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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1969
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World lists pricing for carrier and mail delivery. Rates include 1.73 per month by carrier, 20.76 per year, 10 per year in Douglas and nearby counties, and 15 per year elsewhere in the United States.
Administrators like Hesburgh of Notre Dame and Hayakawa of San Francisco State resist external intervention, asserting autonomy is vital to higher education. Kansas State University President McCain vows tough action on student violence, aiming for swift suspensions to deter disruptors.
Surveys show strong business job prospects for this year’s bachelor degree candidates with high salaries for chemical engineering and other engineering fields. MBAs and PhDs face mixed offers amid a rising cost of living and a notable draft influence on hiring, with 43 percent of executives citing draft status as a consideration.
A Kansas Turnpike crash killed Kenneth Beck of Lawrence and left Linda Beck in critical condition as James P. Jordan of Finksburg Maryland was also injured. Douglas County Sheriff Rex Johnson and Marilyn Steele aided the Jordan family in Kansas City, exemplifying local law enforcement with a heart.
The Journal-World reports the death of Thomas Stam 78 of Tucson AZ a former Lawrence resident who played a role in early KU football era. Stam known for Greek heritage worked at the Palace of Sweets on Massachusetts Street and once partnered with George Allendorf owner of a traveling ice cream and popcorn wagon used at McCook Field on game days.
Spectators at Kansas University games recall Tommy Stam, the affable wagon fixture selling popcorn, peanuts, gum, apples and cigars. Lawrence residents in their 60s remember helping with the half-bushel basket and earning up to fifty cents on good afternoons, cherishing his cheerful spirit.
Itemized snippets recall 1959 reelect Gene Haley as City Planning Commission chair with Russ Mills as vice chair. Lawrence native David Gray earns Sigma Chi honor roll and Boys State attendees are named. Also notes 1949 1929 events including Marshall Foch’s national funeral in Paris and Gov Stubbs funeral in Lawrence with Pallbearers listed.
A brief devotional notes the verse Galatians 6 14 declaring glory in the cross of Christ and offers a prayer thanking God for scientific advances aiding humanity while urging growth of the soul and continued search for Jesus learned truths.
Transportation Secretary Volpe warns mass transit must advance rapidly or urban car use will be restricted or fees imposed. He proposes user charges, possible truck delivery limits, and a transit trust fund to finance a set miles of mass transit across states.
A satirical dispatch from Washington mocks Anguilla's defeat by Britain as a rare bright spot. Paratroopers and Marines supposedly overwhelmed Anguilla's defenses of sheep and junked gear, prompting world-wide commentary on imperial power and future intervention.
The piece critiques Nixon commissions on tax reform, warning against piecemeal fixes and praising Milton Friedman’s flat tax idea. It argues for fundamental reform, including removing deductions, raising exemptions, and letting states shape tax codes while preserving federal support. The author warns reforms may trigger new injustices and questions political courage.
A 77 year old boy was caught burglarizing a home and admitted breaking into two houses. Police say radios walkie talkies and a ring valued at 200 dollars were taken. Juvenile Court said it could not handle the case due to minimum age of eight. Authorities planned to work with the boy’s mother.
Hal Boyle humor column lists quick social observations on wives and computers, office tyrants, old age, dining annoyances, crooks, gossip, and inflation with wry contrasts. It blends light generalities and sly jabs about modern life and human foibles.
A public letter argues government spending favors military aid and defense over the arts. It claims defense outlays are ten thousand times those for culture and compares the value of grenades to poems, calling the society heading toward anarchy. It also criticizes New Left radicals as bearing stale news and attempting to wreck a deteriorated system.
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