Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and publication details
Historical note lists staff positions at The Lawrence Daily Journal World including Dolph Simons as editor, Dolf C Simons Jr., Parsons as vice president, Hill Mayer as assistant publisher, Harrie Hall as managing editor, Ernest Pontius as news editor, Leo Biller as advertising director, and W.C. Simons as editor emeritus. Established 1854. Publication details include address Sixth and New Hampshire Street Lawrence Kansas, telephone VIIS-100, and subscription rates.
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Dolph Simons
SD Diiseases Restee
Dolph C. Simons JR
SIV Parsons
Hill Mayer
Harri Hall
Sone
Wrnest Pontius
Leo Bller A. Controlle
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Street
Wwrence
Kan
Telephone Viis
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Supply and Demand Move Lumber Prices in Unsettled Market
The article traces swings in lumber costs from $76 to $144 per thousand square feet as demand rises and falls. It notes mills outpacing sales, sharp cuts to clear inventories, and a second price jump for green Douglas 2 by 4s before a slide resumes. It attributes inflation dynamics to broad spending and cites Nixon administration steps to curb prices via increased timber supply and freight capacity.
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Northwest
United States
Nixon
ICC
Arbor Day 1969 Emphasizes Planting Trees in Lawrence
Arbor Day observance urges residents to plant a tree Friday to beautify Lawrence. The city’s forebears planned wide streets and parks, and today stores stock trees of many sizes. A small investment and a few minutes of digging yield lasting beauty for years.
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Lawrence
Dr John Ise Remembered As Independent Economist And KU Emeritus
The Lawrence community and the nation mourn the death of Dr. John Ise, eminent economist and KU professor emeritus who taught there for 39 years before retiring in 1955. A noted author and adviser, his sharp, sometimes biting commentary made him a widely respected and controversial figure.
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Lawrence
John Ise
Kansas University
Ise
Remembered Giant in the Field Dr Ise Honored
The community recalls Dr Ise as a towering figure whose wit and wisdom shaped his field. Retirement and ill health dim little of his lasting impact as a mentor and contributor noted for decades of service and notable personalities he inspired.
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Ise
Inflation Threats Rise Amid Rising Prices and Wages
Americans face higher taxes, interest rates, and prices with inflation at 4.8 percent yearly. A slowdown or cease-fire could ease pressure, but persistent wage and price pressures push the economy toward an inflationary spiral as wholesale and consumer prices climb. The dollar loses value and purchasing power dips, even as government spending remains high.
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New York
Vietnam
Labor Department
U.S
Federal Reserve Board
Old Home Town Notes Through Decades
A retro roundup notes Delbert Mann’s KU ties and Civil Service hours, seven new Chamber of Commerce members, plus 1944 Benny Goodman quitting myths, 1929 Bowersock talkies and Ruth Etting, and Rockefeller Jr. rebuilding Williamsburg for historic beauty.
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Delbert Mann
Earl Wilson
Mann
The
Chamber of Commerce
Roger Allen
Art Weaver
Les Reese
R. R. Zurbuchen
Warren Rhodes
John Albers
Mel Fisher
Benny Goodman
Holland
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
R. W. Amerine
Bowersock
Ruth Etting
Clark and McCullough
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Williamsburg
Virginia
Daily Bible Message Verse and Prayer Reflection
The text presents Psalm 27:1 about God as light and salvation and a brief prayer asking for guidance to rise above confusion. It expresses confidence in God’s wisdom, power, and love to meet all needs.
Middle Class Values and Bach in a L A High School War
A 17 year old Rickey Ivie leads a Black Student Union protest against what he calls racist training in curriculum. He objects to teaching Bach and Van Gogh as WASP culture, argues schools omit Black history, and questions the value of middle class culture in education.
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Rickey Ivie
Los Angeles
Johannes Sebastian Bach
Master Ivie
Ivie
Bach
New York Times
George Tyrrell
Rickey
Hamilton
BSA
Elijah Muhammad
Public Has a Right to Know About Nuclear Defense Debates
Washington readers witness a dialog on public access to ARM ABM hearings and nuclear strategy. Mulligan resists the flood of technical detail, while the speaker argues public knowledge safeguards national decisions and policy clarity.
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Washington
Mulligan
Laird
Minuteman
Readers cancel Journal-World over criticism standards
In a letter to the editor Horst and Hannel Claus Stouffer of Place 9-1 condemn reviews focusing on critic backgrounds or slang instead of substantiated critique. They praise the Japanese Folk Dramas and urge honest event coverage without personal commentary or dubious qualifications.
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Journal- World
Klaus
Air War Turns Lethal Hidden Behind Secrecy In Laos
A year after Johnson limits on North Vietnam bombing, air operations focus on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. Forces include Navy carrier aircraft and B52s with unseen losses, pilots missing, and a vast, undercounted campaign aimed at disrupting enemy supply lines through a sparsely populated jungle frontier.
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Saigon
Johnson
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Paris
Air Force
Navy
Pentagon
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Viet Cong
Thailand
U.S
Little Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Mu Gia
Hanoi
A Shau
Uncertain World Weighing Heavily on Modern Market
New York AP reports a world of inflation and geopolitical concerns weighing on stocks. From December highs to February lows, the Dow fell about 8.6 percent before a small rebound amid ongoing inflation, policy tightening, and uncertain growth. analysts cite inflation as the primary drag while hopes for Vietnam peace lift some sentiment.
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New York
Vietnam
Middle East
Robert Johnson
Gene Webber, Jackson & Curtis
Dow Jones
Richard Scruggs
Goodbody & Co
Silent Vietnam Roll of Honor Caps Congressional Record
At the White House and Capitol Hill anti-war protests surged as calls for troop withdrawal grew. A somber message appeared in the Congressional Record the day before dawn, listing 31,379 U S dead in Vietnam across 121 pages.
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Washington
White House
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
Congressional Record
United States
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John Cunniff
Old Home Town
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Journal-World
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Horst
Hannel
Claus Stouffer
George McArthur
By Jack Lefler
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