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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
3
Lawrence Journal World page dated Tuesday December 16 1969 lists staff roles with editor and publishers, and notes subscription rates by carrier or mail. The item records the paper’s long history since 1854 and standard contact details for The World Company in Lawrence Kansas.
The president announces 50,000 additional American troops will be withdrawn and Vietnamization intensified. Officials argue South Vietnam is now better equipped to handle rising enemy infiltration, and no formal withdrawal deadline is set. The plan reflects effort to solve the Vietnam question from within, not from abroad.
Vernon Friedli, Morenci Arizona High School football coach, recalls six former players killed in Vietnam. He notes nine joined the Marines years ago, two thirds returned in flag draped coffins. The town bears sorrow without bitterness while calling for an honorable settlement.
The piece compares England's abortion approach with the United States, noting Britain's cold system and easy access drawing international attention. It warns that a lenient climate may spread and cites Kansas University Medical Center counsel Lee Turner predicting pressure on Kansas physicians to avoid turning the state into an abortion mill after a July 1, 1970 law takes effect.
The passage notes Kansas adopted a reform measure permitting abortion under substantial risk to the mother's health or fetal defect, rape, incest, or other felonious intercourse. It requires three licensed physicians to certify in writing and allows emergency execution. Attorney Turner warns of loopholes and risks creating a “Little England” scenario amid physician pressures.
New York AP reports cigar makers target women as potential 100000 current smokers with plans to relax style and add flavors. Judy Lynn Prince named assistant director of the Cigar Institute of America to tour the country teaching etiquette for female smokers amid growing social freedom and perceived links to achievement.
Old Home Town recalls 1959 Lawrence milestones including the first million dollar annual post office receipts led by Douglas County. Ethel High named Douglas County GOP chair. Golden Gate Chocolate Shop raid yields pinball confiscation. Cpl Harold Alexander returns from Wright Field. Sixth War Loan drive surpasses goal. KU star Buddy Rogers appears at Varsity Theater. Former treasurer W L Payne dies. Beatrice Belkin sings on Mobiloil program.
A devotional note urges kindness and serving others with wholehearted grace. The prayer asks for sensitivity to others needs and willingness to act for them and God, ending with Amen.
Mrs. Zimmermeister questions an accidental fall death of Adolph Zimmermeister from a traffic helicopter over the Long Island Sound. She suspects foul play linked to his holiday refusal to buy Christmas gifts and a visit by three men from the GNP demanding spending. The funeral wreath from fraternal brothers deepens her suspicions.
Ingrid Bergman says she always wanted to do funny roles and fought hard for comic parts. She notes she was funny in Saratoga Trunk and Indiscreet, and stars opposite Walter Matthau and Goldie Hawn in Cactus Flower, opening this week.
Comedian Bob Hope leaves Washington with an 83 member cast for 19 performances in 15 days. The tour visits U.S. bases worldwide including a week of base-hopping in Vietnam to entertain overseas servicemen.
President S I Hayakawa of San Francisco State College weighs Democratic nomination for the U S Senate seat held by Republican George Murphy. He seeks party support, with allies optimistic about his candidacy and potential clashes with Ronald Reagan. A separate note says the Soviet Union fuels Libya propaganda rumors in Washington and Europe as falsehoods traced to Moscow.
The Kansas University production of Arthur Miller's play opened Monday in Murphy Hall with G. J. Koellsted as Eddie. The cast includes Cathy Elliott as Catherine Beatrice played by Carol Shriver and Bill Beevar as Alfieri. Director B J Myers uses a U shaped stage and Cece Wenger designed the scenery. Performances run through December 19 and January 6 to 10.
Harry G. Shaffer decries the war in Vietnam and argues that continued fighting harms prisoners and soldiers. He condemns bombing, defoliation, and search and destroy missions, saying peace advocates should not stay silent. Shaffer cites high casualty rates and urges immediate withdrawal.
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