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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1965
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World established in 1956 lists C Simons as editor with a staff including President and Editor and other roles. The paper is published daily except Sunday by the World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets in Lawrence Kansas with telephone line VI 38 1000.
Kansas constituents urge their Congressmen to oppose repeal of 14-B the Taft Hartley Act backing from President Johnson. Voters who approved the Right to Work measure in 1958 expect their reps to vote against repeal and oppose fence straddling in letters and public replies.
A group of 18 talented Lawrence musicians gave a one hour afternoon concert in a shopping center. The ensemble, many of whom previously played with renowned big bands, aims to enrich the community with regular performances.
U. S. Ambassador Maxwell Taylor signs a 6.8 million import deal to bring 25 000 tons of rice and large supplies of condensed milk to South Vietnam. Viet Cong interference and market speculation hinder local harvests but officials hope imports curb prices and aid civilians.
State Supreme Court turmoil ends with impeachment of one judge, resignation and indictment of another, and imprisonment of a third. Oklahoma Bar Association exonerates six other justices including Floyd G. Jackson who reflects on his time on the bench.
A public statement laments the impact of bribery allegations on personal reputation and the court’s standing. The speaker, stressing a quest for a clean name, notes that nullifying doubts remains difficult despite clear innocence and defends integrity against broad public judgment.
Civil rights leaders warn economic reprisals and subtle discrimination threaten the 1965 SCOPE effort led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with 900 volunteers in six Southern states. Unioned by SCLC, the plan seeks 500000 new registrations plus political education and local leadership development across 75 counties amid possible federal intervention.
In 1955 Dr. John Ise left KU for Goucher College Baltimore to teach after retiring from the Kansas University economics department. The All Souls Unitaran forum hosted a dinner in his honor. Prof. Paul Snyder resigned from KU fine arts to live in Lawrence and open a Garden Center. Lawrence mayor John Crown joined Kansas City mayor Roe Bartle for a Starlight Theater outing with about 50 mayors and wives from Kansas towns.
A devotional note presents a scripture from I John 2 24 urging abiding in the Father and the Son. A brief prayer asks divine pardon for failures and weaknesses and requests renewal through God’s Word and Spirit through Christ.
The piece compares Lyndon Johnson's press conferences with prior presidents noting his distrust of formal gatherings yet frequent one on demand. It describes the East Room setting, camera bustle, and Johnson’s methodical, weary style as he seeks agreement on foreign policy while avoiding domestic controversy. The piece suggests the event’s clarity is elusive after it ends.
Mrs. Walter Blackledge chairs a citizens committee defending a poverty study in Lawrence. The letter argues the OAS Charter controversy aside, the report combines 1960 census figures with updated estimates and urges intergovernmental cooperation to address poverty rather than abandon the issue.
A reader asks about lifelong dieting after pancreatitis and recurrence odds. Dr. Mother explains two roles of the pancreas, links pancreatitis to gall bladder disease in older patients, and notes gall bladder removal can reduce recurrence risk. A low fat diet helps when gall bladder issues are absent.
Hal Boyle recalls war diary notes from Da Nang where Air Force sergeant John Golueke receives Cheer John books from his wife Mary. The piece lists snakes up to five steps away, local beer myths, pets in the field, and a honey bear parachuted to SeaBees at Chu Lai.
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