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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1973
Page
3
The Lawrence Daily Journal World records its 1854 establishment with editor W. C. Simona guiding the paper from 1891 to 1952, noting a long-standing local newsroom legacy.
Observers recall Johnson as a dynamic, ebullient president with strong influence and a hands on style. They note his wartime escalation, wartime deaths, and his wife Lady Bird as a key first lady, while acknowledging criticism and his sudden death at 64. Population projections show growth slowing toward 2050 with aging demographics and shifting public spending.
Economic cycles shape lending and borrowing. When the economy grows lenders loosen credit, boosting debt as households borrow against bright prospects. Delinquencies rise in downturns, signaling strained credit quality and potential debt overhang. Mortgage delinquency and installment loan delays show early warning signs.
AP recounts Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam challenge from his 1963 accession, when 16,000 U S troops were there to a peak of 540,000 and his 1968 speech signaling a bid to end US involvement while declining to seek another term. The piece cites Johnson’s memoirs and his view of war as a political and social strain.
The Nixon era trims Johnson programs as budget pressures bite. Model Cities, urban renewal, housing subsidies, and manpower training face cuts or freezes while Medicare and civil rights laws endure. The article notes rising costs, doubts about program effectiveness, and preference for revenue sharing, with potential 1974 budget cuts for housing and urban development.
Sacramento report says Governor Reagan will not seek any office in 1974. The plan aims to raise national profile on a conservative platform and build a political apparatus for a likely 1976 presidential campaign. Reagan faces internal advisers, polls, and a future role on the national stage.
The passage discusses a political shift toward appealing to voters aged 25 to 65 while deprioritizing youth outreach. It suggests 18 to 24 year olds would receive less political attention, and slower population growth could reshape national living patterns away from the Youth Boom of the past decade.
Chancellor Clarke Wescoe said he was generally pleased with Gov. Anderson’s budget requests for KU and the Legislature, noting one concern over moving $1 million from a KU building project to the Medical Center. The KU operating fund is nearly $22 million for the coming year.
A satirical account portrays the Navy advancing 54 million to Grumman for planes while offering mock loan terms to a man named Morris Stans. The piece mocks military finance and perks, with references to “BuNav BOC” and freebies like toasters in a Pentagon lobby.
On January 23 history marks Naple s capture by French forces in 1799, Henry VIII becoming King of Ireland in 1542, US elections set for the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in 1845, and other notable moments including Roose velt’s 1932 candidacy and Lindbergh’s 1941 testimony.
In New York AP reports a television comedian named Jimmy Pratt faces sharp barbs about his act. The remarks lampoon his career, material sources, and staying power, suggesting a switch to radio or changing the act to avoid dulling the audience.
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