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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1970
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows names and roles in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World masthead including President Publisher and executive editor positions. The text lists individuals such as Simons, Parson, and Hale with various staff titles.
Hatablished in 1814 W. CG. Simons, Hoitor 1891 to 1952 Published daily except Sunday by 'the World Company at Sixth and New Flampshire streets, Laawrence, Kaw, Velephone V1 38-1000, Ghid4 ray Subscription Rate: By carrier, $1.78 per month, one year $30.76, By mall in Douglas and adjoining counties where careier service is not available, 310 per year By math elsewhere to United States $16 per year, Second Class postage paid at Lawrence, Kaw, Member of Atro{t Bureau of Circulation.
As the 91st Congress closes for Christmas 1969 Rep. Ford calls it a do‑little body while Democrats celebrate. Key items pending include welfare reform revenue sharing postal reform and anti crime legislation with a sweeping tax reform bill praised by analysts.
Cabinet level Urban Affairs Council hears Sam Wyly push to extend minority business enterprise beyond the ghetto to Appalachian whites and broader community ownership, while Maurice Stans opposes cooperative or group ownership as un-Republican. The clash marks a test between individual and community participation in the program.
The Safety Department urges refresher training as winter roads demand longer stopping distances on slippery pavement. Key advice covers watching bridges, rolling through slick spots, planning maneuvers, using lights, avoiding oversteer, steering toward the skid, and planning trips with ample time.
The guidance emphasizes using studded tires and chains in ultra slick conditions, maintaining clear windows lights and windshield, replacing worn wipers, and planning ahead to prevent tragedies as even the best drivers can be sidelined by carelessness.
An extensive blaze at the C. L. DeHoff farm northeast of Lawrence caused an estimated 30000 dollars in machinery and outbuildings to burn. Insurance coverage was expected to total about 2500 dollars.
A reflective column links the Haight Ashbury scene to the Tate La Bianca murders noting hippie disillusion, the drug culture, and the rise of new frontiers for crime. It cites Charlie Manson, Susan Atkins, and the danger of narcotic euphoria overruling conventional life.
Letters express gratitude for Christmas cards from Woodlawn School youngsters and Lawrence residents to U S troops in Vietnam. Writers praise morale support, hope for Vietnamese education and freedom, and bless the well wishers in a spirit of American values.
A devotional note quotes Matthew 5 4 blessing the sorrowful as blessed with courage and comfort. A prayer asks for understanding of sorrow and strength to face tasks, seeking encouragement and resilience through faith.
Highlights include Washington’s forces defeating the British at Princeton in 1777, the Brooklyn Bridge construction starting in 1870, Hoover leading European relief in 1919, the 1930 Reparations Conference in The Hague, Saar plebiscite favoring reunion with Germany in 1935, and Alaska statehood in 1959. Also noted are the Moscow State Symphony’s 1960 NYC debut, a deadly 2000 church roof collapse in Mexico, and Kennedy becoming Senate majority whip in 1968.
An op ed argues for a US writer tax break by proposing a 22 percent depreciation like oil, to prevent American authors from emigrating to Ireland for tax relief. It warns of cultural and economic risks and urges action to protect national creative reserves.
The letters explain that sluggish or absent reflexes can occur with low thyroid function though not a definitive test. Dry scaly skin plus slow reflexes raise suspicion, but further tests are needed for a reliable diagnosis. Other questions cover gout cure limits and heartburn remedies with baking soda risks.
Dallas AP report says widespread backing for H Ross Perot as he campaigns to aid American POWs in North Vietnam. Perot, a 39 year old billionaire, failed to fly gifts to Hanoi and asks for letters to pressure communist leaders. Hundreds replied from the U S and abroad via United We Stand, a Perot campaign group.
Denver sheriff hunts property violator after barbed wire fence and a corral housing 25 horses were set up on city land next to the county jail. Mayor Bill McNichols warned the owner to move the herd or face a possible raffle of the animals.
John Marsden pleaded innocent to escaping Metlakatla jail. Four fellow inmates pleaded guilty to aiding Marsden's escape, highlighting tensions among inmates at the Metlakatla facility.
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