KU Chancellor Wescoe urges faculty as community citizens first
Kansas University Chancellor Clarke Wescoe told the Chamber of Commerce that faculty and staff should be community citizens first and university family members second. He praised Lawrence KU ties, noted eight retiring staff totaling 246 years, and proposed a three point plan to attract industries, expand urban facilities, and consolidate government services for efficiency.
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Clifford to Be A Hard-Liner
President Johnson’s pick Clark Clifford shows a hard line on Vietnam era policy and testifies before the Senate panel to secure confirmation as defense secretary. His prior ties to Truman Kennedy and Johnson frame a cautious shift in political risk during the election year.
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LSD Peril: Tragic Cases Highlight Risks of Hallucinogens
A California student blinded himself with LSD and a young girl suffered months of terror after ingesting a tainted sugar cube. The piece warns against carefree attitudes toward drugs and urges responsibility and awareness of dangers.
Pinckney School auditorium and gym dedicated this evening
Old Home Town notes mark the 10 year anniversary of Pinckney School’s new combined auditorium and gym. In Kansas City Arthur Eisenhower, brother of the president, died at 71. Lawrence tops students bid for Summerfield and Watkins tests.
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Molly McCalla
Nancyelaine Rusk
Nancy Vogel
Deborah Young
Harold Fearing
David Gray
Griffith Price
Jerry Schafer
Frank Wiebe
Daily Bible Message and Prayer Invocation
A devotional note urging gratitude in all circumstances from I Thessalonians 5 18 and a concise prayer asking forgiveness for wandering minds and guidance to open hearts and pray often in Jesus name Amen.
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U S Population Milestones and 1995 Demographic Outlook
The article discusses America passing 200 million in population and the contrasting views on growth. It notes historical growth rates from 1790 to present, warns about overconfidence in numbers, and cites demographers predicting various futures around 1995 amid advances in medicine and weapons.
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Nuclear Weapons in Korea The Choice Is Not Far Off
Washington assesses that if the Pueblo incident escalates, U S forces in the south may need to use low yield tactical nuclear weapons. The piece links Korea Vietnam war strain to U S troop limits, North Korea harassments, and warns of a dangerous escalation while pondering global population shifts and urbanization in the long term.
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Teachers bias and safety laws stir Kansas City debate
A reader urges restraint by teachers and supervisors on salary demands and political pressure. The letter critiques funding comes with higher taxes, cites Gov Avery and a Kansas City official, and argues driver education and safety features, backed by a near-miss home accident, are key to reducing harm on roads.
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Six KU Staff Members Serve on Committees
Six Kansas University staff members are active in the affairs of the 99 member National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe is president and serves as vice chairman of the Senate, and on the advisory committee to the Office of Institutional Research and the commission on education for health professions. James E. Gunn is on the information committee. Bruce E. Linton sits on the educational telecommunications committee. Robert L. Smith serves on the water resources committee. T. Howard Walker is on the federal legislation committee. Dean George R. Waggoner is on the commission on arts and sciences.
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Commission On Education For the Health Professions
James E. Gunn
Bruce E. Linton
Educational Telecommunications Committee
Robert L. Smith
T. Howard Walker
George R. Waggoner
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Commission On Arts and Sciences
Booster Bragging Before Tax Shock Triggers Comedy
An IRS official overhears Emil Harwood Booster bragging about $117.50 left after paying 1967 taxes. A mock emergency meeting of federal state county and city officials debates who owes whom, proposing retroactive surcharges and punitive sharing of Booster’s surplus. The tale ends with a cynical verdict about inflation and a call to a Grand Jury.
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