Buckley on Lowell and the politics of intellectuals
William F Buckley Jr argues that even revered poets like Robert Lowell deserve critique when their views touch foreign policy. He notes Lowell’s initial acceptance then refusal of a White House reading, cites Lowell’s World War II conscientious objector status, and warns of media bias in diluting dissenting qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Marine Corps
Lowell
South Viet Nam
LBJ
Hitler Germany
Hitler
Peter Viereck
Lawrence Daily Journal World Editor History Note
Lawrence Daily Journal World traces its 1854 founding and editors W C Simons over 1891 to 1952, noting iconic newspaper lineage in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
W. C. Simons
Gemini program aims for more flights and rendezvous tests
The article outlines plans for Gemini 5 through Gemini 7, including docking with a detached pod, extended flight durations, and weightlessness effects. It highlights NASA's emphasis on astronaut safety as crews prepare for the next missions and a moon-landing rendezvous test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
Edward White
Gemini
National Space Administration
NASA
KU Salaries A Letter to the Editor on Faculty Pay
A KU letter to the editor argues for continuing focus on faculty salaries to attract and retain top teachers. It credits the administration and legislature for gains while urging alumni and governors to push for increased appropriations and gifts to sustain improvements.
Rear End Crashes and Safe Following Distances
The article discusses rear-end collisions in city traffic and on highways, caused by carelessness and speed. It notes multiple-vehicle pileups and the need for a safe following distance, citing the National Safety Council guidance of one vehicle length per 10 mph, with greater distance in fast expressway traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Bonn and Waterloo anniversary stir Bonn France tensions
West Germany plans a restrained Waterloo commemoration amid Franco British frictions. Bonn officials will place limited wreaths at Quatre Bras and on British memorials while avoiding a German label for the Waterloo statue to spare French sensitivities. Spiegel notes British Paris diplomats hint Hastings could host a 900th Hastings William the Conqueror anniversary celebration.
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Bonn
Times-Post
West Germany
Waterloo
France
Elizabeth
Brotherhood of Arms At
de Gaule
Erhard
Brussels
Quatre Bras
Duke of
Brunswick Lueneburg
Count of
Schwerin
Herr von Raussendorf
Foreign Office
Spiegel
Paris
Hastings
William the Conqueror
Harold
Mooman completes FBI Academy course
Capt E P Mooman Kansas Highway Patrol First District Chief finished a three month FBI Academy course in Washington DC. Also noted were obituaries, Hollywood gossip about Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and campus events from 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Mooman
Kansas Highway Patrol
FBI Academy
Washington, D. C
I. J. Meade
Hollywood
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Bible Message and Prayer on Holy Spirit Guidance
Today we reflect on Romans 5 5 and the Holy Spirit flooding our inmost heart. A prayer asks for open hearts to receive the Spirit that brings new life and daily direction through Jesus.
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God
Jesus
Preservation of KU faculty amid Fraser Hall plans
Letter writer urges protecting KU’s faculty salaries as Fraser Hall debates proceed. He warns that even excellent buildings and libraries are little value without a strong faculty, noting rising PhD salaries at rival schools and the risk of losing top professors to better offers. He calls for alumni and officials to prioritize faculty preservation despite budget pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Fraser Hall
Werner Marries Controversy With Movie Roles and a Beatle Split
Oskar Werner recalls D-Day era as he becomes a Hollywood star while refusing German film roles. The piece notes his wartime defection, his stance on Nazi orders, and a shift away from German projects. It also covers Paul McCartney and a Regent's Park home bid, a Churchill aide's resignation bid, and art dealer Herve's Modigliani purchase tied to Ringo Starr.
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Normandy
Oskar Werner
Hollywood
Werner
Hitler
Wehrmacht
Austria
Johann Strauss
Wirtz
Andersonville
Paul McCartney
Regent’s Park
Anthony Montague - Brown
Churchill
Foreign Office
Prince Philip
Herve
Paris
Modigliani
Rehee Kisling
Ringo Starr
London
Ringo
Tate Gallery
Concern for Nation and Taft Hartley Act Debate
A writer expresses deep worry over Taft Hartley Act proceedings. He compares labor boss pressure to Tripoli pirates demanding tribute and argues that the government should defend honest workers and farmers from coercive demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Tripoli
Mediterranean
Lawn mowing arrest nets disorderly conduct charge
Gustis Davis, 27, was arrested for disorderly conduct after mowing his lawn at 4:30 a.m. Neighbors called police, who warned him to stop. He allegedly swore at officers and continued mowing, described as sounding like jet aircraft. Davis was jailed and fined $25 plus costs by Judge John Pusher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Gustis Davis
Davis
John Pusher
convulsions in children and urethral caruncle questions
Reader asks about fever convulsions in a 16 month old and how to respond when a convulsion occurs. Dr explains fever related convulsions are common under age two, usually harmless, with first aid tips and when to seek care. Also discusses whether urethral caruncle should be surgically removed, noting variable recurrence and need for alternatives.
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Congress
United States
George Meany
Walter Reuther
James Hoffa
Attorney General
Robert Kennedy
America
Jimmie Hoffa
P. Everett Sperry
Dr. Mother
A. E
Sky pilot sergeants Seabees rely on Navy chaplain
Lt. George M. Sheldon of Olympia Washington serves Mo bile Construction Battalion 10 in Chu Lai South Viet Nam as a popular Seabee chaplain. A former Korean War wingman with 71 missions five Air Medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross he now presides over six weekly services counsels men and leads in a native orphanage program. He credits his shift from combat flying to ministry to a 1955 Episcopal Church commitment and a Berkeley Divinity School education.
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Chu Lai
South Viet Nam
Seabees
George M. Sheldon
Olympia
Wash
Korea
Philippine Sea
Navy
Annapolis
Mobile Construction Battalion 10
Mobile Construction Battalion 10. As One of the Seabees
Sheldon
Episcopal Church
Divinity School of the Pacific
Berkeley
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Salt Lake City
Oxnard
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William F. Buckley JR
Robert Lowell
Arizona
Atlantic
Pacific
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Albert Einstein
Lyndon
Lewis Mumford
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Johnson
Thomas Hart
Benton
Mumford
Lawrence
Kansas
Anthony Terry
London Sunday Times
Old Home Town
Bernard Frazer
Spooner Thayer Museum
Esther Ragle
John Ise
Lyle Powell
Europe
R. C. Moore
W. C. McNown
John Ruckman
Ben Paulen
Stratton Brooks
Missouri University
Memorial Union
McCurdy
Mass
Book Nook
Journal-World
Fraser Halls
Uck
Lyons den
Leonard Lyons
Eichmann
Nuremberg
Fox
Ken Hyman
Sidney Lumet
Sir Charles Evans
Hyman
Joseph Molner
Hal Boyle
Viet
Real Sky
the Cynic's Corner
Interlands
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