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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1972
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal World corporate masthead lists staff roles and contact info. Subscription rates are shown for local Douglas County, adjoining counties, other Kansas counties, and mail nationwide with annual amounts ranging from 12.42 to 24.60 dollars.
Detroit Free Press editor John S. Knight surveys how younger, amateur and idealist figures affect Democratic politics at the convention. He asks if new procedures corrode county and state committees and whether long time leaders can still guide the party, warning about possible fragmentation into coalitions and a weakened presidency.
An Indiana farmer found a parachuted loot bag worth about 500000 but declined a $10000 reward, saying the payout should be about 10 percent. The piece contrasts rewards with amateur Olympic costs in Eugene, noting athletes pay their own travel and lodging, with mixed reactions on fairness.
An early stock market rumor about Russia and China pressuring North Vietnam for peace sparked a sharp rise, then a fall when the rumor proved unfounded. The piece argues that war harms business through controls, taxation, shortages, and uncertainty, and that executives prefer predictable peaceful conditions.
Commentary argues the United States should raise its Olympic program standards to match global peers. It questions why the U S should do less than other nations and urges updated, more ambitious commitments for athletes and supporting structures.
The Board of Education conducts a community survey to identify prime sites for future schools and land acquisition. Louis Nye assists in a Centron Corp. film in Lawrence. The National Guard returns from Camp Ripley amid mosquito complaints and heat. Natalie Logan is elected governor at Girls State, KU. Mary Selig named fictional city councilwoman. Evelyn Swarthout to study piano in Ann Arbor with Guy Maier. Lawrence Flower Club donates books to the library. Miss Lucretia Bigsby dies at 94 in Lawrence. The Bible verse and prayer conclude the item.
The column lists notable past events on July 10 across years such as 1850 Millard Filmore becoming president, 1509 John Calvin born, 1553 Jane Grey proclaimed queen, 1871 Marcel Proust born, 1890 Wyoming statehood, 1913 Death Valley record heat, 1953 Beria purge, 1962 Telstar launch, and recent medical and political notes.
The analysis questions McGovern’s tax loopholes and redistribution schemes. Mellon Bank notes show limited cases of zero tax among high earners while highlighting many pay taxes. debate centers on whether abolishing preferences serves equity or shifts burden. The piece argues for a radical rethink of tax policy.
Letters discuss changing language to avoid male references and defend gun control. Marvin L. Johnson questions gender terms and envisions new wording while Phillip Paludan argues for stricter gun laws, citing crime trends, constitutional history, and international comparisons.
President Tito to host the Netherlands royal couple Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard during a visit to Belgrade on September 20. Tito welcomed the Dutch leaders during his 1970 trip to the Netherlands.
Saigon AP report says the U S troop strength in Vietnam was reduced by 500 last week, bringing total U S forces in the country to 47 500. About 100 000 more service personnel operate from naval ships off Vietnam and bases in Thailand and Guam with a further reduction planned to 39000 by September 1 as ordered by President Nixon.
President Nixon accepted the resignation of Frederick M. Strader as chief examiner of the U.S. Patent Office. Strader is retiring from government service, announced from the Western White House in San Clemente California.
Kansas University graduate student Gus diZerega argues against bombing North Vietnam dams and dikes. He condemns the war’s brutality, cites My Lai and defoliation, and questions Nixon’s denial of bombing while urging nonviolence and human protection of civilians.
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