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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
2
The piece argues drought conditions heighten understanding of farmers, who face year round weather risks. It contrasts professional farmers with amateur garden hobbyists, noting water costs and inconvenience while stressing that moisture shortages test everyone's efforts.
Astronaut Deke Slayton reflects on the ASTP linkup as more social and political than purely technical. He praises Sino-American cooperation, notes Soviet medical constraints, and argues shared understanding outweighs critics while questioning openness for cosmonauts.
Americans recalibrate what counts as a necessity as income grows and prices rise. The era of pricey extras ends as stripped down editions appear in cars, homes, and daily life, with many families priced out of the traditional market and seeking frill-free options across travel housing food and education.
Solzhenitsyn drew White House scrutiny as advisers advised Ford not to meet him amid detente tensions. The writer spoke in Washington for AFL-CIO, critiquing Western policy and urging firmness toward the Soviet Union while Soviet leaders respond with varied signals on emigration and SALT II.
Senate investigators scrutinize Agnew’s shift from neutrality to backing the Greek junta amid new evidence from a private letter by Louise Gore. The missive links Agnew to press club remarks and raises questions about CIA funds possibly routed to the Nixon Agnew campaign in Athens.
Lawrence High girls Barbara Allen Connie Cerne Glenna Johnson Susan Petefish and Mary Lynn Keltz led the team to top honors at a University of Oklahoma summer clinic. Debbie Bryant was named Miss Kansas with Mimi Frink as runner up and possibly next Miss Kansas. Both planned to attend KU. City Manager Ray Wells urged commissions to resist transferring decision power to boards at a Topeka meeting.
Washington reports on the Somalia dispute over a Soviet naval facility in the Red Sea region. Congressmen toured the area amid claims of a base, while Soviet and Somali officials dismissed U S photos as propaganda. Sen Culver and others pressed for on site inspection.
Orthodontist Spiro Chaconas at UCLA uses 12 facial landmarks and computer models to predict a child's face at age 16. If the forecast shows misalignment, he applies bone braces to influence jaw and upper face growth, potentially avoiding later jaw surgery. About 200 patients treated in two years at roughly 1500 dollars each, with braces worn 14 hours daily.
July 18 marks the 199th day of 1975 with 166 days left. Notable events include the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD and the Chappaquiddick incident in 1969 involving Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne. Other entries cover New Jersey’s independence in 1776 and the 1932 Seaway treaty between the United States and Canada.
A letter asserts Lawrence supporters of an International Women's Year event on July 19 may push a pro ERA agenda with limited opposition heard. The writer urges awareness of possible bias and recalls the ERA debate shaping Kansas politics for 1976, naming Barbara Hanna and the Kansas Citizens Against ERA.
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