Lawrence Daily Journal World staff and masthead details 1972
The brief shows the Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead with staff roles including editor Dolph C. Simmons Sr and editors Mayer Gage Halt Pontius, advertising director Leo Eller, and the 1854 establishment note. It lists publication at Sixth and New Hampshire in Lawrence Kansas and subscription rates for local and distant areas as of May 8 1972.
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Dolph C. Simons SR
Phila Se
Dolph. Simmons
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Daryl Halt
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Art in the Park weather forces indoor show turn
Citizens praised the Art in the Park event which moved to the Community Building due to rain and cool weather. Planners earned hearty congratulations for adapting quickly and keeping the event enjoyable for thousands, with plans to host a similar indoor show next Sunday at South Park if weather permits.
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South Park
STEP Seeks More Summer Jobs for Minority Youths
The Lawrence STEP program aims to place minority teens aged 12 to 15 in supervised summer work from June 5 to August 18. Briscoe asks local businesses to pledge at least two hours daily five days a week, with a goal to provide 100 opportunities. Last year 173 youths participated. only 26 jobs are pledged so far for 1972, with funds short and replenishment needed.
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Lawrence
STEP
Phil Briscoe
Lawrence Hu‘pman
Psychiatric Policy Critique Calls for Hospital Reform
Dr. Torrey accuses the American Psychiatric Association of failing to plan for agency needs and proposes shifting many mental hospital jobs to psychologists, social workers, or nurses from the United States. He says the charge merits investigation and that patient care may suffer under current policy, warranting a revamp.
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U.S
F. Fuller Torrey
National Institute of Mental Health
New York
Ohio
Torrey
American Psychiatric Assny
West Virginia
American Medical Assn
Air of Change Seen by Many in US Economy
New York AP reports a national mood favoring change across policy and values from higher gold prices to China talks. NAM poll shows 64 percent see wage price controls as positive while inflation fuels political action and erosion of traditional loyalties in an election year.
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New York
United States
China
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Price Commission
The
Congress
White House
Mass Immunization Starts In Douglas County
Old Home Town Mayor Ted Kennedy and family received the first oral polio vaccine doses in a Douglas County mass immunization program. Scientists hailed the vaccine as a breakthrough in combating the crippling disease.
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Ted Kennedy
David
Douglas County
Kansas University Athletic Board
Memorial Stadium
C. A. VanderWerf
Daily Bible Message Prayer for Church and Home
A devotional prayer asking God's blessing on the church and homes. It asks for love and devotion to God and to unite church and home as one, with gratitude and supplication. Amen.
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God
Why So Little Data Why Misjudgment
A critical analysis questions why the Nixon administration misjudged Vietnam. It probes intelligence failures from Abrams to CIA how information gathering flawed forecasts and decisions shaped the Vietnam outcome and calls for a reassessment of US intelligence and military leadership.
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Nixon
Macaber
Gen. Abrams
Abrams
North Vietnam
Thanks to Civil Defense and police for tornado alerts
A reader thanks county Civil Defense sheriffs and city police for warning about tornadoes on April 30 and urges continued improvement of sirens and sensors. The letter also comments on sex education debates and calls for rational inquiry before deciding school or societal teachings.
The Other Side Letter Supports Civil Defense Warnings
A reader defends patrol officers and civil defense efforts in Lawrence, noting the value of warning people to seek cover. The letter emphasizes support for authorities and the safety precaution of taking shelter during potential disturbances.
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Miller
America
Lawrence
Robert Riner
Crawford
Reply to Burgstahler letter on Sweden sex education
A reader responds to a May 5 1972 letter by Mr and Mrs Albert Burgstahler, arguing their claims about Sweden's sex education program and its impact on venereal disease and pregnancies resemble fears about driver training increasing fatalities. The writer questions causality and notes uncertainty about the outcome.
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Albert Burgstahler
Sweden
Quarantine Haiphong Looms As Nixon Weighs Vietnam Return
The article outlines a possible Haiphong quarantine to cut Soviet war aid to North Vietnam as a preferred move over full port bombing. It weighs risks of escalating to a bombing campaign before the Moscow summit and the potential for Moscow to accept a quarantine to preserve talks with Brezhnev. It notes Hue’s strategic importance and the fragile ARVN situation as controls tighten.
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Washington
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
Moscow
Kremlin
Hue
Quang Tri
Saigon
U.S
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Today In History highlights from 1945 to 1965 events
May 8 1972 marks the 129th day of the year. Notable items include Truman announcing World War II ended in Europe in 1945 and other historic events such as de Soto discovering the Mississippi near Memphis in 1541, Palo Alto battle in 1846, and Nixon's Lima visit in 1958.
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Harry S. Truman
Europe
Hernando de Soto
Memphis
Tenn
Palo Alto
Tex
Lamar
President's medical needs pose all sorts of queries
A physician discusses the dangers of constant smiling for presidential hopefuls. He warns that TV driven perpetual grins may become a political liability in events from funeral remarks to disarmament talks, and questions post election cosmetic fixes.
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Washington
United States
Cooke
Muskie
New Hampshire
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Warrier
Ty Teail
Douglas
Kansas
Neas City
Ty Mail
F Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
John Cunniff
Old Home Town
Kenneth McFarland
Topeka
Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Postal Service
Vinland
Vinland High
William Buckley JR
Amchitka
Vietnam
Nicholas I
Imperial Navy
Japan
Helsinki
Thieu
Sen. McGovern
Lincoln
State Department
Army
Journal-World
Ruskin Heights
Forbes Air Base
Space Technology
Barbara E. Clason
Burgstahlers
Jack K. Horner
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Peking
South Vietnamese Army
ARVN
Paris
Art Buchwald
Miami
Atty
John’ Mitchell
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