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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1972
Page
3
A historical snippet lists staff roles and publication details for the Lawrence Daily Journal-World. It notes editors and departments, address, contact info, and subscription rates, with ownership by The World Company and AP and ABC affiliations.
The Journal-World upholds accurate and fair news reporting and separates opinion from facts. It protects citizens' rights, aids the disadvantaged, exposes dishonesty in public affairs, and backs community improvement projects.
Prominent figures including Sen. Robert Dole and Vice President Agnew decry media coverage of Vietnam while Gen. Minh questions U S policy. The column links handgun access to rising murders, citing Sheriff Pitchess on gun related crimes and an Oroville courtroom shooting by a “law abiding citizen” with a concealed revolver. The piece critiques media bias and gun control policy.
A discussion on commencement speakers from the Class of 72. The piece contrasts angry self pitying orators with critics who urge relevance to history and meaningful action. It cites James Perkins and Sir Kenneth Clark, urging a return to hopeful values and rational civic aim.
In a backstage scene in California the Old and New Humphrey clash over strategy. The New Humphrey insists he must project toughness to beat McGovern, while the Old Humphrey favors likability and a long record of progressive deeds. The advisers back the new approach.
Two Wichita youths Curtis Daniels 18 and Melvin Harris 19 were sentenced to one to five years in prison in Sedgwick County District Court after a May 24 jury verdict for blackmail involving pornographic photos of a professor’s daughter. The case was heard in Wichita.
Letter to the editor argues the United Nations would monopolize world military power under Communist leadership. It warns the Undersecretary for Political and Security Council Affairs would control military and disarmament matters and cites past Communist holders. Moseley urges readers to write to the president and congress.
Mrs. B. J. York of Baldwin Kansas questions ecologists motives and methods. She argues against ecologist dominance citing DDT use in Ceylon and pollution controls, warning of unemployment and higher costs from environmental regulation.
In Windsor crowds file past the coffin as Buckingham Palace extends visiting hours. The Duchess of Windsor, from Paris, arrives as Lord Mountbatten and Queen Elizabeth II host a private royal gathering. Prince Charles returns from Malta to attend the services. 15,000 have passed the coffin with 15,000 more awaiting in line.
Moscow’s May 29 summit communique shows a mild Soviet stance on Vietnam, calling for a cessation of bombings without demanding an immediate halt. The piece argues Brezhnev uses this breathing space to expand influence in the Middle East, South Asia, Chile, Cuba and Africa while facing costly investments and recent losses to U S pressure.
A new 2 million basic sciences building at Kansas University Medical Center was dedicated and named Wahl Hall for Dr. Harry R. Wahl former medical school dean 1924 1948. Charles Edmondson of Lawrence named special assistant to state attorney general.
A devotional note highlights Matthew 18 4 urging humility as a child. The prayer asks for guidance protection and love from God with a grateful heart expressed in faith.
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