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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1971
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World front matter listing staff roles, leadership, and long running publication details. Includes President Publisher Dolph Simons Jr and editors, address, contact info, and subscription rates across regions.
The Western Union strike involves 17 000 workers shutting down the nation’s public telegraph service for nearly a month. Despite reduced personnel and rising automation, the dispute highlights broader labor versus management tensions as technology shifts threaten jobs while business volumes grow. Joseph H. Blatchford, recently named to Nixon’s Action, comments on Vietnam’s impact and a cautious path to a stronger America.
In New York the College of Insurance operates as a fully accredited work study campus in a downtown office building. About 300 undergraduates study liberal arts business and insurance while four months of class follow four months of industry work with sponsors, earning at least 90 dollars weekly. Graduates receive a BBA in Insurance or BS in actuarial science and often begin with salaries of nine to eleven thousand dollars.
Highlights include the 17th annual Lawrence Horse Show with two jumping events a new arena site and an appearance by Lemon Drop Kid. Also noted are high school music camp rehearsals under Leo Kuzi n ski and Eugene Kenney and local commerce changes.
The author argues that postwar changes must be personal ethical and human. Despite doubt, he sees potential for reclamation from tragedy and fear of Vietnam as more people choose to act with resolve.
Prayer asking for mercy from Our Father for those seeking forgiveness. It expresses hope not to spurn divine love and ends with an Amen.
Virginia Beach reporting on a reader letter judging the Pentagon McNamara study of Vietnam. The writer cites Nixon era policy, Johnson deception, and wartime censorship debates, urging truth and freedom of press in facedown of national security fears. A separate note covers Gail Fulgham paying a contempt fine for appearing barefoot in court.
Lenore F. Findlay and Cynthia Turner express gratitude for support of Ballard Center in Lawrence during hardship. They outline programs STEP NYC Mainstream and supervision, emphasize work value, training, and ongoing community cooperation to aid low income families and youth participation.
A reader letter by Charles Lacy criticizes Melvin Laird for proposing to buy up the opium crop with three million dollars to curb drug use. The writer argues enlarging opium markets makes no sense and predicts worldwide poppy farming next year.
The dispute pits government secrecy against press freedom as the Supreme Court weighs who should decide what the public reads. The Times, Post and others seek publication with court balances varying by case and ongoing hearings.
State Highway Director John D. Montgomery announced a study of US 50 in Chase County. The concept calls for overlaying and widening the 32 foot roadway to a 44 foot width with two 12 foot lanes and two 10 foot shoulders.
A decade-defining clash over prior restraint and press freedom unfolds as government appeals court rulings favor the press. The fight centers on the New York Times and related papers publishing Vietnam era documents, with public debate fueling antiwar sentiment and a Senate resolution.
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