Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and editors list
The item lists the Lawrence Daily Journal World staff with roles including President and Editor Dolph C. Simons Jr. Vice President Publisher Bill Mayer Managing Editor Tack Zimmerman News Editor Ernest Pontius Advertising Director Leo Eller and Business Manager, notes W. C. Simons as editor from 1891 to 1952, established 1854.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons JR
Bill Mayer
Scene Wee
Tack Zimmerman
Anti crime aids can backfire if misused by criminals
The piece argues that tear gas capsules and Mace help police subdue suspects without firearms but can aid criminals if obtained illegally. It cites an Iowa case where a Mace spray enabled a $660 robbery and notes legal opinions allowing sales without permits. Caution urged to tighted control and prevent access by criminals.
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Lawrence
Des Moines
Iowa
Free form management tests corporate change in 1980s
New York AP outlines free form management as opportunity oriented growth driven by flexibility and entrepreneurship. It highlights Litton Industries and Textron as examples, notes stockholder responsiveness, use of acquisitions, and shifts from family run to professional management amid tech and market shifts.
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New York
Litton Industries
Textron
Equity Research Associates
Litton
Equity
Johnson Falls From Grace In 1967 Congressional Score
Observers note President Johnson’s 1967 congressional support at 79 percent, a low since his 1959 1960 Senate opposition days. The drop follows a Republican gain of 47 seats after 1966, with the House faring worse than the Senate. Eisenhower faced similar dynamics with a Democratic Congress, but Johnson lacks that coalition. The piece contrasts Johnson’s famed behind the scenes skill with a perceived loss of touch amid a strong Democratic majority.
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Johnson
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Congress
Democratic
House
Pro-Dropout Seen Merits in College Dropping at Howard
A campus demonstration at Howard University drew discussion on college dropouts. President James weighed in noting there can be merit to letting some students leave college paths.
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Howard University
James
Dropouts and Campus Demostrations Questioned by M Nabrit
M Nabrit argues the younger generation faces undue criticism and questions why some college students fail to reflect on higher education. He notes that some campus demonstrators were organizers who never enrolled, suggesting they pursued trouble as a career rather than study.
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M. Nabrit
U. S
Kansas History Milestones Across Decades
Old Home Town column reviews events from 1958 1943 and 1928 including the KU Museum of Art birthday notes Kansas basketball all star awards Elmer Schiller undersheriff appointments and county education board re elections A 1928 tax issue notes gasoline tax revenue and taxi meter zoning changes with local club meetings and city pricing zones for taxicabs.
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KU Museum of Art
Ed Master
Maurice King
Kansas
Ft. Leonard Wood
Roslan Skinner
Elmer Schiller
Raymond Sanders
Ed Anderson
Fred M. Harris
Kansas Board of Regents
Hubert Brighton
Madge Bullene
Indiana
11Th
Haskell
Daily Bible Message Prayer Request
A devotional prayer reflection references Matthew 18 19 RSV about agreeing in prayer. The writer invites divine deliverance and thanksgiving for answered prayers and asks for blessings to help others in Jesus name Amen.
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Earth
Heaven
Jesus
Bonanza or morbid chase for medical TV footage
Media ethics clash as NBC seeks 50 000 for exclusive heart transplant film while Don McKenzie secretly shoots inside hospital. Photo access, injunctions, and rival network bids expose profit mood in medical news. Public interest, not sensationalism, should guide coverage.
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John Brinkley
Brinkley
National Broadcasting Co
Don McKenzie
NBC
Philip Blaiberg
McKenzie
Rockefeller Advised to Stay Out of Oregon in Primary Fight
Washington report says Monte Montgomery urged Gov Rockefeller to remain a non candidate until the Miami Beach convention. The tactic aims to keep his name off Oregon on May 28 by signing a non candidate affidavit before the March 22 deadline.
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Washington
Monte Montgomery
Oregon House of Representatives
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Montgomery
Rockefeller
Oregon
Miami Beach
Albany
George Hinman
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
George Romney
Michigan
Ronald Reagan
California
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Romney
Reagan
Fred van Natta
Solid Signs To Look For In Old Age
Kansas City AP outlines humorous and relatable signs of aging from memory lapses to changes in voice and affection. It notes family dynamics as you grow older, shift in conversations with children, and subtle physical changes like hair color and stamina.
Test Tube Perils Highlight Lab Worker Dangers
Studies reveal U.S. laboratory workers faced at least 2700 infections and 107 deaths on the job. Cited illnesses ranged from encephalitis to Nairobi sheep disease among researchers in the field.
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U.S
Nairobi
Bootlegger and Patron Crafty Duet in Kansas Life
In 1968 Kansas Legislature faced liquor by the drink debate, recalling Prohibition era bootlegging. Tales recount trips to Lawrence Leavenworth and Kansas City for illicit gin and whiskey, milk bottle caps as tabs, and territorial rivalries. Communities brewed beer and wine at home while gin makers used bootleg supplies, with tales of danger and ingenuity from cities across the state.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Chicago
Howard
McAlphin
New York City
Kansas City
Jane
East Lawrence
Pittsburg
Minnesota
Wichita
T'E
Poehler Mercantile Company
California
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Robert Haden
Portland
Charles H. Percy
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Leo Marks
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