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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1970

Page

3

Lawrence Daily Journal-World staff and publishing details

The record lists the Lawrence Daily Journal-World staff and publishing information. It notes Dolph C. Simons as president publisher and provides addresses, contact numbers, and subscription rates for various regions and delivery formats.

Dolph C. Simons IK Dolph Simons Co Steve Darsons VHT Maveier Piliter Daryv HALT Fen! News Ditar Ernest Pontius LVO Eller Ste

Lawrence Faces Worsening Drug Problem and Inaction

A Journal World assessment warns of rising heroin use and easier access to drugs in Lawrence. It cites broken coordination, insufficient funding, and lack of a central plan, noting officials rejected a proposed $5,000 yearly abatement program and predicting continued growth into 1971.

Lawrence Mike Elwell Elwell Kansas Wichita Midwest Research Institute Kansas City

Top Executives of 1970 Shaped by Failures and Reforms

The year’s influential business figures were marked not by victories but by failures and systemic shifts. Penn Central head Stuart Saunders presided over a collapse that reshaped rail and fed government interventions, while consumer advocate Ralph Nader and officials like Paul McCracken, Arthur Burns, and Melvin Laird underscored a broader shift toward reform. The era’s lasting impact may belong to the quiet, steady executives who guided their firms through turmoil.

New York Stuart Saunders Penn Central Transportation Co Ralph Nader Consumer Advocate Paul McCracken Council of Economic Advisers Federal Reserve Arthur Burns Defense Melvin Laird Nader

Wild Weather Shifts Dramatically in Kansas

The Kansas day started with mid 60s and sun mixed with clouds and a few snowflakes. Later heavy rains arrived followed by a sharp temperature drop and freezing drizzle as winds whipped across the state.

Kansas

Snowfall in Lawrence Marks Decembers Heaviest Since 1945

December snow in Lawrence brings six inches of new snow, snarling traffic and causing several injury accidents. In related notes KU coach Dick Harp moderated a Lawrence Council of Churches meeting at First Methodist Church with about 500 attendees as part of a Fellowship of Christian Athletes program.

Lawrence Dick Harp Lawrence Council of Churches Fellowship of Christian Athletes First Methodist Church

Prayer for Christmas Meaning Beyond Holiday

A brief devotional prayer asks heaven for room in hearts for Christ so Christmas becomes more than a holiday and a spiritual renewal.

Heavenly Father Christ

Will Chile Trend Like Cuba Under Allende

The Inter American Press Association condemns press controls in Latin America while Chile, under President Salvador Allende, is seen as unlikely to become another Cuba. Bohning and Montalbano argue Chile’s democracy, independent institutions, and coalition government differ from Castro’s Cuba.

Inter American Press Association Mexico City Brazil Bolivia Cuba Haiti Panama Paraguay Peru Latin America Madison Avenue Chile Salvador Alende Allende Fidel Castro State Department U.S Don Bohning Bill Mon Batista Castro Washington

Nixon's Restrained Inflation Policy Upsets Labor and Business

Washington reports the Nixon administration faces a perplexing economic puzzle as the NAM speech angers labor especially hard hat construction unions while offering a mixed stance toward business. Critics warn wage jawboning may fail to curb inflation.

Washington Nixon National Assn. of Manufacturers NAM New York City Federal Reserve Board Pierre Rinfret

Andy Griffith Returns as Mayberry Mayor in CBS Move

Hollywood reports rare midseason shift for star Andy Griffith from Headmaster to The Andy Griffith Show role as mayor. Aaron Ruben reshapes the series in three weeks with Lee Meriwether replaced by Claudette Nevins and new castmates Don Knotts Paul Hartman and George Lindsey.

Hollywood Andy Griffith Griffith CBS Ruben Andy Lee Meriwether Claudette Nevins Lori Rutherford Marty McCall Anne Morgan Guilbert Don Knotts Paul Hartman George Lindsay Mayberry Rfd

Heart Surgery Set for Rivers

Rep. L. Mendel Rivers a veteran congressman and chairman of the House Armed Services committee was scheduled for heart surgery. Dr. John Kirklin a cardiovascular specialist said a report on the operation and Rivers condition would follow later. Rivers aged 65 entered the University of Alabama Medical Center Hospital for tests.

Birmingham Ala L. Mendel Rivers D-S.c House Armed Services Committee John Kirklin Rivers University of Alabama Medical Center

Community Service of Lessons and Carols Held at Plymouth Church

Reader thanks public for coverage of last Sunday evening service at Plymouth Congregational Church. About 800 attended including eight participating chairs. Donations totaled 144.14 dollars and were sent to Achievement Place for Girls via J Bunker Clark, secretary-treasurer Lawrence Baldwin Chapter, American Guild of Organists.

Plymouth Congregational Church J. Bunker Clark Lawrence Baldwin American Guild of Organists

Two Centuries Later on Racial Tensions and Policy

Lawrence High School seniors Carttar and Seaver urge a dual approach to race issues: stricter universal law enforcement paired with legislation to boost minority rights and economic opportunity. They advocate police reform, housing, education, jobs, and community control in black neighborhoods, plus new anti crime programs to address root causes.

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Lawrence Daily Journal-World WC. Simons Moitor the World Company New Hampshire Streets Lawrence, Kan Telephone S48 Douglas United States John Cunniff U.’s Penn Central Old Home Town Maurice Cannady Kenneth Bruce Board of Education Dorothy Martin H. Penfield Jones Douglas County Medical Society Old City Hall W. J. Cummings John S. Knight Detroit Free Press Talbano The Miami Herald Bohning Montalbano Cuban Communist Party Communist Party By Rowland Evans Robert Novak White House Fed Business Council Howard Hughes By Bob Thomas Aaron Ruben Gomer Pyle Journal-World Carttar Seaver Lawrence High School Journal-World Opinion Paul Carttar
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