Lawrence Journal World May 18 1965 edition
The Lawrence Journal World daily edition lists staff roles with editor RoLen Simons and Publisher Decreese, notes publication by World Company since 1854, and provides subscription rates for local and national delivery. The issue is dated Tuesday May 18 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulationsa
Associated Press
Johnson Pushes 3.6 Billion Excise Tax Cut Plan
President Johnson sends Congress a five stage plan to cut excise taxes totaling 3.6 billion dollars. Revisions would erase retail and most manufacturers levies by July 1 and halve the automobile tax by 1967 while phasing out the 10 percent telephone levy by 1969.
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Johnson
Congress
Washington
Wilderness Trail Opens On Abandoned Santa Fe Right Of Way
The Lawrence Baldwin rail line between Lawrence and Baldwin has had service discontinued and tracks cleared. The area could become a wilderness trail for hikers cyclists and picnickers with potential as a tourist draw, though local residents may oppose changes.
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Santa Fe Railway
Lawrence
Baldwin
J. R. Whitney
Lawrence Santa Fe
Lawrence-Baldwin
Bombing Holiday Tactics Reported Against Viet Nam Reds
The United States may be suspending bombing to time a sea interdiction against Viet Cong reinforcements. Authorities say Seventh Fleet coastal patrol is instructed to mount an all-out effort to interdict enemy ships moving reinforcements and supplies to the Viet Cong.
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Kansas
United States
Washington
Topeka
Viet Nam
Seventh Fleet
U S Air Raids and Blockade Runner Speculation
The article discusses a potential propaganda gain from catching a Communist blockade runner. It notes U S moral and strategic implications, the Reds’ stance to not ease up while the United States remains offensive, and predicts continued pressure unless the moratorium on raids alters Red calculations. It suggests the Soviets may shift targets and hints at renewed U S air strikes soon.
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U. S
United States
Frigid Attitude Among Presidents Highlighting Eisenhower Rift
A Times-Post ledes wire recounts Truman’s chilly farewell at the Kennedy inauguration and notes Eisenhower’s later advisory role to Kennedy and Johnson. The piece contrasts long estrangements with Johnson’s active outreach and brings in Goodpaster for intelligence briefings. It emphasizes improved Johnson Eisenhower ties and the value of former presidents’ counsel.
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Washington
Times-Post
Harry S. Truman
White House
John F. Kennedy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Executive
Hisenhower
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Eisenhower
Mr. Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnson
Palm Desert
Calif
Air Force
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Johnson-Eisenhower
Europe
North Atlantic Alliance
Notable events from Santa Rosa and Lawrence history
A 1955 funeral marked attorney Oscar Learnard in Santa Rosa while Kansas painters held a Pittsburg exhibit won by Robert Ludlow. Earlier notes recall Kansas wheat land totals, Guardsmen training at Fort Riley and Camp Ripley plans, a dam break at Douglas County Lake, a Willard Cut shale slide, KU chemistry chair change, and 1925 KU law and sorority milestones.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Oscar Learnard
Lawrence
Robert Ludlow
Pittsburg
Kansas
Lawrence National Guardsmen
Camp Whiteside
Ft. Riley
Camp Ripley
Minnesota
Douglas County
Bible message on talents and prayer for faith
Scriptural reflection from Matthew 25 15 and a prayer asking Our Father for faith and confidence to use God given talents to serve Him through Christ Jesus Amen
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Christ Jesus
Our Lord
Lindsay for Mayor Aims at New York GOP Victory
John Lindsay, a Republican with a rising vote lead in Manhattan’s Silk Stocking District, contemplates a mayoral bid rather than challenging liberal Rockefeller or Javits. He touts independence and broad reform themes, arguing for a fresh face in a Democratic city while eyeing a 1973 GOP presidential run.
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William F. Buckley JR
John Lindsay
New York
Lindsay
Frederic Coudert
Manhattan
Johnson
John V. Lindsay
Javits
Senate
Robert Kennedy
Fort Knox
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Chase
Amos
Andy
Wagner
Downtown makes Petula Clark a global instant standard
Petula Clark's Downtown is praised as an instant standard capturing a moment in time. The piece notes its up tempo yet ballad-like feel and its reflection of youth’s restless edge, alongside Clark's rise from London to Paris and a Grammys win.
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Ing
Barry Goldwater
Petula Clark
Mancini
Allen Sherman
Jane Morgan
Petula
Claud Wolff
Los Angeles
Paris
Pet
Epsom
Surrey
BBC
the Olympia
Palace of the Palladium
Czechoslovakia
George Voskovec
Jan Werich
Voskovec
Werich
Prague
Vienna
Centennial plans clash with Fraser Hall loss
Geneva H. Simmons of 824 Mass. St. laments the 1966 KU Centennial plans running parallel to Fraser Hall's destruction, noting it as the last material witness to the courage and foresight of a bygone generation.
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Fraser
Journal-World
Fraser Hall
Mt. Oread
Geneva H. Simmons
Mass
Rex Harrison Enjoys Cruising on His Rheaa in Long Island
Rex Harrison told friends in Voisin's about his pleasure in cruising on his rhe aa near Long Island. He added that when they fly the British flag in Long Island Sound, no one waves.
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Rex Harrison
Voisin’s
Long Island
Harrison
Long Island Sound
Exercise guidance for age groups from Dr Melzer
The advice favors daily exercise for all ages within limits and notes even bedridden patients need some movement. It highlights benefits beyond toning, including circulation breathing and digestion, and suggests gradual start with 5 to 10 minutes of calisthenics and a daily mile walk, adjusted for health and enjoyment.
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Dr. Melzer
W. R
Lyons' Den and Arts World Echoes of Foregoing Glories
Column recalls Dr Alfred Frankfurter editor of Art News who died last week and offered bidding wisdom for paintings. It also notes anecdotes about Sir John Gielgud Edith Evans and Lunts Moss Hart and a Prague reunion of Voskovec Werich with a postcard image for sale.
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Alfred Frankfurter
Art News
Philip Burton
Joe Levine
21 Club
John Gielgud
Romeo
Gielgud
Edith Evans
John
LBJ Ranch Sign Marks U S Stay in Vietnam
In Gia Vuc area south of Da Nang a U S Army Special Forces unit bases at The LBJ Ranch to protect villagers from Viet Cong. Led by Capt William A Hicks the force works with 375 Montagnards Vietnamese and Nungs, paying Nungs about 40 dollars monthly. They report no American fatalities and frequent air strikes deter infiltrators on the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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Gia Vuc
South Viet Nam
LBJ Ranch
America
LBJ
South
Viet Nam
da Nang
Wyoming
Montana
William A. Hicks
Linden
N.C
United Nations
Uncle Sam
Charles A. Carroll J
Delmar
N.Y
Domenick Tantalo
Waterloo
Hicks
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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By Robert Thompson
Old Home Town
Gamma Phi Beta
Tenn. St
Phi Omega Pi
Gamma Phis
Order of the Coif
KU Law School
George Stradling
Errett Scrivner
Floyd Wright
Ren
Charles Champlin
Times - Post
Henry Mancini
Joseph Molner
Lyons’ den
Leonard Lyons
Frankfurter
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Albert D. Lasker
Matisse
Lasker
Maurice Zolotow
Stagestruck
Moss Hart
Hart
Hal Boyle
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