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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
2
Local record notes the Lawrence Daily Journal World established in 1854. Archives mark the long operation of the Lawrence newspaper across decades.
Gov. Docking proposes a new four lane highway from Ottawa to Lawrence and major upgrades to Highway 10 into Lawrence as part of a broad state building program. The plan faces financing debate between bond issues and higher gasoline taxes and follows years of neglect in the Lawrence area. Montgomery supports renewed to In Topeka road planning.
The State Fire Marshal's office local lawmen and the Fire Department cooperated to recover fused dynamite stolen last month from a construction site. Deputy Fire Marshal Lloyd Davies led the investigation before handing the case to police for the three youths. No injuries occurred, and the offenders will be turned over to Juvenile Court authorities.
The piece argues Kansas has the nation’s lowest gasoline tax at 5 cents. It warns this lowers road funding, leaving cities underfunded and roads poorly maintained. It compares Kansas to 45 other states, notes potential gains if tax rose toward average levels, and defends the tax as users pay for the roads.
The piece argues the fairest method is to charge motorists and truckers who profit from better streets. It commends Governor Docking for backing an accelerated highway building program and says gains would come if the governor and legislature raise the gasoline tax to match other states.
New York AP reports the year-end stock rally faces uncertainty as tax selling and inflation influence prices. Despite optimism, investors expect modest declines or flat moves with year-end buying from institutions and tax planning shaping December activity into January.
Ann Stevens arrives to spend Christmas with her parents in Lawrence. Wilt Chamberlain scores 960 points for KU as the next game looms toward 1 000. Kansas students join Lyons children in launching the Amelia Earhart liberty ship in Houston. Lawrence Lions lose to Pittsburg 45 31 in basketball. Lt Paul Getto and wife, newlyweds, live in Montgomery Alabama with Getto stationed at Maxwell Field. 100 empty Christmas baskets sit in City Hall awaiting distribution after weekend donations. FAO Hall hosts a benefit dance for a Lawrence camp unit of the United Spanish American War Veterans. Haskell Christmas pageant tonight with musical tomorrow and a large dinner for students.
An entry presents a Bible verse Luke 2 9 about the angel of the Lord with the glory of the Lord shining, followed by a brief prayer praising Jesus and asking for faithfulness until eternal mansions.
James the Just presided over the Jerusalem council that decided Gentile converts need not follow circumcision but should keep basic moral standards and some food laws. Paul and Barnabas supported Gentile inclusion, while Peter noted shifts after confrontation with the circumcision party. The encyclical to Antioch announced a cautious but pivotal expansion of Christ's call beyond Judaism.
The writer argues the Dec 15 Journal-World editorial overstates Smale's finances and politics. They link NSF funding to merit, defend free political expression, and warn against suppressing dissent in academia, citing Smale's Vietnam stance and Moscow conference remarks.
In a White House scene a dissenter named Ezra Mullins arrives at the gate with a briefcase claiming a plan to end Vietnam war. Secret Service detains him and transports him to St Elizabeths Hospital while Johnson notes the timing of an election year.
Hal Boyle suggests last minute Christmas shopping be simple by buying books. He lists playful celebrity book pairings from famous figures to athletes and politicians, noting the versatility and humor of giving books as presents.
Readers relay experiences with the atomic cocktail using radioactive iodine and discuss whether douches are beneficial. The advisor notes cautious, case dependent use of the cocktail and recommends douches only when prescribed for specific conditions, warning against routine use.
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