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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1971
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal-World announces staff roles including President Publisher and Executive Editor with historical listing for The World Company. It provides publication details, office address, contact line and subscription rates for various regions and carrier or mail options.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan departs as presidential counselor on December 24 to return to education. In a farewell address to about 200 White House officials he lauds Nixon era gains in foreign and domestic policy, urges calm on critics, and urges support for the President’s reform programs while noting independent thought and concerns about public reception.
New York AP reports the ticker tape is nearing its end amid rising electronic displays. In 1964 there were 4 000 units. by 1971 only 670 remain as brokers adopt desk top devices and 3 600 character per minute display boards.
Chancellor Wescoe announced grants of 141040 from the National Science Foundation and 14715 from the Atomic Energy Commission to support three KU summer institutes for science and math teachers. Also notes district politics, biowarfare past, student honor roll, a butter racket arrest, Elks minstrel plans, and KU athlete James Bausch's amateur status.
The Advocates panel brings Milton Friedman and John Kenneth Galbraith to discuss wage and price controls. Friedman argues controls fail and inflation will ease in 15 to 20 months, while Galbraith urges selective, six month limits and stronger union restraint amid the Nixon era.
The Nixon White House shifts to higher defense spending as budget drafters abandon penny-pinching, acknowledging rising military costs to curb unemployment and inflation. Greenspan warned of fiscal risks while Laird resists deep cuts, arguing stronger military strength and a stalled peace dividend.
The piece argues President Nixon cannot be a warm neighborly figure on a Monday night TV spot and remains more politician than statesman. It suggests critics and supporters alike shape views of his leadership, noting Moynihan’s strong support shows Nixon is not a willful wrongdoer.
A witty forecast lists inexact predictions for 1971 including Jackie Kennedy windfall Humourous items name J F Kennedy Center opens Guy Lombardo to conduct Richard Nixon presidency hints Lyndon Johnson book Spiro Agnew watches and various social changes amid satire from a Crystal Ball column.
Twentieth Century Fox plans a February auction of about 2 000 items from its film history, including Teddy bear on a string from Captain January and a gory head prop from Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. The sale follows MGM’s earlier disposition of its own 40 year prop collection reportedly fetching around $1.3 million. Auction set for February 25 to 28.
HAL BOYLE recalls how memory preserves glory while softening hurts. He notes nostalgic 1920s scenes from Irish, Italian, and Scots singers to common rituals, radio spread, and attitudes toward success, education, and cash.
Former deputy Marine Corps commandant Lewis W. Walt warns that the will to fight may be fading as the Vietnam War winds down. He tells a Washington luncheon group that some lawmakers seek to follow youth rather than lead, while the Soviet buildup in the Middle East remains a major concern for America.
Lawrence resident David Brune has released a 139 page book of original car toons titled Leslie Turnage. The Coronado Press volume is on sale in local bookstores and Brune works for KU Buildings and Grounds.
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