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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1971
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World details staff and ownership listings with editors and publishers. The item notes publication date Tuesday Evening December 28 1971 and circulation and contact information for the Lawrence Kansas newspaper.
A weather notice urges caution on slick roads with snow tires chains and careful braking. The column predicts a busy TV week for football fans with major bowls and local favorites Oklahoma Auburn and Alabama Nebraska, praising resilience of Nixon and Brandt amid adversity.
New York AP reports Dr. Franz Pick a renowned Austrian born economist criticizes the Washington money agreements calling them a fraudulent state bankruptcy. He argues the Eurodollars pool at 73 billion dollars overwhelms US currency policy and threatens nations that upvalued their currencies.
Virgil Lee Ramsey and Eileen De Renia, aged 76 and 60, recently wed to allow them to view the late night TV together in their Martin ez California rest home. A hospital spokesman said opposite sex patients cannot watch TV in each other’s rooms unless married. The couple celebrated a private ceremony to comply and enjoy color television in harmony.
Old Home Town Capitol Ambulance Service of Topeka led by Glenn Hatfield Jr. won city approval to operate, replacing the funeral-home policy for the city. A 30 cent monthly average rate hike for Kansas Public Service Company was approved. Crosb y named top box office draw for third year as a Bing Crosby film played over the holidays. A cold New Year's Eve loomed with possible snow.
Senator Goldwater labels a right wing challenge to Nixon a threat to the party and world, while Democrats and independents see potential doom. The piece weighs consequences of Ashbrook’s New Hampshire bid and the conservative movement’s pacing under Nixon’s presidency.
A Washington discussion questions if Nixon will peak early after trips to Peking and Moscow. Cronkite cites a moon mission spoof as a proposed two-person lift for the President with Kissinger and Pat Nixon, framed as a gesture toward world peace and political impact.
Lawrence J. Blythe, retired Kansas legislator and stockman, died at 82 in White City after an apparent heart attack. He served multiple terms in the Kansas House, chaired agriculture and roads committees, and led the Kansas Turnpike Authority and Rural Electrification Administration. Funeral arrangements were pending.
Washington state Supreme Court Justice Robert C. Finley urged shared responsibility for fair trials and a free press at the Association of American Law Schools meeting. He warned about myths and called for better law journalism collaboration and study on pretrial publicity effects.
The Kansas State University concert choir of 49 members eight sponsors and director Rod Walker depart Kansas City by air for Paris for a 23 day tour through Europe including Paris Salzburg Vienna Belgrade Prague Berlin and London Each member pays 41000 with an additional 12000 raised from alumni and local supporters. Nixon opens White House for public Christmas decorations tours draw 11442 visitors to the downstairs rooms in Florida.
Howard L. Swaim age 19 and his sister Dawn 18 both joined the Army Monday at the Armed Forces Entrance Station in Kansas City. Their parents Mr and Mrs Donald C Swaim of Shawnee watched as Howard heads to Ft Polk Louisiana for basic training prior to helicopter schooling at Ft Walters Texas. Dawn enlisted after reading recruitment literature and discussions with a recruiter.
The reader service provides U S Senators James Pearson and Robert Dole in Washington D C 20510. House Rep Larry Winn Jr in 3rd District Washington 20515. State and local officials including Arden Booth John Vogel Morris Kay mayor J R Pulliam Jack Rose Nancy Hambleton Charles Fisher Dr W F Bradley Kenneth E Anderson Julie Hack Richard Holzmeister John Spearman Sr Dr Helen Gilles Larry Hatfield Arthur A Heck Raymond Ice Walter Cragan and others with street addresses in Lawrence and surrounding areas.
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