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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1971
Page
8
Kansas University tackles the role of final examinations as educators and students weigh traditional testing against practical learning. Professors like Baumgartel defend the final while others advocate smaller, ongoing assessments and more applied topics.
Indian forces pressed a rapid offensive in East Pakistan to back secessionists and push for a separate state while admitting some losses along the West Pakistan border. Air raids hit Lahore Karachi and Rawalpindi as Pakistan warned of retaliation amid a declared state of war in Islamabad.
Washington announced an urgent U.N. Security Council session to halt the fighting between India and Pakistan. The move signals Washington’s push for international intervention as tensions flare in South Asia.
President Nixon contemplates deficit spending as Labor reports November unemployment at 6 percent while total employment hits a record 80 million. White House aides in Key Biscayne say the 1973 budget will pursue full employment aims despite higher joblessness. The government also notes a slight wholesale price increase and ongoing wage-price freeze effects. IRS warns landlords on rent increases amid tight regulations.
Washington AP report says Pay Board Chairman George Boldt angrily asserted leadership and vowed to push major policy questions forward. He told 14 board members he would personally decide policy application and limit focus to big issues, urging an end to nitpicking regulations.
Chancellor Brandt and President Pompidou agreed on a coordinated approach with the United States on monetary and trade issues. They urged realistic exchange rates and anticipated moving Europe toward a real economic and monetary union after an international accord.
Douglas County farms mostly completed harvests but 10 to 15 percent of corn and 20 percent of soybeans may remain unpicked. Rain and wet conditions keep harvests slow while beans risk loss if snow arrives. Winter wheat crop is promising though straw and growth may complicate harvest. Local farmers report near-complete work with variable delays in bean fields.
AP reports stalled talks on the Berlin wall with no resumption date. Free Democrats oppose a plan limiting West Berliners to 30 annual visits to East Berlin or East Germany. Ulrich Mueller and Guenter Kohrt had met into the early hours, with no meeting scheduled.
The edition will feature a four page special on the state financial situation and its impact on higher education. It includes comments from elected officials leaders students and faculty and a statement of the Journal-Worlds stance.
Lawrence residents endure a full week without sun with forecasts of lingering clouds and light precipitations. Temperatures range from 28 this morning to mid 30s or low 40s Sunday with 20 to 40 percent precipitation chances. Overnight lows vary from 24 in Goodland to 40 in Pittsburgh as a slight warming trend appears Monday.
Pentagon figures show 83,130 ROTC students this year, down from 109,598 last year and far below 1968–69 levels. Officials credit Nixon scholarship boosts with future officer supply, noting 12,600 Army cadets slated for commissioning while far fewer are needed, and Navy and Air Force expect sufficient junior officers next year.
The forecast calls for cold temperatures and overcast skies with light winds. Highs near the freezing mark, lows approaching frost level, and a chance of light drizzle late afternoon.
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