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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1973
Page
3
The Lawrence Daily Journal World provides staff names and roles and lists subscription rates. The paper notes established 1854 and outlines prices for carrier and mail delivery across Douglas county adjacent areas, remaining Kansas counties, Kansas City and nationwide.
Clifton Cushman, KU track captain and Olympic silver medalist, wrote an open letter urging youths to persevere after a 1964 TV setback. He urged effort, faith, and self-improvement, noting his own fall and recovery, and urged readers to pursue personal goals despite odds.
President Nixon, in a radio address, warned that excessive government spending threatens new prosperity as he prepares to present Congress with a 268.7 billion dollar budget, the largest in history. Economists see deficits as inevitable in a growing economy, with inflation and dollar confidence cited as possible consequences.
Ten years ago in 1963 Jaycees banquet honored Odd Williams John Crown and Les Proctor with Williams named outstanding young man of the year. Industrial leaders reacted to city plans to annex about 2200 acres with cautious approval and calls for orderly development.
Prayer fragment thanking God for guidance through trouble. It asks for courage to face wrong, seek forgiveness, and move forward in following God. Contains a short devotional closing Amen.
A Vietnam era report lists Lt Cushman as missing after his plane disappeared on a sortie over enemy territory. His wife and family hold hope he is alive somewhere, recalling his 1964 letter to young people and his hopeful philosophy.
The piece analyzes John Lindsay's possible shift from mayor to U.S. Senate or governor, with Javits as rival. It notes Javits backing Lindsay in the past, Lindsay's anti Rockefeller stance, the high funding hurdle, and the unlikely yet dramatic prospect of a Javits Lindsay contest in New York politics.
Foley College Poll shows Sen Ed ward Kennedy as the most admired living public figure among 1 140 college students from a cross section of 8 5 million. Ralph Nader and Sen McGovern follow, with Nixon rising to third as students praise Kennedy for crime, transport, and Vietnam War stances.
Howard Sufferman leads a War Anti-Defamation League to counter Vietnam era biases and defend war as patriotic. He argues Americans judge all wars by Vietnam, cites casting and media failures, and calls for public involvement and real estate outcomes in future conflicts.
The writer urges voters to oppose downtown traffic signals if city aims to reflect citizen wishes. They critique lighting results, call for personal responsibility in TV choices, and defend parental control over programming rather than network censorship. Steve Ralston of 742 Ohio signs the letter.
Greenwich Conn Dec 18 Don Ball Jr author of Portrait of the Rails From Steam to Diesel presents a photo collection of over 300 images covering major railroads from Zephyr to Big Boy. The volume highlights the steam to diesel transition with vivid action photos and introductory notes by David P Morgan.
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