Lawrence Daily Journal World History Note
The Lawrence Daily Journal World, established in 1854, serves as a historic newspaper record for Lawrence Kansas. Its long-running publication reflects the city's civic and cultural evolution through local news, events, and community updates.
Dirksen Becomes Frustrated Over Law Firm Ties
U S Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois angrily rejects questions on his parttime law work with the Peoria firm Davis Morgan and Witherell. He denies being a partner and defends the practice as personal and non conflicting while urging ethics rules for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Peoria
Davis, Morgan and
Dirksen
Senate
Morgan
Sen. Dirksen
Congress
Thomas Dodd
Adam Clayton Powell
Edward Long
Bobby Baker
Election Law Oversight Returns in 1960s Debate
A long review of federal campaign finance law shows repeated calls for reform. President Johnson urged changes and Congress barely acted, while real campaign costs rose dramatically due to media and travel. The 1966 Cincinnati House race illustrates how committees, not individuals, drive spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James C. Wright
Congress
House
Senate
Wright
Johnson
Cincinnati
Robert Taft Jr
John J. Gilligan
Taft
Gilligan
Courageous Pioneer Sets Guiding Path for Lawmakers
The passage praises a courageous pioneer whose actions provided new guidelines and helped lawmakers regain public prestige. It notes the lasting impact on governance and the benefits to future generations.
University Club elects officers and KU promotes faculty
Old Home Town Dale Bowlin, Keith Stanley, Theodore Gray and Ed Stellmacher were elected officers of the University Club. There are 82 KU faculty promotions, 47 at the Medical School, and Agnes Brady, Jose Stapleton, William McEwen and George Springer named full professors. In California, KU's Bill Nieder set a 61-81 in the 16 pound shot at the Relays. Kerr succeeds Ruthrauff as Eudora High principal. Dusty Rhodes Drive-In seeks night man. Floods in the Mississippi Valley displace many. Haskell students stage a Shakespeare play for graduation. Forty Sachem alumni eligible for KU commencement reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Bowlin
Keith Stanley
Theodore Gray
Ed Stellmacher
University Club
Med
Agnes Brady
Jose Stapleton
William McEwen
George Springer
California
Bill Nieder
NO. KE. Kerr
C. Fr. Ruthrauff
Eudora
Ads
Round Oak Table
Dusty Rhodes
Mississippi Valley
Haskell
Sachem
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
A devotional note cites Philippians 4 8 RSV urging truth honor justice purity loveliness and grace. It asks God to forgive distractions and transform lives toward the Father’s will with a closing Amen.
Nixon Strength, Southern Battle Cloud GOP Trail to Convention
Nixon shows strong poll numbers and a Washington headquarters but faces growing Southern delegate losses due to Tower and Kirk candidacies. Wallace and Reagan threaten from the right, with Reagan wooing Southern delegates and fuel from California. A Eau Claire straw poll hints at Reagan support, but Nixon still leads among independents and Democrats in Vietnam endgame questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard Nixon
Madison Avenue
South
Nixon
Texas
Peter O’donnell
Tower
Barry Goldwater
Florida
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Pyra
George Corley Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Goldwater
Eau Claire
Wis
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Tom Reed
Connecticut
Gordon Reed
Reed
Vietnam
Complete Breakfast Talked for School Children
Dear Dr. Mother advises that a breakfast with protein improves energy and alertness in school children. Cereal and milk help but adding bacon eggs or meat boosts nutrition. Include tomato or citrus juice for vitamin C and energy.
Two Women Begin as Michigan State Police Troopers
Kay E. Whitfield and Noreen E. Hillary became the first female troopers in the Michigan State Police in a Friday swearing-in. Each 25, they joined 40 men and completed a 12 week course with 27 male dropouts. Whitfield, from Pontiac, previously Kalamazoo policewoman. Hillary, sociology major at Marymount College, has Grand Rapids roots and prior social work experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Kay E. Whitfield
Noreen E. Hillary
Michigan State Police
R. E. Dragomer
Dragomer
Miss Whitfield
Pontiac
Whitfield
Kalamazoo
Hillard
NRA Editorial Sparks Gun Buying Frenzy in Store Scene
In a Washington shop, a shopper riffs on NRA gun cues urging self defense and militia aid. Two men debate arms from .22 pistols to 20 millimeter cannons, ending with one buying a bazooka as the scene highlights gun culture and paranoia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Rifle Assn
NRA
Suchwald
National Rifle Association
Methodists Back the President at Kansas Conference
About 800 delegates at the Central Kansas Conference adopted a resolution urging President Johnson to pursue de escalation of the Vietnam war. They urged careful consideration of Hanoi’s offers and a personal appeal to the United Nations NATO and SEATO for global peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
New Books at City Library Selections Preview
The list includes THELMA HELYAR JOHN DALTON AND THE ATOM by Frank Greenaway detailing Dalton in Manchester during the Industrial Revolution and his revival of atomic theory. Other titles cover China borders, Africa in Cold War era, cryptography in WWII, and literary biographies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalton
Frank Greenaway
Dalton
Manchester
England
Mr. Greenaway
China
Harrison &. Salisbury
New York Times
Harrison Salsbury
Ching
THE
William Atwood
Kennedy
Guinea
Johnson
Genya
Africa
Kenya
Ladislas Waraga
Nicolette Devas
Augustus John
I Francis Macnamers
Macnamara
Nicolette
Caitlin
Dylan Thomas
Jorge Luis Borges
South America
Cross Timbers
Edward Everett
Texas
1&Si
S. Y. Agnun
Tassid
Reh Yudel
Agnon
Maxmillian
Jane
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Britain
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