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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1981
Page
2
The Journal-World explains a cautious policy on reporting suspected crimes especially sex crimes. It notes withholding names to protect victims and the innocent, cites a 34-year-old Mission man case where charges were dismissed, and argues individual rights are best protected by a go slow approach.
A 1981 Memorial Day reflection cites a New York Times editorial warning that limited nuclear war is a dangerous myth. Doctors led by Dr. Bernard Lown warn that one American city could exhaust all medical resources and that civilization cannot survive mass casualties. The piece urges continued arms control talks and cautions against underestimating war’s price.
Washington column exposes how the FDA allegedly acted as a lap dog for Merrell Dow in Bendectin safety issues. It details secret 1977 meetings where FDA officials and Merrell executives discussed Bendectin's defense as 60 Minutes loomed. The piece notes FDA statements echoed Merrell's position despite methodological flaws in the cited study.
The Journal-World established in 1954 lists editors and staff from C. Slmers 1891 to 1952. It publishes daily by World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire, Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates are shown for local carriers and various mail regions including Douglas County and surrounding areas, other Kansas counties, and national delivery.
In a comic exchange ART BUCHWALD discusses a patient named Glover delayed for medical care as a Sydney based specialist travels, while other doctors offer immediate visits. The dialogue weighs the value of top specialists versus prompt attention and the risks of waiting for renowned doctors who constantly attend conferences.
A Journal-World letter criticizes recent articles on lay midwives and hospital birth rooms in Lawrence. The writer, referencing a 1978 home birth death, condemns sensationalism and questions the advice given during a breech birth and the decision to stay home despite labor.
The piece recalls key historical events on May 24 including the Manhattan purchase by Peter Minuit, early U S rail service, Morse telegraph, Brooklyn Bridge opening, and the sinking of the Hood. It also notes birthdays of Bob Dylan Lilli Palmer and Wilbur Millis, followed by a reader letter lamenting hospital birthing practices and urging reconsideration of home births and birthing room options.
A Time magazine style piece weighs how cut a deal origins may trace to music and printing, cites biblical covenants and mohel rituals, then shifts to virgule abuse in journalism. It notes cases in New York and Georgia where slashes alter contract and payment meanings.
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