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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1966
Page
2
The article shows the Lawrence Daily Journal World imprint with editors and managers, noting established publishing in 1854. It lists subscription rates for carriers and mail, including home Douglas county pricing and out of county US rates, with the newspaper’s address and AP affiliation.
The county faces a crowded Douglas County Courthouse at 11th and Mass Streets. Inspectors say the building is structurally sound but too small and squalid in appearance. A renovation or new courthouse at the present site or a new location is being considered by the County Commission.
Kansas University and Nebraska meet at 8 tonight in Allen Fieldhouse with the Big Eight title and NCAA bid on the line. Nebraska holds a 10 0 league mark after a Lincoln win. KU is 10 1 and must win to keep title hopes alive. The game looms as one of the most exciting since 1960 and will be televised for those without tickets.
Kansas University freshman Jim Ryun ran 3:59.6 for a mile in Kansas City Friday night, the year’s first sub four in indoor running by an American. The 18-year-old Wichita native draws praise for poise and potential, seen as a standout advertisement for KU and Teen-Age America.
AFL-CIO president George Meany warns union labor will confront Congress and press the Johnson Administration to lift the federal minimum wage from 1.25 to higher levels. Meany says labor would back Democrats or Republicans, and demands step increases through 1968 with a goal near 2.00 if possible.
The debate pits Meany and Cossman against the President over minimum wage and union demands. Officials warn concessions could boost inflation, while standing firm may cost votes for the Democrats. The President weighs economic advice against union pressure amid a fragile national economy.
A veteran writer argues that coercive tactics dressed as patriotism have long shaped diplomacy. The piece recalls historical figures from Solomon to Cleopatra and notes how high level pressure and financial leverage echo into modern government actions.
A Midland Grange dinner fills with 60 members and families as Lawrence Morgan returns from India to speak. In Montgomery Rev. Martin Luther King Jr speaks at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church amid bus boycott tensions. Kansas banks show $31 million in savings. Bandmasters Association notes Russell Wiley among 77 conductors in Madison. Lena Funk and family head to Camp Robinson for a weekend.
The verse Proverbs 3 6 guides readers to acknowledge God for direction. A prayer asks for divine guidance when life is rough and uncertain and commits to Christ in faith.
In Washington, Dominican provisional president Garcia Godoy faces a volatile military and a stalled pre election calm. He wrote a promise to exile top officers but failed to compel action, triggering strikes and continued unrest.US Brazilian Peace Force could intervene to force exits, but outside help risks eroding Dominican military legitimacy and stability ahead of elections.
In Galilee Jesus tells His disciples he will be delivered to men, killed, and rise on the third day. Mark notes their fear to ask for further light and their lack of understanding of the prophecy.
Readers ask about gout pregnancy and blood clots in lung and the doctor advises accurate diagnosis from a physician. For gout, treat acute attack first then prevent recurrence with uric acid reduction and diet hints. In pregnancy clot risk, assess pelvic vein congestion and weight, early ambulation helps, future pregnancy risk uncertain.
A humorous vignette portrays a Johnson administration Cabinet meeting where sleep deprivation rules. The President, awake at seven, jokes about his dia llenar glands and demands early rises. Cabinet members yawning and dosing highlight a stressed, overworked White House routine.
Leonard Lyons recounts a New Yorker visiting Dr Harold Eyber with a blood specimen claimed to be from a dear patient. The patient could not come due to an elevator issue. The sample was from racehorse Mr Fixit diagnosed with jaundice, prompting astonishment at the lab.
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