Lawrence Journal World Staff Ledger for January 12 1968
Lawrence Journal World announces staff roles for Dolph Simons John Zimmerman Ernest Pontius and Leo Eller. Publication details note daily issues except Sunday by The World Company Lawrence Kansas with pricing and office info. January 12 1968 falls on a Friday edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons JR
Bill Mayer
Jack Zimmerman
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Public Pool in Lawrence Faces Political Hurdles
Lawrence voters approved a $150,000 pool with expected state support. Officials must proceed to build even if outside funds do not materialize, while critics push back on Central Park site amid calls to consider South Park location.
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Lawrence
Recreation Department
Central Park
South Park
Kansas City Bets On New Baseball Owner Ewing Kauffman
Kansas City area fans hope for a turnaround under new owner Ewing Kauffman. The text compares past owners Arnold Johnson and Charles Finley, notes Kauffman’s money and showman approach, and cites need for trusted baseball staff while drawing lessons from August Busch’s early stumbles and eventual success with the St. Louis Cardinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ewing Kauffman
Lamar Hunt
Arnold Johnson
Athletics
New York Yankees
Charles C. Finley
Oakland
Finley
Kauffman
Kansas Cition
August Busch
St. Louis
Busch
Cardinnals
Cardinals
Kansas City to get new baseball franchise in 1969
The area eyes an expansion A’s team with 30 players estimated at 176000 each but actual value varies. Ewing Kauffman could mirror Lamar Hunt’s Chiefs success, bringing strong management and fan support to revive spring and summer entertainment in Kansas City and surrounding towns.
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Sion
Kansas City
Athletics
Johnson
Finley
Kauffman
Ewing Kauffman
Lamar Hunt
Lawrence
Salesmen Face Stern Tests
In 1968 the year of the salesman consumer reluctance tests the trade from order takers to executives. Retail gains are small while sellers grow flabby. campaigns aim to sharpen service, facts, and advertising. Betty Furness notes the consumer’s voice and memory influence demand as William Luneburg warns dealers of a wait and see mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Betty Furness
Consumer Affairs
Miami Beach
William Luneburg
American Motors Corp
Lawrence reminiscence notes 1958 years ago history primer
Old Home Town lists 1957 civic statistics 403 marriage licenses 64 divorces 272 deaths 973 births with a population uptrend. It recalls 23 years back 1943 weddings at Topeka Air Base USO centers at Sunflower area and 40 years ago 1928 death of George M. Lindley longtime City Council member. Missouri beat KU 30 22 in basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Tulsa
Phyllis Tripp
Ralph Tripp
Lawrence
Topeka Air Base
Jason Jones, Jr
J. W. Jones
Kansas City
Margaret Stough
Eudora
DeSoto
George M. Lindley
North Lawrence
Missouri
Daily Bible Message on Prayer and Compassion
A prayer asks for all mankind to come to know love and serve God. It seeks healing for the sick, comfort for mourners, aid for the poor, peace for the afflicted, forgiveness through Jesus, and blessings for friends and enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Jack's Strawsfluff With Bristles A Convert to Electronics
A family opens an electric toothbrush as a Christmas gift and embraces mechanized brushing. The narrator recalls resisting tech but finds the device transformative, sparking enthusiasm and a shared gleaming smile among relatives. The piece playfully notes a shift from manual to electronic grooming.
The Dollar Crisis and Johnson's Policy Plan
The piece argues the United States cannot rely on foreign aid to fix global imbalances. It critiques President Johnson's proposed remedies to stem the dollar outflow, favoring continued investment abroad and free enterprise. It warns against dirigiste liberalism and calls for lowering costs and reducing extrinsic barriers to American exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Sec
West Germany
Ghana
Peru
U.S
Genral Motors
Bevin
Readers thank Journal-World for March of Dimes coverage
Mrs. David L. Kohlman and Dr. Warren Mitchell commend the Jan 9 Journal-World for strong March of Dimes coverage that helped start the 1968 campaign and drew favorable comments. Arnold Jarnagan of Topeka criticizes the Legislature's county option for homestead exemption as poor tax reform and urges closing the loophole to tax cooperatives fairly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
David L. Kohlman
Warren Mitchell
Douglas County
Republican “Policy Committee
Kansas
Arnold Jarnagan
Topeka, Kan
Democrats Hesitate as National HQ Lacks Voter Drive
At a one day DNC meeting in Chicago members criticize a 40 page voter registration booklet as eyewash while centering on Johnson era optimism. John Criswell directs the committee, with Watson and the White House backing a minimal operation. Ohio and California show large roll purges and postponed registration in a nationwide slowdown.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Conrad Hilton
National Committee
Johnson
John Criswell
W. Marvin Watson Jr
White House
Criswell
Watson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
George Wallace
Washington
Ohio
California
Los Angeles
Berlin Wall Strengthened by Modern Border Upgrades
Berlin reports a tougher barrier as East Germany speeds the modern border toward 1970. A 10 foot prefabricated concrete wall and fine mesh fences replace older barriers while an electrical fence, sirens, dogs, patrols, towers, and a sunken death strip deter escape. About 120 refugees reached West Berlin in 1967, with tens of thousands fleeing before 1961. The border brigades around West Berlin total about 14,000 troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Germany
West Berlin
Hal Boyle Election Year Double Talk Primer
New York AP observes election year double talk phrases used in campaigns. It lists common lines and literal translations such as my gifted opponent meaning the opponent, and I take my stand with Washington meaning the speaker seeks support from allies. The piece satirically catalogs how candidates phrase candid statements while masking intent.
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New York
Jim
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
3Rd Ward
Federal
Thad
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Douglas
Kaw
Audit Bureau of
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Best
K.C
Kansas City Area
John Cunniff
Old Home Town
James
Jack
By Jack Zimmerman
William Buckley JR
Vietnam
Council of Economic Advisers
IBM
Ethiopia
Bolivia
Ernest Bevin
Socialist Party of Great Britain
Paddington
Minutemaid
Mortimer Snerd
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March OF Dimes
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Vously
John Bailey
Bailey
Berlin Wall
Hal Boyle
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