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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1967
Page
3
A 1967 editorial urges readers to embrace good citizenship, end war, and demand wiser leadership in Washington. It reflects on 1966’s protests, Vietnam conflict, and global tensions, arguing for restraint, cooperation, and a return to common sense in government and foreign policy.
Kansas City fans celebrate the Chiefs who have clinched the American Football League championship and earned a spot in the world championship game in Los Angeles on January 15. The piece praises the team and notes regional pride and closer ties between Lawrence and Kansas City.
The veteran promoter Fred Hall now backs a sweepstakes plan for California with the same group pushing the idea. Despite a 1964 election defeat and a county grand jury indictment, Hall promotes the scheme alongside the ex-Governor from Kansas who once sought the U S Senate nomination and led the World’s Fair bid.
California enacted an implied consent law to curb drunken driving after 4706 deaths in 1965. Police may demand blood breath or urine tests. refusal suspends license for six months. Since two months in effect, over 1000 drivers surrendered licenses, with debate over Fifth Amendment concerns and constitutionality.
The Iowa Manpower Development Council objects to a beefed up Job Corps recruiting push, arguing funds for job training should stay in state. Director John Ropes warns youth may be sent out of Iowa, wasting federal money on duplicative programs and costly administration.
Old Home Town reports Harold Garner and spouse welcomed the year’s first baby, a son named Carol Houk aged one year, pictured in New Year dress as the front-page highlight. Police call the holiday death rate statewide near record highs but locally described as quiet with no major accidents. College bowls list matchups including Iowa versus Oregon State in the Rose Bowl and others across Orange Sugar Cotton Sun Tangerine bowls.
Jesus declares the Father is at work and so am I. A prayer thanks God for creation and salvation, asks to share faith through Jesus Christ, and expresses reverent praise for eternal life.
Buckley argues the Kennedy Manchester book saga reveals Mrs. Kennedy's veto over content and her reliance on the biographer. He notes Johnson's rise after Kennedy's assassination and Manchester's immersion in Kennedy-era emotions. The piece frames private grief clashing with public history.
Parsons Kansas amid other hopes and fears learns the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant will reopen with 4,000 to 5,000 jobs. National Gypsum operates the plant on standby with 100 to 125 workers. The facility spans 13,727 acres, has 548 buildings, water treatment, a hospital, cemetery, and its own rail system.
Letter from L Cpt Harry Wm Clark of the 1st Bn 3rd Marines expresses gratitude to Lawrence residents for mail and packages sent to American troops in South Vietnam. He credits the support with lifting morale and reinforcing the sense of fighting for freedom. C/o PO San Francisco CA.
In Austin, sources show President Johnson facing real Texas pressure as liberal and conservative wings turn against him. The Carr Tower loss underscored local doubts about Johnson’s hold, with business elites hinting at shifting loyalties and possible support for rivals like Romney or Connally in 1968.
The column explains that chronic gall bladder disease shows upper abdominal discomfort, bloating, and fat intolerance while some people have no symptoms. X rays may mislead and other conditions like ulcers or neuralgia must be ruled out. It also warns squeezing pimples near the nose risks infection spreading to the brain and notes mouth fungus from antibiotics may improve with gentian violet swabs before dermatologist referral.
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