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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1972
Page
2
The document lists staff positions at the Lawrence Daily Journal-World including president publisher Dolph Simons editor Bill Mayer managing editor Daryl Hall Ernest Pontius advertising director Leo Heller and Ralph Gage. It notes established 1854 and publication details with rates for various delivery areas and notes ABC and AP membership.
The Journal-World asserts accuracy and fairness in news reporting without editorial mixing. It pledges safeguarding citizens' rights and exposing dishonesty in public affairs while supporting community improvement projects. Published Saturday Evening June 24 1972.
Lawrence celebrates John Hadl Day as the 1971 NFL Man of the Year for citizenship. The 32-year-old San Diego Charger QB, a Lawrence High and KU All-American, receives the key to the city and has his #21 jersey retired at local schools.
Booking officials report a shift on campuses from radical voices to speakers who offer clear content and organization. Kansas University's 1970 Abbie Hoffman visit drew 7,000. critics say poor preparation and inflammatory rhetoric limited impact. Agencies cite nationwide move toward worthwhile talks and better value for fees, aiming for more engaging lectures.
A review of Mr. Louis H. Bean’s How to Predict the 1972 Election questions the book’s timing and accuracy amid rapid events. It contrasts Bean with Kevin Phillips and McGovern’s strategists, noting shifting party loyalties, youth voting, union drift, and the danger of predictions despite scientific sampling.
Washington reports five men were arrested for bugging the Democratic National Committee. A Republican insider claims the raid was a protective strike meant to prevent Democrats from accessing files before a planned July attack. He says high officials lacked knowledge and that communications failures occurred during an election year. The interview suggests punishment would be demotion and a lifetime ban from the party.
On June 24 various events shaped world history. 1948 the Soviet blockade of Berlin began, isolating the city from West Germany. 1997 John Cabot sighted land near Halifax to southern Labrador, marking a North American mainland discovery. 1520 Cortes entered Mexico City. 1798 France adopted its first republican constitution. 1940 Petain’s government signed an armistice with Italy. 1947 Congress passed Taft Hartley Act overriding Truman veto. A decade ago Canada disclosed over 1 billion in loans to stabilize the dollar.
A coalition of mostly black delegates is set to back George McGovern, nearing the Democratic nomination with 86 committed votes and hopes for more. Key Black Caucus leaders and the National Black Political Convention back McGovern while debates over Israel, school busing, and an all black state agenda remain unresolved.
An essay condemns lack of vision in the U S, citing an unauthorized air campaign, a publisher fraud case, and university plagiarism as symptoms. It argues Nixon bears blame as a pace-setter, critiques modern poetry and clergy, and warns affluence and television erode common values. It ends with a lyric about a land of unkept promises.
DallasAP report notes a gray granite headstone placed on John Wesley Hardin’s grave in El Paso after century delay. The killer known as Little Arkansas tallied about 48 murders and earned a feared reputation for a hot temper and quick draw.
A 1962 retrospective recounts a violent Lawrence storm with heavy outages and 0.41 inches of rain. It notes KU Midwestern Music and Art Camp attendees excelling nationally, plus Dean George B. Smith’s Army Reserve retirement in 1962.
A devotional prayer expresses gratitude for Jesus gospel and for past and present disciples. It thanks God for the churches or worship spaces raised to honor divine worship and asks for continued blessing.
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