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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1975
Page
2
Editorial notes a wave of reform rhetoric in Washington amid the Watergate backlash. It argues for open Senate committees, secret-ballot chair elections, end of seniority, and larger committees, while contrasting Senate and House openness and urging Senate action.
A Wichita couple, James and Linda Baker, were acquitted of selling heroin as Sedgwick County Judge Robert Stephan criticized Assistant District Attorney Jim Rumsey for claiming state witnesses lied. The judge said prosecutors should use discretion and questioned the case’s pursuit and its impact on public trust.
A keen commentary on shifting ethics in American journalism as Billy Wilder’s remake highlights a decline in sensationalism and a rise in sober reporting. The piece recalls Chicago era bravado, the World and American rivalries, and the evolution from lurid gossip to responsible coverage.
The Dow Jones average closed at 644.63 Friday, down 14.16 from last week, while the Associated Press average fell to 228.4. Analysts cite profit taking and ongoing recession worries as the primary causes.
Rome AP reports the 800 year old Leaning Tower of Pisa inclined 0.09 inches in 1974, down from 0.18 inches in 1973, per Giovanni Travaglini head of a government commission. Sixteen teams proposed solutions including steel poles cemented belts and ground hardening. A new plan fronts an aqueduct to reduce well drilling.
On January 18 in history, notable events include the arrival of the first English settlers in Australia in 1788, Pizarro founding Lima in 1534, Cook discovering Hawaii in 1778, Webster's birth in 1782, Versailles opening talks in 1919, the Soviet siege of Leningrad ending in 1943, anti-British riots in Egypt in 1952, and European Communist leaders meeting in Warsaw a decade earlier.
The World Company of Lawrence Kansas lists editors Dolph Simons Sr Dolph C Simons Jr W C Simons and staff members Ralph Gage Jack Starkey Leo Eller. The notice states established 1854 with daily publication except Sunday at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence KS 66044. Subscription rates are given for carrier and mail in various regions. It lists circulation bureau and AP membership.
The author criticizes President Ford's tax cut plan as too small and not paired with spending reductions. It argues deficits and inflation have eroded purchasing power, inflation tax braces higher brackets, and calls for deeper corporate tax relief and improved capital formation to offset long-term economic drag.
In Washington Mrs Dalinsky pleads for help as her husband Harry refuses to admit football is over. A friend tries to explain the off season while Harry mistakes movie scenes for games and envisions a nonstop sports world. Marion considers electric shock to end his denial.
Philadelphia political analysis shows Mayor Frank Rizzo with a 42 percent base among registered Democrats and potential to attract fence-sitters before the May 20 primary. supporters cite his law and order stance and patronage network, while foes question strength in northeast and black communities.
A fire reported at the Madl Implement Co. in Baldwin caused an estimated loss of 100000. Faulty wiring cited as the probable cause. Local schools including Lawrence High and KU were in semester exam mode.
A short prayer asks God to help believers notice others needs and through giving to gain a stronger sense of personal value. It ends with an Amen.
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