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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1968
Page
2
The World Company publishes the daily Wren ce Daily from 1864 to 1952 at 1st and New Hampshire Streets. The business manager is W Simons Haltor. Subscription rates are 1.73 per month by carrier, 20.76 per year by mail in Douglas County, 10 per year in nearby counties, and 15 per year elsewhere in the United States.
Do It Now urges送 readers to mail Christmas presents to Vietnam area servicemen by Wednesday to ensure delivery by December 25. Suggested items include gift cards homeward tickets, pizza mixes, instant breakfasts, shaving supplies, books, games, puzzles, canned foods, and durable gear.
American and South Vietnamese casualties increased in November with heavier ground fighting along the Cambodian border and in small actions across South Vietnam. Analysts found little link to the November 1 bombing halt, while large reinforcements were not evident and U. S. bombing continued on the Ho Chi Minh Trail to support troops.
Noting violence terms, Dr. Karl A. Menninger argues most crime is nonviolent and much violence occurs at home. He distinguishes public versus private violence and notes historical crime levels were once more violent. He asserts violence is about breaking patterns, not rising overall.
The excerpt discusses home violence occurring out of sight, noting frequent domestic quarrels and beatings within families. It emphasizes separating overt abusive acts from quiet, unreported aggression and highlights the private nature of many such conflicts.
Winter brings longer darkness frost on windows fog and snow reducing visibility. Drivers lower speed increase alertness and exercise caution to compensate. Keeping a window cracked improves sound perception and reduces carbon monoxide buildup, preventing drowsiness and potential death.
Wall Street faces uncertainty over inside information rules as investors weigh potential profits against legal risks. The Texas Gulf Sulphur case established that withholding material news to gain trading advantage is illegal, while courts and analysts debate what truly counts as insider information and how much should be shared with analysts and the public.
Old Home Town items note a $600000 shopping center construction starting at 23rd and La. Streets. Nelson Art Gallery in Kansas City marks its 25th anniversary. 25 years ago KU Chancellor Deane Malott invited four state school heads to meet with Pres. Eisenhower and others. Golden anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Dolan observed. 40 years ago Chester Shore bought Augusta Daily Gazette. Junius Underwood starred in KU drama The Whole Towns Talking.
A prayer asks for power to give life meaning and for insight into those with different faiths and loves. It seeks understanding of unspoken yet vital truths and ends in the name of the Master.
The essay reviews Edgar Smith's abolitionist stance and Truman Capote's Death Row U S A documentary aired by ABC. It notes the program's ambivalence and grim content, its rejection by ABC, and argues the case for pay TV as a vehicle for quality programming and broader access to such issues.
Dr. Arthur Robinson surveys how genetic counseling helps prospective parents assess inherited birth defect risks. The March of Dimes funds centers nationwide and provides access to a new international directory of genetic services for physicians.
A reader asks how to persuade a 16 year old daughter to quit bubble gum and resist smoking. The doctor advises gum is harmless and quitting smoking later is harder, while warning that social pressure may shame her. A side note dismisses the acne myth about masturbation.
Washington reports Melvin Laird of Wisconsin agreed to leave Congress to join the Nixon administration as Secretary of Defense. The choice signals a push for a rapid Vietnam settlement and a strong, pragmatic foreign policy voice in the White House.
An informal group led by Upton Mace seeks to relocate the Democratic National Convention to Chicago in 1972. Mace hopes Vice President Hubert Humphrey will be honorary chairman, praising Chicago’s parks hotels and hospital facilities. He argues Chicago’s police force and experience at conventions would benefit the party and that Illinois’ votes shifted due to Nixon’s margin.
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