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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1972
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World listing publisher editor and staff details with dates and newspaper pricing information for February 17 1972. Includes address Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas contact numbers and circulation rates for various regions in Kansas and Missouri.
Residents and officials face potential legal action as 1780 acres northwest of Lawrence are annexed. The City gains a modern Kansas Power and Light plant and new taxes, while debates over growth and planning continue alongside a state reappointment bill proposing a third Douglas County seat in the Kansas House.
A Kansas gambling bill passes the House with supporters claiming Senate backing and a November general election ballot. Proponents say it could generate about 20 million dollars annually for schools and aid, while opponents warn of social costs and question expected revenue. The measure would let the Legislature regulate and tax gambling, removing the ban, with final public approval considered in the general election.
A publisher laments rising mail rates that threaten magazine profits. Using 1966 to 1970 data, the piece notes ad revenue dominance, shrinking profits, and calls for education subsidies or postpaid subscription pricing with postage added. It argues readers pay little of production costs and urges subscription sales at X plus postage.
Washington observers report a division in the White House press corps after President Nixon’s trip to China. Ninety of 87 selected reporters are seen as elite insiders, sparking resentment among those not chosen and fueling tensions in briefings and staff rooms.
On this date in history notable events include 1944 US forces at Eniwetok Atoll, 1621 Miles Standish named military captain, 1801 Jefferson elected president, 1871 Baltimore first gas lit city, 1876 sardine canning in Eastport Maine, and 1916 Allied capture of Cameroons in WWI.
New York AP reports state and local government pension funds expanded stock holdings from 8.2 to 12.3 billion in a decade. Inflation risk pushed conservative funds toward equities, with Wisconsin first allowing more stock investments in 1957 and others following through the 1960s.
The 25th anniversary session of the Kansas University Music and Art Camp will add journalism broadcasting and engineering divisions this summer. Heavy snow and extreme cold disrupted traffic and commerce while officials prepared for a visiting Indian service delegation and a memorial service at Haskell.
A brief prayer asks for divine guidance to live near God and share gladness with others in all tasks and interactions Amen.
A Lawrence resident voices shock at city governance amid annexation protests and alleged intimidation. She cites World War II veterans, calls for stopping what she sees as dictatorship, notes taxation without clear benefits, and ends with a national issue on U.N. funding backed by Congressman Fletcher Thompson.
Editor laments a state law granting City Commission power to annex property with no right to protest while a governor signs it. The note mentions retired couples on limited incomes affected by the measure and calls for scrutiny of civil rights protections.
A letter from Mari Lancaster protests horse slaughter for dog food and glue, arguing horses have a right to live and noting their historic role in transportation and war. The writer urges readers to stop cruelty and acknowledges many people oppose the practice.
Nicanor Zabaleta performed in Lawrence to close the 1971 72 Chamber Music Series. The renowned harpist, long familiar with the area, showcased a precise classical style helped by a custom pedal muffling low wire vibrations. His program included Vivaldi Bach Corelli and Parish Alvars works, with Spanish pieces by Granados Chavarri and Tournier, plus Salzedo Preludes and a D Major Albeniz encore. The audience gave warm applause for a fine concert ending.
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