Douglas County Bypassed in State Highway Appointments
The piece criticizes the Kansas Highway Commission for neglecting Douglas County with no major highway changes in a decade. It highlights needed upgrades on Highway 10 and 59, a west Lawrence bypass, Sixth and Massachusetts bottleneck fixes, and a Kaw River bridge, noting a local candidate was passed over for a Leavenworth appointee by Governor Avery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
State Highway Commission
Douglas County
Massachusetts Street
Kansas Highway Commission
Wakarusa River
Eudora
Avery
Leavenworth
John Anderson
Highway Department
The Inevitability of Bobby Kennedy in 1966
The piece argues Teddy Kennedy yielded to his brother around 1965 66 shaping what scholars call the succession problem. It credits Bobby with building power through allies and Liberal intelligentsia and notes his 1968 potential despite doubts about presidential viability. It describes Vidal Esquire speculation and Bobby’s resilience amid Viet Nam debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Kennedy
Teddy
Bobby
Robert
Kennedy
John F
John-John
Gore Vidal
Esquire
John
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Secret State Department debate on Red China existence
A satirical piece reports a mock State Department meeting where officials dispute whether a country named Red China exists. The debate covers maps, population claims, containment versus isolation, and UN membership risks, with punchlines on rumor and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Fulbright
Viet Nam
Red China
State Department
China
Formosa Strait
Washington
American State Department
Democracy Overdone in Lawrence City Hall and Planning
Opinion piece argues town meetings and zoning debates in Lawrence distract from productive government. It condemns prolonged sidewalk disputes over schoolchildren, zoning battles, and planner advisory roles influenced by developers, urging balance between commissions and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
West Lawrence
City Hall
Planning Commission
Vanishing Bargains in Marrying a Farm Girl
A vintage column notes that marrying a farm girl remains cheaper for a frugal bachelor, yet warns the financial return from marriage is shrinking each year as costs rise and the bargain erodes. It reflects rural life and economic realities of the era.
Bigger But Not Better
The nation’s economy expanded in early 1966 with the GNP rising to about 712 billion annual rate in January through March, while costs also grew. Personal income climbed but the cost of living and prices rose, and wage and employment gains reduced margins as consumer and business spending surged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
USDA
New York
Lawrence Jaycees plan Miss Lawrence contest first spring
The Lawrence Jaycees announce a Miss Lawrence contest to select a representative for the Miss America event this spring. John J. Cooper president of Kansas State Bank at Overbrook dies at 76. Sunrise Easter Service set for Lawrence Drive-In Theater tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Jaycees
John J. Cooper
Kansas State Bank
Overbrook
Lawrence Drive-In
Otto Miessner
Country Club Terrace
Paula Charlton
California Trail
Meissner
KU Music Department
Kansas House
Senate
Douglas County
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
U.S
Kansas Cooperative Wheat Association
State Secretary of Agriculture
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
Christ died for our sins as stated in I Corinthians 15 3. The prayer asks God to forgive careless thoughts and to draw believers near the cross to recognize the pain sin causes, seeking Jesus’ name.
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Christ
Jesus
RFK Future in New York Spotlight Linked to O Connor
Washington reports that John Olivero's hire on Frank O'Connor's staff signals a possible Humphrey-O'Connor alliance that could hurt Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential hopes. The piece notes O'Connor's gubernatorial bid, Lindsay as a potential future rival, and Kennedy's limited influence over New York delegation and national strategy.
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Washington
New York City
John Olivero
Frank O'Connor
Olivero
New York
Hubert Humphrey
O’connor
Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
O'Connor
Nelson Rockefeller
New York State
Kennedy
Frank O’connor
John F. Kennedy
Kennedys
Willkie
Ums
John V. Lindsay
Rockefeller
Lindsay
Frank Hogan
Manhattan
Hogan
South Africa
Bobby Kennedy
California
Florida
The Lenten Story by Weber Behold Thy Mother
Behold thy son and behold thy mother spoken from the cross as Jesus entrusts Mary to John. The scene reflects love and duty through a moment of profound care and spiritual kinship. The passage cites John XIX 25 to 27 in a devotional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Mary
John
Zsa Zsa Gabor Spotlights Honeymoon Revelry in Monte Carlo
Eva Gabor, dining in Beverly Hills, reports Zsa Zsa Gabor on her ex-husband Herbert Hunter with another woman. Hunter allegedly notes another beauty is prettier than Zsa Zsa, while Eva admits the remark was a wedding present fib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Monte Carlo
Eva
Beverly Hills
Zsa Zsa
Herbert Hunter
Hunter
Free for all ends concert as 3 arrested in Baltimore
In Baltimore three rock n roll fans were arrested after a free for all at a Civic Center concert sponsored by a local radio station. The Animals Gene Pitney Tommy Van and the Echoes and Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler appeared before about 8 000 fans while about 4 500 remained outside as police and K 9 units broke up the melee inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Civic Center
The
Animals
Gene Pitney
Tommy van
Echoes
Barry Sadler
Mourning the loss of an old typewriter friend
Hal Boyle recalls 20 years with his battered standard typewriter and the arrival of a modern German model that embodies efficiency and has an “utterly resistable personality.” He contrasts loyal old gear with the flashy portable and the new machine’s relentless precision.
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New York
Dar Es Salaam
Paris
South Pole
Palm Beach
Bering Strait
Nairobi
Rio
Rome
Hazelton
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William Buckley JR
Warren Harding
Mr. Vidal
Atlantic City
Lyndon Johnson
Sen
Keating
Abraham Beame
University of Mississippi
Berlin
General Eisenhower
Latin America
Viet Cong
Formosa
Far East
Art Buchwald
Tunis
United States
CIA
United Nations
By Sam Dawson
Old Home Town
Olivero Post
N.Y
RFK
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Weber
Lyons’ den
Leonard Lyons
Hal Boyle
SAU! Pett
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