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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1968
Page
2
A fisherman details a cold windy day at a state lake near the dam. After chasing a distant lure across ice and wind he seeks shelter in a southwest arm, ultimately deciding to rest and enjoy the sun rather than counting fish.
A year after Kansas Power and Light announced a $37 million Lawrence plant expansion, the company unveiled a $3 million anti pollution program. Governor Docking praised the move as a civic duty to preserve clean air in Kansas. Lawrence auto leader Jim Clark urged that hard headed business principles guide air quality policy, noting the Kansas River valley could become a large metropolitan area with significant pollution challenges.
The article praises leaders for proposing more than $800000 to curb air pollution from a $40 million Lawrence facility. It argues the Kansas River valley and the state can set an example to prevent a future regional problem from arising.
The column quotes U S Representative Adam Clayton Powell asserting he would be elected even from beyond the grave if propped up. It quotes Harvard economist J Kenneth Galbraith remarking that British and Americans have long tolerated incompetence in each other.
New York traders debate specialist counts as firms merge and capital rules rise. Some urge more specialists to restore competition and tighter markets, while NYSE surveillance expands to curb wide spreads amid fewer specialist firms on the floor.
A retrospective note lists family births and local events from 1958 1943 and 1928. It records the Pordro and Cornelius families welcoming children and twins, a 50th wedding anniversary for the Deays, and local figures David Passon Horatio Mercer and Birger Sandzen with brief biographical details. It mentions a 85-piece high school orchestra broadcast on WREN and work on the Weaver Veatch Memorial at the KU Art Museum courtyard.
Letter from Oscar Broers of Eudora argues Central Park is the best pool site despite traffic and costs. He urges City Commission to consider public questions about morality, education, and religion, suggesting a return to God's wisdom as the path forward.
Kansas Power and Light plans to install a 430000 KW unit at the Cameron Bluff station north of Lawrence. The new Lawrence No 5 addition, costing 37 million, will nearly triple capacity and make Lawrence the state's largest power plant.
Washington AP The Army seeks 70.21 from veteran Ernest Wagner for an M14 rifle lost in Vietnam prompting Rep. Schadeberg to compare it to a Navy demand for 30 million from Defense Chief McNamara over the Pueblo and the Liberty. Wagner, 30 days to pay or face action, rifle likely dropped from a helicopter.
A devotional note thanks God for comfort and sufficiency in trouble. It prays for mercy steadiness and settlement through Jesus' sake, citing Job 15:11 RSV and urging trust in divine promises.
AP reports nearly 20,000 civilians killed or wounded in the Communist offensive against South Vietnam. From Jan 29 to Feb 9 about 3,730 killed and 16,000 wounded nationwide, with 4,270 treated in Saigon hospitals though deaths there appear undercounted. Fighting continues around Hue and other cities.
In Lagos the Biafran side pushes peace while launching daring counterattacks in the seven month civil war. The regime says it repelled Biafran efforts to retake Nsukka and dismisses a renewed peace bid as premature without concrete signs of reunification.
Warrant Officer Russell Preston from Salyersville asks Gov. Breathitt to send Kentucky bluegrass seed to Vietnam. He and 4,000 soldiers gaze on 80 acres of tents set in the Mekong Delta, seeking a taste of home and morale booster from Kentucky’s famed grass.
New York AP reports at Hunter College students debate hair length. Sheryl Karp says long hair is more feminine and sexier, echoed by peers who wear falls or real tresses. Male staffers offer mixed views as campus mood leans toward long hair as a social signal.
An overview explains a freezing probe technique as an adjunct to conventional cataract surgery. It describes how a cold probe replaces standard instruments for certain cases, its non replacement role, and the ongoing use alongside traditional lens removal. It also notes hot compresses lack proven effect on cataract progression.
About 150 resident physicians at the University of Kansas Medical Center protested federal income taxes and plan to seek a court ruling. They seek a $3,600 annual deduction under section 117a for study grants, aiming to amend returns for refunds of up to $800 for 1964 to 1966 and to fund court costs.
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