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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1972

Page

2

Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and rate card

The record shows the Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead with staff positions including President Publisher Dolph Simons Editor Bill Mayer and others. It lists established date 1854 publishing details Sixth and New Hampshire Lawrence Kansas contact and subscription rates for various regions.

Dolph C. Eure JR Tdolph Simons Scenteres Bill Mayer Ralph Gage Daryl Hal Ernest Ponth Leo Eller Ou Diseshecottanat Ews Inplana the World Company Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kan Telephone

Journal-World Editorial Pledge Standard

The Journal-World expresses its commitment to accurate fair news reporting and separation of opinion from news. It pledges to safeguard citizens rights, show sympathy for the disadvantaged, expose dishonesty in public affairs, and support projects improving the community.

Pep Pill Cutback Aims to Curb Amphetamine Abuse Across U S

The U S Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs plans broad limits following an 83 percent amphetamine and 80 percent methamphetamine cutback. The new rules restrict auto refills and tighten physician approval, targeting so called pep pills or bennies blamed for teen and housewife use, obesity linked misuse, and several harmful effects.

U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs FDA

Arbor Day Proclaimed in Kansas to Plant More Green

Governor Docking designates April 10 as Kansas Arbor Day to encourage planting trees and shrubs. Elm disease has decimated local elms by 35 to 40 percent, prompting a push to replace lost greenery. Arbor Day timing varies from March to April in Kansas, with a goal to boost community beauty and ecological balance. The Carpenters are highlighted for their music influence and cultural impact.

Robert Docking Kansas Lawrence

Local street resurfacing approved over $100000

City commission approves an extensive street resurfacing program costing over 100000 to repair roadways after a severe winter. Pictured are Mr and Mrs Jim O Donnell of 2415 Harvard in Kelly green derbies with their daughters celebrating St Patrick s Day.

Jim O'Donnell Harvard O’donnell Central Junior High Board of Regents Kansas State Gladys Parker Donald Thiry Kansas Kansas University Jayhawks Harry Woodring Woodring Ad Lindsey Oklahoma University Lawrence

Carpenters Bring Harmony to Troubled Music Era

A praising note highlights the Carpenters as a young duo who offered tasteful music when others failed. The passage credits them with guiding listeners out of a dissonant, discordant period in recent popular music.

Karen Richard Carpenter Dow Jones The Three Dog Night Carpenters

Muskie Misstep Shatters Democratic Unity After Florida Loss

Senator Muskie and his Florida operation misread Wallace appeal fueling a 42 percent Wallace plurality. The shock collapse of the Muskie bid, the Wallace surge, and party discord threaten Democratic unity ahead of primaries and the November race.

Washington Edmund S. Muskie Florida George Wallace Wallace Muskie Archie Bunker Nixon Archie Bunkers Henry M. Jackson Wallace-Jackson

Letters to the Journal World Editor Casts Vote on 1972 Kansas Legislature

A reader condemns lawmakers for backing liquor and gambling interests and failing to extend the property tax lid while supporting mandatory tests for drivers and a colored photo license. The letter urges voters to oppose officials who voted for liquor or gambling and for stricter traffic and tax measures.

Kansas

Publishing House Woes and a 1972 Tax Debate

A satirical look at McGraw Hill amid plagiarism scandals involving Chief Red Fox and Howard Hughes, followed by a report on rural urban cooperation in Kansas. The piece contrasts publishing missteps with a 1972 local sales tax vote and the rural push to end or sustain the tax amid shifting city and county effects. The discussion notes nonresident shoppers paying city taxes and the burden on farmers, framing a broader fiscal debate.

Washington McGraw-Hill Clifford Irving Howard Hughes Chief Red Fox Jamies McGregor Red Fox McGregor Hughes Irving Topeka Lawrence Manhattan Kansas Cities Dodge City

Rural tax fairness and local sales tax concerns voiced

Irving R. Niles argues rural Kansans pay for urban services, noting Topeka costs for police, fire, and streets and warning against local sales taxes absorbing state revenue. He advocates earnings taxes and state redistributive measures to fund schools and avoid rural subsidies to cities.

Topeka Osage County Pomona Reservoir Washburn Municipal University Lawrence Manhattan Shawnee County Irving R. Niles Lyndon Kansas

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Lawrence Daily Journal-World W. C. Simons Carlier Douglas Kansas City United States Lawrence, Kan Audit Bureau of Associated Press Journal-World the Carpenters Old Home Town Panic By Rowland Evans Robert Novak Miami Dupont Plaza Hotel Bert Bernhard George Mitchell Arnold Picker Letters To the Journal-World Editor Marvin M. Tripp Stratford League of Women Voters of the Gressman House Public Works Committee League House Public Works Committee Senate Congress National Academy of Sciences Bureau of Proof Environmental Protection Agency Denise Gaunt McLouth USD 342 Board of Educa Tion McLouth Education Association USD 342 Board of Education USD McLouth Grade School Kathleen Sluder McLouth Ed. Assn Art Buchwald Wounded Knee Sitting Bull Nina van Pallandt Little Big Horn Helga R. Red Fox Ibiza Gen. Custer Repaises
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