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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1975
Page
2
The Lawrence Sidewalk Bazaar drew strong economic activity and praise for downtown improvements. Shoppers and merchants cited July heat as a challenge but noted outstanding bargains and a festive, carnival atmosphere.
The piece reflects on the risks when leaders meet the public noting past assassinations of Kennedy King and Wallace. It cites Gerald Ford’s impromptu White House handshake tour to 3000 visitors and the vigilant role of Secret Service. It laments the fragile moral climate reducing access to leaders.
A conservative push to appoint Nelson Rockefeller as Secretary of State after the 1976 election hits a wall from Rockefeller himself who wants only to aid Ford and the country. Falling behind, the plan stalls amid Ford Reagan tensions and calls within the party. Callaway privately reassures Rockefeller his nomination is not on the table, though others still press the idea.
A devotional appeal asks for divine guidance to discern priorities and for strength to love enemies, invoking God the Father and Jesus Christ. The prayer centers on spiritual resolve and moral courage in daily life.
The piece weighs on self discipline and democracy, noting Italy framed by Vatican influence C D gains in mid June elections at 33.4 percent and risk of Communist cabinet entry. It warns that chaos fuels demand for order, cites Kyoto trilateral report on democracy decline and dangers to press freedom and liberal ideals.
Lesia Iwasyk of Lawrence topped the Kansas Women’s Bicycling Championship at Lenexa winning the 1000 meter 3000 meter and mile races. The 1965 Lawrence High graduate is the state meet winner and leads a strong Kansas cycling cohort.
Key events include 1553 Mary I proclaimed Queen after Jane Grey deposed, 1821 George IV crowned, 1870 Franco Prussian War begins, 1918 German retreat after Marne offensive ends, 1941 Churchill launches V for Victory radio campaign.
President Ford hears big college teams fear federal rules may force equal athletic funding. The article traces funding, gender equity, and revenue in football with Arkansas Razorbacks and other programs cited. it ends noting Sooey Pig as a symbol of popular sentiment.
An on the road memo details Kissinger with Gromyko in Geneva and a hotel lobby scene in Bonn. It notes SALT talks tensions, missile and test limits, and naval missiles while recounting dinners, lunches, and a Summerfest beer party.
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