World Company publication details and rates in Lawrence Kansas
The World in Lawrence Kansas lists editor QW C Simons from 1891 to 1952. It publishes daily except Sunday at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets. Subscription rates include $1.73 monthly by carrier and $20.76 yearly by carrier in Douglas County. mail rates vary by location.
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QW. C. Simons
the World ‘Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
20 More Years The Viet Cong View On Vietnam War
The Viet Cong head at Paris declares the war could continue 20 years if needed. Mrs. Nguyen Tri Binh asserts Hanoi will not rush a settlement and American patience wears thin as the conflict drags on. The path, she says, is for Vietnamese to settle the outcome, not Americans.
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Paris
Hanoi
Nguyen Tri Binh
Vietnam
Nixon
Emil Heck Sr. remembered as community leader and farmer
The Wednesday obituary honors Emil Heck Sr. a 79 year old leader in civic social religious agricultural business and water resources. He contributed to Perry Reservoir levee systems and flood control while urging work across rural and urban lines. His philosophy: what’s good for one is good for the other and he worked hard to improve both.
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Emil Heck Sr
Mr. Heck
Heck
Old School
Perry
War or Space Flight A Futile Substitution Debate
The piece discusses space exploration as a potential substitute for war, noting von Braun and others promoting this idea. It argues the trend is not evident as the US and USSR push weapons and pursue a moon race, with conflicts around the globe delaying any such shift.
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Wernher von Braun
United States
Russia
Bus and Truck Operators Propose Wider Heavier Vehicles
Bus and truck operators told a U S House highway subcommittee that wider longer heavier vehicles would be more comfortable and safer for riders and drivers. Rep Schwengel disagreed noting drivers face trouble handling present sizes and fear added width would worsen traffic and expand hazards for motorists.
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U.S
House
Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Herald
Call to limit vehicle width and length on highways
The writer urges Congress to ask drivers their view on widening to 102 inches and authorizing 70-foot trucks, arguing larger vehicles worsen highway damage and road danger. Trucking executives want bigger payloads, but lives on highways are at stake.
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Schwengel
Congress
Old Challenges Also Great
This week’s moon shot rivals past explorations yet notes lingering terrestrial feats. The Northwest Passage, once a perilous voyage, could see the 115000 ton tanker Manhattan reach the Arctic route, aided by an icebreaker bow. If successful it promises vast oil transport economics and new coast to coast plans.
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New York
Northwest Passage
Atlantic
Pacific
Manhattan
Humble
Atlantic, Richfield
BP Oil Corp
Alaska
Arctic
Brooks Mountain Range
Valdez
Panama Canal
Old Home Town News Tells of New Baby and Local Events
Old Home Town reports Mr and Mrs George Williams welcomed a son. Lawrence Heights Church chose Charles King as pastor. Dr Carl Althaus named director of statistical services for the state superintendent. Kindergarten tests urged for children born Sept 1–Dec 31 1944. Douglas County Home Demonstration Units take over Convalescent Home furnishings. Lt Col Mark Alexander wounded in Normandy with the 82nd Airborne. Wheat price rises to 1.67 a bushel. Ace Aircraft Co Wichita granted state charter with Gov Clyde Reed and Sen Henry Allen among incorporators. Rabid squirrels reported bite cases warning residents.
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George Williams
Charles King
Lawrence Heights
Clifford Dean
Douglas County
Ralph Colman
Leslie Demeritt
Mark Alexander
Normandy
82Nd Airborne
Ace Aircraft Co
Wichita
Clyde M. Reed
Henry J. Allen
Daily Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
Verse from Matthew 28 20 reminds believers that Jesus is with them always. The prayer asks God to help build daily life on a spiritual foundation and to keep faith strong during stressful or dark hours. Amen.
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Matthew
Postal Service Reform: Keep Congress in Control, Urge Funds
Mrs. Martha Longanecker argues against turning the Post Office into a corporation. She warns that a corporate model could cut rural service, raise rates, and remove democratic oversight, urging Congress to fund modernization and fair wages instead.
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Congress
Post Office
U.S
Bureau of Census
Postal Corporation
University integrity challenged over salary disclosures
James R. Surface defends KU staffing and salary practices against Journal World coverage. He argues state controls guard taxpayer funds, wage fairness sustains faculty loyalty, and criticizes prior insinuations about ROTC disciplinary disclosures as unfounded.
Salaries and Public Funds Debate in Kansas Academia
In letters to the Journal-World, Prof. Kohlman and colleagues challenge how faculty salaries are published and funded. They argue that federal grants finance more than salaries, boost local economies, and that publication should be broader yet more anonymous. They cite low salaries in some departments to counter claims of wide affluence.
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Journal- World
Kansans
Journal-World
Kohlman
Kansas
Journal
World
Robert R. Bataille
Ohio St
This Day in History July 17 Highlights
On July 17 events include 1936 start of the Spanish Civil War, 1821 Florida ceded to the United States, 1898 Spanish forces surrender at Santiago, 1917 royal name change to Windsor, 1955 Arco Idaho first to power from atomic energy, 1962 Senate defeats Kennedy Medicare bill, 1965 B52 strikes in Vietnam, and notable past anniversaries from 1960s to recent years.
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Florida
United States
Spain
U.S
Santiago
Cuba
Hanover
Windsor
Arco
Idaho
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Guam
South Vietnam
Pusan
Korea
Cairo
Egypt
South Africa
Portugal
Iraq
Gina Lollobrigida Cancels Moscow Trip After Bomb Threat
Actress Gina Lollobrigida canceled a planned flight to Moscow on Aeroflot after the airplane was delayed four hours due to an anonymous bomb threat. The incident disrupted her travel plans but no injuries were reported.
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Rome
Gina Lollobrigida
Moscow
Aeroflot
Futility on Peace Is Quite Apparent
Washington confronts stalled Middle East talks as Egypt under Nasser demands ability to close the Suez Canal and full refugee return rights. Sisco and Dobrynin face Mubarak-like obstacles while Moscow mediation yields only limited gains. War risks escalate with each setback, despite behind the scenes diplomacy with Jordan and Lebanon.
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Washington
Nixon
Moscow
Middle East
Joseph Sisco
Anatoliy Dobrynin
Sisco
Dobyrnin
Suez Canal
Dobrynin
Nasser
U.S
Egypt
Cairo
Andrei Gromyko
Israel
U.S.S.R
Suez
Gulf of Suez
Jordan River
Soviet Union
Lebanon
Jordan
Hussein
Ghor
Inflation Quiz Excerpts Debate Causes and Cures
A mock inflation quiz explores origins and effects with punchy Q A exchanges. It humorously traces the term inflation to a San Francisco bar owner and debates government action versus restraint and the impact on employment.
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Washington
San Francisco
George Inflation
Puckwaco
Maine Coastline Length Reveals Hidden Inlet Miles
Maine's coastline spans over 2 400 miles when including inlets and bays, far beyond its 250 mile exposed border. This expanded measurement reflects numerous coves harbors and tidal channels along the Atlantic shore.
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Maine
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