Gustin-Bacon to move Kansas plant to Lawrence in 1973
Gustin-Bacon plans a 12.5 acre Lawrence facility near Lakeview Road and the Santa Fe Industrial Park. The assembly operation will employ about 100, with production goods shipped from elsewhere. E. L. Melton cites Lawrence as well located and well managed, citing schools and KU as assets, and predicts a long, rewarding relationship for all parties.
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Chamber of Commerce
E. L. Melton
Gustin-Bacon
Kansas City
Lawrence
Lakeview Road
Santa Fe
Melton
Gustin Bacon
Holiday Inn
Kansas University
What About Sick Dollar
New York AP compares the dollar’s health to a human illness, outlining symptoms like the balance of payments and gold prices. It advises monitoring gold around 65 dollars per ounce and currency rates, noting that weak pound or strong mark signals broader dollar weakness.
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New York
United States
U.S
Washington
Democrats Face Debate Over Quota System Impact
A fragment discusses the role of quotas in looming November elections. Analysts debate whether the Democrats should rely on quotas to secure victory or risk a repeat national defeat.
Tornado Yet Widespread as City Surges with Rain
Early hours storm swept the city with winds up to 55 mph and 1.29 inches of rain. A cloud burst flooded streets heavy debris and toppled power lines. Civil Defense Director Lindley noted no tornado warning due to funnel activity being outside Lawrence.
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Kansas
Frank Carlson
New York
Thomas Dewey
Kansas City
Salt Lake City
Everett Reb
Baldwin
State Department
Wireless Bulletin
Washington
Burnett Tuthill
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Douglas County
Harry Woodring
Lawrence
Today’s Bible Message on Elisha Eyes to See People
Elisha prays for God to open the eyes of the men so they may see. A prayer asks God to correct my eyes to view others with love and compassion and to guide steps toward righteousness and welfare in the kingdom.
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Elisha
Black Movie Debate: Can Race Shape Films or Fade?
Hollywood critics and filmmakers debate whether the new black film movement truly reflects black experience or recycles familiar crime and Harlem stereotypes. Voices from Ivan Dixon Sidney Poitier Gordon Parks Melvin Van Peebles and Robert Wise weigh whether black directors and writers can fully interpret the black experience.
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Shaft
James Bond
Sidney Poitier
West
John Wayne
Ivan Dixon
Melvin van Peebles
Dixon
Robert Wise
Directors Guild of America
Guild
Old Pro Presta of KC Holds Wake at Parley
Miami Beach AP profile of Kansas City political boss Alex Presta age 70. He recalls backing Kennedy in 1960 and predicts a McGovern era shift but vows to keep backing the party with 1 000 workers rather than a lone campaign. His wards cover mainly Italian American northeast Kansas City. He admits a future in doubt yet plans to aid the party and its folk.
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Life Magazine
Life
George McGovern
Miami Beach
Fla
Alex Presta
John F. Kennedy
Kansas City
Presta
Ivanhoe Hotel
Millie
Missouri
Boston
Berkeley
McGovern
Kennedy
Community letters plead for STEP funding to end August
Local readers urge continued support for the Summer Teen Employment Program as funds cover only about one week’s payroll. About 68 teens rely on STEP, with $600 needed weekly through Aug. 18 to finish the term. Donors are asked to contribute via the Human Resources Department in Lawrence.
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Human Relations Commission
STEP
Lawrence
c/o Human Resources Department
910
Mass
On the Other Hand by Gus diZerega
Kansas University graduate student from Wichita Gus diZerega writes a regular column for the Journal-World Opinion Page.
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Gus Dizerega
Kansas University
Wichita
Journal-World Opinion
Supreme Court action curbs press freedom and legislator speech
The ruling limits newsroom privileges and compels grand jury testimony from legislators like Sen. Graves over Pentagon Papers disclosures. The piece argues the decision weakens democracy by allowing government to label information secret and erode constitutional protections for speech and debate.
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Sen. Graves
Alaska
Pentagon
Johnson
North Vietnam
Sen. Goldwater
Orwell
Nixon
House
Congress
Gravel
Brennan
Thomas Jefferson
George III
Tom Jefferson
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