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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
2
The piece explains inflation as erosion of the dollar’s purchasing power since 1941. It cites a $1,000 savings 25 years ago now worth about $440, and a 25 year forecast dropping to 20 cents per dollar. It links higher prices to government spending and welfare programs, urging Washington to tighten its belt to stop the trend.
A local beautification council and City Commission support studying underground utility lines for new residential and business developments. The piece cites Washington DC and European cities, notes cost may decline with wider adoption, and urges polite action to bury existing wires to enhance property appeal.
Authorities hail strong coordination among the Police Department Sheriff Office and Highway Patrol. Police Chief William Troelstrup Sheriff Rex Johnson and their teams are lauded for a reciprocal agreement benefiting the region and earning praise from Kansas patrol officers.
In a climate of police sheriff friction the area shows strong support for Sheriff Johnson Chief Troelstrup and their staffs. They credit the Highway Patrol and local agencies for excellent coordination and safer community life for families.
The Associated Press surveys compulsory military service worldwide. It notes nations without conscription Britain, Canada, and Japan, while Italy and France grant exemptions or deferments for family military service. Iraq imposes broad 18 to 50 year old conscription with strict deferment rules. Mexico does not defer students. College students train during school and after graduation many join the Officers Reserve. Red China requires 18 year olds to serve three years in the army with longer terms for air force and navy.
The Lawrence School Board bought land at Ousdah Road and 22nd for a school site. A portrait of Dr. Forrest Allen by Daniel MacMorris was unveiled during Commencement Week. The 1923 basketball team presented the portrait to KU. It is 100 years since the Battle of Black Jack, led by John Brown against Missouri forces.
A church prayer notes Pentecost power from Acts 4 31. The congregation asks God to fill them with the Holy Spirit to boldly share the gospel and spread salvation through Christ our Lord.
A satirical column envisions Bobby Kennedy as a future monarch, proposing a Kennedy royal line for succession and a staged national election to decide the next sovereign. It mocks the crowded field of Democratic contenders and uses Caesar and constitutional monarchy imagery.
A humorous Hal Boyle piece advises choosing a wife like an FBI Gman focusing on finances. It promotes spouses who are accountants or attorneys, or skilled in repairs, stressing insurance, taxes, and long term money management over looks. It also suggests marrying a rich widow as a fallback.
A reader from McLouth Kansas argues that the president seeks world peace, cites U S involvement in Asia since 1954 and the Johnson era, and criticizes intellectuals for opposing leadership while urging the war to end and national unity.
Generals and film stories mix in a feature by Leonard Lyons. Patton’s camp visit prompts a humorous wine miscue as he insists on drinking wine from a canteen cup. Audrey Hepburn in Two for the Road is followed by news of son Sean and Mel Ferrer in Geneva regarding My Fair Lady, ending with a playful balloon gift.
A satirical 1978 piece envisions Samson and Delilah merging into a single giant corporation, tracing antitrust concerns and political theater as the two ultimate industrial behemoths seek to dominate the United States. The tale follows courtship, government scrutiny, and the mock claim that under one umbrella there would be no competition.
The report notes higher U S rates curb stock sales and housing revival hopes while prompting some governments to pause bond offerings. Bankers say the challenge is attracting savers to push loan growth amid rates from five percent to above. They compare global rates, listing France Japan Switzerland Netherlands Britain and others with varying prime rates and Latin American spreads.
In this preventive medicine column, readers are urged to maintain health through diet fresh air exercise rest and vaccines. The piece discusses hemorrhoids the risks of delaying treatment and the limits of salves noting proper medical care can prevent progression and cancer worry.
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