Lawrence Daily Journal World History Note and Contact
The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists editors and staff including editor W. C. Simons and publisher bills. It provides publication details from 1864, address at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas, and subscription rates by carrier and mail across regions. It notes circulation auditing by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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the World Company
Sixth
New
Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Nancy Hambleton Wins City Mayor Post
Nancy Hambleton, wife of a distinguished EU professor, becomes mayor under a city rotation plan after surprising old nestors by running for the city commission and leading in the final vote. Supporters praise her poise, clear problem presentation, and drive to improve Lawrence.
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Hambleton
Lawrence
POWs return from Vietnam reveal lasting scars and unseen struggles
Public admiration met harsh reality as POWs debarked in winter, showing severe injuries and infections. Pentagon health chief Dr. Richard Wilbur warns many faced major bone fractures malaria intestinal worms and nerve damage with trauma risks rising in years after release. Families also struggle with adjustment and lingering needs.
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Pentagon
Richard S. Wilbur
Dr. Wilbur
Wilbur
U.S
Jane Fonda
Navy
Inside Information And Its Use In Markets
New York AP reports on how corporate forecasts invite insider access and the SEC’s stance. A Coopers Lybrand survey shows 52 percent oppose public disclosure while chairmen and presidents largely favor it. Reasons include reducing privilege and improving market discussion.
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New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Coopers & Lybrand
If You Were President How Would You Handle It
A hypothetical scenario asks readers to place themselves in the presidency to consider national security, illegal wiretaps, and a White House plumbers unit. It presents choices like resigning, facing impeachment, or weathering the scandal, with Watergate as a looming consequence. The piece invites reflection on presidential power and accountability.
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United States
White House
CIA
FBI
Secret Service
National Security Agency
Justice Department
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Democratic Party
Alabama
George Wallace
KU graduate Joe Engle poised for astronaut corps
In 1963 KU alumnus Joe Engle, class of 1956, was set to join the X-15 rocket plane pilot program and was expected to reach astronaut status after intensive training. The piece notes other local items and a closing prayer.
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Joe Engle
Virgil Horrell
Rt. 3
Baldwin
Horrell
P. Kaye O’brahim
Overbrook
Ben Burdette
Kansas City
No simple fix for Washington entanglement
Letter attacks Clark Clifford's New York Times column on resolving Watergate era tensions. Criticizes Nixon Agnew succession plan as superficial, denounces Clifford's view of unity and claims Congress bears blame, arguing Nixon's policies actually fostered healing and unity.
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New York
New York Times
Clark Clifford
Washington
Nixon
Agnew
Congress
Johnson
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Laird Signals Policy Shift Toward Cabinet Cooperation
President Nixon depicted a leadership shift with Defense Secretary Laird rejecting large White House staffs. Laird will work directly with cabinet members and their staffs, reducing White House control and signaling a domestic policy reform. Kissinger remains top foreign policy adviser, with Haig as potential future national security adviser if needed. Governor Docking meets Toyota officials in Tokyo planning Kansas site opportunities.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Laird
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
House
Senate
National Security Council
Henry Kissinger
Defense
Kissinger
NSC
Alexander M. Haig, Jr
Japanese Investment Mission in Japan Opens Paths for Kansas
The Journal-World reports on a Kansas delegation led by Gov Docking and Lt Gov Owen touring Tokyo and Osaka in June to court Japanese investors. Meetings with Toyota executives and multiple manufacturers, traders, and bankers aimed to spark future Kansas investment and visits, with emphasis on timely follow up within about 60 days to convert initial interest into permanent Kansas presence.
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Docking
Toyota Motors Co
Kansas
Toyota
Decking
U. S
Journal-World
Kansas University
Grant Goodman
Gov. Docking
Japan
Osaka
Dave Owen
Tokyo
Ralph Lewis
Topeka
Owen
Toyota Motors
Doyota City
Nagoya
Eiji Toyota
Corporation
State of
Terence Scanlon
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Raymond Hollis
Scanlon
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Ernest
W. C. Simons
Nancy
Women’s Liberation Movement
Nancy Hambletons
Vietnam
John Cunniff
Art Buchwald
The
Journal- World
Old Home Town
Stuart Symington
Nelson Horn
Baker University
Ben Hogan
Los Angeles
Roy Roberts
Kansas City Star
Kenhard
Bud) Kennedy
A. R. Kennedy
Warrensburg
Franklin Strain
Clythe Wiley Nichols
South Africa
Australia
Hesto Presto
Times
Mr. Clifford
Spiro Agnew
Clifford
Walter Jenkins
Watergate
YMCA
Kennedy
Fdr
Lyndon Johnson
Robert K. Foley
and James A. Foley
Bryce Harlow
Democratic Congress
Harlow
Proctor & Gamble
By Grant K. Goodman
Lake Tahoe
House of Representatives
House of Councillors
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