Lawrence Daily Journal World Staff Roster and Publication Details
The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists Dolph C. Simons Jr as President Publisher, Dolph Simmons, Editor, Steve Tenens as Editor, Bill Mayer as Assistant Publisher, Darby Hall as Executive Editor, Ernest Pontius as News Editor, Leo Eller Advertising Director, and notes established 1854 with publication at Sixth and New Hampshire, Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates are listed for various delivery areas including carrier, in-state, and national mail, with AP and ABC memberships noted.
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Dolph Simmons
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Bill Mayer
Darby Hall
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
Law Triples: Community Relations Push and Chigger Warnings
The Lawrence Menninger Clinic program ends with no follow up, urging Lawrence leaders to act on recommendations. Chiggers loom through lawns from Topeka workshops to October, with showering and sulfur powder advised. Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller advocates enforcing existing laws to spur reform and public pressure. A veteran law enforcement official reflects on the state's needs.
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Menninger
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Miller
Atty Gen Miller Faces Debate Over Law Order Balance
The article weighs Atty Gen Miller's approach to law and order amid praise for drug raid results and criticism of its methods. Supporters credit the crackdown for reducing drug activity in Lawrence while opponents call it repressive. Overall, Miller is viewed as focused on enforcing laws to maintain order.
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United States
Gen. Miller
Miller
Oklahoma City University
Sedgwick County
Lawrence
Kansas
Two Big Worries For Railroads
The AP notes two major railroad woes in Washington debate. Regulations burden the industry with slow approvals and high compliance costs while scarce profits curb investment and force more losses. Competition from trucks and subsidies for other modes feed the downturn. George Sathers, ex senator and ASTRO counsel, voices the reform stance.
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George Sathers
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Florida
America
Sound Transportation Review Organization
ASTRO
Kansas Story Highlights Local Sports and Agriculture
The report notes peak strawberry harvest in Douglas County but warns of a short season due to a May frost. Kansas basketball star Wayne Hightower announces plans to leave Kansas University for professional basketball. Calvin VanderWerf named chair of KU Athletic Board, replacing Laurence Woodruff. The Lawrence Gun Club hosts a three day Kansas State Trapshooting tournament with over 125 shooters. Jim Blocker of Lawrence is among 21 students awarded Summerfield scholarships at KU.
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Wayne Hightower
Philadelphia
Kansas University
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KU Athletic Board
W. Clarke Wescoe
Laurence Woodruff
Midwest
Lawrence
War Prisoner News Poses New Questions
The release of 570 POWs by South Vietnam and the United States raises questions about North Vietnam's motives and the value of continued detention. The piece analyzes Nixon's stance, potential bargaining, and the likely dynamics as the POW issue intersects with withdrawal plans and U.S. diplomacy.
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United States
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Nixon
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Transcendental Meditation Proposed to Fight Drug Abuse
James E. Davis of 612 West 17th argues TM offers a positive path to curb drug abuse by addressing root causes. He notes TM improves life, is simple to practice, and could be more acceptable to youth than scolding education programs. He acknowledges lack of conclusive scientific proof but urges consideration amid existing efforts.
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James E. Davis
Nixon Group Faces Hardness in Southern Coalition Rift
Washington reports a tougher White House stance toward Southern Democrats who back away from Nixon on revenue sharing. The House rejection of a 1.75 billion aid plan and a 5 billion jobs bill shifts leverage to the EEOC desegregation push and signals a two way street with Dixie lawmakers.
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White House
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House
Marvin Esch
Michigan
New House
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Oklahoma
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Albert
Dixie
Mississippi
Jamie Whitten
Florda
Robert Sikes
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Moscow
Anatolyi Dobrynin
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Tass
U.S
Dobrynin
Sedgwick Sheriff Pushes Rail Safety After Crossing Fatalities
Sedgwick County Sheriff Johnnie Carr urged stronger railroad safety measures after 11 crossing deaths this year. He pointed to an unlighted crossing where Mrs Sally Barnaby 25 and her three children died when their car hit a Frisco train. No lights gates or warning devices were present. Earlier fatalities included Janet McCall and three children at a Santa Fe crossing on K 15 and Elvis Sullivan at a Derby crossing.
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Wichita
Kan
Sedgwick
Johnnie Carr
Sally Barnaby
Barnaby
Sedgwick County
Haysville
Elvis Sullivan
Derby
Rat Milk Testing Device Patented in Philadelphia Firm
Two employees at a Philadelphia based drug company have patented a rat milking machine. The unit uses tiny cups to draw milk from a lactating mother rat to detect whether drugs tested on rats pass into the milk.
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Philadelphia
Back to Court In a Big Rush
A 16-year-old Stafford County girl, minutes after receiving a driving license from Juvenile Court Judge Francis Gouldman, returned to court to report a minor accident involving the judge’s car. The judge reassured her that the seven year old, 85,000 mile vehicle had been bumped before.
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Stafford
Francis Gouldman
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Rest Homes Below Par Report Finds Serious Nursing Deficits
GAO report to Congress cites 90 skilled nursing homes in Michigan New York and Oklahoma showing half with too few doctor visits inadequate nursing supervision and weak fire protection. Doctors failed to meet monthly visit minimum in 47 homes and some Michigan patients lacked doctor attention for up to seven months. Oklahoma had only eight of thirty homes with qualified nurses on each shift.
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GAO
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New York
Oklahoma
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