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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1972
Page
3
Fragmented masthead listing staff roles including publisher editor and advertising director with years 1854 and 1891 to 1252, indicating historical newspaper metadata and erroneous OCR artifacts.
A columnist weighs U S China diplomacy post Nixon visit and the space era from Apollo 17 forward. It contrasts media impressions with reality and recalls Yuri Gagarin John Glenn and Neil Armstrong as defining moments. It notes public heroism and shifts in space exploration expectations.
The United States ran a 2.9 billion dollar trade deficit with the world last year. Debates surface on how to respond with open markets or tariffs, amid shifts in technology, productivity, inflation, and domestic policy. A Versailles meeting with European business leaders frames the discussion.
Glenn flew 75 000 miles in five hours with a vast supporting cast and global attention. He remained the lone hero who sparked public craving for space achievement before injuries halted his space career. Now in Columbus, Ohio, he works as a bottling executive while mulling another political run.
Park rangers warn sonic booms from frequent military jets endanger Landscape Arch and other formations in Arches National Monument Utah. Experts fear ongoing shocks could trigger collapses and damage prehistoric ruins while residents near airfields suffer noise pollution impacts.
Midwestern cities face doctor shortages, waste woes, and teen hangouts as MRI leads an initiative to create Centers for Regional Progress in Iowa Kansas and Nebraska. The program aims to connect research with action and attract rural doctors while seeking self funding within five years.
Washington reports a humorous family tale where long estranged relatives in New Jersey contemplate peace talks after a Nixon era parallel. A reunion unfolds with wine, new furniture, and a four foot high wall admired as a local marvel in a humorous look at cross state relations.
The Ballet Folklorico of Mexico delivered a vibrant Hoch Auditorium show with 23 numbers from Mexican states and history. Colorful costumes and native instruments highlighted a lively program. Emilio Ceron as the Deer and Azucena Jininez with Humberto Trevino in La Bamba stood out as top performances.
A reader details the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program NESEP, outlining its four year funded education, paid benefits, reduced duties, and mandatory service after graduation. The writer stresses voluntary enrollment, screening for motivation, and argues against judging the program from one case.
The passage ponders what spurs a citizen to act when a direct threat tests American ideals. It frames the moment as the infamous last straw that breaks inertia and prompts action against rising injustice.
On February 29 1920 Czech oslovakia adopted its first constitution. In 1792 Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro Italy. In 1872 a young revolutionary attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria. In 1928 Col Henry L Stimson arrived in Manila as governor general of the Philippines. In 1956 Eisenhower announced a second term bid after a heart attack.
Bill Moyers former Newsday publisher and Myles Mace Harvard professor elected as new outside directors of Harte-Hanks Newspapers Inc. The San Antonio based company runs one TV station and newspapers in 19 markets across five states Moyers previously served as Lyndon Johnsons press secretary.
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