Lawrence Journal-World Masthead and Rates
Lawrence Journal-World published daily except Sunday by The Worth Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas. Established in 1854 W C Simons editor 1891 to 1952. Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail in Douglas and adjoining counties Kansas City and nationwide.
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W. C. Simons
The
Worth Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kaw
Telephone
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Space Tragedy and Prairie Park Draw Kansas Debate
A Russian space tragedy prompts sober talk on peril in spaceflight as the U.S. prepares a moon mission. Kansas debate centers on Sen. Pearson’s Prairie National Park bill with Rep. Skubitz wary of insufficient data and local opposition from Flint Hills stockmen. Gov. Docking backs the plan while lawmakers weigh ecology and tourism benefits. Navy Adm. Zumwalt’s son, Ensign James G., is noted in renewed attention.
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U.S
James Pearson
Kansas
Joe Skubitz
Pittsburg
House
National Parks Subcommittee
Skubitz
Rep
Flint Hills
Prairie National Park
One Thing You May Be Missed
New York AP reports a slowdown impact seen in the National Urban League summer fellowship. In 1970 fifty three corporations and seven government agencies funded 192 educators. by 1971 corporations fell to 41 while only 125 educators have been placed.
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New York
National Urban League
NUL
Omaha National Bank
Henry Ponder
Alabama A&m
Bible Verse Reflections on Fasting and Guidance
A devotional note cites Jizra 8 21 about proclaiming a fast by the river Ahava to seek a straight path for self and family. It adds a prayer asking God to affirm life's value and to be a guide through death and beyond.
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Ahava
Zumwalt’s Son Transfers From Navy to Marines
Adm. Zumwalt says he is delighted his son was accepted by the Marines and jokes about being out-recruited by Gen. Leonard F. Chapman. The son explains the transfer stems from color blindness limiting Navy leadership roles and a wish to lead troops. The admiral faces no moping, likely turning this into pride as he supports the move.
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Zumwalt
Marines
Adm
Naval Operations
Leonard F. Chapman
Adm. Zumwalt
Ensign Zumwalt
Lawrence News Briefs Show Growth and Local Happenings
Old Home Town Construction planned Sandy Drive In at 2021 W Ninth with a mid-September opening. Francis LeRoy Alexander joins Lawrence Police as patrolman. Murphree family wins two firsts at the 17th Lawrence Horse Show attended by about 2,500. Local landlords and grocers expect no price hikes as OPA ends. Ammon Andes named associate professor of aeronautical engineering at KU. Burnett Treat hired as mechanical engineering instructor. Potato growers forecast a 50 percent crop drop due to drought and heat. A 66-year-old Tonganoxie farmer dies after a mowing machine accident with horses.
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W. Ninth
Illinois
Francis LeRoy Alexander
Lawrence
Murphree
Douglas County
OPA
Ammon Andes
Burnett Treat
Knight Thinks Nixon One Term President
In a summer of discontent the author argues Nixon could still win in 1972 despite high unemployment and deficits. It notes Israel fears a U S Israel defense pact, references Symington and Laos, and cites Nixon gains on China talks, arms talks, welfare reform, and law and order. The piece cautions not to underestimate Nixon while noting weak Democratic challengers.
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Richard M. Nixon
Sen
Stuart Symington
Laos
United States
Middle East
Israel
U.S
Mideast
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Knight
Nixon
Edmund S. Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Teddy Kennedy
Indochina
Ed Muskie
George McGovern
China
Russia
Congress
Washington
South
White House
Guy Muskie
Vietnam
Henry Jackson
Richard Nixon
Cnut
Denmark
England
June 30 History Highlights Through Time
On this date in 1950 President Harry S. Truman ordered U S troops in Japan to aid the Republic of Korea against North Korean invaders. Other noted events include British evacuation from New Jersey in 1777 and the 1946 atomic test in the Marshall Islands.
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Harry S. Truman
U.S
Japan
Republic of Korea
New Jersey
Staten Island
N.Y
Indian Territory
Emile Blondin
Niagara Falls
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Geneva
Biini
Marshall Islands
On the Other Hand by Gus diZerega
University observer Gus diZerega argues against Nixon’s drug policy stance, contending marijuana is as harmless as alcohol and that marijuana laws are unjust. He warns against fear-driven policy, notes marijuana’s broader drug context, and calls for nuanced research and public debate.
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Gus Dizerega
Nixon
Letter on Western Union strike and office closures
A Western Union employee, Dene Wheelhouse of Lawrence, writes to defend the UTW stance amid automation and a looming Lawrence office closure. She recounts long service, three past strikes, and options for employees including bumping, severance, or furlough, urging fair treatment and noting proposed central telegraph bureaus and altered service.
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United Telegraph Workers
Kansas
Kansas City
Missouri
U.S
UTW
Lawrence Western Union
Lawrence
Western Union
Dene Wheelhouse
Church Speaks Against Tax Officials Over Discrimination
Mark L. Andrews, D. D., Synod Executive of the United Presbyterian Church, denounces county tax assessors for punitive action against the church. He argues public officials must honor religious freedom rooted in the nation’s founding documents and Judeo Christian heritage, urging the church to continue its mission amid pressure.
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Synod of Kansas
United Presbyterian Church
United States
Micah
Christ
Nazareth
Jesus
God
Christian Church
Christ of God
Council of Church and Race
Mark L. Andrews
D. D
Synod
Truck Stop Operator Of The Year Named For Kansas City Event
Arnold Bair of Hepburn Pennsylvania is named the National Association of Truck Stop Operators truck Stop operator of the year at a Tuesday night ceremony. The five day convention ends today in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Arnold Bair
Hepburn
National Association of
Bair
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