7 football victory over Kansas, the largest in series history.
The Metropolitan report examines how chronic respiratory disease deaths vary by state and age, noting New Jersey shows the lowest male rate while Arizona tops the list. It questions the idea that moving west for health benefits is always advantageous and suggests blue-sky air may be less influential than expected.
A New Yorker laments slow mailing times from New York to Stamford and calls for postal competition. He cites bureaucratic delays, faulty service, and urges Congress to allow private carriers to use postal facilities for a nominal fee.
Readers clash over a proposed Lawrence airport plan. Bruce D. Anderson opposes expanding runways citing cost and fuel concerns. others argue federal funds and regional needs justify improvements. A second letter, from William Keck, questions energy policies tied to holiday lights and urges Christmas warmth from within.
Hashinger Hall Theatre presents Paul Zindel's The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds featuring Beatrice Hundsdorfer played by P. K. Harper and Ruth by Victoria Stevens. The production blends humor and harsh realism as a family endures isolation and radiation metaphors. Performances ran Friday Saturday and Sunday with strong ensemble work and effective stage design.
The Kansas University Opera Workshop stages Mozart The Marriage of Figaro at 8 p m Tuesday in Swarthout Recital Hall Murphy Wall Musical director Concordia graduate student Ann Sehornick also plays piano accompaniment The two act English version with one intermission features Thomas Heard Lawrence junior as Figaro and Terri Harris Deer River Minn junior as Suzanne
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