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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1973
Page
2
A garbled production note lists staff roles for The Lawrence Journal-World including President Publisher Le Mayer and editors Ralph Gage and Ernest Pontius. It also shows subscription rates by region, dates, and mailing details for the 1973 Wednesday Evening edition.
Military officials note POWs in Southeast Asia may have built up substantial savings through pay, allowances, tax exemptions, and the Uniformed Services Savings Deposits program. Some pilots with long service accrued sizeable base pay plus flight pay and hostile fire allowances, while others faced lengthy imprisonment and ongoing pay boosts in promotions.
Military focus on Europe shows discipline problems beyond Indochina. Army records indicate hard drugs and alcohol abuse cases in Europe, with efforts to tighten control after a long period of laxity. Readiness concerns arise as analysts note the need to address behavior in full.
AP commentary notes no limit to market theories as a January pattern often shapes the year. It frames debate on whether the month predicts mediocre returns, while acknowledging shifts in investor composition and the move from performance to fundamentals.
Gen Michael S Davison, in Europe, declares a drift from joining soldiers to stricter oversight. New program includes monthly spot checks with body inspections for needle marks and urinalysis, plus searches of barracks, work areas, and cars to curb drugs and weapons. About 6.22 percent on hard drugs. alcoholism rising amid morale boosting hours. Vietnam drawdown prompts broader rule tightening, focusing first in Europe after Operation Permissivity failure.
Riverside patrons hear that a merger with Lawrence School District 60 could cancel Kansas Power and Light Co facility expansion. Stedham cites doubling the plant capacity. State officials note Boys State at KU and oppose an independent state campus move to Wichita. City delays 2200 acre annexation pending discussion. Frances Leckton leaves welfare post for Leavenworth.
God is love. I John 4 16. Prayer asks for acceptance of divine love as I am and for the strength to share that love with others, invoking a personal relationship and compassion. Amen.
A Foley College Poll shows the number of married students has more than doubled in four years and 10 percent are engaged, with debate over the sex revolution’s role. Despite campus publicity on open sexuality, marriage remains increasingly popular among students.
California Governor Ronald Reagan says he will not pursue a third term and will not rule out challenging Democrat Alan Cranston for the U.S. Senate in 1974. He offered no timetable for a Cranston bid while noting he will be 62 next week.
Arthur Queen of Lawrence urges improvements for 1973 including better downtown lighting and parking meter placement. He calls for lenient December parking policies, reduced radar emphasis, stricter drunken driving checks, police respect, and community responsibility to cut costs and boost friendliness.
A Kansas bill proposing large penal system reforms drew general approval at a hearing of the Joint Committee on Federal and State Affairs. R N Woodson backed most provisions but warned about broad parole powers and the ombudsman office. Warden Gaffney joined the concerns on parole and counts. The committee chair said objections unlikely to block passage as hearings continued.
District 369 voters rejected a $1.5 million bond plan to fund a new high school between Burrton and Mt Hope, with 654 against and 511 in favor. The measure also included minor remodeling for Burrton and Mt Hope grade schools, down from an earlier $1.9 million proposal.
Kansas University graduate student Gus diZerega writes the Journal-World Opinion Page column On the Other Hand. This note introduces the columnist and his Wichita roots.
The Lawrence Community Business Idea Exchange drew students and local businessmen led by Bob Landman and Pete Whitenight. Participants urged local, not federal, problem solving, debated racial tension, symbol use, and the push for decentralization while warning against intolerance and demagoguery.
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