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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1975
Page
2
The piece urges accurate reporting and civic duty while honoring Memorial Day. It condemns dishonesty and highlights the need to remember those who died serving the country. It critiques past foreign policy errors and stresses lessons to prevent future armed conflicts.
The article criticizes Congress for adjourning for a 10 day Memorial Day break while the economy and foreign affairs are shaky. It notes lawmakers repeatedly set up and adhere to a generous vacation schedule and questions their dedication to passing important legislation.
More than 2 500 attend the Lawrence High Class of 1965 Baccalaureate ceremony at the 534-largest gathering. Kansas Regents vote to raze Fraser Hall and build New Fraser a 2.5 million project amid opposition. The Lawrence Post Office at Seventh and Vermont nears opening by fall. Russell V. Houk named 1965 Douglas County Farm Bureau Man of the Year, brother Ralph Houk is New York Yankees GM. Also notes include local youth planning for Spring Horse Show, Summerfield Scholars named, and Don Faurot comments on MU football prospects.
Peter Simon proposes a 96 acre prison site near Jean to revive the town of 80 residents. He says a prison would bring jobs, population, and economic activity, pledging infrastructure at his own cost while noting another town, Death Valley Junction, exists nearby.
The piece argues that postwar lessons show limited wars fail, alliances erode under pressure, corruption and propaganda undermine publics, and moral erosion accompanies conflict. It contends that U.S. errors in Vietnam reflect broader strategic weaknesses and warns that Soviet expansion and domestic cuts threaten global survival.
The article examines how Democratic National Chairman Robert Strauss and South Carolina state chairman Don Fowler mingled business and politics. It details a $25,000 public relations contract and Fowler’s rise at Strauss’s side, prompting criticism from left factions and fears of cronyism in post Watergate America.
On this day in 1625 Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Trading Company acquired Manhattan Island from Native Americans for goods valued at 24 dollars. Other historical notes include Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819, the first U S passenger railroad in 1830, Morse telegraph in 1844, the Brooklyn Bridge opening in 1883, and Bismarck sinking the Hood in 1941 with heavy loss.
A retrospective on National Lampoon Radio Hour noting its half hour format, varied source material, and its cancellation during the second season. It highlights notable sketches and the new album Gold Turkey collecting best moments, while mentioning contributor Martin Mull and his Days of Wine and Neuroses.
A review praises Rancho Deluxe as a funny wistful Montana tale by Thomas McGuane with Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston, noting its offbeat humor and strong cast. Breakout is faulted as a poor jail escape vehicle for Charles Bronson with an implausible script and wasted talent.
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