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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1972
Page
2
Lawrenc e Daily Journal World published by The World Company with staff credits for 1972. The issue lists editors and officers, contact details, and subscription rates across regions.
A 1951 Lawrence flood left homes wrecked but no deaths while Rapid City suffered at least 208 deaths and more than 500 missing. Residents urged Red Cross aid and praised Lawrence’s flood control program as a model for safety. The piece also assesses Richard Nixon's 1968 close victory and his record, praising his wartime policies and leadership.
NEW YORK AP There is a wide belief that service industries face harder productivity gains than goods. The 1960s showed service productivity at about 2.3 percent vs 3 percent for manufacturing, but John R. Beckett argues service gains can rise with volume efficiencies and technology like video tapes in surgery training. He says service productivity hinges on combining with manufacturing.
The piece argues Democrats are split between McGovern and a new liberal wing with Muskie and Humphrey sidelined, while Wallace appeals to rightists. It predicts McGovern may win the nomination but lack solid party backing, leaving Nixon potentially stronger in November 1972 unless a major party shift occurs.
In Douglas County the 1962 political scene heats as filing deadline nears on June 20. Republican chair J. D. King and Democratic chair Frank McDonald expect a faster pace with the deadline close. Storms forecast to worsen regional moisture misery.
A devotional note quotes a verse about God healing the brokenhearted and binding wounds. A prayer asks for guidance to help repair and restore someone’s life today and to support those who suffer.
Warsaw pushes economic reform under Edward Gierek as Poland shifts toward Western ties. Decentralizing wages and encouraging joint ventures with Fiat aim to raise living standards, while risks include political unrest and ideological tightening if consumer goods do not materialize.
Harold Wilson, British Labour Party leader, visits Romania. He is welcomed by Romanian officials led by Manea Mănescu, secretary of the Romanian Communist Party Central Committee, according to Agerpres.
Tony Gauthier of 302 E. 15th Pl. argues the editorial Saturday column on George McGovern highlights dangers in nomination politics. He says parties favor safe, packaged promises over strong policy and questions whether conventions reflect the people’s will or merely accommodate party interests.
Poem by Charles Lacey urges drivers to use blinkers when turning and to help the vehicle behind. It references a turning arena and notes an address at 2711 Oxford Rd.
Senator James B. Pearson proposes legislation to aid small and medium sized businesses in selling abroad. The plan would create an agency to foster joint export groups formed by small producers lacking resources and know how to compete in world markets.
An anecdote recalls a 1964 campaign episode where McGovern supporters in California faced a $2,000 insurance cash demand for a Greyhound bus taking Radcliffe and Harvard students to canvass for McGovern. A professor lends $300 and a lecture-fee check to free the bus, generating a vivid lesson in causality and political nerves amid Humphrey tensions.
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