Catholic Church and Abortion Law in Light of Vatican II
The essay argues Vatican II religious freedom reduces pressure to shape abortion policy. It cites 1960s polls showing Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish opinions on abortion under health, rape, and fetal defects. It urges the church to explain religious liberty and avoid coercive politics while addressing divorce and birth control issues.
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National Opinion Research Center
University of Chicago
New York
California
Illinois
Maryland
Minnesota
New Hampshire
William MacManus
Family Life Bureau
Archdiocese of New York
Father MacManus
Fr. MacManus
Vatican
America
Lawrence Daily Journal World Editor Era Sealed in Obituary
The Lawrence Daily Journal World records editor W. C. Simons, who guided the paper from 1891 to 1953, with the publication tracing its establishment back to 1856 and noting its long history in Lawrence.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
W. C. Simons
Spring Weather Brings Warm Welcome to Lawrence Area
The Lawrence region enjoyed springlike conditions over the weekend with Saturday in the 60s and Sunday in the 70s. Residents took part in yard work, farm auctions, kite flying, picnics and walks as official spring arrived.
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Lawrence
Mother jailed for seven traffic offenses with infant kept in cell
A 27-year-old Des Moines mother was fined for seven traffic offenses and, unable to pay, spent nine hours in jail with her 7-week-old breastfed daughter in the cell. Authorities allowed arrangements for her other five children but took the infant as well. The judge faced criticism for not delaying the sentence or arranging alternatives. The incident highlights concerns about breastfeeding infants in custody and the need for installment plans or postponements.
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Des Moines
Frail Pilots: Teenage Girls and Modern Traffic Risk
The piece challenges the stereotype of teen road danger as male driven. It notes that teenage girls behind the wheel can also cause serious traffic problems, including risky lane changes and running lights, suggesting a sense of power in control may drive bad driving and potential tragedy.
Discrimination Debate Tightens Over Protective Laws
The piece discusses conflicts between state protective laws for women and broader civil rights protections against discrimination based on race color religion sex or national origin. It uses a California factory case where a female applicant faces overtime requirements to illustrate the debate.
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Ern Fees
Mary Jones
California
State Law On Child Labor Conflicts With Federal Rules
Mary files a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claiming sex discrimination after being refused employment. Commission chairman Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. says final decisions on state versus federal law are pending, noting the commission could nullify discriminatory state provisions. He predicts more federal intervention at local levels before any reduction.
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Mary
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Economic boom runs ahead of population growth in 1960s
AP analysis shows prosperity expanding faster than population for five years. Gross National Product rose 34 percent since 1961, personal income up 37.3 percent, industrial output 46.8 percent, and corporate profits 68.7 percent. Population grew 7.1 percent to 195 million.
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New York
Old Home Town Highlights From 1956 1941 and 1926
A retrospective column notes 1956 Eagle Scouts from Lawrence nine of thirty at Raw Council dinner in Union. It recalls 1941 Second District Farm Bureau meeting at IOOF hall with Dr. Logan Clendenning speaking on native cultures. It also mentions 1926 vocational guidance lectures at Lawrence Junior High led by J E Stonecipher and Rev C A Richard’s European trip with Sherwood Eddy group.
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Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
United Fund
Lawrence
Raw
Union
Lowell Craig
C. V. Fisher
Billy Elmer
John Hargrove
Gene Jackson
Carl McClung
Mark Richardson
Robert Remple
Hollywood
Jimmy Dean
Grace Kelly
Second District Farm Bureau
IOOF
Ralph Colman
Logan Clendenning
KU Medical School
Lawrence Junior High
J. E. Stonecipher
C. A. Richard
First Christian Church
Sherwood Eddy
Europe
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him and seek him from Lamentations 3 25. A prayer asks mercy and invites others to know forgiveness and love through Jesus.
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Father
Jesus
Governors Back Viet Nam Policy at Secret Appalachian Session
41 governors voiced unanimous support for President Johnson's Viet Nam plan amid a private Appalachian Regional Commission meeting. The session produced a formal resolution drafted by White House aide Joe Califano and ex-Gov. Farris Bryant, while Republicans decry Senator Williams's tax amendment on political advertising almanacs.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appalachian
Viet Nam
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
James Rhodes
Ohio
Rhodes
Joe Califano
Office of Emergency Planning
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Appalachian Commission
Scranton
John J. Williams
Delaware
William
Williams
Democratic National Committee
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
California
Chicago
O'Hare Inn
Republican Party
Congressional
Philip and Beatrice Lillie reunion hopes discussed
Prince Philip seeks a reunion with Beatrice Lillie as a schoolmate recalls her late son killed in the war. Joe Levine plans a nervous dinner party at the British government’s request. Other excerpts note Milton Berle’s custody dispute, Ellin Berlin’s name choice, and Katharine Anne Porter’s claim she will not write again.
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Prince Philip
Beatrice Lillie
Joe Levine
Philip
Levine
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Viking Press
Roger Vallrs
France
N. Y
Paris
Quai d’Orsai
Katharine Anne Porter
Art Thou the Christ in the Sanhedrin Questioning
In the pre dawn gathering the chief priests and elders press Jesus asking if He is the Christ. He speaks of the Son of Man at the right hand of God, they condemn Him as blasphemous and declare Him worthy of death. The high priest weighs witnesses and presses the verdict.
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Jesus
Sanhedrin
Christ
God
Poison prevention and household risks rise in national focus
A health columnist warns about 400000 American children poisoned yearly, often by everyday household items. Medicines, cleaning products, cosmetics, and garage items pose dangers from unsecured storage. secure cabinets are urged and further tips promised tomorrow.
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Kansas
Sam Dawson
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China
Lyons’ den
Y Leonard Lyons
Milton Berle
Billy Rose
Brendan Gill
Dublin
Harkness Pavilion
Linda
Edouard Emmet
Ellin
Irving Berlin
Russell Long
D-La
Gridiron Club
Lyndon Johnsons
Luci
Goldwater
Sen. Long
the Christ
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Dr. Mother
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