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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1971
Page
2
The page shows the Lawrence Journal-World staff roles and the World Company address in Lawrence Kansas. It lists editors publishers and advertising staff and gives subscription rates including Kansas and out of state options with carrier and mail delivery notes.
A record crowd of 16,000 enjoyed Sunday's Kansas University fireworks display at Memorial Stadium. Athletic Director Wade Stinson allows the venue free of charge, highlighting KU's civic contribution to town gown relations and Midwest showcases.
Space programs yield windfalls in weather forecasting and earth resource monitoring with benefits in pollution control and medical tech. NASA cites gains from reduced noise, air travel efficiency, remote sensing, and satellite communications, arguing the program justifies continued exploration despite cost concerns.
The dissent argues that Justice Blackmun warned against stamping the Constitution into incoherence by letting publication delays and government pressure dictate press rights. He challenges the idea that the First Amendment should override other constitutional provisions in national security cases involving the Pentagon Papers.
Trustees of Penn Central say they may sell nonrail assets including land and buildings in Manhattan, a leasing company, coal lands, and stock in Madison Square Garden to raise funds and restart a path to profitability by 1976. Jervis Langdon Jr. leads four trustees reorganizing the $6.5 billion railroad amid 92,000 employees and years of losses.
Radio Hanoi denounces the Nixon Administration as obdurate to the Viet Cong seven point peace proposal for simultaneous U S withdrawal and prisoner releases by year end. It cites Agnew Laird and Ziegler defending Saigon’s hard line under Nguyen Van Thieu.
Editorial writers and letter writers share personal opinions on public affairs. The page invites informed citizens to read evaluate criticism and commendation. It emphasizes democratic government relies on free exchange of ideas.
A narrator recalls visiting his Spanish friend Enrique in Madrid where rapid modernization brings traffic, smog, tall buildings and factories. The friend recalls a 15 year old belief that industrial power equals happiness, but the narrator concludes that the simple life is best and urges a return to wine bread and a burro.
The economy shows mixed midyear signals with housing starts up over 50 percent from a year ago and rising output per hour, while unemployment remains high and inflation may reaccelerate. Analysts cite distortions from seasonal adjustments and student labor force changes as factors shaping June figures.
On July 6 events include the formation of the USSR in 1923, Captain Kidd’s capture in 1699, Burgoyne’s 1777 capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Texas envoy to Washington in 1837, the 1919 airship crossing, the 1944 Hartford circus fire, Nicaragua joining the UN in 1945, and Tunisia seeking French evacuation talks at Bizerte a decade ago.
A 1961 obituary notes Ralph Graber died at 65 after a stroke at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The city’s post office contract was awarded to a Council Bluffs firm for a new building due October. Plaza Club, a private recreation and dining facility, began construction at 2222 Iowa, valued over 170000, with a September opening planned.
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