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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1973
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World details staff, publisher and editor names. The notice lists publication data, office address, contact number and subscription rates for various regions. It indicates daily publication schedule with Wednesday evening date July 25 1973 and AP and ABC affiliations.
A discussion contrasts European and South American drug laws with U S approaches urging tougher enforcement. The piece notes aggressive penalties may deter trafficking and asks about jail time rates while honoring World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker who died at 82 after a long aviation career and leadership at Eastern Airlines.
The author questions Eric Morgenthaler’s Wall Street Journal article on Kansas tourism. He accuses the 1967 graduate of mocking Kansas life to fit outsider stereotypes and questions the reporter’s motives and journalistic standards.
AP reports that rising demand from women worldwide is driving diamond prices to record highs. Dun and Bradstreet figures show diamonds up from 1200 in 1953 to about 5000 in 1964, with Lazare Kaplan noting continued price leaps as Japanese and German buyers imitate U S trends. Analysts link inflation fears and engagement ring demand to the global trend, projecting U S jewelry-store sales exceeding 1 billion dollars this year.
The City Commission tentatively approved the proposed 1964 budget and gave city manager Harold Horn a $1,000 salary boost to $13,000 a year. The budget figure was set at $3,233,000 with a record mill rate of 25.787.
A reader defends Phyllis Jones against a simplified view of slaveholding whites, arguing some were benevolent and others opposed slavery for economic or other reasons. The letter traces slave dynamics, literacy bans, house versus field slaves, and postwar positions, noting Lincoln’s motives were to preserve the Union, not end anti black sentiment.
Kansas social workers say emotional and mental abuse are rising alongside physical abuse, with cases escalating after a new law allows reporting to welfare offices. Mary Thomas cites distressed foster care scenarios and argues for education and prevention to keep children at home and break the abuse cycle.
A Foley College Poll shows Leonid Brezhnev won a personal and diplomatic triumph during his U.S. visit. Among 8.5 million college students surveyed, 31 percent rated his diplomatic mission excellent, 42 percent very good, and 39 percent rated him as a top personal figure. Students cited his confident demeanor and TV presence, while cautioning that Cold War tensions remain.
Richard W. Ruppert asks if the City can still hear public input on a proposed park project linking Central Park and city land along the river after the decision not to purchase land north of Sixth between Tennessee and Kentucky Streets. He notes local groups' study and Chamber committees urging discussion.
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