Lawrence Daily Journal-World personnel and publication details
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World lists C. Simons Jr. as president and editor with TL Mayer as vice publisher. Tack Zimmerman is managing editor and Ernest Pontius is news editor. The paper, established in 1854, is published daily except Sunday by World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets in Lawrence Kansas.
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Dolph Simons
C. Simons JR
Vice Press
TL Mayer
Cccccccacnen
Tack Zimmerman
Ews
Ernest Pontius
the World Company
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Anarchy Debate Over Police Action During Cleveland Looting
The piece argues that police in Cleveland tolerated looting during riots, warning that without firm action the city risks anarchy. It contrasts riot policing with storm scenarios and suggests guarded brutality might prevent broader chaos and new riots.
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Cleveland
Fouling the Nest by Jim Murray on Coastal Litter
Los Angeles columnist Jim Murray laments litter on seasides and outdoors in general. He mocks the beer can seas and trash piles while warning that signs fines and jail terms have not stopped the damage. He urges a broader cultural shift to protect outdoor spaces.
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Ocean
Lake Shore
Los Angeles
Jim Murray
Murray
Louvre
Faithful Cards Push Farm Policy Contrast
The U S Department of Agriculture distributed wallet sized cards comparing 1968 and 1965 farm data. Democrat voting areas reportedly received the cards more, suggesting an effort to influence views on farm income government payments prices exports and surpluses.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers favoring Democratic rule push parity message
The text argues farmers are better off under a Democratic administration than under the GOP. It cites a card featuring Orville Freeman promising income parity for farmers, calling it not an idle dream. Democrats ordered thousands, while some GOP offices report no cards.
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Orville Freeman
GOP
Paradise
Automakers Face Earnings Dip in Strong Quarter
Big three automakers posted lower second quarter profits as sales eased from 1965 peaks. General Motors earned 546 million dollars on 5.50 billion in sales, Ford 217 million on 3.31 billion, Chrysler 54 million on 1.49 billion, while U S Steel also showed a drop despite a firm market outlook hover. The report notes tight credit and higher auto taxes weighing on domestic car demand.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing
Jersey Standard
Shell Oil
New York Central Railroad
Gulf Oil
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ford
Chrysler
Frederic C. Donner
James M. Roche
General Motors
U.S. Steel Corp
Big Steel
Virginia Inn rises on four-acre Highway tract
A new 2%-unit Virginia Inn motel is under construction on a four-acre parcel along Highway to Topeka. Robertson and Ericson architects and Orville Edmondson Construction handle the project.
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Virginia Inn
Topeka
Robertson and Ericson
Orville Edmondson
William Nieder
KU Shot
Champion
Provident Mutual Insurance Co
Cutter Hardware
N.H
Chris Kraft
Stull
Keith Starr
Eudora
F. W. Cutter
Kraft
International Harvester
Mass. St
The
Rapid Transit Co
Hitler
Russia
Woodland Park
Kansas City
Harry Frazee
Ku Klux Klan
Kansas
Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
A brief devotional note cites Acts 4 20 and asks readers to proclaim what they have seen and heard. It prays for Christ s presence to draw others to peace and joy and for believers to witness in glad response to God s love.
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Jesus Christ
Sept 11 Viet election seen as Johnson break
Washington reports say South Viet Nam’s September 11 balloting could give President Johnson his first major break in the war as Viet Cong sabotage aims to suppress turnout. Officials note possible turnout of 4 to 5 million would expose Viet Cong claims and show South Vietnamese support for free institutions.
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South Viet Nam
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Viet Cong
QDD
Quang Tri
National Liberation Front
U.S
Viet Nam
Goldwater Dams Debate Spurs Letter on Grand Canyon Effects
Roger B Williams argues against two Bridge Canyon Marble Canyon dams on the Colorado River between Glen Canyon and Hoover Dam. He warns of water loss, recreation harm, wildlife habitat destruction, and national park precedence, urging alternatives like steam and nuclear power for electricity. He cites National Geographic views and KU alumni rings in the critique amid political motives.
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Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Grand Canyon
Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado River
Glen Canyon Dam
Hoover
Boulder) Dam
Phoenix
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Bridge Canyon
Everglades
Journal-World
National Geographic
Kansas University
R. C. Moore
Vasey’s Paradise
Havasu Creek
National Parks and Monuments
Hualupai
Grand Canyon National Monument
Grand Canyon National Park
Yellowstone
Glacier
Yosemite
Big Bend National Parks
Dinosaur National Monument
Marble Canyon
Goldwater
Senate
Roger B. Williams
23Rd St
Highway neglect prompts call for bridge plan clarity
P Everett Sperry former state representative from Lawrence urges transparency on Kansas Highway Commission road plans and a Lecompton Kaw Bridge vote. He notes Lawrence interchanges on the Turnpike benefited the area while Douglas County bears 80 percent of bridge costs and rush hour traffic remains heavy. He asked Gov Avery to arrange a meeting with highway officials to reveal the true status and future plans.
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Highway Commission
Kaw
Lecompton
Douglas County
Avery
Lawrence
Topeka
Johnson Must Swim To Match China Feat
A mocked CBS broadcast claims President Johnson will swim the Pedernales to match Mao Tse tung nine miles. The spoof features Weissmuller style commentary, quips from Bill Moyers, and satire on U S China relations and diplomacy.
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Johnson
Washington
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
United States
National Security Council
U.S
Pedernales
Southeast Asia
CBS
Johnny Weissmuller
Pedernales River
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Relationship between thinness and nerves in health advice
Dear Dr. explains that emotional tension does not depend on body fat and that thin people have nerve sheaths just as fat people do. The letter notes nervous behavior can come from tension and that eating more will not fix emotional problems.
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New Books at City Library Highlights Diverse Reads
Marilyn Dell Khrushchev profiles build a library of titles from Ed ward Crankshaw and John and Rumer Godden to Vladimir Nabokov and Andre Maurois. It lists works on politics history literature and society with notes on themes and authors.
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