Lawrence Daily Journal World Dec 24 1968 Staff details
Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead lists editors and publishers with contact info. The 1968 issue notes The World Company paper in Lawrence Kansas, daily except Sunday, subscription rates by carrier and mail, Associated Press and Audit Bureau memberships.
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the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Christmas Legacy as Thrapp Frames Jesus Impact on History
Los Angeles Times religion editor Dan L Thrapp argues Christmas marks history’s greatest event referring to Jesus three year ministry without proclamations yet shaping liberty loyalty compassion and learning. He notes gaps and myths yet the legacy of Christ crosses religious and political lines and invites peaceful pursuit.
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Dan L. Thrapp
Los Angeles Times
Thrapp
Jesus Christ
Christ
Many Reasons For Thanks
Review of 1968 highlights economic progress and resilience. Output rose 66 percent versus a decade prior, unemployment fell to 3.3 percent, and over 76.6 million held jobs. Housing recovered with more homes started, inflation climbed but incomes rose, and government-business cooperation grew amid urban challenges.
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New York
Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Wall Street
National Alliance of Businessmen
Santa Claus Lives Forever in Virginia Letter
A famous editorial asserts Santa Claus exists beyond sight, arguing that love and generosity define reality. It recalls the Virginia affidavit to a girl, emphasizing faith, imagination, and unseen wonders as the heart of childhood.
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New York World-Telegram and Sun
Virginia
Santa Claus
W. Virginia
G. Claus
Christmas Spirit Inspires Work Toward a Better Tomorrow
A New York editor notes Santa's living spirit fosters love and good will among people. The message urges both young and old to envision a brighter future and to actively work toward it this Christmas season.
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New York
Santa
Open House for Clyde Howard 50th Anniversary
Old Home Town notes from 1958 report Clyde Howard and his wife held an open house for their 50th wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve. The Christmas Eve paper ran Dickens The Christmas Carol and the Don Phelps family was pictured trimming the tree. Roosevelt announced Eisenhower as supreme commander in a world wide radio broadcast. A GU machinists mates versus ASTP game followed by an open house at the Union Building for servicemen and families.
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Clyde Howard
Dickens
Don Phelps
Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Germany
ASTP
Hoch
Union
Wendy Sue Wells
Gardiner
Maine
Roy C. Wells
Bible message and prayer excerpt
The article presents a religious reflection citing Romans 8 3 in Phillips version about the Law failing due to human nature and God sending Jesus Christ to dwell within. It includes a prayer asking forgiveness cleansing possession of human nature and strength to overcome sin.
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God
Jesus Christ
Phillips
McGovern labels Ky a little tinhorn dictator
The writer defends Marshal Ky against Sen George McGovern who called Ky a little tinhorn dictator Criticizes McGovern for attacking Ky while noting Ky’s role against North Vietnam and Ky’s appeal in Paris for support, comparing past U S commitments to aid Ky with broader Western resolve.
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George McGovern
Chicago
Kennedy
South Vietnam
Marshal Ky
United States
King George
Senator McGovern
Union
Tinhorn
North Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
Sen. McGovern
Thieu
Paris
Eisenhower
Johnson
Last-Minute Gift Idea Lists Books for Famous People
Hal Boyle suggests giving books as ideal last minute presents with enduring value and witty asides. The piece catalogs titles and recipients from Lyndon B. Johnson to Zsa Zsa Gabor, noting humor and risk in matching books to readers.
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New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
George C. Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Earl Warren
Frank Sinatra
Richard M. Nixon
Mrs. Onassis
Sen
Eugene J. Mc
Frank Borman
William A. Anders
Frank A. Lovell Jr
Tru
Ethel Kennedy
Dwight David Eisenhower II
Catherine Deneuve
Johnson Cabinet
Mamie van Doren
Washington
Green Bay Packers
Handbook of Values
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Harold E. Stassen
Holiday wishes amid commercials and consumer pleas
The piece offers a humorous holiday benediction targeting television viewers and advertisers. It lists consumer habits and product hopes from toothpaste to after shave, diet pills, cigarettes, beer, appliances, and car purchases, wishing better health, cleaner homes, safer cars, and clearer TV pictures. It reads as a lighthearted sigh about the excesses of midcentury advertising.
Letters Editor Praises Police Self Control in London Protest
The writer commends British police who faced 60,000 demonstrators opposing the Vietnam War. He notes 200 remained by evening, many joining officers in song, and argues violence never achieves victory. He warns of replacing one dictator with another and questions U S policy in Vietnam.
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London
Vietnam
I. J. Stoneback
Lawrence
Bitter clash between Rusk and Clifford tightens in Washington
In the final days of Johnson's presidency, Dean Rusk and Clark Clifford wage a growingly bitter rift over Vietnam policy and Hanoi talks. Clifford presses for immediate troop withdrawals while Rusk seeks a broader, stable Southeast Asia. White House influence appears waning as power shifts with a coming Republican administration.
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Washington
Pentagon
Clark Clifford
State Department
Dean Rusk
Johnson
Clifford
Vietnam
Rusk
Hanoi
Averell Harriman
Saigon
Southeast Asia
White House Oval Office
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