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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1973
Page
3
The Lawrence Daily World, Lawrence Kansas, notes staff titles and contact details for The World Company. Publication is daily except Sunday from Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, with subscription rates listed for various regions and a note of Audit Bureau of Circulation membership.
A federal crime alert urges citizens to cooperate amid energy saving measures that reduce lighting and aid criminals. Lawrence Police Chief Richard Stanwix warns burglars exploit darkness as lawmakers debate Watergate hearings and delay outcomes. Separate gun-ownership data show handgun access raises accidental deaths and injuries, with Ohio's Cuyahoga County cited as an example of rising homicides and casualties nationwide.
New York reports bullish consensus among insiders and analysts despite widespread pessimism. Wright Bankers’ Service and Standard & Poor’s Outlook cite opportunities in nuclear energy offshore drilling rail transportation and property liability insurance with expected gains within weeks. Sindlinger & Co. predicts a concrete improvement in the near term driven by investor sentiment and sectoral coal and oil activity.
The piece argues for broad federal handgun laws to reduce deaths and injuries tied to inexpensive handguns. It contends that without meaningful federal action and enforcement, the death toll will rise as such weapons remain accessible to the wrong hands.
Gale Sayers earned a place on a wide range of All America first teams. Kansas was 5 4 overall and 3 3 in the Big Eight with a 45 000 crowd expected for the KU Missouri game delayed by Kennedy’s assassination.
Investigative series by Donald Barrett and James B Steele argues oil companies and the government shaped a long term energy shortage. It cites expanded overseas operations, delayed import restrictions, consumer guidance to cut usage, and taxpayer subsidies aiding foreign sales.
New York AP report notes the Dow Jones average fell 29.05 points to 824.95 the lowest in two years. Brokers on the NYSE described orderly trading with no panic as oil shortages and high rates spark fears of a 1974 recession.
In a letter to the Journal-World Kris Rose and Charles Lacey argue for widening Oxford Avenue from Connecticut to create a broader East Lawrence bypass. They call for extending the project by several feet and elevating it to improve traffic flow amid fuel shortages.
City commission debates widening Connecticut Avenue to handle through traffic while residents report minimal congestion and stray trucks using the street. In Washington, President Nixon calls energy shortages temporary and urges self sufficiency as Seafarers Union delegates hear his plan.
Alan King plans a televised annual Charlie comedy awards show to honor all humor fields including stage books films and even newspaper columnists. He seeks Chaplin's permission to use the Little Tramp name and wants a blue ribbon National Comedy Board to nominate entries from nationwide humor figures.
A critical view argues Judge Sirica cruelly and harshly handles the Watergate Seven case. The piece cites high reversal rates, alleged bias, and the sentencing of Howard Hunt to two and a half to eight years, contrasting with calls for fairer judicial conduct.
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger calls for two year basic legal education, a formal trial practice specialty with certification, and stricter licensing. He says one third to one half of trial lawyers are inadequately trained and that the profession is too casual about qualifying advocates.
TOPEKA Amtrak passenger train service cannot increase passenger capacity in less than two years even if ticket demand grows. Other public transit services such as buses and airlines face unlikely service boosts soon despite possible gasoline sales ban reduced speed limits and rationing prospects.
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