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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1972
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World publishes Monday evening January 3 1972 edition. It lists staff including President Publisher Pole Gs Simone and News Editor Ernest Pos ing with layout details and subscription rates for Douglas County and beyond.
President Nixon appears set to announce a bid for a second term in mid January. Vice President Agnew seems likely to remain on the ticket though final decision may wait until the August GOP convention. Democrats show Sen. Muskie as front runner with possible ticket mate choice.
The piece argues for a flexible higher education system in Kansas that preserves quality without forcing rigid structures. It cites Selma Maronde, 1972 Kansas Teacher of the Year, a 61-year-old educator who never completed a full college year yet built a 44 year career from rural beginnings. It contrasts traditional degrees with proven teaching impact and warns against using academic freedom as cover for layoffs.
Buckley argues against amnesty for deserters and draft dodgers and questions the ACLU’s role as campaign coordinator. The piece accuses the ACLU of extremism, cites Bishop’s critique of the organization, and notesissenting scholar Kunstler. It criticizes ACLU defense of dissenters and calls for scrutiny of civil liberties advocacy.
Nixon avoided vetoing Lyn Nofziger as California campaign manager, creating a Reaganized image for the Nixon effort. The surprise appointment unsettled White House advisers who expected a broader anti Reagan alliance to win California, with tensions over who truly controls the state bid.
Editor's note introduces a Lawrence Women's Coalition column exploring women's roles and issues. A series of 25 questions covers justice, abortion, marriage, motherhood, birth control, self defense, and gender expectations to provoke reader reflection.
New York AP notes stock market letter writers cast the market as lively, almost human, with leadership, greed, treachery, and hope shaping forecasts. Analysts portray Wall Street as a godlike force, attributing moods and motives to prices and averages.
December brought nearly nine inches of snow and record cold in Lawrence as 1962 began to warm. KU and helium industry efforts cited. Also notes on 1947 snow, KU reopening after vacation, and Lawrence Bachelors Club reorganizing after losses in 1932. Prayer closes with Isaiah verse.
State Rep. John Bower argues Kansas must raise revenue to restore faith in higher and public education. He urges new taxes and reallocation to fund colleges, public schools, welfare, and vocational programs, warning cuts imperil services and growth.
Nebraskan fans narrate a dramatic flood of praise as Nebraska overwhelms Alabama. The piece uses hyperbolic sports imagery to loom large over Bear Bryant and the Crimson Tide, framed by a local reader at 2711 Oxford Rd.
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