Lawrence Journal World publication details and rates
The Lawrence Journal-World, Lawrence Kansas, lists staff roles including president publisher editor and advertising director. Established 1854, published daily except Sunday from Sixth and New Hampshire Streets. Subscription rates shown: carrier 1.73 per month, 20.76 per year. mail Douglas County 10 per year, elsewhere 15 per year. Saturday edition noted for December 20, 1969.
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Simdlay
Worldompany
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Frence
Kan
Douglas
Wadjoining
Whited
Lawrence
Kaw
Prison reform needed to modernize Kansas jail system
The piece argues for modernizing American prison systems including Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing. It urges age and experience based separation, rehab over mere confinement, and a middle ground between harsh and comfortable facilities to avoid breeding rest homes or facilitating crime. It stresses avoiding country club prisons and focusing on productive rehabilitation.
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Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
America
Federal probe ordered into Chicago Black Panther deaths
A seven member attorney general inquiry will review the Dec 4 stay and the killings of two Black Panther leaders in Chicago. The investigation will use a special federal grand jury to examine charges and counter charges amid disputed facts and police accounts.
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Atty
John N. Mitchell
Atlal
Black Panther
Chicago
Mitchell
Tobe
Republic
Airport thefts spur security upgrades and losses
The piece notes rising air freight thefts at U.S. airports with armed guards, dogs, cameras, and time-locked rooms as new precautions. It cites 967 claims of $1,000+ in 11 months, totaling 6,400, and surveys the impact on prices and carriers amid blame and negligence debates.
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U.S
American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Congress
King
Ppers
Alamis
Air freight thefts raise consumer costs across Kansas City markets
The text notes major air freight thefts this year with Kansas City reporting a sizable case. It suggests more incidents were settled out of court and argues consumers bear higher prices to cover losses, urging concern about these developments.
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Kansas City
Shriver Boomlet Gains Momentum for 1972 Bid
A Paris lunch between Rep. Wayne Hays and Ambassador R Sargent Shriver stirs talk of a possible 1972 presidential run. Hays praised Shriver, fueling a Democratic push to find a marketable national figure as Kennedy opposition wanes. Supporters highlight Shriver's wealth, independence, and charisma as assets.
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Washington
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Paris
U.S
R. Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Hays
Democratic
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Edmund Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Kennedys
House
Liberal Democratic Study Group
DSG
Morris Udall
Arizona
John McCormack
Daniel Rostenkowski
Illinois
Richard J. Daley
Rhodes Scholar Raymond Nichols Honored
Raymond L. Nichols, KU senior in history and political science, was among 32 U.S. students named Rhodes Scholars. The Kansas University Endowment Assn. bought the old No. 6 School site at 23rd and Iowa for 18750. About 2300 local youths and 44H Club members attended Bromersick Christmas Party in Hoch Auditorium.
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Raymond L. Nichols
Raymond F. Nichols
United States
Kansas University Endowment Assn
23Rd
Iowa
Bromersick
Hoch Auditorium
Douglas County
Mass
Seventh Street
KE. T. Riling
Edward Jr
Santa Claus
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Christmas Message and Prayer Reflections
A brief devotional note quotes Luke 2 10 and asks readers to remember the son born in a human family. The prayer asks for awareness of Jesus coming and for the ability to share this truth with others.
Neighborhood schools under pressure from federal desegregation push
A Senate HEW funding dispute links to busing and school integration, arguing that constitutional language is misused to force racial mixing. The piece frames the neighborhood school as being weakened by judicial and federal policy shifts aimed at enforcing desegregation.
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Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Senate
HEW
Senate
Natchez
Miss
D. G. McLaurin
U.S. District Court
Luther Bohannon
Oklahoma City
U.S
Jefferson County
The
Civil Rights Commission
Replacement's Replacement Comes in the Nick of Time
The article recounts a kitchen accident in New York where a three month old casserole dish, a wedding present, was part of a chain of mishaps. The nun inserted?
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New York
Joanne
Major Income Tax Breaks Through 1973 74
The Senate House conference outlines annual tax relief steps from 1971 to 1973, including higher personal exemptions, higher standard deductions, and lower top marginal rates. It details July 1 1971 and Jan 1 1971 effective dates and notes future changes through 1973 and beyond.
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Washington
Senate House Conference Committee
Letters Editor challenges humane society policy in Lawrence
The writer argues the Lawrence Humane Society should sell or donate unadoptable animals for research to avoid euthanizing them. He cites animal science benefits, questions current policy, and urges city action. A second letter by Steven W. Thompson criticizes neighborhood opposition to street lighting and calls for majority rule at the City Commission meeting.
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Lawrence
James Rouse
Miss
Easy To Give Thank-Yous At Least It's Easy To Give Thank-Yous
Washington family story shows a boy overwhelmed by duplicate Indianapolis 500 racing sets discovering a simple way to write acknowledgments. An 88 year old nephew opens gifts with growing frustration before finally facing the task of thanking relatives. The piece ends with a positive note on gratitude.
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Washington
Michael Kahme
Michael
Shea Stadium
Arthur
Lawrence Plans Safer Lighting For City Streets
Lawrence city planners and the light company coordinate on a more adequate lighting system for main streets and neighborhoods to meet growing traffic needs and improve safety and beauty at the lowest cost. University area efforts target rising foot traffic and crime concerns.
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Lawrence
Light Company
Tax Reduction Table Offered in Compromise Bill
Washington AP reports a table detailing the percentage tax reduction for different taxpayer groups under the relief provisions of the compromise tax bill, effective in 1973.
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Washington
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