Lawrence Daily Journal World Publisher and staff listing
The Lawrence Daily Journal World announces staff roles and contact details including President Publisher Dolph C. Simons Jr Editor Ralph Gage Managing Editor Jack Starkey Advertising Manager Leo Eller and billing information. The paper notes its establishment in 1854 and availability by carrier or mail with regional rates.
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Dolph Simons SR
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Dolph C. Simons JR
Bill May UR
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Lawrence
Kan
Oil embargo prompts U S push for new oil sources
The piece notes Arab producers end current cutoffs but keep blacklisting the United States and the Netherlands over Israel ties. It argues the U S should seek other petroleum sources or substitutes and warns against yielding to blackmail to avoid future supply cuts. It also discusses Melvin Laird leaving the White House staff and Nixon's advisory circle. The Social Security system is criticized as expanding taxes, with rising earnings thresholds and increased contributions.
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United States
Europe
Japan
Netherlands
U.S
Israel
Social Security earnings limit explained and critiques
The article explains the earnings limit for Social Security and the reduction rule, noting the annual cap of 2100 dollars and the 1 to 2 earnings deduction above that, with no limit after age 72 and no cap on unearned income. It argues the limit is unfair and biases work away, and clarifies that Social Security is more a tax than insurance.
Japan Outlook Turns Grim Amid Holiday Shopping
Tokyo shoppers faced a cautious season as the oil crisis raised fears of shortages and price hikes. Soap sugar and blankets sold briskly while luxury items lagged. color TV sets remained a bright spot with likely record December sales. Government planned tighter oil use controls next month.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tokoyo
America
Europe
Matsuhide Sakuuchi
Takashimaya
Christmas Day Car Crash Kills 15 Year Old Girl
A two car collision northwest of Lawrence in Jefferson County on Christmas Day claimed the life of a Grandview Missouri girl aged 15. Clear skies and 53 degree sunshine contrasted with the tragedy as stores were busy with post holiday shoppers.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Jefferson County
Grandview
A Prayer For Today Prayer
A brief devotional prayer thanks God for forgiveness and asks for victory over evil and selfishness. It seeks guidance for righteous steps and ends with Amen.
Downplaying the Energy Crisis and Washington Briefings
A major U.S. firm sought expert estimates in Washington on looming energy shortages but was told to expect only a minor shortfall. The piece argues the Nixon administration downplays the crisis, urging optimism despite mounting industry and political critique. It notes warnings from Sen. Henry M. Jackson and past briefings to President Nixon, and highlights the long lead times for shale oil and coal gas projects.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Senate Interior Committee
Wichita Aircraft Workers Hopeful on Job Prospects
In Wichita several Cessna workers face layoffs after a 2,400-person cut on November 30 as fuel cuts and demand hit general aviation. Some found new work. others wait on unemployment and future contracts. Officials warn unemployment may rise to about 7,500 in the area, with few still applying for benefits.
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Wichita
Kan
Cessna Aircraft Co
Nixon
Cessna
John Finlason
Finlason
Kenneth Yoho
Yoho
Boeing Aircraft Co
James Horn
Kansas State Employment Service
Paul Cougher
The
Employment Service
Cougher
Horn
Cheryl Bliss
Melvin
Beech Aircraft Corp
Bliss
Wankel Delay By Chevrolet
GM has quietly conceded the Wankel rotary engine will not be offered under a Chevrolet hood in September after investing nearly 100 million dollars in research and patent rights. The company also paid another 10 million as part of its license to manufacture and sell the Wankel. The 1970 agreement set total payments at 50 million to Curtiss-Wright Audi NSA and Wankel G m b H. The Wankel rotary, lighter and with fewer moving parts, had been seen as a potential piston engine replacement.
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Detroit
General Motors
Curtiss-Wright
Audi-Nsa
Wankel G.m.b.h
U.S
Derringer once owned by Ulysses S. Grant donated to Smithsonian
Escondido California AP reports an 86 year old grandson of Ulysses S. Grant donated a muzzle loading derringer that once belonged to the 18th president to the Smithsonian Institution.
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Escondido, Calif
Ulysses S. Grant
Smithsonian Institution
U.S
Feb. 1 Decision Due in KPL Case
In Westmoreland AP report, a suit by Citizens United to halt Kansas Power and Light Co. from condemning land for a Belvue area electric plant in Pottawatomie County concluded four days of testimony with a judge promising a ruling by February 1. Attorneys have until January 18 to file briefs.
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KPL
Westmoreland (Ap
Kansas Power and Light Co
Pottawatomie County
Dist
John W. Brookens
Concerned Citizens United
Belvue
Docking backs grand jury probe into state contracts
Kansas Governor Robert Docking, a Democrat, says he wants open government as a Shawnee County grand jury investigates possible misconduct in state architectural contracts. He supports Attorney General Vern Miller, questions contact, and hopes the process restores public confidence in government.
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Peka, Kan
Robert Docking
Shawnee County
Grand Jury
Docking
Kansas
Vern Miller
Miller
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Burglar Returns Puppy Note Explains Christmas Gift Theft
A burglar in Rancho, California wrote to John and Anita Hutto to justify stealing a basset puppy for his children’s Christmas. Riverside County sheriffs said the writer remained unidentified, unsigned, and warned the couple to secure their home. The note claimed the thief was not a professional and promised the dog would be well cared for.
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Rancho
Calif
Riverside County Sheriffs
John
Anita Hutto
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