Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and staff listing
The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists its leadership including President and Master, Press-Publisher, Advertising Manager, Business Manager, and other staff. The long standing publication traces its establishment to 1854 and notes key personnel Manning, Simons, Pontius, and Zimmelman among the roster.
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Polpa Simons Uu
Dolph A. Simons
Vies Press
Bill Mayer
Manning
S4ck
Zimmemman
Ben H. Pontius
O Bller WW
McNamara in Vietnam Faces Major Johnson Decision
The report from Secretary McNamara in Vietnam drives a likely Johnson decision on troop levels. Gen Westmoreland seeks about 70,000 more troops to join nearly 470,000 already there, with funding and reserves a major concern. The outcome hinges on whether increases are justified and sustainable amid costs and global risks.
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Robert McNamara
Vietnam
U. S
Johnson
William Westmoreland
McNamara
Soviet ‘Union
Minuteman
Soviet Union
Defense Department
Johnson Administration
United States
U.S
Robert S. ‘McNamara
Emergency conduct in city traffic slows emergency vehicles
A Journal-World Letters report from a local mother laments poor motorist behavior during emergencies. She describes sightseers hindering ambulances and police cars, urges drivers to yield and stop in safe spots to protect patients and responders.
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Journal-World Letters
Lawrence
Catch Phrase Focuses on Reducing Summer Tension
A wave of leaders argues long hot summers fuel unrest and incidents such as a Swope Park arrest dispute in Kansas City. They advocate moving away from the slogan toward direct, person to person engagement to keep the season cool and reduce conflict.
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Kansas City
Swope Park
Chicago Defender
Just How Much How Much Is 365 Billion
On July 1 the national debt ceiling rose to 365 billion dollars. The figure marks a historic limit guiding federal borrowing and budget decisions for the coming fiscal period.
National debt limit and its effect on American households
An op-ed style note argues the new debt limit at 365 000 million dollars raises borrowing for the United States. It contends deficit financing misleads citizens and prompts personal financial trouble as the government sets a risky example.
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U. S
Wade Irl
Secretary Trowbridge Seeks Industrialist Ties at Commerce
Washington AP report outlines Alexander Trowbridge’s plan as secretary of Commerce to open and staff several top jobs, build steady outreach to industrialists, and hold regular conferences with metals and chemical executives to align business with government policy. He targets a billion-dollar private sector approach to public problems like pollution and urban renewal, arguing profits can accompany social goals.
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Washington
Alexander Trowbridge
Department
Commerce Department
Trowbridge
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Old Home Town recalls 1957 local talents and 1942 open evenings
The item notes Dr. Paul Roofe earning a U S Public Health Fellowship for neuro anatomy research and plans to study in California. It also mentions Bill Kulke in Come Back Little Sheba at KU Union ballroom. Lawrence Junior Legion features include Mark Wolfson and John Had. Earlier, 1942 reports show local firms staying open to aid Sunflower Ordnance workers, plus John Steuart Curry’s Topeka Statehouse mural and Wisconsin Law School work.
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Paul Roofe
U. S
California
Bill Kulke
KU Union
Drama Department
Mark Wolfson
John Had
Lawrence Junior Legion
Lawrence
John Steuart Curry
Topeka
Wisconsin
Law
Laura Rankin
Evelyn Swarthout
Union
South Park
Jimmy Burns
Will Johns
Burns
Journal- World
Nash Autos
Today’s Bible Message Refuses Royal Title for God’s People
A devotional note cites Moses choosing to suffer with God’s people over royal status, highlighting faith, patience, courage, and obedience. The prayer asks God to grant steadfastness, love, and willingness to endure trials while answering His call.
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Moses
Pharaoh
God
Space arms race accelerates as U S tests lab orbit mission
U S Air Force accelerates space military program amid Soviet push. First Manned Orbiting Laboratory contracts total 855 million with a 1970 first flight target. Analysts warn of growing space weaponization and defense gaps while critics call for faster tech development.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
Patrol
A. U.S
United States
Red
China
Air Force
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
Defense Department
Air Force Association
U.S
John
John’ §. Foster Jr., Director of Defense Research and Engineering
Department
Bitter letter condemns fireworks chaos injuring girl
A reader laments firecrackers injuring a girl on East 15th Street and criticizes bystander drivers who delayed ambulances. She urges better safety and adherence to the Golden Rule, signing as Mrs. Virgil Smith. The page also includes a school district notice urging cost and policy reviews.
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Journal-World
East 15Th Street
Fonda
Sixth’ Street
Virgil. Smith
Prairie: Avenue
Local School Board Urged to Shape Policy
The school board earns praise for taking an active role in shaping policy rather than acting as a rubber stamp. Citizens note the high school parking problem deserves attention and policy action.
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Broken Arrow Park
27Th
Missouri
Journal-World
the’ New
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Middle aged need to blow steam, Boyle argues
Hal Boyle laments the plight of Americans aged 40 to 65, saying they are overworked and underappreciated with few outlets to vent anger. He notes their taxes, family duties, and care for grandchildren, asking when fun will begin.
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America
Utcer
Enaslyas
Ieee
Enduring U S Struggle Deepens Vietnam War Debate
Washington reports describe a grim Saigon mood as U S strategy falls short of pressuring the Communists. Gen Westmoreland seeks 100 000 to 200 000 more troops while Viet Minh forces exploit DMZ and Cambodian borders, threatening a broader escalation and a widening split between South Vietnamese leaders and civilians.
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U.S
Johnson
William Westmoreland
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Cambodia
Hania
North Vietnam
U. S
Vinh
John
s-Hahol
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen
Cao
Washington
Thiu
Thieu
Down the Rapids With RFK In Grand Canyon Trip
An account of a 1960s Grand Canyon raft trip with Senator Robert Kennedy and a large party including Andy Williams Jim Whittaker and 350 Kennedy children. The narrator details the dangerous rapids how Kennedy leads by example and the group's ascent up a mountain before more rafting.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Colorado River
Robert Kennedy
Andy Williams
Jim Whittaker
George Neski
Willy Muchwald Schaeffler
Otis Changler
Kennedy
Colorado
Bobby’. Kennedy
Nile
Gen’ Moshe ‘Dayan
Bobby’ Kennedy
Ethel
Kennedys
Bobby
Whittaker
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
John Cunniff
Old Home Town
Howard ‘Benedict
AP “Aerospace Writer
School Board Policy
Hal Boyle
NEW York
Curbstone
Rowland Evans
Defense
Saigon
Thoralé
Ag Westmoreland
RFK
Art Buchwald
Phanstom
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