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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1976
Page
2
Local United Fund officials emphasize a single annual campaign with a $237 480 quota for October. Nineteen agencies will follow fund director allotments, with no separate solicitations unless approved by the board. President Max Lucas says the plan should boost public trust and encourage non cooperating agencies to join later.
A House proposal would require mandatory federal tests for all consumer goods and force manufacturers to meet test results. It would compel suppliers and retailers to provide results to buyers and allow the FTC to conduct its own tests. Critics warn of higher costs, reduced choices, and a bureaucratic drag on the free market.
On this date in 1942 the Battle of Midway began marking a decisive Allied victory. Other highlights include 1647 Charles I hostage seizure, 1805 peace with Tripoli, 1831 Leopold chosen Belgian king, 1896 Ford's Detroit night drive, 1936 Blum government, 1946 Peron inaugurated, NATO Brussels meeting a decade ago, and POW repatriation events surrounding 1971 to 1976 notes.
A reader defends citizen band radio arguing it connects people and aids friends across life and calls out sports broadcasts as noisy but necessary for some. Another correspondent thanks the Lawrence Police Department for a May field trip with Jefferson County North first graders, praising their courteous arrangements and support.
A three hour May nine meeting at Detroit Metro airport, dubbed the Mother's Day Massacre, saw Michigan Republicans rebuff White House aides in shaping Ford campaign strategy. Griffin and Milliken pushed whistle stops and crossover voter outreach, while Cavaney clashed with the plan, signaling a shift for the June Ohio test.
The Lawrence Journal-World listing shows The World Company publishing staff including Delphi Stenong de Delph, Ralph Gage, Jack Starkey, Leo Citer, and editors with W. C Simons as Editor. It notes established 1854 and publication at Sith and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas with 66044. Subscription rates by tier and region are provided along with AP and ABC memberships.
Washington reports intensifying postures between CIA and DIA as the Taylor Report proposes a single intelligence director to unify budgets and oversight. Ford administration reviews alternatives amid Pentagon pushback and persistent agency tensions.
The essay argues Proposition 15 to restrict California nuclear plants is a social justice issue. It notes class-based effects, safety fears, and economic costs, comparing life at the waterline to broader policy choices and energy needs. It cites global plant safety and warns of slower growth if nuclear power wanes.
New York report describes a dull, directionless market with little change in the Dow around 970 to 980. Analysts cite rising interest rates, weak investor confidence, and insider selling as factors keeping prices in a stagnant equable drift.
A local crash near Tonganoxie claimed Timothy Beavers at 20, while Lawrence officials approved a downtown beautification plan. A Kaw River Bridge five vehicle crash injured five, with no critical injuries. KU Glee Club and university figures featured in campus events as North Lawrence eyes bridge repairs and improved ferry access.
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