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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1973
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World records staff roles and contact details with publisher editor and department heads, listing executives from 1891 to 1952 and pricing notes for subscriptions across Kansas and Missouri regions.
A preservation of editorial principles and aims declared by The Journal-World, emphasizing accurate reporting, separation of opinion from news, equal rights, sympathy for the disadvantaged, exposure of dishonesty, and support for community improvements. Dated Saturday Evening May 12, 1973.
The article criticizes President Nixon for delays in the Watergate probe and supports appointing Elliot Richardson as attorney general to push an independent inquiry. It urges prompt, decisive action, transparency, and accountability, warning against further delays and executive privilege abuse.
Stewart Cort of Bethlehem Steel notes that 76 high school questions on profits revealed widespread misconceptions. He explains the largest cost is employment at 46.1 cents of every revenue dollar, leaving only 4.3 cents for profits. He argues for better business education and cautions against unnecessary laws.
More than 600 dogs attended the Jayhawk Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show at the 4-H Fair grounds. KU Brass Choir toured the Far East under State Department auspices. Local winners included Erik Wright and Glen Paden in the Science Fair sweepstakes. KU honors named Ray Evans and Shirley Wellborn as Honor Man and Woman for 1947-48. Lawrence students elected to KU honor societies included Thomas Barlow and others. Southwestern Bell reported 7,884 telephones in Lawrence, up 313 from a year earlier. Directors named for the Chamber of Commerce and other regional notes appear, along with Park College guest Theodore Astman.
The piece critiques political justification for wrongdoing citing Nixon era rhetoric. It references a gun violence image and a bumper sticker arguing civil disobedience. It labels criminals as crooks regardless of political alignment.
The piece frames Israel's 25 years as a Greek tragedy with no real villains, tracing the roots of Zionism from Herzl through the Balfour Declaration to UN partition. It weighs Britain and the United States, Arab opposition, oil politics, and Russian influence, arguing U S support may have harmed foreign policy and worsened Middle East instability.
Washington diary notes a tide of Watergate leaks as former White House aides and others cluster outside offices on Pennsylvania Avenue to tell their stories to the press. The crowd wars with police over access as offers of money surface and revelations threaten immunity and exposure.
The article reports secret U S backed plans by Israeli military strategists for a possible raid on Libya targeting Bengazi training camps near the Egyptian border. It notes refueling challenges for long range reach, Libya as a Palestinian guerrilla training hub, and warns such strikes could widen U S Arab tensions despite oil interests in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
On May 12 events include Germany’s Cape Bon surrender in 1943 and Crown Point capture in 1775. Florence Nightingale born in 1820, Lindbergh baby found in 1932, Amoy fell in 1938, Berlin blockade lifted in 1949. Also art purchase in 1971 and racial violence in 1965.
A Pinckney School parent objects to a proposed half-time principal for next year. The writer praises current progress in early grades, commends Ray Miller for his leadership, and urges hiring a full-time principal to maintain established gains and oversight.
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