Lawrence Daily Journal-World masthead and staff names
Lawrence Daily Journal-World published in Lawrence Kansas lists DOLPH C SIMONS JR as president and editor and DARY Ts HALT as news editor with staff including BILL MAYER ERNEST PONTIUS and LEO ELGER Advertising Director. The paper operates from 1801 to 1992 at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets and provides carrier and mail subscription rates.
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Dolph Simons
Dolph C. Simons JR
STV E ON
Iansins
Bill Mayer
Dary Ts Halt
Ernest Pontius
Wooo
Leo Elger Pee
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Wartime Anxiety and Political Critique Reflections
A columnist laments ongoing war turmoil highlighting the Vietnam War, critiques Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson and Nixon administrations, and questions the war's purpose and national costs. The piece argues for decisive action and warns of declining trust with allies amid global tension.
Paper Work Confusion in America Across Society
An AP report argues paper usage signals not only industrialization but rising confusion. It cites 84 to 100 billion pieces of mail annually, growing paperwork in banks and offices, and the risk of burnout among middle managers as forms and computer systems overwhelm human handling.
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New York
Wall Street
American Paper Institute
United States
New California Report Links Language Barriers to Misplaced Students
A report to the California Board of Education by a Mexican American research group shows Spanish language tests raise IQ scores for Mexican American students labeled mentally retarded. It argues minority children are unfairly placed in EMR classes due to language differences and warns of a retarding influence from prolonged misclassification. The study calls for new methods to gauge abilities beyond English fluency.
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California Board of Education
EMR
California
Placement Tests Across Education Systems
The discussion examines how IQ tests and similar assessments influence student placement, questioning efficiency and fairness. It considers potential misallocation of human resources as students are steered into tracks that may not suit their abilities or potential.
What Is It A Stereo Show Case In Old Juke Box Terms
The piece explains that a stereo show case is the modern term for the old jukebox used to play Glenn Miller Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey records. It notes the shift in labeling over time and how terms have evolved.
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Glenn Miller
Benny Goodman
Tommy Dorsey
Tecumseh plant opening and historic home features
Old Home Town notes recall the 1959 opening of the Du Pont cellophane plant in Tecumseh with eastern officials visiting. It also highlights the 1910 wagon haul of stone for the 845 Ark. home, its leather wall paper and leaded glass details, plus a Bluestem Pasture Area sign on the Kansas Turnpike at Matfield Green installed by the State Historical Society.
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du Pont
Tecumseh
Jack Richards
Ark
Cottonwood Falls
Kansas Turnpike
Matfield Green
Kansas State Historical Society
Lawrence
William Allen White
William L. Townsley
Great Bend
Clark Conkling
Lyons
Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame
Elmer Beth
KU Department of Journalism
Bread of Life Message and Prayer
Jesus proclaims I am the bread of life and those who come to me shall not hunger or thirst. A prayer asks for restored joy of salvation and nourishment by the living word and water of life, in the Master’s name.
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Jesus
John
Letters to the Editor and New Left Critique
Readers critique salary policy in Lawrence schools and recount efforts to keep Dr. Long at KU. A second piece assesses the New Left's tactics and impact. A final note reports 35 of top U.S. firms adopting employee alcoholism rehabilitation programs.
Sleep Across Time Zones Aboard a Jetliner
A New York report recounts a world circumnavigation by jet and the sleep disruption from changing time zones. The writer tests methods from an Indian negotiator and a Hindu philosopher to summon or condition sleep, finding little success while noting flight crews' struggle to sleep on long-haul routes.
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New York
London
Jet
New Delhi
Mass Tax Protest Spreads Across States
The Associated Press reports a growing taxpayer revolt with protests in multiple states. Governors face opposition to income taxes and school bonds, while voters reject budgets in New York, California, and Minnesota. Local leagues form to curb spending as discussions of new taxes stir public backlash.
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New Left
Associated Press
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Shafer
Beaver Falls
Great Neck
Long Island
New York City
Milton Kurland
Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association
Mahtomedi
Minn
St. Paul
Powder truck blast injures two near Bellefonte
A tractor-trailer loaded with 39,000 pounds of black powder for shotgun pellets exploded three miles north of Bellefonte. Driver Olin Gooding, 21, of Oklahoma City, and passenger Richard Connell, 23, of Kansas City, suffered burns over 95 percent of their bodies. The truck, owned by Tri-State Motor Transit Co., jackknifed off I 80 at an interchange before the blast.
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Bellefonte
Olin Gooding
Oklahoma City
Richard Connell
Kansas City
Tri-State Motor Transit Co
Joplin
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