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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World publishes as a daily newspaper with staff roles listed. The Tuesday evening edition for May 25 1971 includes staff credits and pricing details for subscriptions in Kansas and Missouri. It identifies editors publishers and advertising staff as part of the masthead.
Senator Hubert Humphrey defends J Edgar Hoover while debating a term limit for the FBI chief. He argues Hoover has served long but questions eight or sixteen year limits and notes Nixon could ask Hoover to quit. The piece also covers a Chicago libel case over a failing grade and Pearl Bailey urging youth to work hard, with her blunt, motivational style.
In North and East Arizona nine hospitals merged into Samaritan Health Service, expanding regional planning and talent access. Officials report stronger finances, better data processing, and economies of scale with cost growth below the national hospital average.
City Manager Harold Horn announced John Hazelet’s resignation as Lawrence police chief and Bill Cox’s appointment to succeed him. Hazelet to serve as public safety advisor in charge of police training in Seoul Korea. The Lawrence School Board named a new southeast Lawrence public school Opal Jayne Kennedy School in a dinner honoring retiring 50 year school worker Miss Kennedy. Charles Lanning Jr. won the 1961 Journal-World Scholarship. Over 360 pounds beef sold after large “Beef Today” sign. limit two pounds per customer. A Lawrence High senior was quarantined with suspected smallpox and contacts vaccinated. KU track team won the Big Six Championship. Clyde Coffman set a pole vault record. A local peddler scam targeted homemakers with fake handmade lace. The record ends with a Bible quotation and prayer.
The piece alleges Wilfred Burchett, an Australian journalist, acts as a paid or unpaid Communist agent across multiple regimes. It details Kalin’s testimony accusing Burchett of ties to the KGB, Chinese, and Vietnamese parties, and mocks his finances and personal life while noting a 60th birthday fundraising event involving notable figures.
A New York native stationed at Fort Hood reports a movement to pull all American troops from Texas by year’s start. He cites language clashes, cultural misfits, and economic gain from troops as reasons to withdraw and questions U.S. political justification for remaining in Texas.
Kansas lawmakers plan a July visit to Oklahoma to study its resort system as they weigh how to attract tourists and conventions. Rep. Jim Maag says Kentucky’s plan is too ambitious and a 10 million dollar bond proposal for a Kansas resort requires a feasibility study before any sale. He expects the first site to spark controversy, making the study essential.
Vis itors to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge were urged to avoid buffalo herds after a bull gored Ft. Sill sergeant Russell K. Lyle at Lake Quanah Park. Lyle suffered a 12 to 14 inch lower abdomen cut and was listed in satisfactory condition at Reynolds Army Hospital. Refuge officials noted calving season raises danger and that many buffalo roam outside fences.
Chicago reports Lt. Gov. Paul Simon plans a governor bid in the Democratic primary even if it means courting Mayor Richard J. Daley. The piece outlines party factions, Walker’s challenge, and Simon’s uncertain stance within the Daley machine as state politics brace for a potential independent run.
Carl M. Shaad responds to Kenneth Tarr regarding belief in Gus di Zerega and the Vietnam war stance. He suggests readers favor their own beliefs and urges continued skepticism of news, humorously noting Tarr’s and di Zerega’s sincerity while warning against fear of Communists.
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