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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1973
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal World header lists editors and publisher with long staff roles and contact info. Advertising manager and controller noted. Subscription rates given by barrier mail and broader Kansas regions. Date line shows Monday Evening November 19 1973.
The piece argues President Nixon should conduct regular unscripted news conferences like the Orlando session to improve public insight into government. It praises the editors for straightforward questions and suggests more open events would portray Nixon as human and reduce perceptions of manipulation.
The report notes Alabama University Homecoming with black students and a black Homecoming queen crowned by Gov. George Wallace. Wallace attended the Southern Conference of Black Mayors in Tuskegee, joking with mayors and claiming progress for all people despite earlier segregation views.
New York AP surveys economists on the Arab oil boycott, warning of a slower economy and rising prices rather than a crisis. Analysts predict reduced energy to depress production, with inflation potentially reaching 7 to 9 percent in early 1974.
Lawrence communities see a bicycle boom driven by economy ecology and fitness. Student participation is strong and generally positive, but shorter days and winter demand better lighting and reflectors as motorists report sudden near misses with unlit riders.
The piece argues for bicycle routes and motorist precautions while stressing rider responsibility. It highlights a key issue: cyclists often lack proper identification at night, raising safety concerns on roadways.
A KU campus workshop on politics drew many state figures as mild weather followed bitter freezes. Harvests were good but not exceptional with sorghum ahead while corn and soybeans fell. In 1948 Prof. Raymond Moore received a $25,000 grant for geology research and Santa Fe Trail memories were honored at Enterprise School. In 1933 KU shared $12,002 from the KU Nebraska game with the athletic office after a flat fee or 50 percent share option.
A brief prayer expressing gratitude to God for hope of a better tomorrow and for love and strength to live a good today. Amen.
William F Buckley Jr describes a Wichita airport encounter with Barry Goldwater and a CBS crew, recounting how The New York Times wrongly linked them to a predicted Watergate development. He argues newspapers distort nuance and notes his correction was ignored while defending press fairness.
The article notes Jaworski maintains Cox era push for presidential papers and covert Plumbers operations, keeping the Watergate investigation active. It reports White House fear of renewed indictments, and hopes Jaworski may temper the probe later. Also covered is Arab oil pressure on Italy affecting U S military fuel supply and potential readiness effects.
Six members of a United Methodist Church Youth Choir from Salisbury Maryland were hospitalized in Wilmington Delaware after a three hour revival amid mass hysteria described as falling out by adviser Garrison White. Witnesses said the stricken appeared in a trance and ambulances rushed them to a hospital where officials reported they were in good condition.
In Pennsylvania, mayors incur driving improvement classes after six traffic violations, despite a resolution by 25 mayors at the Pennsylvania League of Cities calling for exemption. Police reject exceptions and enforce attendance. separate Kansas highway death tolls are reported for two periods.
In a composite letter by readers including Charles Lacey and Jerry Harper, editors discuss dropping the initials KU in favor of Rock Chalk Jay Hawk U of K. A separate letter by Jerry Harper argues Detroit should embrace emission standards. he cites Honda CVCC as a model meeting 1976 standards, urging a shift of blame to industry and energy policy.
Letter from KU seniors Nancy Vranek and Kathy Turner at 1102 Ohio argues against spelling out The University of Kansas in official references. They defend using KU as a quick distinctive campus shorthand despite administrative concerns.
A reader suggests sending Mr. Von Ende to rally financial and moral support for renaming the Univ of Kansas as The Univ of KU. She notes some KU supporters may resist the change and argues tradition underpins stable society, questioning if tradition can be discarded. Carolyn B. Berneking, 706 W 12th.
South Junior High class studies bike safety and urges bike routes in Lawrence to reduce accidents. They cite rising incidents over the past year and note biking saves gas and promotes exercise. Danny Jacobson.
An editorial discusses pollution-control equipment on automobiles and energy policy implications. It argues for stricter standards, discusses feasibility for manufacturers, and emphasizes public health benefits and longer term environmental savings.
Missouri hunters killed 5857 deer on Sunday raising the two day total to 12247, 3500 more than the first two days a year ago. Texas County led with 269 kills followed by Gasconade 208 and Ozark 180 with an albino deer reported in Ste Genevieve County.
In Miami Beach a 9 year old boy allegedly carrying a loaded .38 revolver walked into a restaurant and threatened to kill a cop. A waitress,...
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