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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1973
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists staff positions including President Publisher Editor and Advertising Director. It notes established 1854 and publication details with contact, location at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas and annual subscription rates for various regions.
The prosecutor Archibald Cox argues for postponing televised Senate hearings to avoid interfering with legal investigations. The piece suggests Congress should instead question oil industry heads about gasoline shortages and price practices, noting soaring profits and public fuel concerns.
Kansas senator James Pearson authored the Amateur Athletic Act of 1973 and pressed for federal action to curb rival bureaucracies in amateur sports. Hearings May 22 to 24 examined the IOC USOC AAU and NCAA and faulted current rules and power structures. Pearson urges Congress to ensure stakeholders shape rules while keeping federal involvement minimal.
In New York AP piece discusses widespread difficulty reading business data and notes failures in internal reports and external alarms. It cites Litton Industries and Weis Securities as examples of hidden problems and doctored data undermining confident assessment of corporate health.
Senator Pearson argues national and international amateur athletic bodies fail to serve today s athletes. He calls for fundamental reorganization and greater public accountability of the bureaucracies that control amateur competition. Congress members join in shaping the amateur sports picture.
A retrospective notes 1963 county matters including Lone Star Lake drainage and school consolidation efforts led by Earl Wilson, plus efforts to restore Coal Creek Library by Vinland Valley 4-H. It also recalls 1948 KU Beauty Queen Corinne Carter and state businesswomen election results and 1 650 graduates. 1933 incidents include a copperhead bite story and a local courtroom altercation with non serious injuries.
A devotional meditation thanks the heavenly king for joyous surprises and support through difficulties. It asks for readiness to assist others and ends with an amen.
The district identified six goals to guide operations with staff, board and community input. Goals cover early identification of learning disabilities, expanded vocational education, financial planning, reading instruction, student self image, and broader special instruction for students between special ed and regular classes.
Clearinghouse provides weekly needs list to guide citizens toward volunteer work. Open hours 9 am to 3 pm weekdays. contact 841 5059 or Box 417 Lawrence 66044. Agencies seek drivers, readers, classroom aides, and mentors including Meals on Wheels drivers and adoptive grandparent volunteers.
A reader complains about motorcycle crash photos in the Journal-World and asks for proportional reporting on Indianapolis car and truck accidents. The letter notes a large motorcycle crash photo and asks for balanced coverage of road incidents in Indianapolis.
A satirical column argues against doom saying the world is not doomed and points to humorous signs of optimism. It notes Friday and Monday both exist weekly, more widows now than 1900, and other light observations about daily life and prices, urging to focus on the bright side.
Phyllis Jones outlines the Africa liberation context linked to U S black rights. The piece cites Azania South Africa apartheid economic gaps 3 million white settlers 16 million Africans, mining deaths 17 000 and $7 weekly pay. It notes passbooks bans and growing African political movements. US black groups push boycotts against Gulf Oil Sanka Hills Brothers Chase and Sandborn to pressure policy changes.
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