Lawrence Journal World May 18 1971 edition details
The Lawrence Daily Journal World announces 1971 staff roles and period pricing. Editor W C Simons leads content with Ernest Pont as News Editor and Leo Idler as Advertising Director. Published daily except Sunday with tariffs for local and distant subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph C. Simons JR
Rolph Simons
Steve Parson
Bill Mayer
BigHeonys
Publ Bee Evens
Dary TL Halts
Ernest Pont
Leo Idler
We Nates
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Telephone
Congress Amid Speaking Fees and Hitchhiking Dangers
An Associated Press report details outside earnings of U.S. senators from speaking engagements totaling over 309 000 with the total 634 976 from speeches and books. It notes high paid campus appearances and cautions about hitchhiking dangers in California and Washington after dark as women workers near the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
John Sparkman
D-Ala
GOP
Democratic
Senate
Associated Milk Producers
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Gale W. McGee
Dwyo
Senate Committee
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Edmund Muskie
D-Maine
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Hatfield
Muskie
Ribicoff
Kansas University
World Trade Week voices and US competitiveness
President Nixon proclaims World Trade Week urging the US to bolster its role as a global supplier. Henry Ford II and Edwin H. Gott voice domestic concerns on foreign competition and quotas while noting high wages, productivity gaps, and trade barriers shaping America's industrial fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nixon
United States
Detroit
Henry Ford II
Pittsburgh
Edwin H. Gott
U.S. Steel Corp
Ford
Gott
Steel
Old Home Town flashbacks trace KU era milestones
A 1961 note recalls Acting Dean Calder M Pickett returning from Washington and New York City after talks with President Kennedy and receiving a top writing award for KU journalism. The Kansas Board of Regents voted to treat foreign students as residents for fee purposes while the Fair Play for Cuba Committee figure was barred from speaking at KU classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calder M. Pickett
KU Journalism School
Lawrence
Washington, D.C
New York City
Kennedy
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas
Midwest
Fair Play For
Cuba
Detroit
Haskell Stadium
Red Bird
Oklahoma
Medicine Lodge
Sixth
Mississippi
Fritzel Dairy Products
Raymond Horell
Delbert Richardson
Paul Perkins
Douglas County
J. A. Terrell
Robert Curd
Claude Dicker
Harry Forney
Clarence Gauck
Fred Harris
Charles Rogers
Don Alexander
Kenneth Bruner
Bob Ferris
Buddy Hanna
Fred Turner
Max Murphy
John McNown
William Corcoran
Bible Message on Trials and Faith
A devotional note quotes James 1 2 3 urging joy amid trials and tests of faith. A prayer asks daily guidance to live biblically, keep a healthy attitude, show Christ like service, and demonstrate steadfast faith to others.
Safety of Women in Washington Streets Questioned by Senators
Senators weigh the safety of young women in Washington and major cities as they consider deploying large numbers of girls for duty. Despite guards posted after nightfall, assaults robberies and murders persist for both men and women, highlighting dangers of walking to cars or transit facilities at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
Charlie Starkweather
Starkweather
U.S. Senate
Washington
Capitol
Buckley Reflects on Black Panthers Verdict
In a UC speech, Buckley defends the acquittals of 13 Black Panther defendants. He says the jury’s not guilty verdicts challenge claims of a frame up and emphasize the presumption of innocence amid charges of racial bias in prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
University of California
Leonard Bernstein
Black Panthers
Kingman Brewster
Eldridge Cleaver
Jerry Rubin
New York
Subway project scars reveal Moscow’s hollow fears
A Washington subplot features a Soviet spy Nicolai doubting a Washington subway scheme amid holes dug for defense. The dialogue centers on US Congress funding blocks and Kentucky Congressman Natcher amid subway and missile funding clash. The piece lampoons Washington politics and paranoia about defense infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Wchwalb White House
Nicolai
Washington
Senate
Moscow
Congressman Natcher
Starlight Theatre Sets Record Tickets for Summer Shows
Kansas City theater reports all time season ticket sales for its 21st anniversary outdoor season opening on June 21 with Juliet Prowse. The lineup includes Nabors, Channing, Berle and Grey with eight shows priced with early bird discounts through May 24 and group rates available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Starlight Theatre
Juliet Prowse Nears
Jim Nabors
Miss Prowse
Carol Channing
Milton Berle
Joel Grey
Barbara Eden
Marilyn Michaels
Box 357
Juliet Prowse
Molly Brown
New York
Sedan High Students Grieve After Fatal School Deaths
In Sedan Kansas two freshman girls were killed and four other students injured as police investigate a violent incident at Sedan High School. School secretary Mrs. Gladys Keeny said the mood is somber and classes opened with heavy hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedan
Kan
Gladys Keeny
Sedan High School
Computers Transforming Schools While Tragedy Strikes Kansas
The article notes growing computer use in elementary and secondary education for administration and instruction, highlighting Lawrence's four-year experience and broader trends. It then reports a tragic head on collision near Winfield, Kansas, killing five people including students Debbie Apel and Audrey Shobe, with others injured and hospitalised.
New Dean at Ottawa University named from Dallas
President Peter H. Armacost announced Ralph C. Atkinson Jr. of Dallas will become Ottawa University dean for the 1971 72 academic year. He will succeed Wayne D. Angell who resigned in March to return to full time teaching. Atkinson has served as dean of academic affairs and professor of education at Dallas Baptist College since 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ralph C. Atkinson Jr
Dallas
Ottawa University
Peter H. Armacost
Wayne D. Angell
Atkinson
Dallas Baptist College
Texas
Outlaw Cancer-Causing Substances or Fund Cure?
Letter argues government should ban cancer-causing additives and pesticides rather than fund a cancer cure. Writer cites FDA figures on chemicals in food and consumer products, alleges industry profit motives, and calls for Congress and the President to act. Viki-Myers, Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
FDA
Viki-Myers
Lane
Topeka
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Lawrence, Kan
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Brewster
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Metro
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Kentucky
Natcher
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Kremlin
Wasington
Sedan High
By Jerry Magnuson
Data Processing
Lawrence School District
Winfield
Keeny
Debbie Apel
Audrey Shobe
Peru
Peru Middler School
Frank Miller
Kenneth Orwood Gorrell
John Wayne Gorrell
Judy L. Wiggins
Lawrence S. Russeell
Dexter
Franklin Faner
Niotaze
Newton Memorial Hospital
Tammie Bowman
St. Francis Hospital
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