Lawrence newspaper publisher rates and contact details
The World Company publishes daily except Sunday in Lawrence Kansas from Sixth and New Hampshire streets. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Douglas and surrounding counties and nationwide. Rates include $1.72 per month by carrier and $20.76 per year by mail within the United States.
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Associated Press
Debates Over National Day of Participation for Moon Landing
The piece questions declaring Monday a National Day of Participation before the lunar mission, warning it could turn to tension or mourning if tragedy occurs. It argues a holiday might be wiser after successful return and stresses cautious optimism about the Apollo 11 milestone.
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Nixon
Sorry Monument to JFK Center Breached by Costliest Public Failure
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts near Washington remains half finished with costs rising from an original 46.4 million to 66.4 million, funded by taxpayers and uncertain private gifts. Critics call it a white elephant, a federal project expanded beyond private donation promises.
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Washington, D.C
Potomac River
Arlington
John F. Kennedy Center For
Omaha World-Herald
Eisenhower
Congress
Potomac
John Kennedy
Jfk
Ban on Travel Not Effective
Analysis of 1968 travel expenditures shows Americans largely ignored Lyndon B. Johnson’s plea to curb travel abroad. U.S. citizens left about 3.9 billion outside the United States, with declines in Canada France and Greece, while travel to the United Kingdom Germany Norway Sweden the Netherlands and Israel rose. Foreign spend in the U.S. reached a record 2.03 billion, boosted by Canadians and Mexicans, while European visitors barely increased. Some airliners advertised European luxury travel despite the president’s restrictions.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Canada
U.S
France
Greece
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Germany
Norway
Sweden
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Caribbean
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Latin America
Gabriel Valdes
Chile
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Department of Agriculture
Ecuador
Peru
Kennedy Center bungles drain treasury amid unfinished tribute
A critical view argues the Kennedy Center remains costly and incomplete reflecting poor planning and broken promises to taxpayers. The piece questions how many other Kennedy Center type projects have wasted funds without public knowledge.
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Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Frustrated Fisherman Embraces High priced lure
The Frustrated Fisherman is described as someone who believes fish bite only for costly lures, a notion tied to ego rather than evidence. The passage critiques flashy tackle as a status symbol for anglers.
Lawrence honors and local updates from 1945 page
Five years of success mark Lawrence High School cheerleaders at Oklahoma University camp where Sharon Pettengill Dede Allen Carole Zimmerman Judy Kleinberg and Virginia Schubert led the squad. Barbara Maxwell advised them. City budget may rise 7.2 percent from 2 192 515 to 2 540 212. Robert and Barbara Kipp welcomed a new son. County Court created in Douglas County effective January 1 1945. Alexander Wetmore named head of the Smithsonian Institution, a 1912 KA graduate who married Fay Holloway. KU language lecturer Sam Anderson spoke Russian on campus. KU summer Sing performed near Fowler Shops with Meribah Moore and Irene Peabody solos. Harmonica artist Fred Perry played at the Dickinson here. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes higher June dollar value than three years ago.
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Lawrence High School
Oklahoma University
Sharon Pettengill
Dede Allen
Carole Zimmerman
Judy Kleinberg
Virginia Schubert
Barbara Maxwell
Douglas County Commissioners
Alexander Wetmore
Smithsonian Institution
Fay Holloway
Sam Anderson
Fowler Shops
Meribah Moore
Irene Peabody
Fred Perry
the Dickinson
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bible Message and Prayer for Stewardship
Daily message quotes I Corinthians 10 31 urging all actions for God glory and a prayer asking for wise use of blessings and faithful stewardship to advance Thy purpose among men Amen.
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Corinthians
Critics miss the value of Rockefeller Latin America mission
The piece argues Gov Nelson Rockefeller’s Latin America tour serves a constructive purpose. It notes his background, the observer group, and pending reports to President Nixon, while criticizing critics who label the mission a failure or mere oil motive. It cautions against ignoring hemispheric tensions and the risk of losing Latin American allegiances.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Latin America
Gov
Rockefeller
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Nelson Rockefeller
Congress
Pruitt Fired as Acting SBA Official Raises Hope for Reform
Philip Pruitt the 33 year old Negro stockbroker from Wall Street who led SBA minority entrepreneurship is fired from his acting director post amid Senate House hearings on the agency. Sandoval officials discuss a face saving position while civil service clearance hurdles delay a replacement.
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Washington
Nixon
Philip Pruitt
Small Business Administration
SBA
Pruitt
Wall Street
Hilary Sandoval
New York
Jacob Javits
Charles Goodell
Manhattan
East Side
Sandoval
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Leonard Story Zartman
Daniel Garbern
Zartman
Birthday kindness in white and a moonlit joke
A cashier recalls meeting a generous man in white with a gold medallion who gifted a birthday package on the day astronauts reportedly reach the moon. The note reflects on charity, hope, and faith in humanity amid calls for love and kindness. Other letters discuss noisy dogs, sleepless blocks, and fenced yards in Lawrence.
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Neill
Summerhill
Kathy Schott
E. Glenn
Tea Party Gimmick or Dissent Right in History
Bruce Molholt argues that modern campus dissidents resemble the Boston Tea Party in spirit, urging listeners to consider grievances rather than react with indignation. He cites nonviolent rebellion and the right to dissent as foundational to America, urging empathy toward administration requests.
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Boston
Berkeley
EU Stadium
TNT
America
Bruce Molholt
Ala
Going to the Dogs in Lawrence Streets
A longtime Lawrence resident laments dog noise in the neighborhood. He notes two complaints about a barking dog that appears to lack better amusements and disturbs at night, suggesting ongoing nuisance and need for quiet.
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Lawrence
Lower university salaries spark reader concerns at KU
Reader Ruben Lackman argues Kansas University professors earn far more than teachers, noting a $30 000 gap between salaries and grants. He questions the value placed on research over teaching and asks what education his child receives from high funded projects. Ghosts and hauntings in Nepal England and China close the passage.
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Emporia
Ruben Lackman
Miss. St
Ana
Nepal
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