Lawrence Daily Journal World History and Rates
Lawrence Daily Journal World established in 1854 with editor W C Simons. Published daily except Sunday by The World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates: by carrier 1.78 per month, 20.76 per year. by mail in Douglas and adjoining counties 10 per year. elsewhere in United States 15 per year.
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Docking Faces Budget Backlash Over Avery Surplus
The record notes Kansas reserve funds totaled 95.2 million when William Avery left in 1967. Now Governor Robert Docking, who benefited from the Avery surplus, faces a 27 million dollar school aid bill and possible a 29 million dollar deficit by 1971, amid tax hike debates and opposition to gas tax increases.
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Kansas
William Avery
Avery
Robert Docking
Docking
Rick Harman
University ROTC Review Guidelines Set After Disruptions
Reader letter questions why student disruption rules apply to a police meeting but not to an Army ROTC review. The campus policy bans nonparticipants from Memorial Stadium areas and promises action against violators. The Times' D. J. R. Bruckner notes Harvard’s decline and urges universities to anticipate problems to protect prestige and academic freedom.
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Journal-World
Alan Fisher
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Siike
Vietnam
World Currency In Big Jam
New York AP reports a fifth major currency crisis in 18 months tests the fixed exchange rate system. West Germany and the French franc are cited as misvalued, while the British pound remains shaky. Critics say rigid rules force states to defend values, triggering devaluation when support fails.
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New York
West Germany
Bretton Woods
N.H
Lawrence High Lions trophy case outgrown in year’s awards
A review of past Lawrence history notes the Lawrence High School Lions expanding their trophy collection with 30 new awards this year and exhibits dating back five decades. It also recalls former faculty at KU Faculty Club, Sunset Hill School’s 1955 opening with 63 pupils, and 1944 Dandelion Dig on the KU campus.
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Lawrence High School
James Maloney
Paul Roofe
Mildred Clodfelter
Kenneth Downer
David Simonett
Sunset Hill School
Bruce Cameron
Menninger Bible
W. D. Bantz
L. T. Bellinger
Bowersock
Crib
Iowa City
Ralph Tripp
F. G. Hagenbush
Justamere Bridge Club
Campus disruption harms student rights and university control
The piece argues that campus insurgents aim to silence others and force a single course, and warns that when a university yields to minority intimidation the majority loses rights and outside interference may follow, jeopardizing a precious shared environment.
Bible Verse and Prayer Note
A devotional snippet cites Ezekiel 34 11 and prays for proper priorities. The prayer asks God to care for neighbors and guide believers to feed the lambs nearby with faith and action.
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Ezekiel
Reform Not in Their Book Rebels
A fervent free speech advocate denounces campus lawlessness and calls for due process. He recalls Cornell Harvard and Columbia episodes, praising Perkins at Cornell while condemning militant campus groups as destroyers of the university and warns of lasting damage to higher education.
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Peter H. Armacost
Ottawa University
James A. Perkins
Cornell
Perkins
Dr. Perkins
Nathan Pusey
Harvard
Columbia
Students For
Carousel at LHS a Glorious High School Highlight
Lawrence High School staged Carousel to wide acclaim with a cast of 50 and an unseen 35 piece orchestra. Debra Kuntz and Mike Wiebrock delivered standout numbers as Jane Weidensaul emerged as a potential new star. The production drew strong audience emotion and expert direction by Charles Olson, marking a high point in school theatre.
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Lawrence High School
Jane
Debra Kuntz
Mike Wiebrock
Jane Weidensaul
Billy Bigelow
Mike
Debra
Charles Olson
Majestic Theatre
New York
On This Date in History May 9 Highlights
Major events noted include Columbus’s fourth voyage from Cadiz in 1502 and Franklin’s 1754 first American newspaper cartoon in the Pennsylvania Gazette. Also listed are Spain’s 1781 Florida seizure, Wilson’s 1919 Mother’s Day proclamation, 1933 Nazi book burnings, Mussolini’s 1936 Ethiopia claim, Italy’s 1946 king abdication, and recent regional tragedies and crises up to a 2020s context.
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Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
New World
America
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Pensacola
Florida
Woodrow Wilson
Berlin
Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia
Victor Emmanuel III
Italy
Humbert
Rovira
Colombia
Lima
Peru
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Slow Dance on the Killing Ground previews at UCCF
The Hanley play is staged by Bill Meikle with Ed Daub, Bob Brown, and Daryl Edwards delivering strong performances. Critics praise the direction and performance while noting the script’s existential questions about individuality, morality, and society. The review calls the work thought provoking and socially pertinent despite flaws in its resolution.
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William Hanley
United Campus Christian Fellowship
Bill Meikle
Ed Daub
Bob Brown
Daryl Edwards
Hanley
Caryl Edwards
Rosie
Gaza and Jerusalem Rise in Tense Anti Israel Sentiment
An article describes intensified Arab hostility toward Israel across Jerusalem and Gaza. A Gaza merchant vows renewed conflict while refugees endure dire conditions and the Israelis patrol markets with paratroopers, underscoring fragile peace prospects.
Gaza and West Bank Realities Shape Israeli Stance on Peace
A six day war legacy frames Israeli policy with Gaza and West Bank settlements cited as non negotiable. Civilians in Israeli towns enforce security and schools stay shut amid anti-Israeli riots while leaders pledge to prevent repeats.
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Gaza
Israel
Bar Etzion
West Bank
Jordan
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