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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1975
Page
2
The Lawrence Jaycee Fireworks Display at KU Memorial Stadium draws thousands and is praised as a premier local spectacle. The event, tied to other patriotic happenings, discourages unsafe handling and showcases professional preparation and regional social activity.
Congress pays $42,500 yearly to each member with broad rising perks. Critics say benefits and staff costs outpace citizen value, while some oppose hikes. The debate notes pork-barrel style allowances intended to aid reelection and buries public gains in rising costs.
About 12 000 witnessed the Jaycee fireworks at Memorial Stadium as two spans of a 67 year old Kansas River bridge in Topeka collapsed killing one man and possibly trapping another car. Kenneth Allen 43 was confirmed dead. Old age blamed for the failure. Also noted were local birthdays, a KU Endowment share in Solon Summerfield estate, 20 year shoe business anniversaries, and the Farmers Union picnic at Lone Star.
The piece traces Calvin Coolidge's presidency and persona through anecdotes on Independence Day events, family tragedy, and political contrasts. It notes Coolidge's frugal leadership, economic stability, and cultural impact, including a rise in auto and radio adoption and a 45 percent gain in ice cream production.
University of Rochester scholar Richard F. Fenno Jr argues Congress is representative and reflective, with reforms spreading power and opening processes. He warns open operations slow lawmaking and increase external influence, urging accountability and press monitoring as newspapers scrutinize lawmakers during recess.
The Journal World of Lawrence Kansas details its publication by The World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets. It lists editor W C Simons and provides subscription rates by carrier and mail for various regions and durations. It notes second class postage, AP and ABC memberships.
Kuala Lumpur reports a sharp rise in Peking oriented insurgency in Malaysia since dharma of neutrality. Communists extend from Thailand border into central areas as Razak's 1974 Peking visit is linked to renewed violence. Police inspectors are killed, guerrilla raids delay the East West Highway, and insurgents spread toward Kuala Lumpur.
A bipartisan Food Stamp Reform Act of 1975 proposes tighter eligibility aligned with AFDC standards and work requirements for able bodied recipients. It aims to cut costs by about 2 billion annually while boosting benefits by 29 percent for the truly needy and moving administration from USDA to HEW.
A devotional plea asking God to reveal where enmity lies in all relationships. It seeks grace to forgive those who are enemies and to begin love through divine mercy.
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