Lawrence Journal World 1970 Dec 24 Publication Listing
The Lawrence Journal World staff and management details appear with names including Colvil C Simons Steve Parsons Daryia Hall Ernest Pont Advertising Director Leo Eller Controller Executive Editor W C Simons and publisher notes. It lists publication terms, subscription rates, and offices in Lawrence Kansas for 1970.
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Colvil C. Simons
Dotet Symons
Ccc
Etticee Miditer
Steve Parsons
Christmas Reflections and Voting Rights Debate
A Christmas message urges kindness and understanding in Lawrence while discussing a Supreme Court ruling extending the national vote to 18-20 year olds. The piece notes federal versus state authority, potential election machine programming, and possible use of paper ballots for some contests.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Nixon
U.S
House
Court
Supreme Court
System Fallible But Still Best
NEW YORK AP assesses the American economy highlighting inflation unemployment and pollution yet notes its record strong purchasing power. It contrasts domestic gains with overseas examples from Karachi and Moscow showing stark cost of living differences alongside rising prices and wages.
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New York
Federal actions complicate 18 year vote measure across states
The text notes that overturning the 18 year old voting age faces constitutional and state waiting periods, with Congressional and Presidential steps creating new obstacles. Nixon stressed enacting the law to prompt court testing, signaling a difficult path ahead for clear implementation.
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Nixon
Weather and weathered town notes on Christmas Day
Christmas forecast promised bright skies and 45 to 50 degree temperatures. Douglas County jail inmates to receive turkey on Christmas Day while the city jail serves fried chicken. LHS star Bill Royer led in three scoring categories. Anonymous gift of 20000 to University of Kansas designated for housing. Taxi driver L C King hospitalized after a robbery. Sheriff’s office chased a couple after an attempted shooting. car lost. About 4000 packages wrapped at chamber of commerce station. Prayer note closes with a Bible verse and blessing.
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Douglas County
Fred Broeker
Bill Royer
LHS
University of Kansas
Deane W. Malott
L. C. King
Union Cab Company
Sheriff's Office
Lawrence
Merchants Bureau
The
Chamber To Commerce
Jack St. Clair
Christmas Memories from a Small-Town Era
Recollections of Christmases past in Lawrence with sled rides behind milk wagons, new skates, candlelit trees, Santa visits, and family rituals. Vivid scenes include church pageants, dancing at Ecke’s Hall, bob sleds at Indiana to the waterworks, and Victrola tunes.
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Charlie Esterly
Bob
Beta
Phi Psi
Indiana
Water Works
6Th
Adams Street
14Th
Cemetery Road
Alpha Tau
Letters on voting, Constitution and university board reform
The letter writers debate Federal voting power and age requirements, state control of elections, and a proposed Committee for a Better Board of Regents. They urge constitutional fidelity, caution over federal overreach, and call for a more representative university governance aligning with public opinion and educational purpose.
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Board of Regents
Kansas
Topeka
Mains
Martha Mitchell Publishes Public Remarks Book
Martha Mitchell releases On With the Wind: Martha Mitchell Speaks a collection of her public remarks compiled by Ballantine Books. Amram Ducovny edits with Peter Green illustrations, featuring quotes on public life, TV, and society from the wife of Attorney General John N. Mitchell.
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Washington
Martha Mitchell
Mitchell
Amram Ducovny
Peter Green
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
John Mitchell
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