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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1967
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World, established in 1854, serves as a historic Kansas newspaper delivering local news, events, and community notices to Lawrence readers.
A Red Cross volunteer hands a wounded American in a Saigon hospital an envelope with a hand drawn Christmas card and gum. Thousands of cards from U.S. children bring instant joy to soldiers in hazardous conditions, proving even small notes can mean a lot. The piece urges ongoing monthly greetings through the year to sustain the spirit of Christmas for troops.
The 1967 catastrophe year hit insurers hard with 37 major losses including fires, hurricanes, and civil disorders. Torrey Canyon sank, McCormick Place burned, and Louisiana plant exploded, while the industry eyes government aid to cap riot-related losses.
The 64 year old comic Bob Hope has spent decades entertaining U S troops abroad and earning broad esteem from civic groups. His humor remains topical and cherished by service members who recall his WWII era visits. He jokes about Appomattox and public figures while noting the wedding of Lynda Bird Johnson and Gen Robb and a Reagan wartime plan.
A Kansas City merchant, seeing three men attack a fourth, shouted for them to stop, drew his shotgun after a shot was fired toward him, and promptly alerted police. He then helped restrainone of the assailants until officers arrived.
The merchant fired back at attacking assailants wounding them and sending them to hospital. The scene occurred in a crime troubled area where the writer advocates police summons and calm, praising a rare stand for public welfare amid rising non-involvement talk.
Washington reports Eugene McCarthy's slow campaign launch has delayed ADA board plans from January 18 to February 11. The move reflects rising pro Johnson sentiment among ADA insiders, complicating McCarthy's push for the Democratic nomination amid New Hampshire primary uncertainties.
In a Letters to the Editor piece from Lawrence, Alvie Tate shares holiday reflections on gratitude. He honors a disabled neighbor facing MS or MD, recalling her courage, a son returning from Vietnam, and his own blessings as a Lawrence resident and U.S. citizen.
The 1957 Old Home Town notes name Queen Elizabeth as outstanding woman of the year. It also lists Grace Metalious Althea Gibson Margaret Chase Smith Maria Callas and others as honored figures. Christmas mail volume at Lawrence post office neared four million.
A devotional prayer passage cites Genesis 26 22 about God making room for us and bearing fruit in the land. It asks forgiveness for crowding Christ in hearts and homes and seeks to open lives to His love. Amen.
The writer embraces seed catalogs from Burgess Co in Galesburg Michigan and Earl May promising warmth and symbolism. He jokes about being a poor gardener while savoring images of tomatoes and flowers and vows to endure winter with the catalogs as a morale boost.
The AP report from Saigon notes 1967 as a year of widespread action from coast to coast, with both sides claiming victories. It cites rising American casualties, intensified enemy weaponry, and a grim forecast of a larger, more complex war in 1968, including possible new fronts and pressure to invade Laos and Cambodia.
New York AP report finds a chubby visitor claiming to be Santa Claus meeting Dr. Alphonse Cortex. The exchange reveals Santa’s worries over overproduction toys and reindeer fitness, plus adult image concerns. The scene ends with a mysterious hair on mittens suggesting a strange clue.
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