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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1973
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World listing editor and publisher details with 1973 date. Addresses, staff roles, and subscription rates are provided for Lawrence Kansas and surrounding areas. The note includes pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions and bureau memberships.
Opinion page assesses long standing student complaints about weak freshman and sophomore teaching. It cites College Poll figures showing lasting discontent and urges more top grade instructors like KU's HOPE program to reach wider student bodies. The piece notes potential demolition of Kansas Citys Municipal Stadium to make way for housing and mixed use.
The article traces the evolution of efficiency from time and motion studies to automation and then to job enrichment in the 1970s. It cites Dr. John Drake of Drake-Beam & Associates, who argues that workers seek meaning and dignity, not just money, and outlines characteristics of effective enrichment programs. It notes examples in manufacturing where teams own entire assemblies and quality, signaling a shift toward empowering workers and restructuring work.
Old Home Town James E. Titus a Kansas University political science professor filed as a candidate for the City Commission. Lawrence High teacher Donald Binns was the only other entrant so far. KU added a journalism camp to its summer series and hosted Prince Peter and Princess Irene for campus talks. Arthur Inman World War II veteran enrolled in Washingtons National Cathedral Roll of Honor and linked to EU research. he briefly commanded the Sunflower Ordnance Works after the war.
The New York State Education Department faces contention over appointing Jack Chen, an unabashed admirer of Mao Tse tung, to develop Chinese studies. Protests cite his pro communist past and warn against politicized curricula while defenders note shifts in public opinion and Nixon era diplomacy. The piece links this to broader debates over loyalty and academic standards.
Residents recall the historic arena as a premier baseball venue while the Kansas City Royals finish their season amid plans that mark the end of an era. The piece laments progress replacing a trusted community site.
Four speech and hearing conservationists work in Lawrence School District 497 providing therapy and screening for grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, and special education students. The PTA funded a new screening procedure with 32 trained volunteer mothers, accelerating the program. The article notes prevalent speech disorders include articulation, language, stuttering, and hearing-impairment related issues.
A 1 500 crowd attended the Kansas University Concert Series appearance by the Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra conducted by Guy Fraser Harrison who retires this season. The program included John Pozdro's Second Symphony and Brahms Variations on a Theme of Haydn. Tschaikowsky Symphony No 4 revealed a small string section challenged by dense passages. encores were Bach Air from Suite No III and Wagner Lohengrin Prelude.
The piece argues Hanoi may renege on Laos troop withdrawal, pressuring South Vietnam as the United States disengages. It notes North Vietnamese 60,000 regulars in Laos, ongoing high level fighting, and an inspection stall at the JMC in Saigon with Lt. Gen. Tran Van Tra delaying credentials and prisoner exchanges.
Steven Jinny and Mischa Sloan Perrin write from Lawrence about leaving their Kansas hilltop home under threat of flooding for Clinton Reservoir park development. They recall vast hills, a forest, a garden, a daughter’s christening, local shops, and a seething era of social change while lamenting displacement and lifelong attachment to the land.
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