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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1971
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World page from March 29 1971 lists staff roles and contact details for the lawrence Kansas paper with publisher editor and departments. It notes circulation rates for carriers mail and regional areas.
The 1971 Kansas Legislature faces bickering over pay hikes while bingo and liquor debates dominate. Gov. Docking clashed with lawmakers as a special session seemed unlikely, delaying reforms like an oil gas severance tax and streamlined agency operations. Commentary on movie trends and medical prescribing adds context to public mood.
New York AP report notes bullish long term GNP projections, with 1971 GNP near 1.065 trillion and a 1980 forecast approaching 2 trillion. Economists Preston and Klein cite inflation at 2.5 to 3 percent and see peace and welfare gains if policy stays sound.
The text critiques repeated bed rest aspirin nasal sprays and fluids as common cold advice. A doctor jokes about miracle workers who push pills to cure colds and warns that ignoring directions may lengthen recovery. It laments society’s pill binge habits among all ages.
A Kansas City science feature profiles Dr Cora Downs world renowned bacteriologist at KU and outlines her major contributions to tularemia or rabbit fever. Also noted are burglaries solved in Douglas County and a wave of probables.
The message speaks of a servant who doubled two talents entrusted by the master and urges recognition of personal gifts. A prayer asks for divine guidance to use talents for others, avoid laziness, and commit to service.
The narrator recounts a Geneva to Montreux to Rome rail voyage disrupted by a strike and missing amenities, then describes attending St. Peter’s mass and the Pope’s appearance amid rising wind. He reflects that modern travel multiplies impediments and frailty of the flesh as pilgrimage evolves.
John Mitchell to leave the Justice Department possibly in September to manage President Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign. He agreed to quit only at Nixon's request, amid concerns among state leaders and the President about finding a trusted campaign chairman.
A reader asks if grandma's annual wine made from grapes and fruit causes diarrhea due to contamination and whether a hysterectomy ends periods. The response notes possible germ carriage and confirms that periods do not always indicate fertility and that hysterectomy stops periods.
The Journal-World letters praise KU basketball and commend columnists Rob Seaver and Paul Carttar. Janet Mumma urges readers to press Congress and the President to curb Indochina oil interests and end the war, arguing for human lives over oil.
Crowd of 4 500 filled Hoch Auditorium as Laura Nyro performed a piano driven concert. She sang both her own emotionally rich originals and notable covers, receiving three standing ovations before ending with Mother Earth and departing by car.
In Los Angeles the Sharon Tate murder trial jurors resume deliberations to choose between death and life imprisonment after two months since Charles Manson and his followers were convicted for the 1969 killings. The first session lasted 51 hours and focused on trial evidence.
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