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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1973
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal World lists editors and staff with publication data from 1854 to 1973. It notes editorial leadership, advertising, and circulation rates, specifying daily publication except Sundays and rates for carriers and mail subscribers across counties and regions.
An analysis of the Nixon White House argues that advisers like Haldeman Ehrlichman and others gained influence by echoing the President, fueling the Watergate crisis. It notes Melvin Laird and Gen. Alexander Haig as part of a new order while questioning Laird’s clout and Haig’s willingness to challenge Nixon. The piece warns that the President may need to break from such voices or face upheaval in governance.
College costs push families toward loans as tuition climbs past 5000 dollars at some private colleges. The government and banks hold insured loan programs totaling about 4.5 billion dollars outstanding, with Sallie Mae set to relieve lenders by purchasing guaranteed loans and supporting the fall term.
Cantaloupes and muskmelons in the Lake View valley are praised for quality with many locals preferring home grown fruit over shipped varieties. The season starts in August, and varieties like Heart of Gold and Rocky Ford are highlighted for flavor as growers anticipate a normal crop.
Old Home Town notes a scorching July 1963 with multiple days above 100 degrees in Lawrence. Five Japanese students trek across the U S as Jaycee guests, Baldwin City plans a 50000 pool bond election, and KU art museum director change announced.
A critical look at whether Nixon should have taped Oval Office conversations and if released tapes would influence Watergate investigations. The piece notes past presidents who tapped, debates on legality and ethics, and how the New York Times weighs producing tapes for public scrutiny amid executive privilege.
A report from Washington discusses how Senate investigators tread carefully as they weigh which witnesses told the truth in the Watergate hearings. Officials say corroboration is needed before any Justice Department actions, with memory gaps and credibility under scrutiny.
The interior decor change in Ehrlichman’s former White House office revealed ceiling microphones and hidden tape recorders. Officials note Nixon's Oval Office bugging and Ehrlichman’s tapes, kept by Secret Service, may have differed in purpose and reach. Separately, Kennedy led Agnew narrowly in a Alabama poll before a Decatur speech, with Kennedy ahead among Alabama Democrats. The milk lobby SPACE contributed $10,000 to the DNC, while ITT officer Gerrity gave $5,000 to the DNC, reflecting ongoing Watergate era fundraising shifts.
A letter to the editor questions live mice in cages at the KU Museum of Natural History during a Camp Fire Girls tour. The writer argues for killing mice to prevent suffering and defends natural history display.
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