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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1967
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World is a daily newspaper published by the World Company in Lawrence Kansas with editors Simons and a listed contact at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets. It provides subscription rates for carriers and mail within Douglas County and beyond and notes inclusion in the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
St Louis schools promote the Block Home project to protect children during tornado warnings. Homes with basements are designated on duty for six months, signs mark the locations, and teachers guide students to shelter in emergencies. The idea could spread to Lawrence as a neighborly approach.
The National Education Association shifts from moderation to backing local affiliate strikes, risking a tarnished image and public trust. The move contrasts with rival AFL-CIO and could undermine the NEA's professional stance and the reputation of participating teachers.
Since 1961 the United States reports 11,534 combat deaths and 69,900 wounded, plus 2,216 non hostiles dead. The rising toll prompts questions about the war's necessity and justification.
A June 9 1917 Journal World report shows Douglas County residents seeking exemptions from military service during World War I. It notes 60 percent of eligible men claimed exemptions, 819 were fit and ready, and one won exemption arguing the war was uncalled for. The piece cites family frictions over who would support the elderly.
New York AP explains how banks create money by lending and how reserves and Fed policy regulate the money supply. It notes the economy currently absorbs more money as the Federal Reserve pursues an easy-money stance with a record high money supply of 176.2 billion, including 136.8 billion in checking accounts.
Reports note trips to the St. Louis major league all star game by Jack Miller Raymond Stuhl Gerald Hesse and Justin Hill. A zoology graduate student died from a reptile or insect bite on the KU Natural History reservation near Lawrence. A 1942 item records a pipe railing at the Community Building and long married couple F A Bliesner. A Hoch Auditorium cartoon show traced art history. Walt Disney’s first effort for Newman Theater in Kansas City in 1920. Mickey Mouse debuted in Steamboat Willie in 1928. 1927 era notes include Capt Roy Rickard leading Liberty Post American Legion, H P Smith resigning as Lawrence schools superintendent, and a Chamber of Commerce push for a Lawrence landing field.
A devotional prayer emphasizes standing in liberty granted by Christ and asks for guidance and power of the Holy Spirit to live in freedom and serve others in love until eternal presence. The prayer closes in Jesus name.
A reader describes a cement yard figure of a boy with a jug atop a shell shaped birdbath. Plans to create a reflecting pool evolved from bricks to digging deeper for safer depth, avoiding destruction of the brick stack. The jugged boy observes as the author rebuilds the pool for a third time.
The commentary questions where H. Cabot Lodge has gone as John Kenneth Galbraith urges a left critique of Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam plan. It contemplates Lodge’s possible return to offer informed, Republican counterpoint on Ky, VC links, and war aims.
A reader asks about persistent leg pains in a 3 percent child and whether it could signal rheumatic fever. The doctor advises seeking medical evaluation for ongoing pain, noting that growing pains are not real and suggesting foot structure or ill fitting shoes as factors.
Kansas fireworks regulation is urged to adopt NFPA model code banning fireworks except supervised displays. Letter writers cite injuries and bootlegging concerns and call for state adoption. Meanwhile Douglas County Red Cross schedules a blood drawing on Monday July 10 from 1 to 6 15 p m at South Park Recreation Building.
The American Red Cross urges vacationers to donate a pint of blood before travel as summer blood supply stays low while demand remains high. The note follows the Journal-World editorial Vacation Advice and highlights seasonal shortages.
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Miles of 1821 Brook St. commends the Lawrence Jaycees for their kindness to rest homes, the fireworks display, and Congressman Winn's speech. They thank all involved and wish God’s blessing on them.
Helen Wilson of 925 West 18th Street urges action on West 18th Street from Maine to Naismith Drive. She notes frequent potholes and dust after Allen Fieldhouse games and Murphy Hall events, calls for city university joint funding to fix the main campus approaches.
A collection of witty observations on aging habits love and society from Hal Boyle. Jokes touch on marriage fat versus thin women bread and butter economic habits and quirks of modern life. The pieces skewer culture with brisk humor about fashion media and personal idiosyncrasies.
New Jersey Atty. Gen. Arthur J. Sills declares the public school teachers loyalty oath unconstitutional. He urges immediate abandonment of the oath and proposes a toned down substitute in line with recent Supreme Court rulings.
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