Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and staff list
The Lawrence Daily Journal World presents its masthead listing Dolphi C Simons Dolph C Simon Bill Mayer Jack Zimmerman Ernest Pontius Leo Eller with President and Editor Vice President Publisher Managing Editor News Editor and Advertising Director. The historic paper, established in 1854, notes its long-running stewardship.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simon
Bill Mayer
Jack Zimmerman
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
Vices Pres
Soviet Infallibility Questioned Amid Western News Focus
Western coverage highlights setbacks in the Soviet push to convene an international Communist conference. Brezhnev’s Czech leadership intervention and Romania’s party tensions erode Moscow’s influence, prompting doubt over a February plenary session. The piece urges recognizing human frailties in all nations to avoid overconfidence.
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Soviet Union
Budapest
Hungary
Moscow
Russia
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Community Party
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Novotny
Czech Communist Party
Brezhnev
Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
Communist Party In
America
U.S
Romney urges Nixon to debate GOP nomination clash
Michigan Governor George Romney challenges former Vice President Richard Nixon to a televised debate while Nixon has not yet formally announced his candidacy. Analysts suggest Nixon should decline, citing past debate underperformance against Kennedy and Romney’s smoother impromptu style.
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Michigan
George Romney
Richard Nixon
Romney
Nixon
Kennedy
Teen-Age Killers Targeted by South Side Gang
Investigators in Chicago uncover a south side gang using teen boys as hired killers for tiny rewards. The piece laments moral decline and contrasts advanced achievements with shocking social regression.
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Chicago
South Side
Life's value and law order in decline
The text critiques the low status of law and order and questions how to value life more. it suggests a failure to keep up and a need to devote more effort to catching up with societal standards. It frames life as undervalued and calls for attention to improve governance and respect for life.
Restraint Likely to Tighten Economy Under Johnson Plan
The Johnson administration moves from persuasion to formal wage and price restraints to curb inflation seen in 1967. Officials hint at a wage price board proposed by Walter Heller to insulate policy from criticism as U S actions aim to strengthen the dollar both at home and abroad.
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New York
Johnson
Labor
Walter Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
John F. Kennedy
Heller
Minneapolis
Washington
Youth Center drive organized by Plymouth church group
A youth fundraising drive led by Rev. Dale Turner’s Plymouth Congregational Church aims to raise funds for a proposed Youth Center. Also noted are past 25 year items and a 1920s Chicago opera house project and other local items.
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Dale Turner
Plymouth Congregational Church
George Beckmann
Japan
First Baptist Church
Velma McGaugh
Garden City
New County
POE
C. E. Pontius
F. L. Onley
Mary Elizabeth Bitzer
Gillette Bitzer
Lawrence
Wallace H. Weekes
Marysville
Lowry Field
Denver
Daily Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
A devotional note cites Psalm 104 24 praising divine works and asks readers to slow down notice lessons in creation. The prayer seeks forgiveness for hurried living wisdom to understand handiwork and courage to share insights for others.
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Heavenly Father
Buckley Columnist Faces Pressure From Right Wing Figures
The columnist reveals threats from John Birch Society head Robert Welch and rich conservative H L Hunt as well as his own dramatic confession. He claims to be a Russian agent from 1946 with ties to a Moscow espionage center and alleges pressure aimed at silencing dissent within conservative circles.
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Robert Welch
John Birch Society
Wall Street Journal
Welch
Buckley
Hunt
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Frank Meyer
Herberg
Buckliski
William Buckley Jr
Europe
Moscow
Yale University
States
David Frye
Lenin
Johnstown
John Lindsay
Stalin
H. L. Hunt
Robert Welchky
Shy
What's Your Spot In Rat Race
Hal Boyle provides a satirical status test for modern life. The piece lists humorous indicators of social standing from credit card counts to vacations, golf talks, and domestic comforts, concluding that many worry about status while others fear suffocation by it.
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New York
Diabetes pills not for young patients says Dr Mother
A letters column answers a teen with juvenile diabetes about insulin versus pills, explains young patients often need insulin, and notes exercise helps but cannot replace insulin. The exchange also defines cerebrovascular accident and addresses a sex-determining drug query with caution about unproven theories.
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R. S
Dr. Mother
B. H
Letter to editor praises Buckley column length
Peter Frevert of 1620 West 19th Terrace expresses appreciation for the Journal-World carrying William Buckley’s column. He adds that he finds it nourishing but wishes the column were shorter.
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Lise
William Buckley
Mr. Buckley
Peter Frevert
Astroworld planned beside Houston Astrodome
Roy Hoffheinz of Astrodome Corp announces a 56 acre family entertainment center named Astroworld to open next summer adjacent to the Astrodome. Carrier Air Conditioning will supply 2 000 tons of cooling capacity to air condition shaded outdoor spaces and rides.
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Houston
Man Tries All Night for Michigan License Plate JA0001
William Telcher, 69, endured a long wait outside the Grand Rapids license bureau to win the coveted Michigan license plate JA0001 for a second year. He brought a chair, hot coffee, and sandwiches to sustain a 16 hour wait overnight for the prize plate.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
William Telcher
Michigan
No Protection on Passport When Natives Are Restless
A satirical dialogue portrays Secretary of State Dean Rusk facing heightened domestic risk during a 1960s era trip. The piece notes that US passport protection ends at the nation’s border, leaving officials vulnerable to demonstrations and political pressure amid an election year.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Rusk
San Francisco
State Department
United States
Soviet Union
Cyprus
New Haven
CIA
Crisis Over But Rates Still High
Washington reports show housing and mortgage markets weathered the first money crisis of the year with no repeat of 1966’s housing recession. Lenders expect high interest rates through 1968 though slight drops might occur if Congress raises taxes and trims federal spending. Rates unlikely to fall below six percent. Savings and loan associations avoided a large withdrawal, sustaining home loan funds.
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Washington
Congress
Savings and Loan Associations
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