Lawrence World Journal closes 1968 with staff and prices
The Lawrence World Company, published daily except Sundays from Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas, lists staff including editor JH Simons and publisher Pontius with manager Histeblished. Advertising director BUELDOES and rate card shows carrier 1.73 per month and annual mail rates 10 to 20.76 dollars. The issue is dated Saturday December 28 1968 and notes AP and ABC affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simone Aa
Peag. Simons JH. x
LDR
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lwrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Lawrence
Kaw
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulation
New Saturday Evening
America celebrates Apollo success and enduring world esteem
The essay notes that despite critics and conflict abroad, the United States enjoys broad respect for its generous idealism and readiness to help. It cites the Apollo lunar orbit as boosting prestige and argues that global opinion blends admiration with ambivalence while praising American resolve and class.
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U.S
Erseas
Vietnam
United States
Congress
Unio
Red China
Pay-Backs Due By Nixon Pay-Backs Due By Nixon
Federal desegregation ultimatums to Southern school districts are likely to be withdrawn under President-elect Nixon. He may permit token integration via freedom of choice, risking clashes with federal courts and signaling a backward step in civil rights policy.
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Washington
Nixon
South
Dixie
Johnson
Supreme Court
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Wilbur Cohen
Robert Finch
Finch
White House
Hary Dent
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Des Moines Kidnapping Case Sparks Capital Punishment Debate
A 10 year old girl was abducted and killed during a Christmas Eve YMCA wrestling event in Des Moines. The suspect is a 24 year old self styled minister and former mental hospital patient from Missouri with a history of sex charges. The tragedy prompts questions about safeguards in the punitive system and how to close loopholes that allow dangerous criminals to remain free.
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Dés Moines
Des Moines
Missouri
Iowa
City commends preventive street maintenance program
Three years ago the City Commission approved a consistent preventive maintenance plan for local streets. The program is paying dividends as shown by the revitalized West 9th Street near Avalon Road. City Manager Ray Fells led the project, and the maintenance initiative is described as highly productive with strong future prospects.
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West 9Th Street
Avalon Road
Ray Fells
Lawrence
Elks meat feast for Douglas county ex servicemen
Old Home Town items recall a 1928 Elkmeat feast for Douglas County ex servicemen at Dorsey American Legion post led by Col H C Ericsson who shot the elk in Jackson Hole Wyoming. Mrs George Snowden of Lawrence elected Inter-State Literary Association president at St Luke s AME church KU Phi Delta Theta won Harvard trophy again.
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Douglas County
Dorsey American Legion Post
H. C. Ericsson
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
George Snowden
Lawrence
Inter-State Literary Association of
Kansas
West
St. Luke’s A.M.E. Church
Phi Delta Theta
Harvard
Woodrow Wilson
County Court House
C. A. Smart
Henderson Martin
The
Philippines
Delta Omicron Omicron
Phi Delta Kappa
Phi Tau Phi
Country Club
E. E. Alexander
Daily Bible Message and Prayer Challenge
The verse II Peter 2 9 emphasizes God delivering the godly from temptations and reserving the unjust for judgment. A closing prayer asks God to bless Christian homes and make every home a dwelling for His presence through Christ.
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Christ
The Heavens Don’t Fall With 1969 Looming
A reflective essay argues that while global threats rise, history shows the heavens rarely fall. Optimism, risk, and prudent hedge strategies sustain progress, with anecdotes from business, war and personal fortune illustrating durable resilience.
Dean of Political Columns Offers Pinpoint Interview
Washington talk with the Dean of Political Columnists discussing Nixon cabinet choices, Washington changes, Agnew role, and the future of political coverage. He predicts a noisier town, more White House dinners, and that Nixon will be difficult to write about at first but easier after six months. He argues democracy survives on apathy and personal privacy at home.
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Joseph
Alsop
dasticHwarp
Washington
White House
Agnew
Nixon
Mr. Agnew
Johnson
The Prince Excerpt on Crafting Hatred for Rise
The excerpt argues that fortune urges new princes to confront and overcome enemies. It suggests a ruler should stir or foster hostility to create opportunities to prove strength and gain renown, using adversaries as a ladder to ascend.
Sea level risen since last ice age and still rising
The level of the world’s seas stands about 300 feet higher than 18,000 years ago and continues to rise at roughly 9 inches per century.
Letters to the Editor Questioning Social Problems Dialogue
S Dale Imhoff argues for balanced social debate citing Kerner Report reactions and urges including employers and counselors who face job outcomes. He advocates meaningful dialogue with both sides of employment and race issues.
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Elizabeth Daub
Kerner
Stokely Carmichael
H. Rap Brown
Malcom X
Carmichaels
Dr. Kings
Dr. Menningers
Mr. Humphreys
Carmichael
Humphrey
Menninger
S. Dale Imhoff
Clare Rd
McGovern Criticism of Ky Sparks Washington Debate
Reader letter condemns Ky and the South Vietnamese regime as corrupt while praising McGovern. Suggests a blue ribbon committee of American officials to study the war effort and lists political names, reflecting partisan critique.
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Mr. Lytle
Sen. McGovern
South Vietnam
Congressional
Washington
Paris
Bobby Baker
Thomas Dodd
Billie Sol Este
Hal Boyle Mailbag Bulletins Light News and Quips
New York AP column notes cheeky facts from reader mail. It cites smoking impacts on baby weight, life expectancy estimates, bath temperatures, Christmas tree fire risk after five days, and witty quotes. It also includes a history quiz on presidential nicknames and a Mark Twain quip about noise and hens.
Insulin lipoatrophy concerns in a young patient
An 8 year old girl on daily insulin injections since age 3 develops hollow spots under the skin forming lumps. Expert notes lipoatrophy varies by patient with factors including room temperature insulin, needle length, stronger insulin, different insulin brands, pork sources, and rotating injection sites to prevent disfigurement.
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Robert Novak
Old Home Town
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Navy
Hollywood
Fla
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Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
New Haven Railroad
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Arthur Krock
Walter Lippmann
Richard Nixon
Mr. Buchwald
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Hal Boyle
New York
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Andrew Johnson
Grover Cleveland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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