Call for truck plaza at West Lawrence Turnpike exit
An editorial urges immediate action to create a designated truck storage and transfer area near the West Lawrence Turnpike interchange. It cites growing trucker activity, housekeeping concerns, and the need for a permanent facility to enhance Lawrence as a distribution hub with Chamber of Commerce and city officials urged to pursue plans.
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West Lawrence Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
Turnpike Authority
State Highway Department
West Lawrence
Turnpike
Chamber of Commerce
West Lawrence Turnpike
Speed limit laxity mirrors a year of change on the road
A columnist notes motorists have shifted from strict 55 mph enforcement to tolerating 60 to 65 mph on highways. Law officers appear lenient, and some states consider raising enforcement limits or expunging 65 mph offenses. The piece urges obeying existing laws or prompting repeal, linking driver behavior to broader crime attitudes.
Economic outlook stalls amid elusive answers
Economists debate the timing of a recovery as the recession loses momentum but a true upturn remains distant. Predictions that consumers will soon buy, autos will rebound, or stock markets stabilize clash with shaky data and mixed signals, leaving forecasts at odds with present conditions.
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New York
General Motors
On This Date May 29 1975 History Highlights
Historical notes mark May 29 with events from 1453 Constantinople fall to 1790 Rhode Island ratifying the Constitution and 1848 Wisconsin joining the Union. The column discusses 1975 economic concerns, oil tariffs, auto industry tensions, housing for Americans, and the transition between shrinking and expanding economy.
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Constantinople
Patrick Henry
Hanover County
Rhode Island
U.S
Wisconsin
Ford’s Mayaguez surge fuels a confident image boost
In a vivid exchange with Henry Kissinger the President boasts of strong action after the Mayaguez crisis. He imagines bold moves against potential aggressors, including Ecuador and Trinidad, while noting support from telegrams and Ronald Reagan.
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Art Buchwald
Washington
Ford
Mayaguez
United States
Henry Kissinger
Henry
Laos
Iceland
USS Enterprise
Ronald Reagan
Public school meeting draws fire over room size and funds
Lawrence readers condemn USD 497 board for relocating a public budget discussion from the auditorium to the administration center. They say crowding, ignored citizen input, and shifting funds from salaries to building costs show disregard for voters and taxpayers. Carol Chittenden adds notes on voting rights legislation.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Board of Education
West Junior High School
Lawrence High School
USD 497
Kenneth Anderson
Saudi women gain status in transformation sweeping Mecca
Saudi Arabia slowly expands women roles amid oil driven change. Women work as teachers doctors nurses and social workers while a draft law could allow foreign women to drive. Conservative leadership remains wary yet some girls attend universities and schools and few women announce on radio or TV under controlled conditions.
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Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Khaled
United States
Europe
Egypt
Paris
Holy
Islam
Sun Flower Ordinance Works may partial reactivation
Exclusive Journal-World report confirms strong consideration of a partial reactivation of the Sun Flower Ordinance Works to produce propellant for Southeast Asia military operations. The plant once employed about 25 000 workers during World War II and would add about 4 000 jobs if revived.
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U.S
Robert Ellsworth
Journal-World
Sunflower Ordinance Works
Southeast Asia
Journal-World Learned
Reagan and Ford face a pivotal primary clash in 1976
In a wide-ranging analysis Sen. Brock sketches how high Ford’s national ratings could shield him from right wing opposition, while low polls invite a challenge. The piece highlights William Rusher’s The Making of the New Majority Party and envisions Reagan leading a potential Independence Party with Wallace support to reshape American politics.
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Ford
Sen
William Brock
Senator Brock
Sen. Brock
William Rusher
Majority Party
National Review Magazine
Princeton
Harvard Law School
Harvard Young Republican Club
New York
Eisenhower
Goldwater
Senate
National Review
The
Advocates
Barry Goldwater
Republican
Rusher
Robert Novak
Republican Party
Ronald Reagan
Wallace Democrats
Gerald Ford
Independence Party
George Wallace
Independence
Democratic Party
New Hampshire
Reagan
World Company publication details and rates
The World Company in Lawrence Kansas provides historical masthead data from 1854 to 1952 including editor W Simons. It lists mailing options and subscription rates for local Douglas County and adjoining areas as well as nationwide mail rates. The text notes circulation auditing affiliation and Associated Press membership.
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the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Kon
Auditoreau
Associated Prost
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