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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
2
Partial front page items show staff roles and mailing address for The Lawrence Journal-World with names of editors and departments, plus subscription rates and distribution areas. Dated Friday Evening February 16, 1973.
As POWs come home the nation anticipates more accounts of mistreatment by North Vietnam and Viet Cong. Capt. George K. Wanat Jr. recalls a month in a damp bamboo cage with malaria after his nets were removed.
The United States and Cuba sign a pact to curb skyjackings by returning suspects to origin countries and closing sanctuary routes. In Wichita, Tim Chavez, bitten by a stray dog, endures a 14 shot rabies series with minor discomfort and notes daily clinic visits and reassurance from doctors.
The 10 percent dollar devaluation may barely affect some, but imported goods and parts costs could rise for those with German or Japanese cars or limited budgets. Global travel, foreign competition, and investment shifts could alter finances for individuals, travelers, and companies dependent on foreign markets.
Dr Harvey notes fear heightens pain perception and suggests reassuring families speak calmly to young recipients. He cites duck embryo vaccine as rarely causing significant reactions and urges supportive, positive messaging to ease the ordeal for children undergoing the rabies series.
Old Home Town notes from 1963 report Winthrop Rockefeller of Arkansas as the Lawrence Brotherhood Banquet speaker. Cornerstone laying for the Holy Family School and Church in Eudora is noted. A KU freshman faced assault with intent to kill after firing a pellet gun from a dorm window at a cyclist.
A letter commends city commissioners for a sidewalk skeletal plan. The writer argues sidewalks are essential like living rooms and air conditioners and should serve elderly and infirm residents, ensuring safe walking for non drivers.
Captain Galand D. Kramer, held as a POW since July 12, 1966, in North Vietnam, waved a handkerchief bearing the message God Bless America and Nix on as he arrived at Clark Air Base. The act surprised officers and prompted concerns of retaliation but he later disembarked unscathed.
Murphy Hall hosts the KU theater in The Matchmaker a brisk farce directed by Tom Rea. Cynthia Appley stars as Dolly with Neal Fenter as Horace Vandergelder and a lively cast delivering merry genteel chaos on a revolving stage with bright costumes and 1880s vibes.
The KU Museum of Art presents an exhibit on American quilting linking patterns to modern art ideas and social history. It features 30 works from collections including Thayer Memorial Kretsinger and Malcolm-James with research by Pamela Kingsbury and Lea Rosson.
Lawrence area Volunteer Clearinghouse lists weekly needs for Douglas County agencies. Opportunities include typists at the Historical Museum, Meals on Wheels drivers, county health survey interviewers, Visiting Nurses Association drivers, Head Start child transport, telephone friend calls, hosting foreign students, bookmobile outreach, and 4H nutrition and after school programs with Woodlawn and East Heights schools.
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