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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1967
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World listing staff roles and publication details from May 17 1967. Names include Dolph Simons Jr editor and publisher Bill Mayer Tack Zimmerman Ernest Pontius and Leo Eller with 1854 founding and 1967 pricing and mailing rates.
Fire crews and university students fought an early morning blaze at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house on the Kansas University campus. Officials warned the city must bolster fire protection as past large fires prompt calls for new stations and equipment amid manpower shortages.
Weekend vandalism at Kansas University in the Stouffer Place area involved a flare placed in a car and a fuel explosion could have endangered residents. The writer urges strong punishment for those responsible and warns that leniency harms respect for law and order.
Total cash receipts for American farmers in the first quarter fell 3 percent from 1966. Net income declined 7 percent due to higher production costs, while expenses for inputs, taxes, and wages rose about 4 percent. Without government payments, agriculture would near bankruptcy. in Kansas those payments approach $100 per resident, with Douglas County farmers projected at over $5 million in 1967.
The writer argues farmers lose income to Washington bureaucracy and should be paid via fair market prices. Consumers would pay higher food prices but avoid taxes, and urban residents whine less about small increases in hog milk or cattle prices while farmers suffer. The piece suggests farmers may simply be too patient.
A New York AP report traces the office copier as a symbol of American tech progress. It notes $16.6 billion will be spent on R&D in 1967, driven by government needs and the hunt for new products. Copying has become an $800 million yearly industry, with more growth ahead as copying ties to broader information systems.
KU education expert Dr. Alfred H. Moore spoke on retardation in Kansas noting 13 000 children aged five to nineteen. The old stone house beside the Old Windmill on 9th Street is being razed, once Andrew Palm’s home. Sycamore Hollow Sunbathers Club described as two years old and among the state’s largest nudist groups. 25 Years Ago 1942 Manley Insurance marks 40th year in business. R C Manley bought it in 1903 from A L Selig then mayor of Lawrence. Robert Haggart returns to sea as U S Merchant Marine chief officer after ten years on land. 40 Years Ago 1927 Evangeline Country near New Orleans flooded by a new river. Atchison negotiates toll-free bridge access, bargaining with four railroads.
A faith note urges readers to cast burdens on the Lord and rely on divine strength. Prayer asks guidance through the Holy Spirit amid life’s challenges, ending with a blessing in Jesus name.
A jumble of quotes shows generals, diplomats, and scientists debating bombing limits, peace talks, and war duration in Vietnam. Westmoreland and Thant urge different paths while Kennedy and Ho Chi Minh clash on negotiation, with economists and civil rights leaders weighing consequences. The piece lampoons experts for uncertainty.
Administration failure to win approval for a merger with the Labor Department leaves Commerce in a weakened state with four top executives in acting posts. Acting secretary Alexander B. Trowbridge may be named permanently, but no decision has been announced amid Johnson’s silence. The merger plan faced labor opposition and was referred to a presidential advisory panel, which found little point in study. Connor, who pushed the merger, has resigned.
Edward Hopper renowned painter of American life died Monday in his Greenwich Village studio at age 84. His wife said he had been ill recently and would be buried in Nyack, New York. Hopper, tall and reserved, was hailed as a master of light whose realistic works depicted gas stations and vacant streets, bridging early 20th century realism to later art movements.
Fed Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr warns of poisonous qualities in some institutional trading echoing 1920s booms. He urges the NYSE to curb short term market worship to avoid 1930s style depression, amid an anniversary crowd of brokers and executives.
In Chu Lai Vietnam April 19 Charlie Company of the 1st Battalion 14th Infantry 3rd Brigade 25th Division enjoys a rare pause from combat as rain showers cool heat and provide a moment of calm in the field. Officers handle paperwork in fox holes while mail boots and socks are requested by radio and a veteran sergeant jokes about home letters and his wife.
The column recalls memories that shaped society and the human urge to share the past. It notes fashion, tech, and daily life shifts from bustling midcentury America, invoking nostalgia and hints about social norms, celebrity, and progress.
Readers seek guidance on cheilosis a sign of vitamin B deficiency and mouth disorders. A dermatologist can distinguish fungal or allergic causes, while diet rich in meat milk eggs vegetables helps if vitamin B deficiency is present.
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