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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1968
Page
2
A Senate subcommittee will hold hearings on foreign aid requests amid questions about why the U S pays port charges on food shipped abroad even when recipient nations owe the charges. The GAO and critics say no rational answer exists while President Johnson seeks to curb the dollar drain by tax measures.
The author argues for comprehensive air support in Vietnam to aid ground troops, including heavy bombardment of North Vietnamese targets while warning against anti personnel raids. They compare potential bombing to Britain's WWII defense, asserting strategic bombing is justified if it helps the cause but bombing for its own sake should be avoided.
The Kaw Council reports 18,700 Cubs Scouts and Explorers active, a 340 percent rise in 20 years. Officials emphasize Scout training as a path to better citizenship and community service nationwide.
New York University educator Dr. Patricia Caye Sexton, an educational sociology teacher, argues in her study that American schools reward feminine values and push boys toward feminine behavior. She claims masculine boys may drop out while less masculine boys can stay enrolled.
Wallace, former Alabama governor, says his bid for president as a third party stems from a backlash to big government not racial anger. He notes public education is a state matter and recalls defying desegregation orders in 1962 while emphasizing Alabama’s progress and obedience to laws.
In a 102-46 Big Eight basketball win over Nebraska Wilt Chamberlain scored 46 points setting a new scoring record. The following game against Colorado saw him pass to teammates while scoring only six. Wilt’s exploits highlighted several 1958 sports notes from KU and national events.
The kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. A prayer asks God to rule in hearts and keep believers in His love and peace through the Savior.
Sen Ted Kennedy criticizes South Vietnam’s graft and corruption, arguing public officials' misdeeds erode youth ideals and hinder progress. He warns that despite anti corruption, the Vietnamese conflict suffers from a pervasive ether of bribes and black market schemes undermining a free society.
A Washington debate runs through a fictional meeting about the Pueblo seizure. Dmitri the Soviet aide proposes a fishing ruse to expose North Korea and sway world opinion, suggesting a US fishing trawler provocatively captured as headlines. The exchange hints at Soviet manipulation of U S espionage narratives.
In Sacramento the California Democratic Party shows renewed strain as Assembly Speaker Unruh and Los Angeles Mayor Yorty boycott the Johnson pledged delegation. The party remains split over primary strategy with Lynch and McCarthy factions contending, risking jeopardizing both the January campaign and November election prospects.
Betty Countryman was fined 15 for speeding after telling Judge Wallner she drove fast because she was scared. She described a dark street chase by a motorcyclist as a black-jacketed hoodlum, then relieved to find the officer was a clean-shaven American boy.
The city library lists several new titles including William Zorach’s My Life an autobiography tracing a Lithuanian born sculptor’s rise from poverty to fame. Also in offerings are Instinct and Learning by A. Barnett a study of behavior in animals and humans and Pauline de Rothschilds National Journey a Russian winter travel diary.
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