This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1972
Page
2
Historical snippet shows The World Company Lawrence Kansas branding with editors and publishers listed. It notes W C Simons as editor from 1891 to 1952 and provides 1854 establishment, plus subscription rates for carriers and mail in various regions.
A Lawrence school district visit by state and federal officials plus North Carolina State University educators reports strong early steps in a Career Education program. The plan expands from high school to direct work paths while preserving college options and contemplates an alliance with Haskell Junior College for joint training. Community cleanup efforts spearheaded by the Chamber of Commerce are expected to boost morale and civic participation ahead of April activities. Notable recent passings include Gabriel Heatter and J Arthur Rank, noted media figures whose careers shaped wartime radio and British cinema respectively.
Treasury Secretary John Connally met with 12 supermarket chiefs in Washington to urge price relief on meat and promised a weekly cost of living report. He said no threats were made about controls, while observers note inflation pressures and public focus on saving money dominate political rhetoric.
The piece recalls a 1962 Carnegie Grant of 100000 for KU Costa Rica faculty student exchange. It notes the Carnival of Souls premiere by Centron and Herb Harvey. Also mentions Edward M Kennedy leaving Harvard College after freshman year and expresses regret. 1947 items include Lawrence High discus record by Dick Johnson 153 10 and Summerfield Scholarship finalists Robert Whaley.
The text praises J Arthur Rank and Heatter for low budget but well crafted films with clear good triumph themes. It contrasts older, morally grounded productions with contemporary "relevant" cinema seen as negative and sensational. It argues for enduring value of traditional cinema over trendy, morbid trends.
Final essay in a five part Easter series argues that belief in heaven provides meaning and purpose. The piece frames criticism from Voltaire Nietzsche Freud and Marx as challenging the hope while asserting creation shows ongoing movement toward completion and a purpose beyond immediacy.
Letters from Lawrence readers praise Beuerman for his handmade goods and thanks local stores for waiving commissions. They urge support for the Ballard Center and note Beuerman’s life with blindness and a Centron documentary. Readers seek historical details on Pioneer Cemetery with Lawrence Library input suggested.
The Pioneer Cemetery west of Lawrence lies within KU Research Center land and is planned as a six acre historical park with markers benches fencing and lighting. It holds eras of early settlement epidemics and Civil War skirmishes with few remaining graves and a 1968 burial of KU alumnus Dr Elmer V McCollum.
Review of The Trial of the Catonsville Nine at United Ministries Center covers Father Berrigan's approach to moral motives and public judgment. Cast strengths include Don Baldwin as Dan Berrigan and Robert Shelton as Phil, with focus on responsibility for wrongs and how individuals respond to government deeds. The article frames Easter Week as a prompt for weighing faith, justice, and personal involvement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.