Lawrence Journal-World masthead and edition details
Lawrence Journal-World's June 26 1972 issue lists staff roles President Publisher Dolph Simons Jr Executive editor Ralph Gaggin News Editor Ernest Pontius Advertising Director Leo Eller and other offices. The paper established in 1854 is published daily except Sunday with mail and carrier rates across Kansas and beyond.
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Dolph C. Simons JR
Dolph Simong
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Ralph Gagring
Daryl Hall
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Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Ansas
Kansas City
United States
Kap
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Evanston Township High shifts schedule to curb idleness
Evanston Township High School will shorten idle time and enforce stricter class attendance after adopting a more rigid schedule next year. Superintendent Scott D. Thomson cites vandalism, assaults on teachers, and a “Roman holiday” atmosphere tied to a flexible modular system. The plan aims to restore fundamentals that have long sustained the school's national reputation.
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Evanston
Township High School
Scott D. Thomson
Thomson
Visibility gaps raise motorcycle crash risk study says
Liberty Mutual analysis found in 70 percent of auto motorcycle crashes the car driver failed to see the cyclist in time. Experts urge daytime headlights and consistent adherence to speed limits to reduce collisions and injuries.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
Roger Wingate
Less Prevention
Wingate
Pound Devaluation Sends Shocks Through World Trade
The unexpected drop in the British pound away from about 2.60 dollars hits the global trading system. British exports may rise while imports pressure Britain. monetary reform and parity among trading nations face new strain as deficits and surpluses diverge. The market will set a lower exchange rate, with uncertain broader effects.
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Britain
West Germany
Lawrence Area Recall From Past Decades Highlights
A local retrospective notes Douglas Countys 1962 assessed valuation at 77 620 995 up nearly 1 3 million from 1961 marking the 16th straight year of rising values. It also mentions about 3 500 Lawrence residents as investors in stock markets and a 1962 Lawrence Horse Show entering its fourth day.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Lawrence Leonhard
Rt. 3
Roy Vanderventer
Henry Rappard
Elmer Nichols
Tom Aiken
Esther Twente
No-Fault Insurance Risks for Motorcycles Stir Debate
A reader praises Buckley’s cautious no-fault stance while warning that federal no-fault plans could devastate the motorcycle industry and tax base. The letter urges Kansas cyclists to pressure lawmakers to protect jobs and revenues.
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William Buckley
Peter A. Kersten
Ousdahl Rd
Bear Kills Camper Near Old Faithful in Yellowstone
A bear fatally attacked Harry Eugene Walker, 25, of Anniston Alabama, while he and a companion were returning to their unauthorized campsite about half a mile northeast of Old Faithful. Park officials note camping is prohibited in the area 26 miles from the nearest authorized campground.
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Kansas City
Yellowstone National Park
Anniston
Ala
Vern Hennesay
Harry Eugene Walker
Old Faithful
Hennesay
Democratic Cleavage Noted During Caucus
Washington reports a sharp split within the Democratic Party as McGovern reformers clash with longtime regulars at a closed-door House caucus. Critics warn reforms threaten party power and even the presidency, while some defend reform commissions amid calls for ex officio National Committee membership. President Nixon cautions that media and a centrist shift will shape McGovern toward the center.
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Washington
McGovern
Democratic National Committee
House
James O'Hara
Michigan
Donald Fraser
Minnesota
New National Committee
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Democratic Party
Frank Annunzio
Illinois
Chicago
Richard Daley
McGovern Commission
Annunzio
John Dent
Pennsylvania
McGovern Reform Commission
Edward Boland
Massachusetts
Lawrence F. O’brien
Philip Burton
California
Bob Eckhardt
Texas
George McGovern
Nixon
White House
Barry Gold
Goldwater
Life Magazine
Life
Twelfth Night at EU Summer Shakespeare Festival Opens
The EU Summer Shakespeare Festival debuts Twelfth Night with Elizabethan spectacle. Elizabethans in the audience enjoy flowers and music before a lively, well directed performance led by Stuart Vaughan with strong cast including Anne Thompson and Castulo Guerra delivering witty, nuanced performances.
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University Theater
Feste
Stuart Vaughn
Anne Thompson
Viola
Olivia
Orsino
Mary Jay Clough
Sebastian
John Green
Sebastians
Castulo Guerra
Tom Rea
Malvolio
Anita Sorrell
Maria
Andrew Aguecheek
Earl Trussell
Thomas Dickmann
Sir Toby
Steve Miller
Bill Evans
Chez Haehl
Michael Seyfrit
Shakespeare
Stuart ‘Vaughan
On This Date In History June Twenty Sixth
June 26 highlights include the charter of the United Nations signed in San Francisco by 50 nations in 1945 and Pizarro's death in Lima in 1541. Other events: first American lottery by the Virginia Company in 1614. Atlantic City boardwalk completed in 1870. Nazi labor service in 1935. Finland declares war in 1941. Johansson becomes boxing champion in 1959. Birthdays: Pearl Buck aged 80 and William P. Lear aged 70.
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United Nations
San Francisco
Francisco Pizarro
Lima
Peru
America
Virginia Company
Atlantic City
Germany
Finland
Soviet Union
Ingemar Johansson
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