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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1976
Page
2
Citizens nationwide question soaring costs on public undertakings from the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City to Montreal Olympic plans. Voters fear fraud and inflated promises as projects exceed budgets and burden taxpayers.
In 1975 Kansas listed 40 major boating accidents with 14 deaths, 16 injuries and about 37000 dollars in property damage at Perry Lake Pomona and nearby water sites. Officials cite improper loading weather disregard reckless handling and poor equipment as chief causes.
New York AP reports David Lilienthal argues two thirds of hydropower potential from moving water is squandered. He cites small, quick to deploy units on existing waterways can start in 12 to 15 months and urges federal support. ERDA budget omits water power, he says.
The Board of Education won state approval to exceed the 1965-66 budget by 08 985 to fund June to August salaries for District 60 staff. Police Chief Troetstrup cites new suspect testimony rules. July 4 Soap Box Derby draws 52 local entrants. Medicare starts July 1 boosting hospital plans. Local optometrist Fred Noll dies after a heart attack. No Memorial Stadium fireworks due to the Korean War. Dorsey Liberty Legion Post Auxiliary officers announced. Wheat harvest begins in Douglas County. Over 100 Methodist ministers attend a summer school at Baker University. Nine Girl Scouts and three counselors depart for Green Mountain Falls camping. KU dislodgement issue discussed at Courthouse with University leaders. Centennial Barber Shop opens with Mitchell and Anderson.
Washington report claims several lawmakers and staffers engage in relationships while on the job. It cites Rep. John Breaux in Tokyo with a secretary, Rep. Bill Clay and Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. denying improper conduct, and notes power dynamics that shield mishaps. Footnote claims more than two dozen lawmakers involved.
In a candid mock planning session, TV executives debate how to shape coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions. They propose documentaries on Jimmy Carter’s peanut farm and a Stop Carter campaign led by Cronkite Reasoner Brinkley and Chancellor to influence nomination outcomes.
The Ford administration mishandled busing issues with forgotten White House memos and inaction in the Justice Department. A halfhearted, politically driven push later emerged as officials scrambled to draft a Supreme Court petition amid internal and public backlash.
Dr. Theodore Ernst argues that both Old and New Testament figures and Pauline theology support unconditional equality of women including marriage roles. He contends Christianity and Judaism show feminist and anti feminist currents, and endorses Equal Rights Amendment within biblical study.
A devotional plea asks for understanding of God’s will and the strength to carry out the assignment with faith. The prayer seeks guidance, perception, and resolve in following divine plans.
The Journal-World, based at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets in Lawrence Kansas, lists executive editors and staff including Dolph Simons Jr and Bill Mayer, with publishing history dating to 1854. Subscription rates are shown for various delivery options, including carrier and mail within Douglas County and nationwide.
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