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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1972
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World issues ongoing publication details for 1972 including staff names The World Company address and subscription rates across regions in Kansas and Missouri. The notice lists editors and dates for Wednesday Evening June 14 1972.
Oklahoma and Kansas communities weigh cloud seeding amid drought and a private sector lead. Lawton contracted for a year of seeding, OSU and Altus eye projects, while Congress debates Bureau of Reclamation control. Critics warn government overreach could curb private initiative.
Bethlehem Steel chairman Stewart Cort warned in Jacksonville that anti business rhetoric harms incentives and personal freedom. He cited tax contributions totaling 1.7 billion dollars over a decade and urged constructive reform without crippling the economy. Cort urged business groups to form truth squads to combat cynicism and malcontents.
The speaker highlights Kansas leading in cattle on farms and dehydrated alfalfa production, with cropland and sorghum grain totals strong. Kansas also surpasses other states in privately owned aircraft production. Ned Fleming's IGA is noted as the second largest independent wholesale food firm nationwide, reflecting broad regional achievement.
The City Commission urged the county to provide public facilities at Lone Star Lake as Lawrence lacks a municipal pool. Elementary principals push abolition of the school safety patrol in favor of adult oversight at intersections. Lynn Peddicord leads Girls State at KU with Karen Kimball as state auditor and Gwen Stuart as Supreme Court justice.
A brief devotional note highlights Jesus teaching to let words be yes or no. The prayer asks for authentic faith expressed in living words and seeks strength to avoid pious language.
A downtown renovation on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence reveals old paving bricks being unearthed and sold. Residents swarm the site at 900 E IIth to reclaim usable pieces for planters and patios, while some bricks head for new projects as generations prize the historic material.
A national College Poll finds 45 percent say national primaries are good while 31 percent view them as bad and 24 percent have no opinion. Students suggest changes include a direct one day national primary and open primaries to reduce costs and horse race effects.
A June 2 San Francisco meeting between Senator George McGovern and Rep. Wilbur Mills failed to bridge gaps on welfare and tax reform. Mills left critical, calling McGovern a light weight and unlikely to win broad Democratic support.
Atty. Gen. John Mitchell told Face the Nation that President Nixon is winding down the war. The writer argues Mitchell’s partisan view lacks factual basis and urges scrutiny of such claims versus troop withdrawal as evidence.
The Mineral County Historical Society dedicates the Nancy Hanks birthplace as a small park on a 348 acre farm in Ke Way, Virginia. William Lawrence of Manassas found a 1933 marker by the Nancy Hanks Association noting Lincoln's mother was born there amid later Vietnam War era references.
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The United States rejected the Communists weekly proposal to resume Vietnam peace talks saying North Vietnamese military actions show no intent to negotiate. Talks were suspended May 4 after Hanoi's Saigon offensive, with North Vietnam and Viet Cong pressing for resumption amid a cautious stance by Ambassador Porter.
Hong Kong readers were told by the South China Morning Post that Chinese authorities unofficially warned leaders to prepare a serious statement on Mao Tse-tung’s health. The Central Committee reportedly met urgently to decide who would rule China after Mao. Observers said there was no sign Mao’s condition had worsened.
In Rochester Minnesota Dr C R Fish delivered a baby girl to Mrs Vince Herring. The newborn weighed 6 pounds. The birth occurred on Tuesday and adds another member to the Herring family.
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