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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1975
Page
3
The piece argues Brazil, wrongly perceived as primitive, is economically savvy. It notes Brazil produces large coffee and seeks oil, raising coffee prices amid global trends while US farmers face wheat surpluses. It laments US labor influence on grain sales and calls for learning from Brazil’s self-sufficiency mindset.
U S Court of Appeals Judge Bazelon spoke at Southern California University arguing that true order rests on internalized respect for law rather than fear of penalties. He urged law to empower moral decency guiding actions as in the Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do.
Mark Mowrey argues drivers cause most motorcycle crashes and urges drivers to look 150 feet both ways. He cites a local incident on Ninth and Ohio where a cyclist was badly injured after a car pulled out. He claims cyclists are unfairly blamed and shares his near misses during three and a half months riding to school.
On this date in 1941 Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. In 1816 Indiana became the 19th state. In 1848 Louis Napoleon was elected president of France. In 1936 Edward VIII abdicated and George VI ascended. In 1937 Mussolini said Italy would withdraw from the League of Nations. In 1944 German troops retreated across the Roer River under attack by the American 1st Army.
This item lists Dolph Simons Sr and Jr along with Bill Mayer Ralph Gage Jack Starkey Leo Eller as key staff at The World Company publishers in Lawrence Kansas. It notes establishment in 1854 and provides executive roles including President Publisher Executive Editor Managing Editor Advertising Manager Controller. It also shows circulation rates by carrier and mail and identifies charges for Douglas and adjacent counties and other areas.
The KU budget report reveals college athletics around 1 million dollars annually and growing. Athletic director Wade Stinson warns to monitor spending to curb inflation and prevent overspending amid a busy construction period on and off campus.
Nostalgic memories of Lawrence Christmases recounts sled rides behind wagons, village carols, and family rituals. The piece recalls stockings, new skates, an elaborate gift night on Christmas Eve, church plays, mistletoe, and a safe, simple holiday era with shared meals, cookies, and toy drives by Elks and Fire Department volunteers.
The piece recalls early airline etiquette rules for stewardesses in the 1930s, stressing formal conduct and duties. It offers anecdotes about pilots, passengers, and humorous memories from postwar flying, including Paul Newman’s classroom exercise and a WWII era escape to secure a seat on a crowded plane.
A brief prayer asking for guidance to spend the day helping others and improving the world. It emphasizes selflessness and faith in action.
Utah officials used cartoons on ballots to meet the Voting Rights Act 1975 requirement for language access. San Francisco spent 140000 on multilingual notices, while litigants challenge compliance. The act covers regions with 5 percent language minorities and may affect 26 states with costs rising in California New Mexico and other locales.
Irving S. Shapiro chairman of E I du Pont de Nemours & Co urged business leaders to pursue a quality society that uses wealth to improve life. He outlined four areas to advance this shift including internal ethics, public communication, law and science collaboration, and joint government programs for public protection.
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