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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1966
Page
2
A letter arguing against female athletic participation, claiming youth should avoid sports to preserve femininity. The writer condemns track and field, football, and other athletics for young girls and advocates traditional gender roles and activities like sewing and cooking.
U.S. Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri contends the United States cannot continue to finance and defend the free world with limited ally support. After a trip to Germany France the U.K. and Geneva he urges Johnson to reconsider NATO commitments and allies to live up to theirs. Symington warns against overcommitment and calls for a reassessment by party leaders.
Officials hail the Class of 1966 as the most capable group yet, with 96.3 percent holding high school diplomas as Viet Nam buildup rises. Lackland Air Force Center notes faster training, from 30 to 24 days, and improved noncommissioned officer careers, reflecting higher standards across the services.
A Marine spokesman in San Diego praises modern recruits as taller better educated and capable, noting they are motivated and becoming the best trained Marines. Other services echo optimism about the quality of young Americans, countering tales of decline with confidence in future achievements.
President Johnson weighs a tax rise to curb inflation as advisers clash. William McChesney Martin Jr urges a broad tax hike, while Gardner Ackley urges restraint. Henry Fowler warns of late-year effects, and Walter Heller pushes for immediate tax increases. The debate extends to Congress.
Old Home Town Lawrence ranks sixth in the state by population, adding 1,608 residents in a year for 22,536 total excluding students. Wichita Kansas City Topeka Hutchinson and Salina lead the list. Charles F. Scott of the Tola Daily Register entered the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame. Howard Engelman will play with the Phillips Oilers next season. Harry Frazee resigns as Commander of the American Legion to seek County Attorney and a rule barred officeholding in the Legion while running for public office.
A devotional verse from Ephesians 3 14 15 inspires prayer thanking God for the home and seeking daily blessings through Christ. The message asks families to strive for havens of love and faith in daily life.
Lawrence Kansas native Mary Jule Stough describes ongoing City Beautification Committee efforts to restore historic facades in downtown Lawrence. She details former storefronts and owners from 1880s to 1910s, notes current tenants, and imagines future projects around landmarks like the City Hall, Bell's Music Store, and Robinson Park as part of a long term beautification plan.
A reader asks if pregnancy can occur before the first postpartum menses. Dr Molner explains ovulation precedes menstruation, so pregnancy is possible if ovulation happens early after childbirth. About half of women ovulate within three months, some longer, even years, before any period resumes.
Texas Democrat Rep. Wright Patman has opened a congressional inquiry into the real owners of bank stock held in trust for individuals including the Johnson family. The probe targets who controls Johnsons wealth through influential holdings and faces privacy resistances from nominal owners.
Hal Boyle presents a humorous guide to losers in the rat race with items about finances gear and status. The piece notes common humiliations from frayed collars dented fenders and unremembered first names to illustrate full blown life stagnation.
In Rome Mark Damon refuses to kiss a stand-in for 17 year old Gigliola Cinquetti citing a star only kisses a star. The Exhibitor notes traffic chaos and crowded hotels as theaters’ exhibitors arrive for The Bible screenings with a cautionary tale about fast driving to protect 25 cent customers.
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