Lawrence Journal World masthead details March 19 1969
The supplied OCR shows the Lawrence Journal-World masthead with staff roles including editor Doug Simons management and advertising but reading is partially garbled. It notes publication as daily with Sunday edition, address at Sixth and New Hampshire Street Lawrence Kansas and subscription rates including 20 per month or 15 per year by mail. It also lists staff roles and associations including Associated Press membership and March 19 1969 date.
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United States
Lawrence High School tightens behavior policy after Friday disturbance
Principal William Medley outlines strict conduct guidelines and warns of suspension or expulsion for unruly students. The assembly reinforces fair enforcement and calls for backing from the superintendent and School Board to restore community trust after recent clashes.
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Lawrence High School
William Medley
Docking Opposes Highway Tax Rise Faces Possible GOP Override
Governor Docking has opposed the two cent gas tax hike for a modern highway plan. Republicans may override his veto in the Kansas Legislature, potentially advancing highway funding while allowing Docking to campaign against tax increases and claim public support.
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Robert Docking
Docking
Rick Harman
Kansas
Rail Switch Vandalism Warning After Near-Accident
Local rail lines faced vandal activity with tampering on switches and signals. A switch was altered enough to risk a serious crash, but the error was spotted in time and the offender warned. Parents are urged to supervise children after curfew to prevent further incidents.
Stepner to Open Second Evanston Theater for Family Crowds
Les Stepner operates a Phen theater in Evanston Illinois and refuses vulgar films. His success prompts a second theater in the same block to accommodate growing family audiences. He plans to show foreign and art films.
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Les Stepner
Phen
Evanston, Ill
Penly
Field report on community friendly films from Les Stepner
A quoted remark argues for family oriented cinema with no explicit content. The speaker stresses responsibility to the community and the need for material suitable for families to watch together. The passage advocates for more films and road show movies led by Les Stepner.
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Les Stepners
Doomsayers Predict California Earthquake In April
A handful of mystics and telepaths forecast a massive April quake that would split the California coast and flood the Central Valley. Caltech scientists dispute the claim as inconceivable while noting the growing belief among various groups.
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California
San
Cal Tech
Be Wary of An Insider Be Wary of An Insider
New York AP summarizes Dr. Eugene Jennings view on insiders in conglomerate takeovers. Insiders resist change, may derail integration, and can force management shifts after contracts seal. Jennings notes many mid sized firms prefer leaders who chase entrepreneurial freedom over provincial boards.
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New York
Eugene Jennings
Jennings
Jimmy Ling
Ling-Temco-Vought
Lawrence junior high hoops team shines with 11 wins
Ten years ago in 1959 the Lawrence junior high basketball squad posted 11 victories in 12 games under coach Wilbur Dover. Lawrence High awarded 12 basketball letters to seniors including Fred Adamson and Jeri Craig. At Valley Falls the McCloud Packing Co farm shed burned to the ground.
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Lawrence
Wilbur Dover
Valley Falls
McCloud Packing Co
Lawrence High School
Fred Adamson
Jeri Craig
Jack Galloway
Warren Hall
Leo Sanders
Chris Whitenight
Kansas
Michigan
Congress
Arthur Capper
Daily Bible Message Prayer for Forgiveness and Strength
God help us avoid destroying ourselves with guilt and grant us forgiveness. The prayer asks for strength to view ourselves constructively and release energy for good. Amen.
Debate over anti-proliferation pact stirs Western defense fears
The piece argues the Senate approved anti-proliferation talks but failed to spark analysis. It cites Prof. Stefan Possony condemning the pact as weakening NATO and European self-defense by denying tactical nuclear weapons, leaving the US to bear primary burden and risk in a future European conflict.
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Senate
Stefan Possony
Hoover Institution
Stanford
United States
de Gaulle
Western Europe
Robert McNamara
Europe
NATO
Russia
West Germany
America
Ulbricht
East Germany
United States Strategic Air Force
Soviet Union
Hitler
Voter Turnout Critique in Journal-World Letter
Kate Wagon Smith laments low turnout in the March 4 primary with only about a quarter of registrants voting. She notes election-day fatigue, clerks’ morale, and praises the remaining voters for their civic care while addressing ethnic considerations and democracy ideals.
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Kate Wagon Smith
the Oaks
Apt
Ridge Court
Orthodoxy Costly To ACLU Unit In Baltimore
Leonard J. Kerpelmann resigns from the ACLU Maryland legal panel to start his own aid group. He accuses the panel of overemphasizing Negro matters and becoming orthodox and unresponsive to public need. Kerpelmann, a former counsel in the Murry O’Hair school prayer case, has a history of Negro rights advocacy and later opposition to further civil rights extensions.
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Baltimore
Leonard J. Kerpelmann
American Civil Liberties Union
Maryland
ACLU
University of Maryland
Kerpelman
Madalyn Murry O'Hair
Supreme Court
Watts
To Your Good Health on Birth Control and Nursing
Dr Thosteson cautions nursing mothers using the pill. He notes the pill can reduce milk flow and small amounts may pass into milk with potential feminizing effects on male infants. He does not recommend using the pill for nursing mothers and reiterates support for breastfeeding whenever possible.
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Dr. Thosteson
Fire Hose Turned On Money Markets
Washington officials debate inflation control as banks push a seven and a half percent prime rate. Firms may delay expansion while fearing higher future costs, risking a slow economic cooling with unemployment potential. McCracken promises stern fiscal restraint to unite policy makers and deter inflation.
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Washington
Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin
White House
The
Treasury
Council of Economic Advisers
Paul W. McCracken
McCracken
Congresswoman warns against free food stamps in South Carolina
Rep. Leonor Sullivan, a Democrat from Missouri, criticizes a Beaufort Jasper pilot that gives free food stamps to the poor. She argues the program should be self help, not a giveaway, and favors prescription based nutrition to ensure balanced diets. The pilot operates in two South Carolina counties as a test amid hunger investigations.
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Washington
South Carolina
Leonor K. Sullivan
D-Mo
Senate
Agriculture Department
Peter the Hermit of Hollywood Dies at 90
Hollywood mourns Peter Howard known as Peter the Hermit who for decades wandered Hollywood Boulevard as a peculiar sight. He died last week at age 90, having long opposed the film industry and living in a string of rented rooms after early work as an atmosphere actor faded.
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Hollywood
Peter the Hermit
Hollywood Boulevard
Peter Howard
Bowevard
Peter
Ivar Avenue
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