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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1967
Page
2
A humorous tale about attempts to sleep using odd methods. The narrator tries air fasting, body brushing, coffee with brandy, a cigarette, and sea sounds, then ends up burned and calm only after a doctor prescribes a tranquilizer. The piece reads as a light anecdote on sleep experiment gone wrong.
Opinion piece criticizes the Arab Israeli war start as folly and condemns leaders for disguising motives and invoking God. It laments UN ineffectiveness under U Thant and Nasser, urging reassessment and possible reorganization to better handle global crises.
Lawrence police adopt a note worthy policy to deter juvenile crime by questioning late street youth and guiding them home. The approach is gentle and flexible, not a curfew, with parents contacted if necessary and potential trouble or burglary suspects uncovered.
A. C. Lonborg and Don Faurot stand out for elevating the Big Eight’s reputation. Lonborg remains at Kansas as director of athletic events after reaching retirement age, while Faurot retires as Missouri’s football coach and administrator and will stay five years in the MU alumni office. Both men are praised for decisive leadership and loyalty to their schools.
The record notes both individuals received honors not for seeking praise but for doing their best in service to their universities. Their work reflects a focus on advancing the welfare of their Alma Mater and its community.
New York AP reports oil now makes up half of international sea trade and the Arab-Israeli war plus Suez closing affect world business and diplomacy. Long-term demand growth may offset supply shifts, with Libya, Nigeria, Canada, Australia expanding production and tanker sizes increasing. The non communist world uses 32 million barrels daily, double a decade ago.
In 1957 the state debated Cedar Crest as governor’s residence with Governor Docking calling the old mansion a White Elephant. The new residence faced a 90000 remodeling bill while KU prepared to move IMB 650 computer from Strong Hall to a proposed Business School. Also noted: Skipper Williams won the Kansas trapshoot doubles at Wichita Gun Club.
A devotional note presents Ephesians 1 22 23 affirming Christ as head of the church and body and invites prayer for community fellowship. It asks believers to contribute to God’s glory and dedicate themselves to prayer through Jesus Christ.
A reader objects to The New War editorial, argues against U S intervention in the Middle East, defends Jewish figures like Javits and Goldberg, recalls past U S stance in Vietnam, and asks for clarification on who is in the Arab Israeli and broader Muslim Jewish conflicts while praising a local school memory and graduates.
The letter challenges the editor’s June 6 remarks on Middle East policy and U.S. neutrality toward Vietnam. It argues that allied South Vietnam deserves full commitment to repel aggression while contrasting Israel’s Western alignment with Arab states' Soviet ties. It notes the U.A.R. stance as potentially hostile in a holy war context.
In New York the Israeli Consulate at 11 E 70th St sees crowds of Israelis filing Hebrew registration forms for army duty as the Middle East war breaks out. Many await news, wait for repatriation, and some Americans offer help while a spokesman notes thousands of callers and an expanded youth program to aid Israel.
Ann Landers visited Vietnam as a guest of the U.S. Army and spoke with nearly 2,500 wounded and sick GIs across several hospitals. She collected names and phone numbers for hundreds of patients, planned to call their families, praised the medical staff, and joked about her lively energy and field visits.
Hal Boyle notes that bored people lose imagination on rainy days and adults face the same. He offers quirky challenges to rekindle creativity, from turning discarded horses into Derby contenders to washing away dull routines with bold stunts, urging people to turn daydreams into action.
A Havana radio broadcast monitored in Miami claims American and English imperialists use Israel as a beachhead to block Arab integration. It says war in the Middle East exists because Israel serves imperialism and Arabs refuse to bow to it, adding that Cuba supports the Arab peoples defending sovereignty and honor.
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