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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1973
Page
3
Lawrence Daily Journal World notice shows staff roles led by President Publisher Tu Mayer and Executive Editor Ralph Gage with editors and departments listed. The item dated Tuesday Evening January 9 1973 notes circulation details and bureau memberships.
The state leased a $398,906 two year Cessna Citation for Reagan and officials to reduce hijack risks. An aide cited fears of criminal plots targeting trips, noting other governors resemble similar arrangements with private or National Guard aircraft when needed.
In Chicago area a professor posed as an off duty police officer to arrest a man for running two stop lights. The real officer paid a fine. the professor plans to appeal the case.
Adm Hyman Rickover once warned sin against God not bureaucrats Rule a civilian former Navy captain who won a top Navy civilian award in 1972 questioned Roy L Ash qualifications as OMB director. White House backed Ash Rule reassigned from Navy contract reviews amid calls for honest testing procedures and witness protection concerns amid congressional probes.
The passage recalls a 1951 quote by Congressman Richard Nixon about administration policies. It discusses potential shifts in political stance and hints at a public image change. The text also notes fashion trends on campuses with big bow ties and a move toward dress-up attire.
The piece reviews the rise and fall of the 1960s performance investing fad led by mutual funds. It notes promoters profited while clients suffered, and studies show active trading underperformed. A return to fundamentals is urged with evidence from Wright Investors' Service on Dow Jones blue chips and long-term gains despite past volatility.
Also in this snippet a Lawrence United Fund milestone hits 68 100 dollars after a late surge with Chamber donors adding 540 dollars to reach the target. The Lawrence Board of Education seeks a Kansas Legislature extension of the five mill building levy.
The piece notes Nelson Rockefeller may run in 1976 and John Lindsay for re election in 1973. It highlights Lindsay appointing Richard Clurman as Parks Commissioner, a practical reformer aligned with urban policy shifts. Clurman vows tough, no nonsense management, stressing maintenance and selective withdrawal where communities neglect areas.
A former Douglas County public health nurse urges an immediate, public evaluation of the Douglas County Health Department. She questions family planning policy, nursing services, and overall use of taxes, proposing expert consultations and citizen hearings.
A Kansas group of 2 000 gathered in Washington to urge congressional action to end the war. They met Sen. Dole and representatives Winn Shriver Roy and Pearson’s assistant amid frustration over Hanoi Haiphong bombings and stalled Paris talks. Also Sen. Dole introduced a bill to restore Veterans Day on November 11.
In a stark Washington briefing the Pentagon outlines target zones in Hanoi and Haiphong and warns crews to avoid civilian casualties while stressing world opinion and Congress. The piece merges a vivid war briefing with news that bands from Kansas and Missouri will join Nixon's inaugural parade.
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