Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and 1970 edition note
The text lists the Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and publication details for January 6, 1970. It includes publisher Dolph Simons, editor Ernest Pontius, executive editor PIA Bly, advertising director Liro Koer, and general info about daily publication, location, and subscription rates.
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Polmh C. Simons JN
Pubisher Dolph
Simons
Parsons “Asaletant
Wits Mayer
PIA Bly la Hha Salle
Escessses Encaste Essensescssorersaetes News Seiditor Wrnest
Pontius
Liro Hkoer
Crime control politics shape 1970 election strategy
The article notes that Congress may pass a substantial anti crime package in 1970 while campaigning for the new session. Incumbents from both parties seek credit for crime measures to boost reelection prospects, and political maneuvering both harms and helps the nation as lawmakers push for "law and order" reforms.
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Congress
Nixon
U.S. House
Senate
Kennedy Kopechne inquest held in secret
The Massachusetts inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death is conducted privately with secrecy requested by and granted to Senator Edward Kennedy’s attorneys. Public suspicion grows over whether ordinary citizens would receive similar treatment and questions linger about what the full story hides.
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Kennedy
Massachusetts
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward Kennedy
War is hell for the dieter as weight loss proves elusive
A reflective piece mocks extreme New Year diet plans. It chronicles a dieter's harsh day one self denial watching calories water salt and meals while weights barely budge. It ends noting the grim parallel that both war and dieting feel hellish to those trying to lose weight.
First chemical sex stimulator found by researchers
National Heart Institute pharmacologists report a chemical that reduces brain serotonin and causes sexual stimulation in animals, mainly rats and rabbits. The Des Moines Tribune questions the ethical implications and potential danger for human use, suggesting stopping the research.
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National Heart Institute
The
Des Moines Tribune
Electric Cars Still Scarce in United States
A New York AP article notes electric cars exist and are sold, but in small numbers. It cites a 36 million consumer interest poll, discusses limits in speed and range, and highlights utilities and manufacturers testing electric models for urban and suburban use.
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New York
United States
General Electric
Westinghouse
W. J. Clapp
The
Electric Vehicle Council
Edison Electric Institute
England
Ditch cave-in buries man up to chin in old town incident
A St Joseph man escaped serious injury when the sides of an 11 foot sanitary sewer ditch caved in burying him to his chin. The report lists various local events including football coach Allan Woolard’s prominence, a first airplane sale by Morgan Mack Motor Co, and a hospital penicillin rush.
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St. Joseph
J.C. Ramsey
Lawrence
Port Aransas
Tex
Allan Woolard
New York City
American Football Coaches Assn
Woolard
LHS
Morgan-Mack Motor Co
Manuel Snaveley
William Snavely
Edward W. Penchard Jr
Rody Skinner
Topeka
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Blessed are the merciful prayer message
A devotional note centers on Matthew 5 7 Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy The text thanks God for Jesus plain teaching on forgiveness and asks for help to apply mercy in dealings with others Amen
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Matthew
Jesus
Manhattanville Occupation Reveals Student Demands and Backlash
The Manhattanville College occupation by 17 Black students over demand issues is revisited. The piece notes Time Magazine coverage, the college’s gradual concessions, and a heated campus pamphlet by Paula Williams. It questions civil manners in academia and calls for tied limits on protest and race relations.
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Manhattanville College
Time Magazine
Time
Manhattanville
Kennedy
Ethel
Jean
Eunice
Joan
Kneedler
Paula Williams
Miss Williams
St. Paul
Viet Cong terror in Chanh hamlet scare and killings
Nguyen Van Doc recalls being bound and blindfolded in a field near his home as Viet Cong killers executed his fellow hamlet chief and as terror spreads through Chanh and Hamlet 4. The article notes 32,000 killed and 129,000 wounded over nine years, with fear used to control peasants and undermine Saigon.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Doc
Chanh
Dung
Doc
To van Tong
Hamlet 4
Tony
Pham Thi Hoa
da Phuoc
U.S
International Control Commission
Thier
Dang
Flag A Problem For Officer
A Bronx patrolman Patrick Dolan a Korean War veteran faced departmental charges after refusing to remove a miniature American flag from his over coat worn above two rows of citations. Lt Walter Jones ordered removal and Dolan refused. No hearing date set.
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New York
Bronx
Patrick Dolan
Walter Jones
Dolan
Edward Kiernan
Patrolman’s Benevolent Association
State Parcel Service Gains ICC Approval
NEW YORK The Interstate Commerce Commission issued an order granting United Parcel Service authority to handle packages for Kansas shippers. The firm, in the small package business for 60 years, can now serve Kansas customers to and from 46 other states and the District of Columbia.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
United Parcel Service
ICC
States
District of Columbia
Response to Column by Galbraith
A letter responds to Evans and Novak on a New York meeting about autumn elections. It argues the war and military policy dominate, urges alternatives on the ballot, and defends opposing lawmakers linked to Pentagon support while urging tough, principled politics. The writer notes sympathy for veteran legislators and hints at confidential discussion with Novak and Evans.
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Messrs
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
New York
Art Takes a Closer Glance At Trouble of Jumbo Jets
Washington briefing shows Boeing and airline executives pressing Castro over Havana airport readiness for the Boeing 747. Negotiations reveal hijackings and recognition as key sticking points. Carlson reports Castro demands government recognition or an alternative payoff to lengthen runways and expand facilities. The proposal shifts to seeking U.S. recognition or Havana airport recognition by Washington.
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Art
Trouble of Jumbo Jets
Washington
Havana
New York
Miami
Castro
Oklahoma City
Atlanta
Carlson
United States
South America
Venezuela
Bolivia
Brazil
U. S
Boeing
U.S
Nixon
Namath Declines All Star Game With Jets Direction
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath withdrew from the AFL All Star Game after guidance from team management and an orthopedic consultant. The game, set for January 17 in Houston, would have had Namath quarterbacking the East against the West.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Namath
Houston
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Old Home Town
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Linge Maytag Co
Kansas City
Fred Ellsworth
KU Alumni Assn
American Alumni Council
New York Herald
Lincoln
George H. Colbert
Maryville
Watson Library
William Buckley JR
Whitey
Viet Area
Galbraith
John K. Galbraith
Pentagon
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Novak
John J. Rooney
Brooklyn
Philip J. Philbin
Mr. Evans
Mr. Novak
Adlai Stevenson III
Richard Daley
al Lowenstein
Lyndon Johnson
Eugene McCarthy
Wisconsin
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P.S
Sam Brown
Art Buchwald
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