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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1972

Page

3

Lawrence Journal World Staff and Contact Details

The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists editors and staff including C Simons and others, with publication by The World Company. It provides address at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas and a wide set of subscription rates for carriers and mail across regions.

the World Company Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kan Douglas Kansas Kansas City Mon United States

Senate panel mulls broad criminal code revision conflicts

A U S Senate subcommittee drafts a major revision to federal criminal laws. It would allow the death penalty for treason and murder, retain marijuana penalties, and tighten obscenity laws. A provision would punish revealing national security information to unauthorized persons, raising civil-liberties concerns. No senators are named as sponsors. hearings and tweaks are expected before full Senate review. Meanwhile the Nixon era aims for a comprehensive code revision with Justice Department input. Comedian Bob Hope plans a flexible 1972 Vietnam Christmas tour to aid peace talks and POW releases, hoping for a timely performance if possible.

U.S. Senate Congress Senate Justice Department Nixon Administration Bob Hope Vietnam North Vietnam Hope

Russians Adapt to Capitalist Techniques in Soviet Finance

A Soviet paradox: despite an anticapitalist stance, Russia uses bank credit to buy machinery and repay loans, leases computers, and negotiates joint ventures. Leasco and BOAC plan pay-as-you-earn computer leases for Russian airline reservations. A $5 billion gas pipeline joint venture with American firms is discussed. The Cuban bond issue was run by Moscow Narodny Bank, while grain subsidies raised U.S. prices and were eventually cut after paying out several million dollars.

New York Soviet Union West U.S Leaco Leasco British Overseas Airways America Baltic United States iManager Moscow Narodny Bank Moscow Narodny

Teen drug abusers urge peer led education over schools

Five former teen drug abusers told a congressional crime committee that current school programs are poorly structured and ineffective. They favored off campus peer led programs run by youths who have used drugs and recovered, noting easy drug access on campuses and crimes like burglary to fund habits. The teens said older presenters fail to connect with peers.

Congressional Select Committee On Crime Claude ‘Pepper D-Fla Haseen

Old Slogan Echoes In Call for Effective Programs

The speaker reflects on programs for youths noting that current school programs lag behind the impact he felt from rap sessions with kids. He recalls an old slogan suggesting people listen to those with direct experience.

Douglas County fund short of goal fades with last minute hopes

The United Fund remains $1,500 shy of its $68,000 target after three deadline extensions, but hopeful trickles may close the gap before Christmas. Nine Douglas County firms paid a fifth of the real estate levy, led by Kansas Power and Light, CFCA and Southwestern Bell. Completion of the 180 acre Douglas County State Lake near Lawrence is expected Jan 1 with spring water fill and 1965 fishing use anticipated.

United Fund Douglas County Kansas Power and Light CFCA Southwestern Bell Lawrence

Dick Tuck and Watergate in a Senate inquiry flare

A partisan reflection on Watergate and Dick Tuck, detailing Tuck’s long history of disrupting Republican events. The piece urges sympathy for penalties and calls on Sen. Kennedy to subpoena Tuck, noting Democratic leaders’ role in the probe atmosphere.

Miami Beach Tuck Mr. Nixon Nixon Dick Tuck United States Sen. Kennedy Good Old

Drug lobby shapes drug policy and pot debates

In Washington hearings doctors call patent medicines mostly useless or harmful. A skeptical view argues the drug industry would quickly commercialize marijuana if allowed, with big campaigns and political influence, sidelining anti pot efforts and steering sales through drugstores.

Washington

Questions Raised on Fire Safety for Lawrence Elderly Housing

Marguerite Risley urges City Commission to seek HUD guidance on fire prevention for Babcock Place. After two deadly fires in similar elderly housing, readers seek confirmation that new building will be safest possible and include effective prevention measures.

Journal-World Lawrence Babcock Place City Commission Lawrence Housing Authority Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Bits and Pieces of Knowledge From the Mail Bag

New York AP column gathers assorted curiosities from reader mail. It notes Gulf Stream volume, Pierce’s White House tree, language tidbits, quotable lines, a playful life-day tally, a freezer tip to cut onion tears, and Indiana humorist Don Herold on work as nervousness.

New York Gulf Stream National Geographic Society Franklin Pierce White House South America Eng Bertrand Russell Indiana Don Herold

Schulz Divorce Suit Filed by Joyce Schulz

Charles M. Schulz creator of the Peanuts strip faces a divorce filing from Joyce Schulz in Sonoma County Superior Court. They married 23 years have five children with separation on November 15. Joyce seeks alimony child custody for Jill and Amy and support.

Santa Rosa Calif Charles M. Schulz Joyce Sonoma County

Japan Weighs Shorter Work Week Amid Economic Gains

Tokyo reports show an average 46 hour work week with 64 000 yen monthly pay and six days of paid vacation rising to 12 holidays. Government aims to move toward a 40 hour week within a year or two as talks grow about national pride and health. Some firms already adopt shorter hours with noting improvements in health and productivity though most firms resist due to labor shortages and competitive pressures.

Tokyo Japan United States Soviet Union Japan Times

Goat Evades Capture on Montana Island Preserve

An old white goat on Goat Island in the Missouri River near Great Falls has eluded a Montana Fish and Game roundup. Introduced a decade ago to clear brush for Boy Scout camps, the herd stripped the 10 acre island of undergrowth used by migratory birds. The goat continues its solitary life, avoiding capture by local youths and authorities.

Great Falls Mont Missouri River Montana City Company of Man Boy Scout Goat Island Montana Fish and Game Department

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