Lawrence Journal World masthead and staff listing
The Lawrence Journal World announces its staff and masthead as of January 2, 1968. Dolph Simons is president and editor, D C Simons Jr. is publisher, Bill Maysr is en e, Jack Zimmerman is news editor, Ernest Pontius is staff writer, Leo Eller is advertising manager, and W C Simons is editor emeritus. The paper is published daily except Sunday by The World Company with established 1854 lineage and circulation details.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C, Simons JR
Ae Pres
Bill Maysr
Ene
Jack Zim Meratan
Mobgan Sernenrs
Auteodist
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Kaw
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press - Tusday Evening
Telephoney Polled Viewers Prompt Stations to Drop Polls
Stations abandon the pay attention gimmick of telephone polls as WCCO-TV in Minnesota cancels the program. Officials say false impressions of public attitudes from poll results can mislead and dangerous, citing a suburban housewife who mobilized children to vote 500 times.
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Wcco-Tv
Twin Cities
George Rice
Rice
Prompt City Crew Clears Morning Hazards Quickly
Overnight mist made streets hazardous for early travelers yet local workmen rose early to clear roads. Their rapid effort improved conditions across the city and underscored community pride in prompt action.
HUAC Proposes Freedom Academy To Tackle Communism
The House Un American Activities Committee backs a bill for a freedom academy run by a freedom commission with high paid officials. Critics warn of potential abuse and bureaucratic propaganda risk, arguing Congress should fund action over rhetoric.
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U. S. House Un-American Activities Committee
HUAC
Freedom Commission
Freedom Academy
America
South Africa Quashes TV Opening Rumors Amid Apartheid Policy
The Department of Posts and Telegraphs denies plans to open television, citing fears that outside propaganda could subvert national interests. A cultural cocoon is said to be forming as apartheid stiffens, keeping South Africa among few developed nations without TV while Israel advances.
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South Africa
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
London Observer
Cape Town
Israel
Bi lingual South African TV Policy Faces Dialect Challenge
South Africa's TV system must be bilingual or multilingual due to two widespread languages English and Afrikaans plus many dialects from migrants. The government has not yet settled on a workable policy to accommodate all language groups.
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United States
South Africa
Asia
Beatles prove fame alone cannot sell poor TV show
Critics in Britain panned an hour-long Beatles television film as disorganized and lacking continuity. A reviewer called it a great bore, arguing improvisation cannot replace structured art. The piece argues good entertainment needs theme polish planning and editing.
Forecasts Put 1968 GNP Near $842 to $848 Billion
Forecasters polarize around a 1968 GNP of roughly 842 to 848 billion dollars with about half of any gain from higher prices. The consensus points to inflation of about 3 to 7.5 percent depending on the estimate, with strong early-year growth and a tax increase likely. Public and private analyses differ on the government, business, and consumer shares of output.
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New York
Vietnam
America
National Industrial Conference Board
Economic Forum
National Planning Association
William Freund
Prudential Life Insurance
New York Stock Exchange
Lawrence Growth and Milestones Across Decades
1957 saw a record surge in Lawrence new homes totaling 281 with a dollar value over 3 million for the first time. 1942 post office receipts rose 39 percent above prior year. War effort training planned at Haskell Institute. 1928 Centenary Methodist class hostess Mrs. Lury. Jenny Wren Milling Co and NBC announce WREN joining Blue Network.
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Lawrence
Mike Jones
Douglas County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Haskell Institute
H. K. Lury
Centenary Methodist Church
Jenny Wren Milling Co
National Broadcasting Co
Wren of
NBC
Bible Message and Prayer Reflect on All Things Working Together
A daily devotional note cites Romans 8 28 affirming that God’s powerful love works for good for those who love Him. It asks believers to trust that joys and sorrows alike are part of the divine plan and prays for strengthened faith in Jesus name.
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Father
Jesus
Eisenhower weighs in on Romney Nixon and Goldwater in 1960s politics
An excerpt reports Eisenhower cautiously assessing Republicans Romney Nixon and Goldwater. He doubts Romney’s chances over the Saigon brainwash remark and questions Nixon’s strength, while refraining from direct guidance on Rockefeller or Goldwater. The piece notes Ike’s dislike of personal politics and hints at strategic maneuvering within the party.
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Eisenhower
New York Times
Vietnam
George Romney
Ike
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
The
Birch Society
Goldwater
Sen. Goldwater
Welch
Dwight Eisenhower
Mr. Kempton
Calvin Coolidge
Abraham Lincoln
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Edward Lear
Letter from a mother in 1967 about sons in Vietnam
Alice L. French writes from 1616 Indiana Street expressing longing as winter 1967 closes. She recalls miles apart and mourns sons and husbands serving in Vietnam. She prays for safety, peaceful return, and honors those who have died, ending with love and blessing.
Many Have to Bite Tongues After Remarks
A 1967 roundup shows officials and public figures facing backlash for pointed remarks. Government, diplomacy, and policy comments sparked reactions, with some prompts to rethink statements and public personas amid mounting controversy.
Linkage alleged between LBJ and Texas Tory Democrats
In Austin the Tory Democratic establishment traces its crisis to the White House amid Johnson’s alleged drift from Connally. With Connally wavering on a fourth term and Yarborough favored for governor, Texas politics faces a possible Republican or liberal Democratic shift, while Johnson weighs his own political calculus.
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Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
White House
Johnson
Williamsburg
Austin
Texas
John B. Connally
Connally
Ralph Yarborough
Nelly
Yarborough
Senate
Mr. Johnson
W. Marvin Watson Jr
Representaive
Joe Kilgore
Kilgore
el Paso
Washington
U.S. Senate
Gordon McClendon
Preston Smith
Houston
Louie Welch
Life In 1968 Predicts Boom And Global Shifts
AP notes a rosy yet cautious crystal ball for 1968 with ongoing business volatility and a booming ceiling. It predicts Rockefellers and Lyndon Johnson as candidates, de Gaulle leaving France for Harvard, CIA quips over cricket bets, a rattlesnake incident in Tennessee, Elizabeth Taylor in a new Hollywood epic, a 15 foot beer bottle fence, and a mirrored all purpose TV commercial.
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Tennessee
Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
St. Louis
Chicago
Auto Industry Posts Fourth Best Production Year
Detroit reports the US auto industry built about 7,413,422 cars in the calendar year finishing last weekend. Output trailed 1966 by roughly 13 percent and fell well short of 1965’s record 9,329,104. Automotive News estimates 154,653 cars were produced in the final week with little overtime due to New Year’s holidays.
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Detroit
Automotive News
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