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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1968
Page
2
Lawrence Riley County Kansas plans a 500000 to 700000 dollar pool funded by a county bond and 200000 federal matching funds. The Olympic size year round facility would be near the high school stadium with 2000 parking spaces, serving many school programs and county residents within 30 minutes drive.
A sweeping view of global finance shows the United States and trading nations facing risky steps to save the dollar. Reducing the dollar drain may temper European economies, risking short term disruption and potential retaliation that could harm world trade and deflate Western prosperity.
The military warns it will airlift riot control equipment to any city facing civil disorders. Chicago is seen as a potential flashpoint near a political convention, while Washington faces a planned mass disruption to dramatize civil rights clashes. Nonviolent demonstrators are welcome. rioters must expect harsh responses from police and troops.
The piece argues that while many Americans and some lawmakers favor immediate withdrawal from Vietnam, the decision is complex. It notes risks to prestige, compares to France in Indochina, questions South Vietnamese resolve, and warns withdrawal is not simple despite desires to end American losses and costs.
The article notes a rising mood for U S withdrawal from Vietnam, contrasting a phased pullout with a full lock stock approach. It suggests even with policy change, a complete exit would take years to escape the muddle dated back to the mid-1950s.
Mrs. Ann Laptad pictured in a rehearsal for a water ballet skit at Robinson Gym. She is a KU physical education instructor. Mrs. Jessie Scott dies at 81, lifelong resident, former nurse at Simmons hospital and private nurse. husband Campbell died in 1903 from wounds in the Spanish American War.
A devotional today highlights the line I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear but now my eyes see thee and calls for repentance. Prayer thanks God for forgiveness and asks for grace to live more worthily through Jesus Christ.
Editor notes the air pollution crisis as a five part series. The piece cites health costs and government spending on pollution controls. It warns Americans face a choice between cleaning the air or living indoors like moles and outlines pollution sources from vehicles and industry.
Inside the White House a struggle over a travel tax and a 10 to 15 percent tariff surge pits Secretary Fowler against trade negotiators and lawmakers. The clash risks shifting U S policy toward protectionism while trying to curb dollar outflow.
Letters from Barbara F. Waggoner describe a February City Commission meeting in Lawrence marked by guarded data, evasive answers, and a predecided commission report. She notes a trust breach as a paper article published conclusions ahead of the public session, prompting a critique of local governance.
A reader disputes a Journal-World caption calling rabies shots painful noting his own mild experience after a civet bite. The editor recalls a staffer who endured 21 stomach shots over 18 days and urges avoiding mad civil cats to escape the series.
Marian Cashatt notes stark contrast between bright downtown lights and dirty yellowed lamps on West 6th Iowa 23rd and South Mass. She asks who owns or rents the fixtures and urges maintenance to keep white light and litter visible.
In the Lawrence Journal-World lead editorial from February 13, 1968, the piece discusses the Russians’ success in a strategic domain and questions the methods behind their apparent effectiveness. The commentary analyzes political or military maneuvering and its implications for Western policy and public perception.
A letter warns that removing the gold reserve requirement on Federal Reserve Notes would surrender U S monetary control to foreign speculators. It cites a ten billion dollar domestic gold stock and urges Congress to keep gold from foreign hands, appealing to Ruth Bb Thompson of 1039 RI St.
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