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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World edition dated May 20 1969 lists editor W C Simons and publishing details. It provides subscription rates by carrier and mail for Douglas and nearby counties and nationwide.
Charles Evers wins Fayette Mississippi mayoral race becoming the town’s first Black leader since Reconstruction. NAACP field director assumes office June 7 as moderates in both races seek unity and economic growth with potential support from national foundations.
The piece recalls a pamphlet feared in 1919 Allied-occupied Düsseldorf that urged corrupting youth and seizing control of publicity. It notes the Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise printed the rules, warning of a persistent ideology behind crises and questioning the Silent Majority's durability.
Dr Roy Menninger president of the Menninger Foundation in Topeka spoke at a Governor's Conference on Youth in Chicago. He argued young people need more work and responsibility and urged adults to provide channels for involvement, noting the stigma of work should be removed.
Dr Menninger argues adolescents lack discipline not effort and should gain pay or volunteer work. He believes many are not lazy but unsure how to engage in the workforce, and proposes a work approach to integrate youth into society.
New York AP reports bankers anticipate another rise in the prime lending rate, potentially the fifth since December, with the current 7.5 percent rate. The rise reflects pressure to expand funds, while ordinary borrowers face tighter loan access as rates rise and money becomes scarcer.
The Journal-World letters argue the campus cannot exempt lawbreakers from laws. They cite Attorney General Mitchell and Sidney Hook calling for university officials to aid local law enforcement and reject violence as a protest tactic. The writer cites KU events and condemns violent rhetoric while praising measured university leadership.
A reader praises a youth group seen painting a red brick building at 18th and Connecticut as a touching act of love and charity. The letter thanks the volunteers and urges the community to be proud of their positive efforts.
The writer responds to Mrs. Smith’s Friday letter and Mrs. Thibodeau’s Monday message. As a Christian, the author expresses shame at the use of a name and calls for respectful discourse in community letters. The brief exchange notes the tone of public dialogue in the paper.
From Vietnam Army Pfc Richard D Shannon Jr 25 Kansas University graduate and former history teacher at Washington High School died from mortar wounds. He wrote plan for a scholarship fund to aid Washington High School students urging donations in lieu of flowers and naming fund administrator. The fund would provide tuition for the first year and help attend college, with KU or K State options. His parents were notified Friday of his death.
The clipping recalls 1959 records with Eisenhower awarding the Freedom Medal to John Foster Dulles, 1944 service wives club scenes at the Community Building and a KU Speech and Drama Festival winner Edith Elam, and 1929 local business consolidations at Round Corner Drug Store along with KU freshman Jim Bausch breaking a javelin record at 177-9.
Dr Thosteson answers reader questions on breast size by injections. He notes the U S government no longer licenses silicone for injections and warns that bootleg silicone may be used. No proven method exists and long term effects remain unknown.
A devotional note cites I Corinthians 12 4 5 and 7 about varied gifts and services under the same Spirit and Lord. It asks readers to dedicate their lives so their abilities bless others and glorify God through Jesus' name.
Two East Germans escaped to West Germany by paddling a log across an inlet. A 21 year old electrician and an 18 year old machine fitter climbed barbed wire at the East German border then used a floating log to paddle 110 yards to safety. Neither man knows how to swim.
Vice President Spiro Agnew piloted the USS Hammerhead for 15 minutes during a five hour voyage about 20 miles offshore Port Canaveral near Cape Kennedy. Adm Bernard Clarey praised his handling as Agnew praised learning the submarine’s workings after viewing Apollo 10 launch.
Washington reports reveal Syrian trained Al Saiqa units operating in southern Lebanon near Mt Hermon are partly Syrian regulars and Palestinian refugees. The situation raises fears of Lebanese civil strife and potential Israeli military action to seal cross border infiltration amid Soviet pressure on Damascus.
Washington nine judges at the Hickory Hill Pet Show saw Art Buchwald resign to shield the event from rumors. He cites no wrongdoing and says donations and conversations with Kennedy family members did not influence prize awards. Co-Chairwoman Evans accepts the resignation, noting the move safeguards the show’s charitable purpose.
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