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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1975
Page
2
A Gallup Poll of 904 students on 57 campuses shows strong anti business sentiment and limited knowledge of the free enterprise system. The piece argues for better education about economics, more teacher training, and programs like Junior Achievement to improve understanding and reduce calls for excessive government intervention.
U S Senator Edward Kennedy and his wife visit Iran at his own expense fueling debate that he may enter the 1976 presidential race. Observers weigh Kennedy’s family tragedy, wife’s health, and the party’s leadership needs as he balances public signaling with party unity. Some predict Kennedy might team with John Glenn for the Democratic ticket.
GM chairman Thomas Murphy urges stockholders that profit sustains the nation and warns of a growing distrust of business. He argues for entrepreneurial freedom against national economic planning while noting industry layoffs ripple through suppliers and communities. Detroit forecasters clash on 1975 outlooks amid industry uncertainty.
The piece critiques Clark Clifford and Lyndon Johnson era war policy, noting Clifford as Defense Secretary under Johnson and his NYT piece urging prayers for Congress. It questions prayers for Congress amid Vietnam aid baits and mentions Shana Alexander’s Newsweek column on civilian casualties and moral conflict.
William F Buckley Jr argues against Western arrogance toward Cambodia, noting claims about Khmer Rouge reforms and indigenous culture. He discusses hospital seizures, ship seizures, and cultural bias, then corrects a past column about Ron Ziegler speaking at Boston University and a student fee dispute.
A Harvard study by Roland Cole argues that the 1974 federal campaign spending limits would have barred many 1972 Senate challengers and would curb political competition. Wertheimer disputes some figures, but the debate centers on whether limits protect incumbents or underfund democracy.
A reader argues the recent Congress passage of an environmental coal mining bill is sound and urges Ford to sign. He warns against energy dependence and Vietnam like risk, advocating cleaner tech to extract energy without harming nature and a lifestyle aligned with the land. Bob Swinth.
KU coach Jack Mitchell spoke to the ninth grade graduating class at Central Junior High with his son Jackson among the students. W.J. Argersinger and David Beard led KU faculty pushing for the world’s largest atom smasher at Sunflower Ordnance Works as federal inspectors prepared to inspect the site soon. Otto Schnellbacher, KU star in football and basketball, signed with the New York Giants and later became an all pro defensive back with brief pro basketball stints. Roosevelt era NBA program was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1935.
In Washington Mayor Abe Beame and Gov. Hugh Carey pressed President Ford for 1.5 billion dollars to avert a New York City fiscal crisis. The exchange included jokes about arms aid and the idea of collateral, but Ford refused a loan and suggested limits on federal bailouts.
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