Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and staff notes
The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists key staff including Dolph Simons as President and Editor and Douph C. Simons Jr. as Vice President Publisher with Tack Zimmerman as News Editor and Ernest Pontius as News Editor. The May issue notes maintaining leadership roles and department heads across editorial and advertising areas.
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Dolph Simons
Douph C. Simons JR
Stecomenecy
Tack Zimmerman
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
Turnpike 50 mph limit under fire for five mile stretch
Readers push back on Kansas Turnpike Authority as drivers on a five mile eastern segment near Kansas City face a sudden 50 mph limit while entry and surrounding roadways stay at higher speeds. Critics argue safety claims rely on flawed physics and that overall toll road efficiency would suffer.
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Kansas Turnpike
Kansas City
Turnpike
Oklahoma Line
Lawrence
Kansas
This Is Patriotism? Jack Ruby Fueled by Misguided Patriotism
The funeral described Jack Ruby as a misguided patriot after he shot Lee Harvey Oswald. The piece questions whether Ruby acted from patriotism or to gain the limelight, noting his violent temper and desire for attention. It warns against dangerous patriotic motives and the impact on Kennedy assassination mystery.
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Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
John Kennedy
Ruby
Kennedy
Prompt honesty restores U S credibility after spy plane and Cuba incidents
Washington errors in late years eroded trust with evasive statements on the U-2 and Bay of Pigs. A Florida unarmed missile test that veered toward Cuba was reported immediately and clearly. Prompt truthfulness, the piece argues, undercuts Castro propaganda and sets a needed example.
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Washington
United States
Bay of Pigs
Air Force
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba
Defense Department
Ocean
U.S
Toughest Year For Johnson
AP News Analyst notes 1967 will test President Johnson as the year shapes events that could influence a possible 1968 re election. It highlights the impact of Republican nominee choice, Johnson’s Vietnam policy, and public sentiment shifts through 1964 1966.
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Washington
Johnson
Harry S. Truman
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
NATO
Joseph R. McCarthy
White House
Barry Goldwater
Congress
United States
Vietnam
KU Downs Oklahoma 59 54 in Tight 1957 Rivalry Showdown
Kansas University upset by one possessions margin over Oklahoma as top ranked KU remained No.1 for the fifth straight week. In England Anthony Eden resigns as prime minister amid Suez crisis anxieties. Lawrence High School finalists named for National Merit Scholars program: Barnhill Collister Ericson Foley.
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Oklahoma
England
Anthony Eden
Robert Barnhill
Edward Collister
Lloyd Ericson
Barbara Foley
Lawrence High School
Kansas Electric Power Co
University
Lawrence Paper Mill
Ethel Lynn
Elizabeth Bradley
Thomas Hood
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Invitation
A devotional note quotes Revelation 21 5 Behold I make all things new. It asks for faith to believe God’s words and promises and for forgiveness as believers commit to Christ who forgives and cleanses. It expresses gratitude for salvation and closes with Amen.
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Christ
Romney seeks top foreign policy aide in campaign push
Gov. George Romney of Michigan tightens his presidential bid by hunting a full time foreign policy adviser. Richard Van Dusen and William Seidman lead the search to Washington New York and Cambridge while candidates like Philip Geelin are considered and rejected for Hector Devries remains overworked. Romney plans a possible spring trip to South Vietnam to brief the adviser on the war outlook and policy stance.
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Washington
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Detroit
Richard van Dusen
Grand Rapids
William Seidman
New York
Academic Towers
Cambridge
Mass
U.S
Philip Geyelin
Johnson
Wall Street Journal
Geyelin
Washington Post
van Dusen-Seidman
Harvard
Gegelin
Walter Devries
Devries
Vietnam
Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
South Vietnam
Glue sniffing dangers and teen abuse warned by doctor
Dear Dr Molner explains that glue sniffing harms the brain and liver and can lead to accidents and habit formation. He notes toxic fumes, possible brain and liver damage, and cases of fatal incidents, urging avoidance and medical tests to gauge harm. Dear Dr Mother questions tea and arthritis advice, but the doctor says tea is not prohibited.
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Dr. Molner
A. K
Community thanks for Salvation Army Christmas Program
Letters from the Journal-World express gratitude to community members for supporting The Salvation Army Christmas Program. The note praises acts of generosity that helped many families and individuals, noting the broader ripple effects beyond quantified figures and wishing blessings for 1967. Austin M. Lashbrook signs as Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board.
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Salvation Army
Vation Army
Austin M. Lashbrook
Salvation Army Advisory Board
City park tennis courts floodlit but unused
Patrick Orme of 1623 West 6th Terrace Lawrence argues Cen tennial Park tennis courts should save funds for a more beneficial project instead of keeping floodlights on for unutilized facilities. He suggests a swimming pool as a next attraction to draw in the snowmen.
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Journal-World
Centennial Park
Patrick Orme
Lawrence
Post Office Blamed For Junk Mail Invasion
Washington reports the U S post office faces financial strain due to overwhelming junk mail. A concerned parent describes a chain of mail solicitations that followed a child's free sample offer, leading to multiple club memberships and debt, highlighting privacy and consent concerns.
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Washington
United States Post Office
Jennifer
B. B. and
B. Record Club
Frankenstein Mutual Fund
Coercion Claims Rise Over Bond Purchases In Military
Soldiers and federal employees accuse officials of pressuring them to buy savings bonds and contribute to charity. Letters describe denied promotions and threats of Vietnam deployment, with Marines reportedly signed up in foxholes. Senator Ervin proposes protections against coercion while Pentagon denies any such policy and refuses to name complainants.
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Vietnam
Subcommittee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Thomas D. Morris
Ervin
Morris
Defense Department
Pentagon
New Books at City Library Highlights Classic and Modern Works
The list includes Trail to the Interior by R. M. Patterson detailing a Alaska to Mackenzie voyage. The Wreck of the Memphis by Capt. Edward L. Beach recounting a 1916 disaster. The Day They Lost the H-Bomb by Christopher Morris. plus biographies and novels by Frederick A. Sweet Aldan Higgins Aldan Higgins Walter Havighurst Eve lyn Mills Duvall etc.
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Interior
R. M. Patterson
Wrangell
Alaska
Liard
Mackenzie Valleya
Stikine
Dease
Pacific- Arctic Divide
Memphis
Edward L. Beach
Beach
Christopher Morris
U. S
Palomarés
Spain
Misgo Mary Casbatt
Frederick A. Sweet
Pennsylvania
John Brooks
Ufe
Evelyn Mills Duvall
Straite
Walter Havighurat
Mackinac
Langrishe
Aldan Higgins
Ireland
Imogen Langrishe
Otto Beck
Francis Cliford
Thom Keyes
Mick
Best Sellers List Includes Surprise Debut
Publishers Weekly compiles a best sellers list featuring fiction titles such as The Secret of Santa Vittoria Capable of Honor Tai Pan The Birds Fall Down and non fiction works like How to Avoid Probate Everything but Money and Games People Play with key names including Crichton Clavell West Berne Levenson and Salinger.
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Santa Vittoria
Crichton
Clavell
West
Dacey Mae
Levenson
Berne
Kennedy
Salinger
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