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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
3
The Lawrence Journal World publishes as The World Company daily edition with editors W C Simons and Daryl Han nested in Lawrence Kansas. The notice lists staff roles Publisher President Publisher Ralph Beegel and financial periods for subscriptions across carrier and mail services in Douglas and surrounding counties. The paper is a Thursday Evening issue dated May 18, 1972, with circulation figures and AP and ABC affiliations.
OSHA area director Robert Borchardt warns of fake inspectors claiming OSHA representation and urges immediate contact with the Kansas City office if suspected. He notes motives include espionage, sales pitches, or burglary, while stressing real inspectors must show credentials.
New York report notes a shift from debt aversion to widespread use of credit. Families now finance education, housing, and expenses with loans, often refinancing later. A Conference Board study shows mortgage debt exceeding home values since 1959, reflecting higher equity use for various needs.
Anthropologist Hall argues that public anger and the Kennedy assassination fueled a wave of violence. He notes Eisenhower's defense of State Department staff after McCarthyism, Kennedy's 1963 murder, and a culture that allows individuals to believe they can act violently with little consequence. He warns of lingering social sickness.
Old Home Town notes James R. Surface, dean since 1957, will become vice chancellor and dean of faculties effective July 1. Wiley Mitchell to serve as acting dean. Alumni leaders Stanley Learned of Bartlesville and Margaret Butler Lillard of Salina elected president and vice president for 1962 63.
A prayer asks God to cast burdens on him and remove a guilty conscience while seeking confession and restoration. It centers on divine mercy and forgiveness.
At a Wichita banquet 32 candidates for the Young American Award were presented to 800 attendees. Rev Steven Allen of Pratt won the state award for youth work and the convention planned to send the program to the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge.
N. Wyman Storer, KU professor emeritus, comments on Buckley's Vietnam column and the reaction to Vietnamization. He contrasts Gloria Emerson and Richard Nixon, criticizes belief in intelligence assessments, and warns against astrology and pseudo science while reflecting on public discourse during the Vietnam era.
George R. Pisani argues that Congress shows foolish consistency by opposing public opinion on military withdrawal and gun laws. He cites a poll from the American Business Committee on National Priorities and cites Maryland gun restrictions as a model, urging stricter enforcement of laws to punish misuse rather than broad ownership limits.
Washington reports indicate China has not rushed troops to North Vietnam to repair rail links or support Hanoi since Nixon ordered mining of North Vietnamese ports. Beijing’s limited response mirrors a desire to avoid deep involvement while Hanoi strains to reroute war material, with China supplying a smaller share of war supplies.
The New York School PTA announces a Mildred Kirkham Memorial Fund to honor the longtime teacher and administrator. Remittances may be sent to the Mildred Kirkham Fund at New York School as part of a living memorial from students and staff.
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