Lawrence Daily Journal World Summary of Masthead
The Lawrence Daily Journal World, established 1854, summarizes staff roles led by President Publisher Dolf C Simons Sr and Editor-in-Chief A. Editor, with Daryl Hall News Editor and Ernest Pontius Advertising Director. The paper operates from Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas, with detailed subscription rates for carriers and mail within various regions.
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Dolph C. Simons SR
Dolph Simons
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gaga
Daryl Hall
Ernest Pontius
Leo Eller
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Nixon orders quarantine to North Vietnam harbors
The Nixon administration declares a quarant ine to mine Haiphong and nearby waters to cut war materiel flow into North Vietnam. The plan aims at Haiphong harbor with three day grace for ships to depart before mines activate. The move raises concerns of U S Russia tensions and potential impact on Nixon Russia talks.
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Nixon
North Vietnamese
U.S
Soviet
Russia
Vietnam
Haiphong Harbor
North Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Moscow
Indochina
Pacific
Cambodia
America
Southeast Asia
Price Commission seen as tap not clout by business
New York AP reports business leaders view the Price Commission as a light touch. They say profits must fund expansion and that blunt price controls could chill risk taking, with industry results varying and a trillion dollar economy unlikely to suffer major damage from voluntary restraints.
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New York
The
Price Commission
Chrysler
First National City Bank
First City
Standard & Poor's
S&p
Grayson Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Skyjackers and a Nevada detergent test mix wordy mix
The piece argues hijackers are criminals and should be dealt with firmly while noting sympathy for skyjackers is misplaced. It also reports Nevada University testing laundry detergents in a nuclear reactor lab on May 12 by mixing radioactive isotopes with dirt on cloth to measure wash effectiveness.
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Nevada University
College of Engineering
KU Board halts stadium expansion plans for a year
The Kansas University Athletic Board postponed Memorial Stadium expansion for about a year to refine the program and secure firmer financing. Other notes include Julius Homes of Lawrence discussing U S Russian diplomacy and KU students paddling on the Kaw River toward Kansas City before quitting due to currents. Local Girl Scout leaders plan a weekend retreat at Lone Star facilities. The Kaw River Bridge south approach at Eudora was damaged by fire, halting traffic until repairs.
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Kansas University Athletic Board
Memorial Stadium
U.S
Julius Homes
Lawrence
Kansas University
Kaw
Kansas City
Lone Star Scout
Kaw River
Eudora
United States
Seaboard
John Rockefeller
42Nd Street
United Nations
China
Neal Malicky
Baldwin City
Kan
Nixon halts short of a blockade as North Vietnam ports mined
President Nixon orders mining of Haiphong and other North Vietnamese port entrances to halt outside military aid. Ships face a three day grace period before mines take effect, while the blockade remains undeclared. Pentagon officials clarify the action is not a ship boarding blockade.
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Washington
Nixon
Pentagon
Daniel Z. Henkin
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
South Vietnam
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Cuba
7Th Fleet
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Letter on Little League tryouts and values
Ron Henry argues spring baseball favors winning over development for players 12 and younger. He questions whose needs are met by the coach’s dismissal and calls for reflection on values and enjoyment in the game.
Overviews on Townsend Book and U.N. Debate
A critic reviews Up The Organization and In The Name Of Profit arguing corporate misdeeds are widespread and previews a broader critique of American institutions. The letter questions U.N. protection costs and defends U.S. hosting, citing Rockefeller’s land grant and postwar choices.
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Robert Townsend
House of Doubleday and Company
Ratner Declines Governor Bid After Lawyer Commitments
Payne Darb Ratner Jr a three term Kansas House member from Wichita announced he will not seek re election nor the Republican nomination for governor. He cited focus on fulltime law practice in Wichita saying his duty to his law firm and clients prevents running this year. His father was Kansas governor from 1939 to 1943.
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Topeka
Kan
Payne
Darb” Ratner Jr
Kansas House of Representatives
Wichita
Ratner
Kansas
Chronology Of Viet Action From Offense To Peace Talks
A condensed timeline tracing five weeks of North Vietnamese offensives in South Vietnam from late March through May. Key milestones include artillery strikes on bases, advances toward Quang Tri, B 52 attacks on Hanoi and Haiphong, the resumption of Paris talks, troop withdrawal pledges, command reshuffles, and Nixon addresses outlining U S strategy and potential troop removal after an ceasefire.
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South Vietnam
Northietnamese
Quang Tri
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Haiphong
Paris
Nixon
Vietnam
Pentagon
Henry Kissinger
National Secur
Texas
Laird
Saigon
Thieu
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
William P. Rogers
National Security Council
Indochina
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
W. C. Simons
Lawrence, Kan
John Cunniff
Old Home Town
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Sour Owl
By Fred S. Hoffman
Henkin
Hon Gai
Cam Pha
Thanh Hoa
Vinh
Quang Khe
Gulf of Tonkin
Letters To the Journal-World
Journal-World
Ron Henry
William Buckley JR
Mr. Townsend
Dita Beard
Harold Geneen
Dreyfus
Woodridge
New Jersey
Townsend
George McGovern
Ford
General Motors
U.N
J. G. Stoessinger
United
Geneva
League of Nations
Clinton Dam
Corps of Engineers
George E. Olstead
Rt. 2
Associated Press
Ity
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