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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1968
Page
2
Wiwinne President and Editor BIR along with Vice President Publisher Wier and Managing Editor fee Advertising Director Business Manager establish the paper in 1954 Elmons Waiter 1801 to 1952.
Reporters anticipate a more formal, corporate style under President-elect Nixon with an aim to close the credibility gap. Aides say the new administration will use television more, while Cabinet picks appear conservative and middle of the road.
The Daily Nebraskan questions Chancellor Clifford Hardin as a national figure while Nebraska farm leaders largely approve. Editorials cite his strong agricultural background and administrative skill, noting he is not tied to any single farm organization and may balance farm interests with policy.
Elton Berck of the Farmers Union of Nebraska praises Clifford Hardin as an excellent pick with a solid farm economics background and administrative experience. President-elect Nixon expects an “extra dimension” leader in Hardin, and local educators and businesspeople express confidence in his proven performance as Nebraska chancellor. Officials caution farm miracles won’t occur instantly, but view the transition as a positive development for the agriculture department.
Los Angeles financier Bart Lytton, once worth about 15 million, weighs starting an ad agency or joining an existing firm. He expects a decision early next year, bases his plan in LA unless partnering with an Eastern firm, and currently has no run for mayor. He has agreed not to compete in savings and loan for seven years after selling his company.
A compact retrospective lists notable events from 10, 25 and 40 years ago. It recalls Rhodes Scholarship hopefuls from Kansas, a Rome Papal ceremony, a Fort Riley KU basketball score clash, Wright Brothers relics returning to the Smithsonian, a sheriff chase and liquor haul, and cemetery lot price increases by the city commission.
A brief devotional prayer asking God the Father for thankful hearts. It requests awareness of His goodness and care in daily activities and circumstances through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In a Christmas series installment, the article recounts Jeremiah the prophet who endured beating and a pit in 588 B.C. for opposing slavery and treason. It details his ordeals, threats, and exile while tracing Judah’s peril under Babylonia and his call to moral reform and hope for a new covenant.
A reader with lifelong leg cramps asks if quinine should help and Dr Thosteson suggests multiple causes including impaired circulation dietary deficiency and foot or leg structure. He recommends orthopedic evaluation and thorough examination rather than sole reliance on quinine and notes diet can help many cases though some require extensive testing.
The narrative blends a dramatic Napoleonic field moment with a long biblical passage. Napoleon surveys severed troops amid smoke and blood at Semenovsk while the scene shifts to Jeremiah’s warnings and the fall of Jerusalem, detailing treason trials and Babylonian captivity.
A New York writer recalls attempting to craft homemade candles with family, detailing chaos from melting paraffin to wicks failing, crayons bleeding color, and a grey swirl that refused to burn, ending with a kitchen in waxy disarray and a new pan wishlist.
Mabel Aspinwall, grandmother of 12 and Patterson Garden Club president, won a Patterson Georgia city council seat, saying she sought to influence water and landscaping issues when city officials failed to respond to her concerns. She ages in her 60s.
Letters from Journal-World readers analyze the Kerner Commission findings on urban riots and segregation. They urge community dialogue in Lawrence and propose an adult Negro history course to foster black white understanding.
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