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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1973
Page
2
The page shows staff roles at The Lawrence Daily Journal-World and publishing details. Editor names include LPH Simons Jr and BILL Mayer with executives and department heads listed, along with the paper’s 1854 founding and 1973 date.
U S Senator Henry M Jackson of Washington proposes a six point environmental package. Key item calls for 170 million dollars over five years to fund state land use planning with greater state input on locating major energy facilities. The package also covers strip mine regulation, federal lands environmental planning, water recreation development, Youth Conservation Corps expansion, and new wilderness areas in nine Eastern states. The proposal aims to move Congress from inaction toward concrete environmental action.
New York AP reports Paul Kolton of the American Stock Exchange and James Needham of the New York Stock Exchange acknowledge a basic disagreement yet stress broad agreement on creating a national board of exchanges. Kolton favors a self regulating national authority. Needham prefers a corporate merger approach.
Lawrence City Commission approves a 40 000 recreation center project for South Park with a 3-2 vote on January 29 bidding date. Wayne Duke named Big Eight Conference commissioner. vote split with Mayor Bartel/des and Springer against.
Rev McNally from Munichs Ludwig Maximilian University discusses a Fordham course examining the devil across theology history literature and anthropology. He aims to demythologize belief while testing mental health impacts and insists the class will be rigorous not popular or sensational.
Bever ly Bush Smith recounts Bryan's 3 month wait for a juvenile court appearance after being robbed of a watch and belt. A lawyer offers a plea deal for the older boys Henry and his accomplice, leading to probation and sparking questions about fairness and future risk. The piece critiques plea bargaining and its impact on trust in justice.
A humorous AP home test asks readers twelve questions about finances taxes retirement and mood to gauge readiness for 1973. Scoring suggests many no answers imply winter blues while all yes indicates strong health. the colder month severity links to later health in summer.
A reader urges the Clinton Reservoir lands be preserved as a natural area with marked hiking trails. They point to Watkins Glen in New York as a model and note Perry lacks similar options, suggesting Clinton Reservoir as an ideal site for easy afternoon hikes.
Dr. Floyd W. Smith, director of the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, told attendees in Manhattan that 1972 research and activities boosted Kansas industrial growth, farm efficiency, rural development and water conservation. He noted new production records and higher incomes, with wheat feeding research using 275 million bushels of wheat in cattle rations and improved grain price outlook. Smith expressed optimism for Kansas as research deepens understanding of soil climate and resources.
Topeka Kansas Gov Robert Docking announced that Kansas has received its second revenue sharing payment from the federal government. The $8.3 million check matches the first payment received about a month earlier and completes the state’s first year revenue share.
In Saigon, Vietnamese interviews reveal mixed feelings about U S presence. Some call Americans rich and arrogant while others praise them as capable but accuse Washington of arrogance and wasted resources. The war’s social strain colors these views.
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