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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1971
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World details staff, offices at Sixth and New Hampshire, Lawrence Kansas with mailing and subscription rates. It lists prices for various regions including Douglas county nearby areas and national postage rates.
The Journal-World proclaims accuracy and fairness in news as its core duty. It pledges to safeguard citizens' rights, expose dishonesty in public affairs, and support community projects that improve the city for all residents.
Gov. Robert Docking selects six Kansans Al Kamas Dwane Wallace Olive Beech Ralph McGee Dale Saffels and Harold Wills to study a NASA space shuttle center proposal possibly in western Kansas. Panel meets NASA officials July 14 in Topeka. author suggests KU’s B G Barr as a seventh member for experience and advocacy.
A 12 year old Russian girl, daughter of one of three cosmonauts who died in the space venture, is comforted by a woman cosmonaut in a moving Moscow scene. The moment shows universal grief crossing borders, highlighting shared humanity beyond national lines.
State directives say Coleman Co. employees on strike cannot be denied welfare commodities as the job is linked to a strike. Sedgwick officials note the law considers a strike job unavailable for food aid, prompting public resentment and questions about taxpayer funding during wage demands.
Washington Rep. Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas weighs a tax cut package centered on an investment credit to spur industry. He questions Nixon’s stance after unconventional forecasters warn unemployment could reach 7 percent or higher, signaling a deeper recession. Decision hinges on Q2 data and his reading of expert forecasts.
Local 190 votes to defer a 35 cent pay hike due July 1 for six months to help fight inflation and aid the economy.
Ethan A. Smith Sr., 52, a Lawrence resident and veteran moving and storage man, died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The item notes July Fourth safety in town, a school budget cut, and local civic actions including price control protests, a horseshoe tournament, voter registration testimony, liquor raids, fireworks ordinance debate, and a closing prayer.
A College Poll surveying over 100 campuses finds 56 percent of men and 39 percent of women would use an oral contraceptive pill if available for men. Yet 53 percent of coeds say women should carry the responsibility, while men see value in shared protection and some worry about side effects. The study traces shifting attitudes since 1969 and notes growing acceptance of contraception amid concerns about medical risks. The Greenwich Research Center conducts the ongoing College Poll.
Mrs. Jerry Taylor of 2010 Clare Rd asks how to stop rival groups from using rockets over her home. A rocket pierced the porch screen into a baby’s room, but no injuries occurred. She seeks protective action to prevent further harm.
A letter from Edward J. Paris argues for Christian outreach over politics and urges voluntary taxation. He critiques the term disadvantaged, warns against federal welfare expansion, and questions who pays for the redistribution while advocating biblical study and global aid.
London reports at Wimbledon show about 20 men daily arrested or warned for indecent behavior amid crowded stands and scant attire. A University of London lecturer pleaded guilty after grabbing a girl, while observers blame the fashion and packed venues for the trouble.
A reader service listing provides contact addresses for federal state county and city officials in Lawrence. It includes U S Senators James Pearson and Robert Dole both in Washington D C, Representative Larry Winn Jr in D C 20510, state representatives John Vogel and Morris Kay in Lawrence, and Lawrence city commissioners and mayor with street addresses and box numbers for each official. The compilation enumerates offices and residences to guide constituents in writing requests and correspondence to elected leaders.
A reader letter to the Journal-World argues against the city rule allowing firecrackers in residential areas. The writer urges abolishing the ordinance and addresses citizens to write city officials, citing noise and impact on the elderly and others seeking silence.
The author questions the term disadvantaged as used by welfare advocates and contrasts it with personal experience, noting unfair judgments about ability and opportunity while reflecting on family background and self perception. The piece challenges simplifying people to labels and emphasizes practical realities of work and aspiration.
Berkeley based Delano Meriwether, America's 28 year old rookie track star, refused the U S team uniform for a meet against Russia and the World All Star teams. He ran in his regular gold trunks held by suspenders with a white T shirt, a long time outfit.
Gov. Robert Docking said all patrol personnel will be on duty for the Fourth of July weekend except those on vacation. The plan locks in about 25 percent more troopers on patrol than a typical weekend.
A $1.8 million damage suit against Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by photographer Ronald J. Galella is slated for trial. Judge Edward G. McLean also set a trial for Mrs. Onassis' $1.5 million countersuit against Galella after denying dismissal of the photographer's suit.
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