Lawrence Journal-World staff and masthead 1971
The Wednesday Evening March 17 1971 issue of the Lawrence Journal World lists staff positions led by President Publisher Douph Simmons Editor W Co Simons and other roles. It notes publishing details The World Company operates at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas with various subscription rates and AP membership.
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the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
Kansas
United States
Ian
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
The Calley Case and the My Lai Verdict Debate
The article argues Lt. William Calley Jr. faces conviction in the My Lai massacre as six Army officers weigh guilt while questions arise about accountability for pilots, artillery crews, and generals in war. It casts Calley as a public exhibit and scapegoat amid calls for discipline and adherence to civilian oversight.
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William Calley Jr
Calley
My Lai
White House
Congress
Georgia
Nuremburg
St Patrick’s Day a Celebrate Across Cultures and Folklore
The piece weighs legends and facts about St Patrick linking Ireland to Welsh origins and German and Italian theories. It notes the snakes myth, the shift from paganism to Christianity, and the playful wearing of green prompting good cheer and a spring in step worldwide.
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St. Patrick
Wales
Erin
Emerald Isle
Trish
St. Patrick's
Burger warns on judicial reform at Williamsburg conference
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger says patience of quiet Americans is wearing thin as civil justice delays grow. He cites four year backlogs in non criminal cases and those unable to afford legal help, who watch lawbreakers monopolize courts while cases age. An example is a damage suit by an...
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Warren E. Burger
U.S. Supreme Court
Williamsburg
Burger
National Conference On Judicial Reform
Nonstrike hopes fade as steel wage dispute grows
NEW YORK AP reports prospects for a settlement by August 1 dimming. U.S. Steel’s annual report warns of higher costs if wage demands rise, noting a 1 percent annual increase could add 68 million to payroll by year three. The piece outlines a widening labor cost gap with Japan, rising living costs, and slipping steel profits, while acknowledging wage growth kept pace with living costs overall.
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New York
U.S
U.S. Steel
Big Steel
National Can Corporation
U.S. Steel Report
U.S.A
Japan
Judges urged reform of jury system to cut delays
Chief Justice Burger urged about 600 judges and attorneys to modernize outdated practices, especially jury selection, and to penalize parties who let cases drag on. He warned the high cost of trials and pressed for reforms to reduce courtroom morass and wasted time.
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Burger
Life-time contract for KU head football coach Jack Mitchell
In 1961 the Kansas Board of Regents approved a life-time contract for KU football coach Jack Mitchell effective immediately. Spring enrollment at KU reached 9,414, a record and up 8.5 percent from 1960.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Jack Mitchell
Sunflower Ordnance Works
George H. Butell
UCLA
University of Kansas
Edward Lawrence Griffin
Lawrence
U.S. Department of Agriculture
KU School of Engineering
Bible Message Prayer for New Sights and Actions
A brief daily prayer asks for renewed vision energy and deeds to reflect Jesus Christ in daily living. It seeks divine guidance for a fresh start and righteous conduct.
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Jesus Christ
Legislature at a Glance: Docking bill fate and veto upheld
Kansas lawmakers reported mixed action on Tuesday. Governor Docking’s spending bid faced an unfavorable Senate report, the Johnson County pay raise veto was sustained by 72 to 52, and a college grant bill was held over due to funding limits. The bingo penalties repeal passed the House Judiciary Committee, welfare board hearings received tentative approval, and Senate leaders disputed a critic’s claim of improper university hiring.
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Robert Docking
Senate
House
Docking
Johnson County
Judiciary Committee
David Owen
Overland Park
Kansas State University
Owen
Stop Thief inflation critique argues against villains
Harold H. Lytle argues inflation stems from monetary policy and government action not personal villains. He cites rapid money supply growth since 1939, velocity increases, and postwar debt dynamics while warning against simplistic cures and urging cautious policy.
Letters to the editor challenge on nuclear missiles and spending
Greg Hack of Lawrence High School argues against Seaver and Carttar, urging restraint on defense funding and more private initiative. He contends Russia advances force reductions suggest a need for robust missile defense by 1975, criticizes bureaucratic expansion, and warns reordering priorities harms national security.
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Rob Seaver
Paul Carttar
Russia
New York City
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Seaver
Carttar
Greg Hack
Lawrence High
Miller challenged by editor over Rock Chalk Cafe closure
A Kansas columnist defends the Chalk manager and denounces Supersheriff Vern Miller for closing the Rock Chalk Cafe over drug claims. The piece argues entrapment and biased policing hinder law enforcement and warns Miller risks provoking violence and civil conflict in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Miller
Oliver Hall
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Dolph C. Simons
Douph Simmons
Cessecse Tessesee Nenseeceteennes
W. Co. Simons
John Cunniff
Old Home Town
Legislature
THE
Senate Education Committee
Glee S. Smith
R-Larned
Sion
By Leland J. Pritchard
Journal World
Harold H. Lytle
Mr. Lytle
Lytle
U.S. Treasury
Prass
Federal Reserve Bank
FHA
VACC
Federal Reserve Authorities
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve
Voltaire
Lditor
Journal-World
Gus di Zerega
Kansas University
Wichita
Journal-World Opinion
Vern Miller
Rock Chalk Cafe
River City
Vern Millers
By Gus Dizerega
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