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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1972
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World is published daily except Sunday by The World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets in Lawrence Kansas with contact number 848 1000.
Douglas County Commission actions in 1971 aimed at able bodied general assistance recipients reduced the welfare rolls from about 200 in May to 75 by June. Welfare director Derrick attributes the drop to corrective measures and notes ongoing work program involvement for about 15 individuals. Commission Chairman Heck credits policy changes with the decrease amid earlier concerns over abuses. The piece links stricter management to curbing welfare misuse while highlighting voter turnout expectations and Kansas youths achieving leadership roles in national programs.
New York report notes wholesale prices rising about 4 percent while consumer prices grow only about two tenths of a percent in June. Analysts question cost pass through, suggesting list prices may have been jacked up in anticipation of price controls, making the wholesale index an unreliable inflation gauge during a price freeze.
KU plans a 7 30 am class start and a 10 hour day to expand enrollments and better use facilities for 1962 63. July in Lawrence was cool and wet with fair season near, Overbrook Fair and Jayhawk Fair set, Kaw River Bridge franchise proposal debated.
Sadat signals continued reliance on Soviet military and economic aid while calling for renewed action against Israel. He stresses the move does not alter Soviet Egyptian friendship, arguing Moscow’s restraint lowers the risk of nuclear confrontation with the United States.
Daniel Ellsberg leads a highly public campaign during his trial for leaking government secrets. He holds press conferences and appears on television as his lawyers navigate 15-count charges for theft and mishandling classified documents, with potential long prison terms.
AP reports Lin Piao's death confirmation could trigger a purge and a reshuffle of top Chinese leaders with Lin's successor as defense minister likely Yeh Chien-ying. The piece notes Politburo vacancies, a possible national party congress, and implications for U.S. rapprochement and Maoist succession.
Washington report on Senator George McGovern's closed door plan to drop Eagleton from the ticket after private urging and careful pressure. Campaign aides seek a substitute with Lawrence O'Brien emerging as a leading alternative amid labor and ethnic support concerns.
On this date in history Columbus discovered Trinidad in 1498. Lafayette offered his services in 1777, Hopkins received the first U S patent in 1790, Edison patent in 1877, World War I mobilization in 1914, Battle of Flanders in 1917, Idlewild Airport dedication in 1948, Dutch New Guinea turnover talks, LBJ Vietnam comment, Apollo 15 moon ride in 1971, Hank Bauer birthday, and a Brandeis thought for today.
Readers argue against Kansas efforts to restrict Amtrak lounge cars as federal law questions arise. They question state priorities and demand focus on real crime. A second letter criticizes the K-10 highway department for publicizing plans and regrets prior misjudgments while urging warning for travelers.
Acknowledgment appears for Mr. Guthrie's letter published in the Journal-World on 29 July. The brief notes the exchange and its publication date within the local paper's letters section.
Washington host Perle Mesta suffers a broken hip after a fall at her niece’s home. She is in satisfactory condition at Sibley Hospital and plans to travel to Oregon in two weeks to campaign for Senator Mark Hatfield. The 61 year old social figure expects to be there to help re elect the Republican senator.
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