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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1966
Page
2
A brief archival note lists W C Simons as editor from 1891 to 1952, marking a long tenure at the paper established in 1854. The entry records the editor’s lifespan and service era within the historical publication.
A Midwestern university recommended a 25 year old head of the radical left W E B Du Bois Club for a 4900 annual NSF grant for graduate study. The club is labeled subversive by the FBI and critics say the school erred in funding its leader.
The article reports Judge Howard L. Aaron telling a Baltimore officer to kill if a suspect reaches for a weapon after a 17 year old threatened to shoot. The piece discusses concerns over harsh crime-fighting rhetoric amid rising crime rates in 1964 and 1965 and warnings of potential abuses.
Saul Alinsky of New York, active in Kansas City, is hailed as an organizer who teaches the poor to gain rights through their own efforts. Critics say his method isolates participants and favors group pressure over individual action, though his moment of success continues. History will judge the longevity of his approach.
Kenneth Beall a 43 year old Wakita High School girls basketball coach is in court on two counts of assault and battery for allegedly paddling two 18 year old team members in the superintendent’s office. Parents filed the charges after reports nine of twelve players were paddled during a state tournament trip.
Discussion calls for cleaning house in Wakita’s school system led by the superintendent amid alleged awareness of wrongdoing. The piece weighs pros and cons of corporal punishment in public schools and notes the unsettling notion of a man paddling high school girls to enforce basketball team discipline.
Lynn Poole argues the world faces growing water shortages amid droughts and rising demand. He criticizes weak desalination efforts and calls for higher priority and funding, noting ongoing large scale projects like Bolsa California and Israel's evaporation method as precedents.
Emmy honors include Phil Silvers as Man of the Year and Nanette Fabray for best comedienne. Perry Como and Mary Martin win for TV show and Peter Pan special. KU establishes Ulysses Grant Mitchell Mathematics scholarships by Prof. Mitchell’s widow. Notes on local figures Jos Willard visits Lawrence.
Today’s brief sermon asks followers how to live free from sin in light of Romans 6 2. It prays for God to remove besetting sins and to submit wills to Him through Jesus Christ.
Washington dispatch notes Canada’s political row on sex alleged to rival Profumo and Baker cases. Public uproar abroad and at home follows Justice Minister's Parliament claim. Crowds form at media offices, stock markets rise on the odd news, while officials urge restraint and peaceful use.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak warn that generals fear Hanoi could offer a ceasefire and force a political sell to the public. They argue the administration must prepare a detailed truce plan with guarantees while explaining the risks of abandoning gains and risking Viet Cong control.
The scene describes Judas guiding a crowd to Jesus in Gethsemane with swords and torches. He identifies Jesus by kissing him, prompting Jesus to question the betrayal as darkness’s hour.
Box office staff push tickets for three New York dates April 4 Passover Seder April 18 Oscars April 30 Barbra Streisand special. Mrs James Donald inherits to buy Balmain Paris wardrobe yearly. Milton Berle dines with Duke of Bedford and Max Asnas. Max Liebman gifts portraits to friends. Any Wednesday premiere notes War era cast anecdotes. Fountain Valley Golf dedication features David Rockefeller and Governor Ralph Paiewonsky. Ginger Rogers meets Robert Preston at Wait a Minute party.
The piece clarifies arthritis cannot be cured or prevented though symptoms can be eased. It differentiates gouty, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid forms, stresses joint mobility and avoiding excess strain, and notes aspirin and heat as reliable aids. It also explains premature gray hair is primarily hereditary with limited role for worry or shocks.
A list of titles and brief descriptions including The Unrepentant Pilgrim by J Percy Smith and South African Tragedy by Alan Paton. Also noted are The City 18 The Frontier by Charles Abrams, Propaganda by Jacques Bilal, H M S Saracen by Douglas Beeman, The Embezzler by Louis Auchincloss, and others.
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