Lawrence Daily Journal World rate card 1891 1952
Lawrence Daily Journal World editor W C Simons notes the paper publication details from 1891 to 1952. It lists daily production except Sundays, office at Sixth and New Hampshire, Lawrence Kansas, and contact number. Subscriptions vary by region with carrier and mail rates for Douglas and adjoining counties and other U S addresses.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Silent Majority Urges KU Support Over Disruptions
An editorial notes a small dissident minority at Kansas University during Commencement Weekend while praising the Silent Majority for backing the university. It calls for unity, discouraging disruption and stressing the institution’s strength for the many who deserve it.
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Kansas University
University
City plans major street resurfacing and widening
City officials announce several resurfacing projects in Lawrence including West Ninth Rockledge Road and South Louisiana Street. The aim is to start work soon while avoiding peak fall traffic to reduce disruption during KU football season and other busy periods.
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West Ninth
Kansas University
Rockledge Road
West Lawrence Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
South Louisiana Street
Church and State Roles Clash Over Cuba Policy
The United Presbyterian Church urged Nixon to restore relations with Fidel Castro and end the embargo, prompting debate on church influence in government. The writer argues that church groups should not steer technical political policy and that clergy should focus on moral guidance rather than activism.
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United Presbyterian Church
Nixon
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Jesus Christ
Buck Rogers Jet Belt Lets Man Soar Like Space Heroes
Textraon's Bell Aerosystems develops a jet belt for the Defense Department claiming test flights lifted a man aloft for minutes and miles. The invention promises near Buck Rogers style flight with potential military application.
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Buck Rogers
Wilma
Buddy
Alura
Dr. Huer
Killer Kane
Textraon
Bell Aerosystems Co
Defense Department
Flying belt may transform travel in Lawrence
The article envisions future transport by flying belts reaching 25 feet and speeds up to 30 mph. It notes expected improvements in safety and frequency and suggests flying belts could replace cars as streets remain congested during peak periods.
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Lawrence
Nixon Woos Anderson Over Safeguard Plan In White House Talk
President Nixon sought Sen Clinton Anderson of New Mexico to win backing for the Safeguard ABM deployment in North Dakota and Montana. Anderson showed little firm commitment, but Nixon reported to aides that Anderson was with him. The piece notes Anderson’s long GOP ties and key role as Senate Space Committee chair.
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Washington
Nixon
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
Senate
White House
Anderson
North Dakota
Montana
Senate Space Committee
Administration
Mike Mansfield
Old Home Town At the KU Museum and Commencement
Reports from 25 years ago note the Grant Wood retrospective at the KU Museum during Commencement and an indoor Baccalaureate at Allen Fieldhouse. The Naval V-5 unit rated highly. 14 Navy schools served the region with large class sizes and extensive training. An Emery apartment project rises at 14th and Ohio, Social Service League moves salvage store, and the McNalley couple welcomes a daughter.
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Grant Wood
Allen Fieldhouse
Gold Medal Club
John Ise
Paul O'Leary
Ithaca
N.Y
John Blocker
Leonard Axe
Naval
U.S. Navy Civil Aeronautics Authority
Solon Emery
14Th and
Ohio Sts
Elizabeth Tuttle
Social Service League
Francisco Cottage
Vermont St
L. A. McNalley
Minneapolis
Kan
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
Verse from Psalm 18 31 32 proclaims God as steadfast and strong. The prayer asks for reliance on Thee and strength to overcome hindrances and fulfill Thy purpose in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Japan's Post War Rise Described as Great Era Story
A reflective essay traces Japan's postwar recovery from ruin to industrial power. It credits Gen. MacArthur, U.S. aid, and Japan's focus on quality and work discipline, noting rapid growth, exports, and rising living standards while warning of protectionism and continued U.S. presence in Okinawa.
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Japan
Romori
Honshu
Hokkaido
North Island
Chuter
Douglas MacArthur
Henry Morgenthau
MacArthur
U.S
Council On
America
Pittsburgh
Gary
Italy
Peace Talks Mirage Presages Hard Line From Saigon
In a summary of White House projections, President Nixon seeks to reassure Thieu at Midway to affirm US support for the Saigon government while insisting the South Vietnamese choose their own destiny. Thieu demands clarity from Bunker as Paris negotiates amid tensions and a Hamburger Hill note lingers.
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Washington
Nixon
Midway Island
Thieu
Mr. Nixon
Midway
Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
United States
South Vietnam
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ambassador Lodge
Lodge
Rogers
Defense Laird
NLF
Hamburger Hill
Pickpocket Strikes Former Mayor Wagner at Beach
Former Mayor Robert F. Wagner faced an odd campaign expense after Memorial Day events. Wagner, among four Democratic mayoral hopefuls, found a gold St. Christopher medal with a pocket stash missing, along with 35 dollars, after greeting crowds at Coney Island and Brighton Beach. An aide said the medal should be returned.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Coney Island
Brighton Beach
Why Make Voting So Tough to Do
Humphrey argues voting barriers in 1968 hinder citizen participation. He cites residency and absentee rules, registration hurdles, and a complex bureaucracy, urging national reform to allow election day voting and direct popular vote for president. He praises gains from the 1965 Voting Rights Act and calls for lowering the voting age to 18.
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Humphrey
United States
South
Leukoplakia Patches in Mouth May Be Cancer Risk
Reader asks about a white patch on the lower gum. Doctor notes leukoplakia stems from irritation and may become cancerous but does not always. emphasizes watching patches, avoiding irritants, and biopsy if thickness or size changes. Advise rest membranes, fix jagged teeth, and avoid tobacco use. DPT stands for diphtheria pertussis tetanus.
Paulsen Sails Lake Michigan Rowboat Sinks
Comedian Pat Paulsen started across Lake Michigan on Friday in a rowboat claiming he could guide the nation to fit thinking. His craft sank outside Monroe Street Harbor breakwater near Chicago. he was unhurt and rescued by a motor boat as he headed toward Sturgis, Michigan.
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Chicago
Pat Paulsen
Lake Michigan
Paulsen
Sturgis, Mich
Monroe Street
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Houston
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J. Marshall Brown
Louisiana
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Hilary Sandoval
Small Business Administration
SBA
Old Home Town
King of the Hill
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
China Sea
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Sakhalin Island
Yomiuri
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Far East
Art Buchwald
Hubert H. Humphrey
G. C. Thosteson
Dr. Thosteson
M.L.D
Publishers' Weekly
Portnoy
Roth
Salisbury Jennie
Martin Craig
Ernest Hemingway
Baker Miss Craig
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