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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1973
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World shows editorial staff and contact details. The notice lists pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail, areas served, and auditor association membership with date November 13, 1973.
The Lawrence United Fund is about 25 000 dollars short of its 179 850 dollar goal. Many workers have not contacted all potential donors and some have not reported canvasses, making a quick surge essential. The piece urges workers to finish duties and raise the remaining funds. It also profiles Gordon Parks, noting his achievements and views on racism and education. It then discusses choking as a leading cause of accidental death and explains how misbreathing and swallowing can occur, quoting Cynthia Galyardt on prevention and anatomy.
New York AP reports that as a barometer of activity the stock market shows weak readings with Dow at 908.41 and major indexes near 1960s levels. Analysts warn growth may become costly amid energy shortages and tighter material supply, signaling a watershed akin to Turner’s frontier closing.
Passageways lead to air sacs where gas exchange occurs. Talking requires breathing, and food can go down the wrong way. If large pieces block the windpipe, death can occur in minutes. Bronchiectasis can result if food enters air passages. Choking causes concern rather than laughter given its lethal potential.
Former South Vietnamese ambassador Tran Van Chuong urged blending natural and human resources with sound government and American aid to save Southeast Asia from communism. A hard freeze lowered local temps to the mid 20s while other notes recalled a 1948 building slowdown and a 1933 shoe fund drive.
A Nixon spoof has Columbo investigating the disappearance of the president's 14 carat gold mandate from the White House. The staged dialogue and missing tapes imply a hoax as Columbo questions staff and notes all clues point to a non-existent artifact.
Scientists warn Project Independence faces hurdles beyond tech gains as environmental and economic issues slow coal to gas, liquid fuels, and atomic power. Land reclamation, health effects of coal burning, reactor safety, and water supply for coal plants raise questions of viability and cost against petroleum fuels.
A saucy Globe Democrat editorial mocks New York Times worries over crises while detailing a firemen strike and a hospital workers strike. It describes Lenox Hill Hospital pickets, racial tension, and city reactions under Nixon era price controls. It laments public officials' failure to mobilize aid and questions democratic life in America.
A Kansas legislative committee urges a state government telephone network linking 32 cities. The plan would save about 250000 dollars annually and a 1974 bill would authorize creation of the network linking Atchison Lansing Kansas City Lawrence Ottawa Osawatomie Topeka Emporia Iola Chanute Parsons Pittsburg Coffeyville El Dorado Manhattan Junction City Abilene Salina Beloit Norton Hays Great Bend Larned Pratt Dodge City Garden City Newton McPherson Hutchinson Wichita Winfield and Kansas City.
An elite group of 32 businessmen witnessed a clash between President Nixon and Melvin Laird over energy policy. The piece argues the crisis shows a disjointed White House approach, with calls for a unified energy czar going unheeded and Congress blamed for delays.
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