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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1969
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World address and masthead information lists editors and staff roles. It notes publication daily except Sunday, the newsroom and advertising staff, and subscription rates for various delivery options in Douglas County and beyond.
The My Lai massacre prompts experts Dr. Benjamin Boshes and Dr. Albert Glass to warn that modern American soldiers show less reluctance to kill than earlier generations. They cite anger over the draft and war as factors, noting a troubling shift in how combatants may act when restrained by civilized norms.
Deputy Atty. Gen. Kleindienst seeks repeal of the Emergency Detention Act of 1950 amid fears of concentration camps for protesters and dissidents. Congress urged to act swiftly as Nixon indicates interest in learning more about the issue.
The piece notes the history of six detention camps and barbed wire sites from mid century policies, warns of renewed use to imprison deemed dangerous, cites a Secret Service memo urging reporting suspicious persons, and urges Congress to repeal the detention camp framework to avoid totalitarian overtones.
The piece argues ongoing desires outpace income and that rising social benefits and tax exemptions threaten budgets. It notes the administration may veto a reform bill with exemptions for personal income and Social Security and cites forecasts from the First National City Bank about rising outlays. Budget pressures could grow to five billion dollars per Congress, risking the surplus and war funding.
The 176 acre Sunflower Village housing project was bought by Louis H. Ensley of Lawton Oklahoma for 311000. The purchase was reported as a major local real estate transaction with implications for development in the area.
The message invites readers to open their hearts to Christ at all times and to seize opportunities for everyday fellowship. It notes Christ’s enduring presence as unlike human friends who may leave, and ends with an Amen.
Greenwich report shows 44 percent of college students approve the proposed draft lottery while 41 percent disapprove. It notes continued perceptions of inequity, deferment issues, and the need for an all volunteer force, with minority concerns and nonuniform draft rulings highlighted. The poll surveyed over 100 campuses, reflecting campus antiwar sentiment yet recognition of duty to bear arms.
In a Dec 15 letter Sen. Edward Kennedy contests Newsweek claims about Joseph P. Kennedy. He denies Joe Jr. was reckless in WWII and defends his father’s character. He notes his mother and grandchildren deserve a true picture of the family.
The first Kansas special Olympics set for May 30 in Winfield has received a $1,300 grant from the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation. About 1,000 entrants are expected from four state institutions for the mentally retarded, plus public and private school classes.
Pepper Rodgers University of Kansas football coach was announced Tuesday as Kansas chairman for the 1970 March of Dimes by John Shehane, state representative for the National Foundation March of Dimes, Topeka.
On behalf of the Lawrence Baldwin Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, thanks are given to readers choirs and helpers for the annual Service of Lessons and Carols. More than 800 attended and an offering of 123.33 was received for Meals on Wheels.
In Paris near Notre Dame a street vendor sells as adult material what are actually reproduced nude photos from the Louvre. He notes legal risk and says imports from the United States command high prices. A Paris editor cites low domestic demand as why France has few adult magazines.
President Nixon battles Republican leaders over civil rights antipoverty measures and Haynsworth’s Supreme Court nomination. Senate defectors against Haynsworth reflect a liberal‑conservative split and poor White House messaging. House Republicans push a state‑run antipoverty plan, seeking a two‑year extension with changes. Rumsfeld on Capitol Hill nudges GOP agreement, facing Democratic leaders and allied unions.
Hollywood AP reports Bing Crosby, after forty years in show business, jokes about retirement but cites charity commitments and ongoing work. He co stars with Carol Burnett in Together Again for the First Time NBC special and plans about 15 appearances yearly including American Sportsman and golf tournaments.
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