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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1967
Page
2
Alumni from across the nation return to Lawrence for class reunions on Mt. Oread. The event sparks nostalgia and renewed campus pride as long-time supporters reflect on KU’s growth, while questioning future ties with students and faculty.
Defense realigns Guard and Reserve units eliminating 1,275 posts across the country. Eight combat divisions and 18 brigades would be ready within eight weeks of callup, while total strength drops from 685,000 to 640,000. Congress may resist by requiring floor strength retains and debates uprooting New York’s 27th Armored Division and other units.
The piece debates Egyptian President Nasser's plan to control Gulf shipping and the U S response. It weighs whether Middle East tensions and Vietnam rise together, urging nonviolent avenues but cautioning against U S appeasement to avoid wider war.
Television dispatch mixed with ads and personal notices. Nasser threatens to destroy Israel while U S sources back restraint. French leader De Gaulle seeks to avoid entanglement as Middle East tensions rise. Classifieds include a beagle for sale and a divorce notice.
The piece portrays Egyptian President Nasser as a skilled bluff artist using diplomacy and timing to boost prestige in the Arab world. It notes his moves including pressuring UN actions on Israel, aligning with Jordan’s King Hussein, and inviting Soviet support, while predicting a possible US pullback due to Vietnam commitments.
Washington AP reports President Johnson has kept a tight lip on the Middle East crisis, choosing behind the scenes work over public pronouncements to avoid provoking Nasser or Israel and to hedge against unpredictable Soviet reactions. The piece contrasts this with his 1965 Dominican Republic approach, suggesting a deliberate shift in tactics.
The 1957 KU graduation day featured Paul Adam of Kansas City and Mrs. Stearnes Belden of Topeka as top KU Alumni Association officers. Dr. Murphy presided, McDill Boyd spoke for the Board of Regents, and distinguished service awards were given to Judge Wendell Green Dr. Edward Kohman and Dr. Elias Sellards. Gifts announced included Sprague retirement faculty funds and art donations from C. L. Burts and John Steuart Curry. Two dormitories were funded by Luther Lewis bequests.
Jesus tells Peter to feed my sheep in John 21 17 RSV. A prayer asks God to deepen spiritual convictions and spread the good tidings of Christ to brethren. Amen.
Ralph Stevens Butcher argues in a Journal World letter that Vietnam has long resisted outside interference. He notes repeated foreign domination and asserts only sustained struggle under Vietnamese leadership can secure true national independence and unity.
The Lawrence Jaycees thank the paper for excellent Miss Lawrence KU Pageant coverage. They note major pageant changes and credit publicity with its success and express desire to work together next year on the pageant and other projects.
A mother writes about temper with a 4 year old and asks if yelling and breaking dishes is worse than whipping. The doctor suggests babysitting time and stress relief, noting occasional anger is common and offering practical steps.
Washington says international law backs free maritime passage through the Gulf of Aqaba, citing four coastal states Egypt Saudi Arabia Jordan and Israel and viewing parts as high seas. The Corfu case and 1958 Geneva convention underpin the right of innocent passage through straits used for international navigation.
The antipoverty agency aims to run all its summer youth programs by June 20 to busy youths and curb unrest. The Office of Economic Opportunity distributed 28.7 million to seven regional offices from a 75 million supplement approved May 25. The Labor Department gets the rest for its Neighborhood Youth Corps, totaling 341,000 summer job opportunities.
Port authorities reported eleven Africans drowned when a small transport boat overturned near Lourenco MarquesMozambique on Friday.
The list highlights Privileged Persons by Hes ter W. Chapman and The March to Tunis by Alan Moorehead. It also includes Matters of Felony by Margery Weiner and others, The Gypsies by Jan Yoors, Run Rainey Run, The Big Swingers, The End of the Romanovs, Other People’s Money, Hunter Killer, The Country Team, At the Jerusalem, The Family Tree, A Man on His Time, and The Sea and the Stars.
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