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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1972
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World data shows staff roles, founding dates and address. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Douglas County and beyond, including domestic and international pricing.
Kansas State University fans celebrate the Big Eight championship after a decisive win over Missouri. The victory boosts Kansas supporters while KU reflects on a tough season. optimism grows for next year as KU benefits from a rising freshman squad.
The piece argues Kansas failed to levy a severance tax on natural gas drawn from local reserves and exported nationwide. It warns future gas shortages may force curbs and higher rates, notes states with taxes, and references broader shifts toward metric standardization affecting language and measurement.
New York AP reports on the rise of conglomerates in the mid 1960s led by dynamic young executives. These firms used convertible securities to acquire units, leveraging debt while pursuing synergistic growth. After peak gains, valuations collapsed by the 1970s, prompting renewed investor scrutiny and warnings of speculative excess.
The City Commission backs an urban renewal program for Lawrence with federal funds. Preparations proceed to raze the journalism shack at Kansas University for a Watson Library expansion funded in part by a 1.8 million project.
A string of silly unit swaps jokes fills the page. The prose riffs on metric conversions and humorous misuses of measurements, punctuating with names and playful phrases. The tone echoes light wordplay and mock precision.
The nation’s 8 million college students show strong opposition to capital punishment with 89 percent favoring abolition and 9 percent supporting retention. Southern colleges show more support for the death penalty, while business and law students split. coeds tilt away from abolition less than males.
Letter from Lorna Brown of 624 Lincoln appeals to Lawrence merchants to instruct sales personnel and floor managers to avoid profiling customers, ensure clear communication, and maintain a courteous, nonjudgmental attitude to boost patronage and trust.
In Washington two days after Nixon's China trip a TV set fails to show Nixon on any channel. A repairman tests the aerial and tube, suggesting a weak fuse and possible issues with the horizontal or vertical dial, but cannot fix it and recommends throwing away the year-old set.
Reader service compiles federal state county city and school leaders for Lawrence. It names Sen James Pearson and Sen Robert Dole in Washington as well as Rep Larry Winn Jr and Rep Morris Kay in Lawrence. Local figures include Mayor J R Pulliam and commissioners Arthur A Heck Raymond H Ice and Walter R Cragan with multiple district and residence addresses.
Gus diZerega a Kansas University graduate student from Wichita writes in the Journal-World Opinion Page. He discusses campus politics and shares a personal perspective on university affairs.
The column criticizes President Nixon's Phase II price and wage controls, noting rising food and postal rates, rising government spending, and product downsizing. It argues controls fail to curb inflation, urges hard money policy and widespread non compliance, and warns of bureaucratic tyranny and potential shortages post election.
March 8 marks pivotal events from 1917 riots in St. Petersburg starting the Russian Revolution to 1765 Stamp Act approval in Britain. Other notes include 1848 Oliver Wendell Holmes born, 1984 New York dog licensing law, 1942 Rangoon captured, 1961 Patrick Henry submarine voyage, and recent political and legal milestones.
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