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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World lists subscription options and rates including carrier and mail prices. Rates cover Douglas and adjoining counties, other Kansas counties, Missouri and nationwide mail. Phone number and editor details are provided.
Thomas Bradley, 55, defeats incumbent Sam Yorty in a tense campaign to become Los Angeles mayor. The Los Angeles Times backed Bradley, praising a shift to new leadership and highlighting Bradley’s record as a policeman and councilman.
Lawrence clergy and others grapple with maintaining the separation as Watergate prompts calls for ethics and integrity. Ministers vary from addressing political corruption to focusing on general morality, seeking guidance on preaching in a time of national scandal.
A Washington audience argues over Nixon’s guilt in Watergate with loyalists claiming innocence while media bias and fairness questions surface. The piece contrasts Post and Times coverage, cites Alch and McCord testimony, and recalls the Camden 28 case amid calls for government overreach scrutiny.
The Agriculture Department reported that by May 27 more than three quarters of Corn Belt corn was planted, with regional progress varying from 77 percent in the north central area to 54 percent in Missouri. Cotton and soybeans showed slower gains as farmers prioritized corn.
U S farm exports reached a March record of 1.4 billion dollars driven by higher prices and larger shipments of wheat and feed grain. For the first nine months of fiscal year exports totaled 8.89 billion, with wheat shipments totaling over 337 million through March. Russia bought wheat feed grain and soybeans valued at about 1.1 billion for the year ending June 30.
Washington AP reports the CIA is under unfamiliar congressional scrutiny amid Watergate fallout. Panels probe how covert orders tied to the Ellsberg Pentagon Papers case emerged and how domestic activities may have influenced CIA actions while budget secrecy and personnel figures remain controlled.
The tornadoes crippled mobile home communities across several states with 60 deaths this year and widespread property damage. Experts urge proper anchoring and shelters at mobile home parks to reduce losses and fatalities. Alabama reports one death and 21 injuries in 32 mobile homes destroyed. Federal and state lawmakers push for mandatory anchoring nationwide.
Kansas City reports a record US winter wheat crop is likely this year yet elevators may not buy grain to store. Boxcar shortages loom due to heavy export demand, risking lack of cash sales for farmers as transportation delays persist. Plenty of storage space exists overall, with many elevators empty and awaiting business.
A 1963 note lists Gov John Anderson Sen James Pearson and congressmen at the American Legion Boys State at KU. Local 4 H Jayhawk members ran a Memorial Day coffee service with good results and minimal injuries. Final KU exams left mostly graduating seniors on campus.
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