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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1971
Page
2
The broadcast lists the Lawrence Journal World staff including publishers editors and department heads. It notes the paper established in 1854 and published daily except Sunday by The World Company at Lawrence Kansas with listed telephone and subscription rates for local and out of state readers.
Dean Frederick D. Lewis Jr of Miami University School of Law argues that fear of public opinion and faulty justice machinery erode law and order. He says freedom without discipline leads to anarchy, and reforms must pair with personal integrity and self discipline to preserve liberty and equal rights.
Letters critique a city election editorial urging voters to select multiple candidates. The author cites county clerk guidance that ballots show vote limits but allows fewer votes, warning against overvoting. A second letter dismisses coupons and subscriptions, closing with a vulgar personal insult.
A letter argues against arming a local auxiliary police amid civil disorder and favors a trained state police or National Guard. The piece cites a plan and cites concerns about judgment under crisis. A separate school district study compares Lawrence with eight districts on valuation, costs, mill levies, enrollment and salaries.
The Kansas Legislature saw 99 bills introduced as the House approved a constitutional amendment to repeal the lottery ban and sent it to the Senate. The Senate backed a measure allowing certain counties and cities to permit alcohol on public property for special occasions. The House killed a plan to legalize Sunday beer sales. A 21 year minimum for legislators was proposed in the House. An anti homosexual marriage bill was planned for Senate consideration.
New York AP reports robots have begun to appear on auto assembly lines at GM Ford and Chrysler plants. One-arm machines replace workers, cut fatigue, and may pay for themselves in under two years. by 1960s standards the industry remains small but growing with 60 Japanese firms active in production or research.
Old Home Town reports LHS students John Maloney Carol Rose Robert Shenk Jeffrey Shook and James Wortham plus former LHS coach Susan Smith as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition. A February deluge reached 2.56 inches, ending a severe winter drought while making this the tenth wettest February in history with ten days left. Arch ie Dumas is hired as a deputy dog catcher to enforce a three county quarantine. Douglas County SSB members Bruce Cameron Ogden S Jones and John J Riling receive honors for over two years of service. Donald Westgate of Baldwin loses his farm home to fire with no injuries. A blind horse belonging to Albert Henderson is rescued from a ditch at Fourth and Arkansas. Peggy Perkins of KU rifle team scores 99 three times in preparation for a Missouri tournament. A merchants bureau committee travels southern Kansas towns to inspect auctions.
A daily Bible reflection notes Jesus moved by compassion upon seeing crowds in Mark 6 34 and asks readers to seek gods love through prayer and helpful outreach to others. The prayer appeals to infuse divine spirit and nurture concern for humanity.
Editor Gus diZerega argues that young activists plus longhairs push for positive change in Lawrence while older groups resist. He praises the Community Relations Program and Rick Walker, notes Headquarters drug counseling, and urges decentralization for neighborhood control of schools and zoning.
Eight former inmates from Leavenworth U S Penitentiary pleaded guilty to conspiracy to introduce narcotics into the prison and to using the mails to promote the scheme. The defendants include Frederick Deering Anthony Pisciotta Frank Coppola Thomas Bambulas Joel Levine Tyrus Jones Edward Adams and James Edwards. Herbert Hoover Franks, a former Rockford attorney, received a continuance. Sentencing is pending before U S District Judge Arthur J Stanley Jr. The ring allegedly moved narcotics from Illinois to Kansas in 1968.
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