Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and rates
The Lawrence Daily Journal World lists staff including Dolph C. Simons Jr as President Publisher and Dolph Simons as Editor along with Bill Mayer Ralph Gage and Sanaest Pont as editors and other roles. It records establishing year 1854 and a price schedule with carrier and mail rates for Douglas County adjacent counties Kansas and Missouri and nationwide deliveries.
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Dolph C. Simons JR
Dolph Simons
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Sanest Pont
Leo Eller Cree
Nixon Secrecy Reform Spurs Open Government Push
President Nixon announced a plan to cut the number of agencies allowed to stamp documents top secret from 24 to 12 and reduce authorized classifiers from 5,000 to 1,860. He urged stricter criteria and readiness to justify classification amid millions of pages labeled secret since 1946. The move aims to lift secrecy and broaden citizen involvement, while noting dangers of overclassification and recent Pentagon Papers exposure.
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Nixon
Pentagon
Flying on Ground: Simulation Industry Proves Realistic Training
AP reports the Air Force expands ground training using computer and video simulations. The booming industry, worth about 250 million dollars annually, includes Link Division of The Singer Co and firms like Canadian Aviation Enterprises, Redison Ltd, and McDonnell-Douglas. A notable success cited is the Apollo recovery after a malfunction.
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New York
Air Force
Link
Singer Co
Canadian Aviation Enterprises
Redison Ltd
England
McDonnell-Douglas
Apollo
Earth
Southeast Asia viewed as world’s most explosive center says Romulo
Former Philippine ambassador Carlos P Romulo arrives for a visit warning that Red China is rising as a superpower while Southeast Asia becomes the focal point of global tension He urges awareness of geopolitical shifts and the threat from Communism.
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Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Southeast Asia
Berlin
Red China
G. B. Smith
Mt. Oread
Death row inmate warns of license to kill with life term
San Quentin inmate Leo Estrada Robles 27 says life term prisoners have a license to kill without death penalty. He argues abolishing capital punishment endangers guards and civilians, claiming some would murder before dying in a gas chamber. Critics say death penalty deters crime, but Robles’ letter suggests deterrence questions remain.
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California
Leo Estrada Robles
Robles
San Francisco Examiner
Supreme Court
San Quentin Death Row
No Right To Write So Handily In Gstaad
A satirical reminiscence from Gstaad about David Niven's Moon's a Balloon on display in Cadonau's shop window. The writer clashes with Galbraith's book, jokes about McCarthy writings, and hints at diplomatic witticisms regarding Kissinger amid Alpine literary oddities.
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Niven
Gstaad
Switzerland
Cadonau’s
Paris Herald Tribune
Madame Cadonau
David Niven
Mr. Niven
George Axelrod
John Kenneth Galbraith
Galbraith
New York
China
Mr. Galbraith
Ambassador’s Journal
Senator McCarthy
Reuben
Harold Robbins
Professor Galbraith
South Vietnam
Buckingham Palace
King George
Dr. Kissinger
Libbers Target Office Males Says Secretaries Hold Power
In a Sacramento AP report, Nancy Reagan warns against marijuana ads if legalization passes, saying billboards could urge people to get stoned. The piece follows a satirical column noting secretaries wield office power and challenge gender norms.
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Margi
IBM
Xerox
Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Sacramento Union
McCarthy Attacks Muskie in Illinois Campaign Blitz
Eugene J. McCarthy urged students at the University of Illinois to oppose Sen. Edmund Muskie over amnesty for Vietnam draft dodgers and Muskie's 1968 forgiveness stance. McCarthy aired a broad anti Muskie charge in an Illinois primary drive, aiming to halt Muskie's momentum and keep him from securing the Democratic nomination.
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Champaign
University of [Illinois
Eugene J. McCarthy
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
McCarthy
Illinois
Richard J. Daley
Wisconsin
George McGovern
New Hampshire
California
Democratic Party
Senate
Sen
City sales tax battle over police and fire funding in Lawrence
Letter from E J Shockley argues Lawrence city commissioners failed to extend the sales tax to fund expanded police and fire protection after annexation. With a 15.5 percent larger city, Shockley warns finance may fall to higher taxes or fewer firefighters unless the tax extension is revived by the March 20 legislative session.
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Lawrence
State House
KPL
Topeka
Recital By Jane Abbott And Alice Downs Raises Scholarship Funds
Lawrence Alumnae Chapter sponsors a charity piano recital featuring Jane Abbott and Alice Downs. The program includes Busoni's Duettino Concertante, Schubert Fantasie Op 103, Mozart Sonata in D, Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn, and Milhaud Scaramouche Vif. The event supports Sigma Alpha Iota and showcases refined pianism with warm, dignified interpretations.
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Lawrence Alumnae
Jane Abbott
Alice Downs
Busoni
Mozart
Brahms
Haydn
Valdrac
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Martin Kaplan
Science and Technology Bureau
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Old Home Town
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Phog Allen
Frank Carlson
Riley Rogers
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Douglas County
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Mao Tse-tung
Art Buchwald
Buchwald
Washington
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Nancy
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Journal-World
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FLORA
Silini
Ann Arbor
Sigma Alpha Iota
Schubert
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