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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
2
The scanned item shows publication details for the Lawrence Daily Journal-World a 1971 issue. It lists editors publisher staff roles and contact details, publishing location in Lawrence Kansas, and subscription rates for various delivery options. The date shown is Thursday evening July 15 1971.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce convention and tourism committee led by Gerald Pearson advances a Lawrence room at a Howard Johnson rest area with displays for KU and local sights. Plans include a self guided tour and hosts for travelers, plus a long term need for a central convention center to boost tourism and economy.
A 1960s debate questions big conglomerates and rising taxes. The piece cites Penn Central and Lockheed as examples of risks of large centralized firms and notes growing calls for smaller units. It discusses tax growth from 1950 to 1970 and public demand for accountability amid war costs and domestic needs.
Arthur Goldberg testified before a House subcommittee on classified documents noting 75 percent should not be classified 15 percent only briefly and 10 percent require longer classification. An observer warned that excessive secrecy excludes the public from national policy on vital matters.
A 1961 report notes a lone bandit robbed Peterson's Liquor Store of 170 dollars before being arrested at the Green Door. The Lawrence Unitarian Fellowship seeks its first permanent meeting space after acquiring the Pleasant Valley School. Street and Smith ranks Kansas as the No 2 college football team behind Ohio State.
I will sing praises unto the Lord. A prayer thanks God for patience and seeks help in humble striving toward peace through Christ our Lord. Amen.
A letter from Levi Latzman and a coordinator for Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry urge global action against Soviet anti Semitism. They demand Nixon condemn anti Semitism, VOA broadcast Hebrew and Yiddish, and support for emergency Soviet Jewry visas. The piece critiques U S broadcasting limits and reflects on Jewish solidarity.
Chet Huntley says he will remove his name from the Big Sky of Montana project if environmental promises are not kept. The $20 million resort recreation complex lies just north of Yellowstone National Park and is to be developed by Chrysler Realty Corp. Environmental controls are cited as improving the area compared with past land use.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Three Apollo crews have landed on the moon in two years and Apollo 15 aims for a July 26 launch. Commander David Scott and astronaut James Irwin will land near Hadley Rille at the Apennine Mountains, stay 67 hours, and drive a four wheel vehicle across a vast lunar area. James Worden in orbit will use new instruments to map about 20 percent of the moon, while Scott catalogs geologic features including a possible original crust, a rille and multiple craters.
Adam Kay of 1225 Tenn argues that cities squander funds on flower boxes funded by federal money while Washington distributes wealth as taxes. He notes welfare recipients, a reluctant job seeker, and thanks a welfare director for removing able bodied welfare recipients from the rolls.
Washington amid a flashpoint scene as reporters trade stolen Pentagon papers at the National Press Club bar. Journalists from New York Times Boston Globe Los Angeles Times and Chicago Sun Times barter memos and contingencies while officials warn against leaks and dangers to national security.
Editor notes Charles Scott Jr remarks on myths about Western empire building. He links industrial wealth to slave labor and its role in cotton tobacco and sugar profits. He argues 19th century slave trade fueled shipbuilding and later industrial growth for Europe and America.
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