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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1965
Page
2
Column questions due process and memory in the Cukurs murder in Montevideo. Buckley contrasts lynching with legal trials and debates over extending Nazi war crime statute limits. He weighs amnesty in Congo and Israel's death penalty history, urging caution on forgetting.
The Lawrence Journal-World lists staff with Doph C Simons Jr as President and Editor and Dolph Simons as editor, Bill Mayer as Vice Press Publisher, Jack Zimmerman as Managing Editor, Ernest Pontius as News Editor, Leo Eller as Advertising Manager, and W C Simons noted as editor from 1891 to 1952. The paper is published daily except Sunday in Lawrence Kansas with standard subscription rates.
The piece reflects on President Johnson's joint session remarks urging full voting rights for Negroes. It notes broad support from lawmakers and Citizens, including Chief Justice Warren clapping loudly, while questioning public reactions, civil rights demonstrations, and the potential for further action amid national tensions. The author contrasts home and abroad, Viet Nam memorials, and calls for tolerance amid a volatile era.
More than 100 American fighter-bombers attacked North Vietnamese ammunition dumps 160 miles from Hanoi as U S and allied forces challenge Soviet backed interceptors. The sweep, from Phu Qui, pressed toward the 19th Parallel amid rumored White House limits.
The United States signals a broader air campaign in Vietnam by deploying supplies, equipment, and troops to show determination to pressure North Vietnam. Officials say escalating strikes are aimed at forcing a settlement or negotiations as Viet Cong activity rises.
The article notes Nikita Khrushchev’s Sunday trip to a polling station in Moscow shows he is alive and fairly healthy after being ousted as premier. It describes Moscow’s near total voter turnout and implies Khrushchev voted to back current leaders, highlighting coercive civic ritual over genuine choice.
The article notes that for every benefit of medical plastics there are potential side effects. It cites implants of silicone tubes in children with brain fluid, and uses in ears valves and implants, while warning that toxic effects may occur and doctors must use plastics cautiously in individual cases.
Old Home Town items recall the City PTA Council electing Mrs Har old Allen and others to office. Dallas Dobbs chosen Kansas Jayhawk basketball captain for next season with John Anderson as honorary captain. Tusten Ackerman of Chicago spoke at a team banquet. A Kansas legislature bill proposes a city benefit district to raze the Patee Theater and build an arcade on New Hampshire Street.
A religious note echoes Romans 13 8 to owe nothing except love for neighbors. A RSV prayer asks God to plant justice and holiness in believers enabling responsible acts toward others with love through Jesus Christ.
Washington observers describe Hubert H. Humphrey as the most active vice president in history after two months in office. He works 14 to 16 hours daily and often appears at charity and public service events covered by women reporters.
George F. Wedge argues that alumni support for freedom of association is essential for KU fraternities and sororities amid campus sit-in protests. He commends Chancellor Clarke Wescoe and Coach Mitchell for maintaining order and urges alumni to oppose covert discrimination affecting active members’ pledge choices.
A college fraternity member recalls the moment the chapter severed ties with its national organization in protest against discriminatory clauses. As secretary, he read letters from alumni at the time of the break, reflecting on the chapter's actions and motives.
Law rence residents praise new business expansions while voicing dissatisfaction over KU demonstrations at Upeet. They argue discrimination exists at KU and in Lawrence and that the city cannot be first class while some residents are treated as second class.
Proper gain during pregnancy is about 20 pounds for most women and may be less for those already overweight. A well balanced diet provides the baby’s needs without adding excess maternal fat and can ease delivery and postnatal recovery.
Editorial notes during Lent highlight Pacem in Terris principles and Selma civil rights actions. It argues church members must translate faith into practical guided action toward public and private justice, ending discriminatory practices and building true peace through social equity.
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