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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1969
Page
2
Lawrence Kans day paper announces Tuesday evening January 14 1969 edition under The World Company with staff including editor Dolph Simons publisher Bill Mayer and managing editor Ernest Pontius. Distribution information and contact numbers provided.
The Jets upset the heavily favored Colts in Miami as Apollo 8 astronauts led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance before kickoff. The piece contrasts heroism of space explorers with critics like Mark Rudd and praises national unity and resilience.
The demise of the Saturday Evening Post is discussed as a loss of a landmark publication. The article recalls the paper’s broad content, wide distribution by boy salesmen, and profits that aided many families, while noting a shift to mail subscriptions and the broader decline of youthful selling routes. It reflects on the value of newspaper routes for young people and local commerce.
The Post is blamed for losing its edge as it copied Life and Time. Oldtimers say the paper’s shift to fancy typography and avant garde pieces marked a downward slide, moving away from core literature that once made it a field leader.
New York AP reports that major U S firms face antitrust suits and regulatory pressure while seizing opportunities. Ford GM Chrysler IBM Boeing and U S Steel are named in actions as banks insurers and mutual funds confront funding and growth challenges amid inflation and market volatility.
Old Home Town items recount 50th anniversaries of B L Hills and Wilt the Stilt in Topeka, KU ties, and local banker leadership changes. 25 and 40 year recaps note social service reelect, concert course, Red Cross, and pioneering articles by Susan Alford and Clyde Reed with Landon’s inaugural link.
A devotional note urges readers to seek God in history and trust that His purpose cannot be defeated, closing with a prayer and the word Amex.
The piece debates labor strikes and anti union laws at state and national levels. It cites New Yorks Taylor Law and a proposed Barbara Castle policy to curb strikes. It contrasts policing compliance with broader rights and notes campus coercion and a call for Nixon input.
A Journal-World reader defends Glenn Cunningham's home for youth, criticizing media sensationalism and SDS era rebels. She argues for civic support of volunteers, denounces opportunistic reporting, and cites broader concerns about American values, urging everyday citizens to speak up.
A KU reader condemns Mark Rudds KU appearance as ill informed and harmful claiming he lacks data on Cuban economics and society. The letter argues Rudds comparisons are unfounded and notes the speaker is largely harmless and unable to provide a concrete plan.
Washington The Democratic National Committee chose Sen. Fred Harris of Oklahoma as party chairman after a week of backroom intrigue and weak leadership. Harris secured Humphrey's backing amid plots by party operatives as rival names like Edward Kennedy and Terry Sanford wavered in the contest.
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP condemned demands for all black studies departments as segregation in disguise. He warned such separatism could invite legal challenges and urged students to pursue degrees and reform within desegregation. He emphasized continued fight against racial segregation.
A Washington speech mocks consumer warranties and a comic tale shows a shopper stymied by a fictional 24 hour warranty rule. The store chain is said to have been bought by a string of absurdly named outfits, ending with a promise to add the customer to a mailing list.
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