Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and staff list
Historical newspaper masthead for Lawrence Daily Journal World lists DOLPH C. SIMONS SR as President Publisher. Editor BILL MAYER, Executive Editor DARYL HALL, News Editor ERNEST PONTIUS. Advertising Director LEO ELLER. Publication details show established 1854 and 1891 1952, published daily except Sunday from Lawrence Kansas with subscription rates by carrier and mail within Kansas and United States.
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Dolph C. Simons SR
Dolph Simons
Bill Mayer
Daryl Hall
Wow News
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
the World Company
Sixth
New Trampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kaw
Telephone
Ty Mall
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Gambling Dangers and Political Lessons Across The Ages
Federal grand jury indicts Otto Kerner on bribery and fraud charges tied to race track stock. Editorials warn gambling fuels political corruption, urge Kansas to avoid dog racing and Las Vegas style bets. Plus reflections on Eugene McCarthy's 1972 bid and Clement C Moore’s Santa Claus origin from 1848.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois
Kerner
Des Moines Register-Tribune
United States
Lyndon Johnson
National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Kansas
Savings and Loan Leaders Push Back on Spending Claim
New York AP reports savings and loan officials resist the idea that lower saving boosts the economy. They note the savings rate around 8 percent supports housing and development, while mutual funds may see shifts as uncertainty drives safety, with projections of slower deposit growth in 1972.
Moore's Christmas Tale Becomes a National Favorite
Dr. Moore wrote a Christmas Eve poem in 1822 about Santa Claus and his sleigh with reindeer. It circulated in 1823 and 1829 with anonymity, rose to national prominence by 1848, and has since become one of America’s most cherished Christmas gifts and a staple image of Santa’s lore.
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Clement C. Moore
Dr. Moore
Santa Claus
Moore
General Theological Seminary
New York
Hudson River
Arthur N. Hosking
Santa
Moore Estate
America
Christmas Holiday Driving Cautions Amid Slick Roads
Local law officers urge caution for Christmas travel as slick spots persist from a cold snap. Gas rates are set to rise before Christmas due to higher Cities Service supply costs. KU faces regulatory delays on an atomic reactor license under AEC rules.
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AEC
Crazy Gringo in Knickers Traces Cortes Route
Editor notes John Platero an AP correspondent retraced Hernan Cortes route from Veracruz to Mexico City his bare bones trek turned comic as Brooklyn born traveler packs odd gear and is dubbed the crazy gringo in knickers by locals and his son.
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John Platero
Associated Press
Mexico
Hernan Cortes
Platero
Mexico City
Veracruz
Brooklyn
Cortes
Cuba
Gringo
Daley Achilles Heel Shapes Chicago Politics and Nixon Bid
Chicago politics hinge on the Daley organization with its weak point the Hanrahan pick for state's attorney. Hanrahan's indictment over the 1969 Black Panther raid risks black voter turnout and liberal dissent, potentially helping Nixon’s opponent while complicating Simon and Stevenson campaigns.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Richard M. Nixon
Daley
Paul Simon
Edward N. Hanrahan
Cook County
Hanrahan
Illinois
Nixon
Adlai E. Stevenson Jr
Keystone Kop
Bar
Bar Assa
Simon
Sen. Stevenson
Thomas Foran
U.S
Foran
Berwyn
Cicero
Leash Law Question Sparks City Debate
In a letter to the editor Peggy L. Barlow of 835 Mich. asks a dog owner to explain why a domestic rabbit in a hutch was killed after a dog returned home with blood on its coat. She references a so called leash law for dogs and urges accountability to protect children.
Today in History highlights from December 22
The calendar marks December 22, 1971 as a Wednesday with nine days remaining in the year. Notable past events include 1894 Dreyfus verdict amid anti Semitism, 1696 James Oglethorpe birth, 1775 organized Continental fleet, 1941 Churchill Roosevelts wartime talk, 1942 US bombings in Burma, and 1944 Bastogne defense and McAuliffe’s “Nuts” reply.
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Alfred Dreyfus
Dreyfus
Colony
Georgia
James Oglethorpe
London
Winston Churchill
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
Rangoon
Burma
Anthony McAuliffe
Bastogne
Belgium
Dock Strike Nears Settlement Hope Pre Christmas
AP reports White House labor mediator J Curtis Counts says West Coast dock dispute may be settled before Christmas. Counts after talks with shippers and longshoremen notes both sides want a settlement and favors a pre Christmas deal without third party or congressional intervention.
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San Francisco
White House
West Coast
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
On the Other Hand by Gus diZerega
Kansas University graduate student Gus diZerega reflects on the 1970s era of moral concern and personal integrity. He argues Americans lack firm external values and must find meaning within themselves to live honestly.
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Gus Dizerega
Kansas University
Wichita
Journal-World Opinion
Abbie Hoffman
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Old Home Town
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Lester
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A. D. Weaver
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Joseph Stalin
John
By John Platero
Montana
Never-Never Land
Antigua
Pueblo
Daley Organization
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Robert Novak
Mr. Nixon
West Side
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Richard Ogilvie
Journal-World
Peggy L. Barlow
Clark Kerr
Vietnam
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