Lawrence Daily Journal World Staff and Contact Information
The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists Doph Simons Sr as editor and other staff positions including publisher Bill Mayer and executive editor Ralph Gagw. It notes publication daily except Sundays from The World Company with offices at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas 66044 and provides subscription rates by carrier and mail within Kansas and the United States.
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Dolph Simons SR
Dolph C, Mice JR
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gagw
Darvt Hall
Wa News
Ternust Pontitertising Thrector Lno Linge
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Maail
Douglis
Wangsas
Kansas City
United States
Revenue sharing prompts plan for joint judicial complex
As federal revenue sharing checks arrive, Douglas County and Lawrence consider using funds for a shared judicial and law enforcement building. A prior $5.75 million bond issue was rejected, but revenue sharing could cover part of the project. Officials see potential with a lower cost design and fewer frills, creating optimism for future collaboration.
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Mission Hills
Johnson County
Douglas County
Lawrence
French Connection Heist Shrugs Off NYPD Vault Loss
A large seizure from the New York Police Department vault vanishes, about 80 pounds of heroin valued at 16 million dollars, with evidence of internal tampering and forged signatures. The case echoes the film The French Connection, raising questions about inside complicity and lapses in custody.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bronx
Edward R. Egan
Gene Hackman
Hackman
Egan
Police Department
State Supreme Court
Spirits of Christmas Reach Home Veterans From Hanoi
Navy Lt. Mark Gartley Air Force Maj. Edward Elias and Navy Lt. Norris Charles celebrate Christmas at home in Florida and Georgia with families while remembering prisoners still held in North Vietnam. Relatives speak of hope, past separations, and calls for end to the war as videotaped memories and prayers accompany a wary holiday.
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Navy
Mark Gartley
Garley
Hanoi
Florida
Air Force
Edward Elias
Elias
Georgia
Norris Charles
Tampa
Fla
Charles
Olga
Sen
George McGovern
Maria
Gartley
Department of Defense
Minnie Lee Gartley
Mark
Clearwater
Norris
Mrs. Charles
Moody Air Force Base
Valdosta
Mrs. Elias
Local Readers Share Peace, Growth Views and Retirement News
Letters expressing hope for world peace from Bryan Bloom and praise for friendship across nations. A Lawrence reader condemns use of “country slums” language in lake development debates and supports private property rights. Chanute notes publisher Dwight McCreight retires after 13 years, with Fred M. Harris succeeding as president of Chanute Publishing Co.
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Chanute, Kan
Dwight McCreight
The
Chanute Tribune
Chanute Publishing Co
Fred M. Harris
Nixon Lets Fly Bombers and Minelayers In Vietnam Drive
The article details President Nixon’s decision to resume mining Haiphong and unleash full-scale bombing of North Vietnam, signaling a hard line approach after Hanoi’s ceasefire doubts. It notes Kissinger’s role, Thieu’s growing influence, and the risk of open-ended aerial warfare amid domestic and international reactions. In a separate item, Havertown youths offer same-day Christmas card delivery for three cents per letter.
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Washington
Nixon
Haiphong Harbor
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Moscow
Peking
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieu
Paris
Alexander Haig
Haig
Saigon
le Due Tho
Philadelphia
Havertown
U.S. Postal Service
Fred Rahner
Kurt
ROTC Enrollment Gains For Minorities In New York
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP commended ROTC for a sharp rise in minority enrollments. The Army ROTC reports 17.4 percent of 41,294 undergraduates are from black and other minority groups.
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New York
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilkins
ROTC
Army
Fry Named New Adjutant General Of Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking announced the retirement of Lt. Gen. Joe Nickell as state adjutant general and the appointment of Brig. Gen. Edward R. Fry of Wichita to succeed him. Nickell has served as adjutant general since April 1951 and totals more than 35 years in the Kansas National Guard.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Joe Nickell
Edward R. Fry
Wichita
Nickell
Kansas National Guard
SEC May Allow Future Earnings Projections by Corporations
Hearings in Washington consider abandoning a policy that bans earnings forecasts in official filings. Chairman William Casey notes projections may be optional and regulated to prevent abuse, aiming to widen access for all investors and restore public confidence in markets.
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New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
SEC
William Casey
State Department
Casey
Things Worth Remembering About Meaning of Yuletide
HAL BOYLE reflects on Christmas nostalgia from earlier decades. He recalls simpler gifts, homemade tree decorations, scarce fresh fruit, coal in stockings as a myth, and the shared family warmth that defined holiday memory.
Lawrence City Commission Considers Revenue Bonds Aid
Lawrence officials discuss future proposals for city revenue bonds to aid new industry while ensuring fair competition. Larrys Hadl returns from first pro season, KU band gifts mascot collie to director, and Jayhawk George Atkeson heads to Shrine game in Denver.
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Lawrence
Rusty Springer
Ben Barteldes
Fred Cooper
Don McConnell
Jim Owens
Atchison
John Hadl
San Diego
Jack Kemp
Hugh Means
George Atkeson
Kansas
Denver
San Francisco
Jayhawk
W. H. Sears
New England Society
C. B. Hosford
May Riggs
D. H. Spencer
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Clinton Lake
Grace Kennedy
Ward Thompson Sr
Ward Thompson Jr
Frank Pinet
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Robert Novak
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