Kansas highway tax burden among lowest in nation
Opponents of a gasoline tax increase cite state road funding as weak. Figures from the Bureau of Public Roads show Kansas collects $57.73 per vehicle, far below the U S average of $77.63 and behind Missouri $68.41 Nebraska or Oklahoma $84.95, and Colorado.
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Kansas
Bureau of Public Roads
U. S. Department of Commerce
Union
United States
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Propaganda risks in wartime photo captions and verification
A discussion of how propaganda can distort radiophoto captions from Saigon to New York. It notes a caption labeled by AP as U S soldiers at a Vietnam service, later reinterpreted by Communist outlets as demoralized survivors, urging verification and cautious judgment.
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Associated Press
Peking
Hanoi
Saigon
New York
U. S
Vietnam
Red Liberation Army
Vietnam War crimes debate and Montagnard killings cited
The piece argues that U S troops committed the gravest Vietnam War crimes through bombings napalm and attacks on cities while communist forces killed Montagnards in the central highlands. It notes refugees from North Vietnam faced massacre as Viet Cong used them for support. The author condemns both sides for brutal acts and calls U S action hypocritical.
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U. S
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Monguard
Central Highlands
North Vietnam
Americans Proud of Genuine Military Efforts
The record portrays actors as noble souls pursuing bona fide military goals and argues Americans can be prouder of their performance than some claim. It emphasizes restrained portrayal of atrocity perpetrators and valor in legitimate actions.
Quotations on aging and political spectrum from Casals and Malraux
Pablo Casals at age 90 muses on aging and thought accelerating decline. Andre Malraux reflects on a paradoxical era where political labels shift and the center falters, challenging historical judgment.
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Pablo Casals
Andre Malraux
Grumbling Over Quality in Manufacturing Today
New York AP reports rising complaints from corporate purchasing agents about declining quality in manufactured goods. Factors blamed include high volume production, aggressive cost cutting, and a tight labor market reducing pride in workmanship.
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New York
Jack O’connor
Purchasing Week Magazine
Lawrence Lions Clinch Northeast Kansas League Title
Historical notes show Lawrence High School Lions securing the league crown as Lawrence defeated Highland Park 40 30 and Leavenworth beat Atchison. KU beat Oklahoma 60 59 with Wilt Chamberlain starring. Ray Evans praised as Big Six top athlete with 22 points in basketball football and base ball.
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Ray Culbertson
YMCA
Topeka
Lawrence High School Lions
Leavenworth
Atchison
Lawrence
Highland Park
Wilt Chamberlain
Oklahoma
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Reminder
A devotional note presents Galatians 6 2 urging believers to bear one another’s burdens and offers a prayer thanking God for Jesus Christ. The prayer asks grace to follow his example, showing love and compassion to those in need wherever they are.
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God
Jesus Christ
Morale Shifts and Middle Age in a Modern World
A Los Angeles Times writer argues female workers face different morale trends than men as age groups shift. The columnist reflects on how readers in their 20s to 40s react to industry theories and seeks peace with his own creaking morale and aging.
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Jack
Jack Smith
Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor on dogs and civic responses
A reader disputes coverage of a local dog story citing Disney films and TV. The writer urges humane sourcing from Lawrence agencies and cites Cornell and Ohio University studies, sharing personal dog bite records to illustrate mischaracterization.
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Journal-World
Robert Mengel
Walt Disney
Lawrence Police Department
Health Department
Lawrence Humane Society
Cornell University
David C. Rife
University of Ohio
Time for a Change in city and school budgets
The Lawrence Journal-World reports rising costs as the City Commission and School Board push for large increases. The city budget rose by 22 percent and the school budget by more than 29 percent, signaling a sharp funding emphasis that affects local services.
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Lawrence Journal - World
House Committee
Topeka
Lawrence Paper Co
Kansas Power and Light
Kansas Public Service Co
NEA
LEA
Pants and politics mix in Masai controversy and city woes
A Kenyan Tanzanian dispute over Masai dress draws government warnings and debate over modernizing traditions. The piece shifts to comment on Western influence on African youths and then to local civic quarrels about city policy, taxes, schooling salaries, and governance responsiveness.
Johnson's Deep Trouble Over War Build-Up Policy
Washington reports President Johnson may approve up to fifty thousand more troops and nearly ten billion dollars to Vietnam, with ongoing reappraisals of war strategy. Leaks note increased infiltration from Sihanoukville, Mekong delta cadres, and fiscal strain as Johnson fights deficits and political opposition.
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Johnson
Washington
Vietnam
William Westmoreland
U. S
White House
Westmoreland
Saigon
U.S
Sihanoukville
South Vietnam
House
Ways and Means
Bar vs Press: ABA debate over fair trial and free speech
The American Bar Association adopts the Reardon report urging limits on crime news coverage and contempt powers for officials. Critics warn such rules threaten press freedom and judicial independence while urging voluntary codes to curb excesses without censorship. The debate centers on First and Sixth Amendment tensions and the role of courts, police, and media in ensuring justice.
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House of Delegates
American Bar Association
Reardon
Trail
New York Times
Press
Bar
Bench
George C. Edwards
U.S. Sixth District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Bar Association
Washington
Vietnam
U.S
Sai- Bon
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