Lawrence Journal-World Staff and Publication Details
Lawrence Journal World profile lists C Simons Jr as president publisher Dolph Simons editor Breve Parsons publisher Mayer executive editor Daryl Hal managing editor Arnesit Pon ing director Leo Eller controller. Established 1892 to 1952 by W C Simons. Published daily except Sunday at Lawrence Kansas with subscriptions and circulation info. Date given Wednesday Evening December 31 1969.
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Pol C. Simons JR
Dolph Simons
Ronissbrersiats Data Arom
Breve Parsons
BILG
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Goals for 1970 A plan for a growing balanced economy
The text argues for three attainable goals in 1970: near full employment with good paying jobs, reasonable price stability to avoid deep recessions and inflation, and steady economic growth with rising living standards. It cites government leadership, appropriate monetary policy, and cooperation from industry and labor as essential to achieve these aims.
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United States
New York New Year Prices Bite Into Wallets
New York City New Year prices hit $213 for a night out including a Sardi's drink two Broadway tickets Coco dinner at Waldorf Astoria and a taxi home. Babysitting costs soar to $2 an hour plus $1 after 10 pm with city cabfare, showing inflation’s reach as Lawrence offers cheaper options.
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New York City
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Lawrence
Guy Lombardo
Bob Hope Booed Over Re Enlistment Gag on Vietnam Tour
Volunteer star Bob Hope drew a three minute chorus of boos from about 15 000 troops in 1969 after joking about re enlistment during his Christmas visit to Vietnam. A skit offered to re enlist if Connie Stevens would marry him and the crowd verdict implied the all volunteer army target still faces a long path, with a draft plan likely remaining in the national picture.
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Bob Hope
Bob
Connie Stevens
Nixon
Ford's Better Idea Promises Pollution Cut by Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford II pledges an intensified effort to minimize pollution from products and plants at Ford. He says environmental pollution is the key problem for the company and the auto industry over the next decade and urges rapid progress.
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Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Atte Vital
Ford 40
Ee Devene
How This Year Affected Us
New York AP review of 1969 economy highlights varied outcomes. Wharton graduates began at $1082 monthly, housing prices rose to about 21900 in October, bonds spiked to 9 percent, stock markets fell up to 22 percent, and inflation eroded purchasing power for retirees.
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New York
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Savings and Loan
Nixon
Taxpayers
New Wakarusa Township Fire Department Opens
The Wakarusa Township Fire Department begins operations at midnight with two full time firefighters Albert Smith and Carl Smith and a volunteer force. West Side Presbyterian Church at 601 Maine provided space and support as the community establishes a new fire service.
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Wakarusa Township
Albert
Carl Smith
West Side Presbyterian Church
Maine
Second
Michigan
Bessie Bennett
Douglas County
Kansas Power and Light
Santa Fe
Southwestern Bell
Cities Service
Co-Op
Kansas Public Service
Union Pacific
Callery
Westvaco
Hallmark
Bible message on trial for hope in God's promise
A religious note focuses on Acts 26:6 about standing on trial for hope in God's promise to the fathers. A prayer asks God of hope to make believers harbingers of hope, the anchor of the soul, guiding millions who accept Jesus Christ as Savior.
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God
Jesus Christ
Hanoi Eyes Total Victory as Vietnam War Lines Up
North Vietnam readies for a winter spring offensive across the western border and Laos while stockpiling supplies near future battlefields. Intelligence officers say Hanoi aims for broader victory, with bases outside Vietnam and infiltrating bands set to mass before a large attack.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Gulf of Siam
Haiphong
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Cambodia
Norodom Silhanouk
Community PTA forms curriculum committee to guide Lawrence schools
The Permanent Advisory Committee on Curriculum was created in 1958 by the Lawrence Council of Parents and Teachers. It aims to foster idea exchange between school and lay people, define educational goals, study curriculum issues, and report findings to PTA Council and the public. Members include three lay reps from each school and administrators, teachers, and counselors. The group has studied interdisciplinary education and neighborhood schools and plans a January 8 public discussion at the Administration Center.
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Lawrence Council of Parents and Teachers
Committee On
PTA Council
Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence
London Swing Debate Highlights City Contrasts
London residents offer mixed views on the city's nightlife and culture amid changes from BOAC and new social trends. Observers note gray architecture, late night limits, diverse fashion, and evolving entertainment as headlines probe what counts as “swinging” in a modern metropolis.
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London
BOAC
Bonhomie
Covent Garden
Smithfield Market
Wiggy
Break the Silence on Our Protests and Restore Order
Letter from G. McElroy of 807 West 27th Terrace denounces youth protests and public apathy, questions societal failings, and urges citizens to reclaim responsibility. He cites media, law, taxation, corporate power, and cultural shifts as factors, urging a united conservatives' call to action.
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Gettysburg
Shiloh
Bunker Hill
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