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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
3
Lawrence Daily Journal World dated December 5 1972 lists staff roles editor publisher executives and contact details for The World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas with subscription rates for various delivery options and regions and identifies Tuesday Evening publication.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller decries Justice Department moves to force reporters to reveal sources. He backs stricter shield laws for all states to safeguard press freedom and curb federal interference. He argues free reporting uncovers scandals and sustains public information. The piece also notes Asian reactions to U.S. policy in Vietnam and urges honoring past pledges to South Vietnam.
New York AP reports a buoyant Christmas outlook with rising incomes and strong retail sales. Surveys show bigger gift lists and broader spending, aided by festive promotions and renewed appetite for gifts among extended families.
The School Board acts to reduce advertising and commercial exploitation of the local system. Lawrence enjoys clear skies with eight days of sun then braces for a cold spell with lows in the 20s. Kansas Gov John Anderson proposes Wichita University admission to the state system. 25 years ago 1947 downtown Christmas lights opening. 1947 Lawrence High declared state football champions. KU Homecoming skits at Jayhawker Theater. 40 years ago 1932 KU chancellor’s wife hosts KU coeds mothers. Duncan family scarlet fever illness prompts neighbors to shuck over 400 bushels of corn. KU football lettermen total 24.
A brief prayer centers on keeping God at the heart of life during the Christmas season. It invokes gratitude and reverence, reading Isaiah 11 6 and asking for divine guidance.
A Princeton student editor, T Harding Jones, fakes a faculty poll via Whig Clio to measure political leanings. Faculty backlash leads to halted results and apologies, raising debate on free information and academic independence.
Dozens of philosophers and futurists aboard the Statendam will study spaceflight significance as Apollo crews prepare to depart for the moon. The conference covers Interstellar Communication and Ecological Intelligence with guests like Norman Mailer and Katherine Anne Porter aboard en route to Cape Kennedy for the launch. Porter plans a Playboy article on the Apollo 17 cruise.
The AP reports HEW will cut welfare matching grants starting January to claw back up to 689 million in funds next year for states with 8.3 percent misspending. About 700000 AFDC recipients and 150000 aged blind and disabled may be ineligible or overpaid.
A dramatic dialogue portrays President Nixon on Camp David as “Richard” faces a heavenly mission backdrop. The heavenly questions press him on Vietnam troop withdrawal, bombing, pollution spending, and a national health plan, with a comic aside on audio troubles.
Voters in Ness City approved 185 to 120 for 64 830 general obligation bonds to fund curb and gutter repairs in 14 blocks of downtown. Mayor Basil Marhofer said the bond setting date will be announced soon.
Barbara Ashton Waggoner argues in the Journal-World letter that temporary signs on Massachusetts Street have improved traffic and curb appeal, praising a four way stop trial over traffic lights to preserve civility and reduce stops, delays, and aesthetic damage.
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