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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World edition dated Thursday May 27 1971 lists staff positions and office details. It includes publication frequency, pricing, and postal information for Lawrence Kansas with circulation notes and AP membership.
A cautionary piece warns motorists about unscrupulous service station practices that fleece travelers. It cites a California case where a clerk sold two tires and a slew of inflated fixes, highlighting the tactics used to trigger fear and prompt unnecessary purchases. It emphasizes trusting a local, known service station for pre trip checks to avoid fraud.
John Kerry, 27, Vietnam War veteran and articulate advocate, has gained public prominence as a leader for the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. His role in Washington centers on addressing Congressional groups during antiwar demonstrations, drawing on his service as a lieutenant (j.g.) in Vietnam.
New York AP notes from 1960 annual meetings show a shift from profit focused sessions to broader investor appeal. Executives promoted stock ownership to boost share prices amid rising savings and the spread of mass capitalism.
Lawrence High School awarded the Good Manners medals to senior Sandra Hayes and Larry Colburn. LHS juniors Raybeth Paden and John Fitch earned National Science Fair medals in Kansas City. The city approved a $3,000 appropriation to fund federal housing units for veterans. Dr. Frank E. Hoecker of KU joined a U S Army observer team for Operation Crossroads near Bikini Atoll. KU baseball players faced possible fines of 150 to 200 dollars for a May 15 hotel fire hose incident after a victory over Kansas State. Vermont Street residents filed petitions protesting widening from Sixth to 11th.
A devotional verse urges readiness to listen to others in need. It asks believers to guide troubled souls toward God the Redeemer and Savior with a short prayer ending in Amen.
The profile notes Kerry earning the Silver Star and Purple Heart with three clusters for four wounds in action with a Navy river patrol unit. It details his Yale 1966 graduation, family background, affiliations, Kennedy comparisons, and early political spark sparked by John F Kennedy. It mentions criticism about a potential political career path and a shift toward frequent speaking engagements. The passage ends predicting Kerry’s continued prominence.
Sixty prominent thinkers including Sartre Sontag and Moravia condemn Fidel Castro for humiliating poet Heberto Padilla. The critique notes the 38 day confession as a sign of regime control and warns against intellectual complicity with tyranny.
An exchange in Washington features a boy scout helping a nervous pedestrian who claims to be FBI officer Harrigan in disguise. The talk veers into rumors of draft dodgers and bombers, ending with the pair crossing safely and the officer dismissing the boy scout.
President Nixon, riding a buoyant mood after a difficult stretch, plans a Northeast speech and Southwest trip as he builds a foreign policy focused campaign for 1972. Alabama stops in Mobile and Birmingham drew mixed crowds amid renewed hopes his global moves aid his re election bid.
Secret Paris meeting of six Common Market diplomats drafted a tough reply to Israel’s bid for associate market membership. The plan conditions Israeli withdrawal from Arab lands seized in 1967, aligning with Nixon and Rogers to push Israel toward leaving the Sinai. Israel protested in Paris and Rome, fearing unfair pressure amid Middle East tensions.
Hollywood AP Roz Russell pressures Ali MacGraw to join the 50th anniversary Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund gala at the Los Angeles Music Center June 13. The event aims to raise 600000 to sustain industry welfare, with emcees James Stewart and Ryan O Neal and stars like Jack Benny Bob Hope Barbra Streisand and more.
Cynthia Turner proposes a Ballard Community Center girls club for ages 13 to 16 in East Lawrence. The program aims to provide practical classes, counseling, and career guidance, plus trips to broaden horizons for disadvantaged girls from low income families. Volunteers and agencies would support and fund the effort.
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