Lawrence Journal World details and 1968 publication info
The Lawrence Journal World announces its publication data with editor lineage The World Company address Sixth and New Hampshire Lawrence Kan and contact details The notice lists subscription rates by carrier mail and region and notes Associated Press and Audit Bureau memberships dated Thursday Evening Dec 19 1968.
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C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of
Vandalism Costs Hit Schools Across Major Cities
The report cites near 1 million dollars spent on replacing broken school windows in Chicago and nearly 2 million in New York City with over half for windows. Montgomery County Maryland logged 177000 in damages up 63 percent, while Los Angeles schools lost over 900000 to burglary theft arson and other vandalism. Authorities urge public involvement to deter acts and reduce taxpayer costs.
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Chicago
New York City
Montgomery County
Washington
Los Angeles
Lunar shot timing sparks Christmas controversy
The lunar orbit plan at Christmas prompts questions on morale and publicity as NASA defends the timing. Critics worry about family time and potential accidents while supporters cite peaceful space progress and staying ahead of the Soviet Union. Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cun- continues the discussion.
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Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Star of Bethlehem
Congress
NASA
Soviet Union
Walter Cun
U S Space Program Compared to Russian Stunts in Christmas Shot
The analysis contrasts US space work as orderly with Soviet ventures seen as publicity stunts. Critics warn timing of a Christmas launch could magnify tragedy, hoping timing was coincidental and that US success would be a positive Christmas wish for millions.
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Ningham
U. S
Cunningham
Fed May Risk Credit Crunch to Curb Inflation
The Federal Reserve raised the discount rate from 5.25 to 5.50 percent and kept deposit rates unchanged, potentially tightening credit as inflation remains the bigger danger. Officials argue restraining money supply could slow consumer and corporate borrowing, risking a recession but aiming for sustainable growth amid inflationary psychology.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Fed
United States
Johnson
Prophets of Babylon Speak of a Coming Redeemer
Editor notes this fourth piece in a five part Christmas series about prophets who foresaw justice and a coming redeemer. It surveys Ezekiel Daniel and the unnamed Second Isaiah, linking their visions to a future Messiah and the restoration of Israel after captivity in Babylon. The piece frames prophecy amid Babylon’s wealth and ruin, noting Cyrus release and the messianic hopes that point to Jesus’s later quotation of Isaiah.
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Euphrates River
Ishtar
Tiamat
Marduk
Ezekiel
Daniel
Isaiah
Chaldea
Asbur-Shaba
Chaos
Nebuchadnezzar
Mene
Tekel
Parsin
Belshazzar
God
Babylonia
Cyrus
Jesus
Middle East
B.C
Nazareth
Old Home Town Notes 1958 1943 1928 sequential items
Highlights include Gwen Altie named Bethel No. 48 queen and officers elected for the Sons and Daughters of New England, a 1943 nativity pageant at Haskell with 200 voices, and Bethany College receiving a 25000 dollar gift. The 1928 portion notes flu deaths in Kansas, city ward revaluations in Lawrence, and Chamber of Commerce directors elected.
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Gwen Altie
Bethel No. 48
International Order of Job’s Daughters
Warren Zimmerman
W. QO. Brownlee
Lena Huddleston
Willis Colman
Guy Bigsby
Sons and Daughters of
New England
Donald Woodward
Grace
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Kansas City
Haskell
Margaret Speelman
Chamber of Commerce
Bethany College At
Lindsborg
F. O. Johnson
Kansas
Lawrence
East
H. G. Ingham
A. B. Weaver
W. W. Curfman
W. H. Varnum
D. R. McWilliams
W. K. Bruner
Paul Dinsmoor
The
Daily Bible Message Prayer for Willing Witness
A devotional prayer asks God for a spirit of willingness to witness in church home or work. It seeks a Christ centered view toward eternal purposes and offers the prayer in Jesus name Amen.
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God
Christ
New Bid by Rockefeller Signals Conservative Party Crises
In New York the push for Nelson Rockefeller to seek a fourth term as governor changes the 1970 race dynamics. A new bill to bar candidates from more than one party could end the Liberal and Conservative leverage, reshaping state politics and threatening third party influence. James Buckley’s near 1 million Senate vote had given Conservatives optimism before this shift.
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New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Conservative Party
Rockefeller
New York State
James Buckley
William F. Buckley
U.S. Senate
Choate
Theater Still Thrives With School Play Fantasia
Washington essay recounts a morning at a school auditorium where kindergarten through eighth grade staged short plays for Christmas. The narrator notes crowded audiences, parent pride, and a lone lingering parent solving a long wait with humor and reflection on the enduring appeal of school theater.
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Washington
America
Renfrew
Ursula
Maine
Arizona
The Brownsville Affair and Old Discrimination Policy
An analysis of discrimination in college admissions and urban education, arguing that color-based policy shifts harm both individuals and workers. The piece cites Choate Harvard Moynihan and Wills, themes of black power, white displacement, and the need to shield white workers while expanding black administration.
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Eastern College
Choate Preparatory School
JFK
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