Lawrence Journal World staff and publication details
The 1965 Lawrence Journal-World front matter lists Dolph Simons as President and Editor and Ernes Pontius as News Editor with staff roles for managing editor Jack Zimmerman and advertising manager Leo Butcher. It notes publication by The World Company in Lawrence Kansas, with price and mail rates and a June 17 1965 date.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph CC. Simons ,Sr
Vice Press
Bill M
Jack Zimmerman Ean
Ernes'e Pontius
Leo Bgtuter Wile
W. C. Shnons
Fdbor
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Lawrence merchants optimistic on summer business and EU enrollment
Local Lawrence retailers blame the summer slump on KU vacations but predict a record three month period for June through August 1965. EU summer school enrollment is expected to exceed 5 000 with Mt Oread hosting similar attendance to the regular year due to summer programs and camps.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Mt. Oread
Bankers’ Clinic
Chamber disputing Lawrence poverty claims and data
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce leaders challenge a report that claims a high poverty rate in the city. They argue the figure is distorted by including Kansas University and Haskell students in the under $3,000 income bracket and warn against misleading the public to tarnish Lawrence’s progressive image.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Chamber
Kansas University and
Haskell
Water Woes Spur Rationing and Flood Plans Across Regions
The piece contrasts surplus water in some regions with scarcity in others. New York City restricts water to restaurants only on request while drought areas in Arizona and California contend with limited runoff. Farmers in southwest districts expand irrigation as water tables fall.Officials and conservationists weigh flood-control projects against broader water supply needs.
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Midlands
New York City
Arizona
California
America
Alaska Water Project Could Deliver Fresh Flow to California
Engineers propose piping Yukon River water through Canada to the Pacific Northwest and California, a bold move amid ongoing flood control and water-diversion efforts. The idea taps Alaska’s vast freshwater supply to support agriculture and industry, despite high costs and uncertain feasibility.
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Uncle Sam
Alaska
Yukon
Canada
Pacific Northwest
California
Arizona
Intent Misread In Viet
Henry Brandon argues Washington and Moscow misread each other over Vietnam and warns this risks worsening Soviet American ties. He notes Khrushchev's fall and American policy shifts under Johnson influenced Soviet choices, including aid to Hanoi and failed mediation attempts.
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Washington
Times - Post
Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Anatoly Dobrynin
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Congo
Cyprus
Hanoi
New Delhi
United States
Paris
Saigon
Flint Hall dedication marks journalism school milestone
In 1955 the William Allen White School of Journalism building was named Flint Hall honoring Prof. Leon Nelson Flint who retired after 42 years in the department and 25 years as chairman. Emil Heck delivered the season’s first wheat for Derby Grain elevator amid campus events. Chapter CW of PEO celebrated its 29th anniversary dinner at the KU Faculty Club.
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William Allen White
Flint Hall
Leon Nelson Flint
Emil Heck
Derby Grain Company
PEO
Kansas University
Gerstenberger
Wotan
C. C. Gerstenbergers
Eudora
Alfred Heck
T. D. Funk
Lawrence
Earl Newcomer
Topeka
Deliverance Faith in Exile Prayer Message
A devotional note cites Daniel 3 17 18 with Shadrach Meshach and Abednego refusing to bow to the golden image. The prayer thanks God for biblical examples and asks strength to trust divine deliverance in tests to come.
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Daniel
Medals Backfire as Beatles Spark Debate on Honors
The column mocks war heroes returning the Order of the British Empire after the Beatles receive it. It argues honors should go to popular figures like Elvis Presley and even suggests widening awards to include more entertainers and record stars, stressing controversy over national memory.
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Paul Pearson
England
British Empire
Winston Churchill
Royal Air Force
Lord Nelson
King Arthur
Germany
RAF
Beatles
Elvis Presley
Presley
International Brotherhood of Man
Fraser
Viet Nam
Wilderness Trail for Santa Fe Right of Way Idea
A reader urges turning the Santa Fe right of way to Baldwin into a county maintained wilderness trail. The writer suggests the land be donated by the railroad for public use and notes a D. A. R. marker at a crossing, calling it the Santa Fe Wilderness Trail.
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Journal-World
Santa Fe
Baldwin
Santa Fe Railroad
Elmer F. Beth
Ohio St
Journal-World editorial questions U S Vietnam policy
A reader lauds the Journal-World for its June 15 editorial A Gloomy Outlook criticizing President Johnsons Vietnam policy. The letter asks if the US is sliding toward a broader war and possible nuclear conflict, noting groups like the Student Peace Union share the concern.
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Journal-World
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
Asia
Student Peace Union
A. Byron Leonard II
la. St
Disease That Destroys Faces Warns Of Irreversible Death
A historical note warns that the disease is fatal and irreversible in its terminal stages. It describes how the illness destroys facial features of victims and emphasizes the severity and inevitability of death.
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Journal-World
Preminger in London and other showbiz notes
Otto Preminger is in London producing and directing Bun ny Lake Is Missing and will later stage a Broadway play. He learns Broadway fees can top $1,700, then discovers the top director Guthrie McClintic previously earned that as a stage manager. Other items include Priscilla Johnson's Marina, Jack Benny's Harrah's Lake Tahoe stint, John LeCarre’s Looking-Glass War earnings, and Sidney Lumet casting his father Baruch Lumet in The Group.
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Otto Preminger
London
Bunny Lake
Preminger
Max Reinhardt
Vienna
Broadway
Guthrie McClintic
Premigner
McClintic
Lee Harvey Oswald
Priscilla Johnson
Jack Benny
Las Vegas
Lake Tahoe
David Cornwell
John LeCarre
Hair myths and health questions answered by Dr Molner
A reader asks about hair growth after death and graying from shock. Dr Molner explains hair does not grow post mortem, shading explains apparent growth, and hair color loss is gradual though extreme stress can briefly affect pigment. The column also covers infectious mononucleosis and balance issues from head movement.
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N. A
Day in Da Nang ends early for U S Marine sergeant
Sgt. Daniel F. Hall of Pottsville Pa bound for five hours liberty in Da Nang after a six day patrol. He bought a tin trunk for $3 and longed for milk and ice cream while recalling a fallen comrade and weighing the war’s pull on home life.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Daniel F. Hall
Pottstown
Able Company
3Rd Regiment
U.S. Marines
Hall
USO
Suzanne
Daniel F. Jr
Lisa Marie
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London Sunday Times
Old Home Town
Jack
By Jack Zimmerman
Lyons den
Leonard Lyons
Joseph Molner
Dr. Mother
P. G
T. H
Dr. Molber
T. Y
Hal Boyle
U.S. Marine
Liberty
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