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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1966
Page
2
Fragment of the Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead listing staff roles and publication details, including president editor and various office positions, with garbled OCR text mentioning Kansas and Kanree.
Statisticians warn U S Viet Nam deaths could reach about 7 500 by year end if current pace holds with wounded numbering over 35 000. Four months of 1966 alone see 3 183 combat deaths, nearly matching five prior years combined, prompting calls to reassess if U S involvement remains justified.
A new masonry marker is planned for Lawrence High School as a gift from losses of 1960 1962 and 1963. The piece would improve identification of local schools for visitors and residents and prompts the School Board to ensure district buildings are clearly marked.
The U S Justice Department acknowledges it once bugged the hotel suite of Fred B Black Jr a public relations man linked to Bobby Baker now appealing a federal tax evasion conviction. Thurgood Marshall says FBI agents installed a listening device in the hotel as part of a criminal probe unrelated to the tax case.
The Wall Street Journal highlights a surprising apathy toward auto safety, examining consumer behavior, risk perception, and potential impacts on vehicle standards and crash prevention efforts.
The Journal notes a surprising apathy among new car owners toward defects needing repair after recall notices. Milwaukee Chevrolet owners replied quickly, while Hollywood and Cleveland dealers reported minimal calls. The piece cites 49,900 deaths and 4.1 million injuries in 1965 as context for why action matters.
New York AP reports officials for Congress foresee a stronger economy with rising incomes and a possible Treasury surplus in fiscal 1967 while Wall Street remains cautious. The Joint House Senate Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation predicts continued inflation and expansion, affecting tax policy and deficits.
Old Home Town column recalls Randolph’s 1956 vote against relocating the town as a unit under Turtle Creek. The piece notes KU Nursing School’s 50th anniversary, Cairo camel saddle story, Meyn saddle horse on campus, publicity photos for the 75th anniversary, Schwegler loan fund for KU education, Carman’s sale of a 30 year nursery to Arthur Willis, and reelections and retirements within local groups.
A devotional excerpt quotes Matthew 5 16 in RSV. The prayer seeks divine guidance for words deeds and moments to reflect Christ's love in daily life. Amen.
Report notes that despite a rich camp menu the Girl Scout who organized the weekend outing remained exhausted days later. Observers suggest heavy eating may burn more energy than it provides and poke fun at gender food habits during the adventure.
U S officials trace the South Vietnamese turmoil to January 15 1966 when Ky began talking of a constitutional assembly and elections Militant Buddhists led by Tri Quang prepared a campaign structure and political chores for future elections The fevered push for elections has escalated since Ky’s Honolulu meeting with Johnson highlighting the political factions seeking a stake in the coming vote
Nell Theobald, 21, who was mauled by a lion during a publicity stunt at the National Auto Show on April 8, left a hospital in a wheelchair after plastic surgery on her left leg. She said she hopes to return to modeling and start living again.
A reader asks about correcting 11 year old sway back lordosis with exercise and whether to see an orthopedist. The doctor advises evaluation by an orthopedist early, as some cases involve habit or underlying disease, and exercises may help before rigidity sets in. A second reader asks about mole removal and cancer risk, with guidance that cancer from cutting a mole is not caused by incision but removal is warranted if changes occur. removal is usually done in a doctor's office.
The piece traces repeated shifts by Nelson Rockefeller Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon on running for the 1968 Republican nomination. It notes Rockefeller’s latest denial and earlier flirtations, Goldwater’s ambivalence and past runs, and Nixon’s long pattern of flip flops from 1960 to 1964 and beyond.
Emily Preyer thanks a letter about mistreatment of laboratory animals and urges Lawrence residents to protest to Senator James B. Pearson. Don Ferguson notes Lawrence’s 1954 MS Society participation and thanks readers for supporting the 1966 M S Hope Chest drive.
A note thanks the newspaper for coverage of the May 18 Multiple Sclerosis Fund Drive. The group aimed for 1700 dollars but raised 178.05, supporting efforts to fund research for the cause cure and prevention of MS, described as a leading neurological problem affecting young adults. An estimated 500000 people nationwide suffer from MS and related diseases.
Debris continued to wash ashore on New Zealand's northern coast from the collier Kaitawa missing since Monday night. None of the 29 crewmen have been found as search parties recovered a lifeboat two rudders a partly inflated life raft and many life jackets. The other life raft remains missing and rescuers pressed on for survivors.
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