Who Will Pay for It as Government Jobs Grow
A national survey shows 18 percent fewer new college grads in private sector jobs while state and local governments and educational institutions add payrolls. The College Placement Council links rising salaries and facilities to taxes from private profits, warning of a growing public payroll funded by private earnings and questioning how bills will be paid if private business declines.
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College Placement Council
United States
Congress
Understanding Business Profit and Public Perception
A Gallup Poll shows college students overestimate profits in business. Business Week survey of 890 firms finds average net profit around 4.3 percent of sales, far below students’ assumed 45 percent. Profits fund capital investments and sustained operation despite few bad actors.
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Gallup
Business Week
Natural conduct and callers with the wrong number
A reflection on whether good manners are natural or performative when a wrong number prompts rude reactions. The piece questions if anonymity makes people blunt and imagines a television box beside the phone to temper behavior, lamenting lack of natural courtesy.
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Bill
LHS graduation speaker urges graduates to meet world peace challenge
Ten years ago in 1965 Evelyn Whitcomb of the Wichita Board of Education addressed Lawrence High School graduation. She spoke to a record class of 534 and became the first woman to give that LHS assignment. Douglas County Farm Bureau honors Mrs Harold Boehle as Woman of the Year.
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Evelyn Whitcomb
Wichita Board of Education
Lawrence High
LHS
Harold Boehle
Eudora
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Weather and Local News From Kansas on May Wetness
The Kaw and Wakarusa rivers fell after heavy rains causing crop damage while May weather prompts calls for flood protection works and dam projects. Douglas County farmers warned to store grain on their farms for now as CCC loans loom.
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James Postma
Douglas County
CCC
Kaw
Wakarusa
Kansas
Opinion page of editorial writers and letters
Editorial writers and letter writers discuss public affairs with personal viewpoints. The page aims to stimulate informed citizen engagement and analysis of criticism and commendation for a healthy democratic government.
Who wants consumer advocacy unit
Ronald Reagan argues the House will pass a bill creating the Agency for Consumer Advocacy after Senate approval. He cites public survey opposition, high costs, and fears the agency would impose a broad, intrusive watchdog role benefiting consumerists and labor allies, with a presidential veto possible.
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Ronald Reagan
House of Representatives
Agency For Consumer Advocacy
Senate
Consumer Protection Agency
Ralph Nader
Jacob Javits
Abraham Ribicoff
Charles Percy
Burns Advice Helps Ford Veto Strip Mining Bill
President Ford defied political logic to veto a strip-mining bill, guided by Dr. Arthur Burns who urged not to boost oil imports. The move signals energy-first leadership, reshaping how the administration handles environment versus energy priorities amid divided views in the cabinet and Congress.
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Washington
Ford
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Burns
White House
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Mayaguez
Congress
Treasury
William Simon
Commerce
Rogers Morton
Energy Resources Council
James Lynn
Environmental Protection
Russell Train
Frank Zarb
Train
Zarb
Morris Udall
Arizona
Mr. Ford
Thank-you note from Lee Douglass family on Rt 1 Lawrence
The Lee Douglass family expresses deep gratitude to Christian citizens of Lawrence for seven years of love and support during births and the death of their 16 year old son. They announce they will move, hoping their witness will continue to feed the spiritually hungry in the community.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Rt. 1
Lakeview Road
Jesus Christ
Lee Douglass
Historic milestones on May 30 Quick glance at Joan of Arc Columbus and De Soto
On May 30, 1975, the day marks historical notes from 1431 when Joan of Arc was burned in Rouen, 1498 Columbus began his third voyage from Spain, 1539 De Soto landed in Florida, and 1883 panic over the Brooklyn Bridge with six deaths during a collapse scare.
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Joan of Arc
Rouen
France
Christopher Columbus
Spain
New World
Hernando de Soto
Florida
Brooklyn
New York
Use value plan in land appraisal may shrink agricultural activity
Kansas farmers could see tax shifts if use value appraisal is adopted. economist Barry L. Flinchbaugh outlined three methods and warned preferential assessment may invite land speculation while deferred taxation lacks enough rollback to deter urban development. He also noted restrictive agreements can prevent pull as long as in effect.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas State University
Barry L. Flinchbaugh
Flinchbaugh
Kansas Wheat and Corn History Recalled From Bank Table
Kansas farmers and the grain trade reflect on long term price and yield patterns. The First National Bank of Wichita lists yearly wheat and corn data since 1889, showing 86 years of history with yields, total production, and average prices, alongside drought years and record crops.
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Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas
First National Bank of
Wichita
USDA
Wichita Bank
Acre
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Franklin D. Murphy
UCLA
West Coast
California Board of Regents
Who Wants
Consumer Advocacy Unit
Opinion Research Corp
Organized Labor
Labor
Employment Office
Interior Department
Stanley Hathaway
Wyoming
Kent Frizzell
Hathaway
By Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City
Journal- World
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Jack Starkey
Leo Eller
Peeee
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Douglas
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
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