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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
2
The ACLU and local affiliates dispute civil disobedience definitions noting it is willful nonviolent law violation to spotlight injustices and push for lawful change. Critics argue motives vary and question whether antiwar and civil rights actions help or hinder progress.
In New York AP reports on supermarket profits and price dynamics. George Koch of the Grocery Manufacturers Association cites profit per sale around one cent and outlines factors from competition to rising consumption and proliferation of items. He notes varied returns among chains and discusses efficiency versus services, with rising per capita meat intake and shifting consumer habits.
U S officials debate legality and danger after the Pueblo seizure on January 23 1968 with President Johnson Secretary Rusk Ambassador Goldberg and others stating the ship remained in international waters while Defense Secretary McNamara and Rusk warn uncertainty persists and call for restraint.
A Pueblo case is cited as a graphic example of why public belief in statements declines. The public appears increasingly wary as credibility erodes.
A retrospective section recalls Lawrence history with notes on Sanitary Milk and Cream Co.’s 37th anniversary a horse drawn wagon to steel trucks, early KU Law admissions, KU basketeers 1943 wins, Cottage House fire, Linwood farm blaze and WWI casualty Lt Mark N Beach.
A devotional note cites Job 23 3 and asks readers to seek God’s presence through prayer. It expresses gratitude for Jesus and asks the Holy Spirit to make believers aware of God's presence, guiding them through dark valleys with faith.
An editor argues that Americans cannot rely on statements from Washington citing repeated half truths and distortions. He cites 1964 campaign claims by Lyndon Johnson about Vietnam and policy contrasts with actions, noting distrust grows when leaders conceal or misstate vital information.
A reader questions local democracy citing a School Board zoning hearing held after pressure and alleging closed doors. The letter urges citizens to demand responsiveness from city boards and notes the Silent Vigil Against the War in Vietnam in South Park as underreported by the Journal-World.
Editor notes Lecompton faces parking lengthwise in front of shops hindering customers. He asks how nearby small towns solved the issue and invites answers from readers.
Overland Park Kansas Richard H Seaton assistant attorney general urged a new law to grant military personnel aiding in riots the same arrest powers as peace officers Seaton noted current laws limit National Guardsmen making arrests and hinder their effectiveness He is chief of the Kansas attorney general criminal division and a Republican attorney general candidate.
In New York City the garbage strike deepens a rift between Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor John V. Lindsay. Rockefeller’s handling of mediation and a Labor Union tie with DeLury sparks questions about party loyalty and Rockefeller’s presidential prospects. Lindsay’s stance changes the political dynamic at a Waldorf Hotel fund-raiser, signaling the party’s uneasy mood.
Patient asks if a hiatal hernia can bleed and if it requires hospital care. Advice notes bleeding may originate from esophagus or stomach and urges hospital X rays to locate source. Also affirms true on quitting smoking only with desire and willpower, no medical aid can force cessation. A child with prior convulsions and eye wandering is unlikely caused by seizures but warrants eye specialist evaluation for safety.
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