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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1971
Page
2
A 1971 Lawrence Journal World listing staff roles including President Publisher Editor and department heads. Rates show carrier 1.79 monthly and annual mail options for Kansas and national subscriptions with taxes included.
Senator James Pearson warns pollution and misused lands threaten national disaster. The piece cites a New York Times report on California deserts near Barstow facing erosion, vandalism and loss of relics. It also notes rising heroin use and warnings from Dr. Bruyn and others about a nationwide drug surge and need for education, rehab, and law enforcement.
The Nixon administration considers a $250 million loan guarantee for Lockheed Aircraft. The piece argues the move clashes with the administration’s free market philosophy, which favors minimal government intervention despite inflation and wage-price tensions. It notes potential justifications about jobs and defense but questions alignment with stated doctrine.
The article notes that 22 percent and 80 per cent white middle income citizens are affected by heroin issues. It warns the coast dangers could flood the Midlands and cause family tragedy. Law enforcement has warned of the heroin flood and urges drug-prone youths to heed the warning to avoid involvement.
Highlights include Cathy Hyder earning a Latin merit certificate in 1961 as part of LHS top rankings, and the Lawrence Ministerial Alliance electing Rev. George Smart as president. A 1946 item notes KU fee increases and a new student bookstore plan, plus Phog Allen stepping back from PE leadership to focus on basketball.
A public exchange recounts a debate with Prof. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. on Vietnam policy, Nixon impeachment, and ADA positions. The account contrasts Schlesinger’s cautious shifts on Vietnam with the author’s ridicule of impeaching Nixon, referencing Chicago 1968 platforms and Schlesinger’s writings.
A satirical Washington tale imagines anti Viet protestors threatening to shut down government showing the vast size of federal payroll. Jaylan and a narrator observe workers racing to prove expendability as police keep the operation running.
In South Carolina a delay ends as Sol Blatt Jr named to a long-vacant U S district judgeship. The move angers Republican leaders led by Drake Edens and Kenneth Powell who fear a party split and possible Thurmond trouble while Nixon and Mitchell push Southern Democrat alignment over GOP patronage.
Retired Admiral Richard H. Jackson, the nation’s oldest officer, turned 105 with more than 300 visitors in his Coronado garden. He spent the day in his home, greeting guests over eggnog as President Nixon sent a card and Bob Hope phoned in best wishes. The veteran sailor served 55 years in the Navy.
U S Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker carried out routine duties at the Saigon embassy while ending the day with cake and champagne to celebrate his 77th birthday.
A Wichita reader defends Jesus Christ Superstar highlighting its biblical framing and modern reach for youth while criticizing middle age church philosophy. The letter also notes a campaign to fund a university burn unit, urging Kansans to donate toward a memorial and medical center improvements.
The KU Medical Center seeks funds to expand training to a three year program producing 200 doctors yearly, up from 130. Proposals to widen KU’s campus or create a new Wichita medical division clash, leaving the bill shelved for another year amid a doctor shortage in Kansas.
On this date in history the Treaty of London guaranteed Luxembourg neutrality and Prussian troop withdrawal in 1867, Peter Stuyvesant became governor in 1674, Minnesota joined the Union in 1858, Glacier National Park was created in 1910, American forces landed on Attu in 1943, Churchill met Roosevelt in Washington that year, Israel joined the United Nations in 1949, and a 10 year ago landslide in Malaya killed 50 people.
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