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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1969
Page
3
Lawrence Daily Journal-World lists staff roles and names including publishers editors and managers with multiple names such as Dolph Simons Jr Dolph Simons Steve Parson Bill Mater Naryl Hall Ernest Pontius and Leo Eller in a fragmented notice format. The brief appears to be a personnel or masthead credit line from the Lawrence publication.
Lawrence prospects for 1970 appear solid with rising population and brisk construction. Kansas University is a major regional driver expected to see record activity from more students and higher funding. However national economy risks include inflationary policy, wage-price pressures, and slumping industrial output.
The piece warns of an inflation driven wage price spiral and possible national recession, arguing that wage and price controls are a last resort while hoping for Washington to avert severe hardship. It notes Nixon and Congress hold the key to 1970 and that Lawrence will feel economic slowdowns and potential depressions reflected in local business delays.
New York AP notes New Year resolutions from business and consumer leaders. Virginia H. Knauer proposes consumer interests talks with automakers and Nader, while Mobil Oil backs cleaner cars and air pollution cuts. A major oil spokesman jokes about credit card holdouts as another resolution. Walston & Co. aims for a fresh bull market in stocks and bonds.
Old Home Town recalls Leona Vandruff’s helium balloon note eight miles from Lawrence, mailed in 1959. A Salem Kentucky finder replied about 400 miles away. Also covered are Kansas Union dances, Lawrence High’s 61 season mark after beating Topeka, and other era items from 1929 to 1944.
The passage recalls in John that the Word was with God and is God and became flesh to dwell among people. A prayer follows thanking Christ, seeking guidance in Bible study and strength from the Spirit for daily living.
In Saigon and across Vietnam, allied forces push the Viet Cong from population centers into jungles and across borders to secure villages. Officials say pacification has reduced Viet Cong strength, with 80,000 guerrillas and an equal number of secret supporters.
Washington interview with Prof. Heinrich Applebaum warns that the 1970s data flood will outpace supply as computer birth rates surge. He proposes a three hour daily use limit, a $50 billion effort to manufacture data, data farming with soybeans, and even a birth control measure for computers to prevent reproduction.
The Justice Department nears action that could remove federal leadership from southern school desegregation. A Dec. 17 Atlanta panel ruling orders Georgia to desegregate by fall and threatens to cut state funds for districts that delay. This could push enforcement to state superintendents and courts, reshaping the political landscape ahead of next fall.
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