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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1973
Page
3
Daily Lawrence paper notices staff roles and contact details for The World Company. Subscription rates shown per month and year for local and distant readers.
A Louisville Courier-Journal critique highlights conflicting EPA and White House stances on fuel allocations and rationing as winter looms. With governors, Congress, and the White House at odds, observers warn that indecision and buck-passing threaten energy security and public confidence.
In a Gulf Coast conference under Wallace, New South governors view Carter’s proposed presidential primary as a potential trap to crown Wallace but deny him a ticket. Tension hides amid cordial talk as Wallace faces isolation among colleagues and lingering Carter enmity.
A Saturday noon siren test amid EU Band Day crowds in Lawrence drew criticism for poor publicity and planning. With 6000 plus youths and KU Minnesota football traffic, officials warned the exercise risked confusion and disruption, though no serious harm occurred.
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on drug and alcohol abuse showed alcohol problems remain the Army's most serious challenge. An Army survey found 31 percent of officers are heavy drinkers, indicating need for stronger prevention and action.
The Pentagon defines a drinker as five or more drinks on four or more days a week. Officials note alcohol dependence is a major drug problem, with nine million alcoholics in a 210 million population. The Nixon administration cuts alcoholism funding from 98 million in 1973 to 86 million in 1974.
Interest ran high in Valley Falls as voters considered issuing 58 000 in bonds to fund a new city swimming pool. Nearby events noted include Leo Beuerman of Lawrence recovering after a beating and robbery, and Tau Kappa Epsilon planning a move to a new house near 19th and Iowa.
A Pentagon coastal blockhouse on Long Island once watched for U boats. Mrs. Hilda Lindley bought it with two acres, later faced county seizure via eminent domain while negotiating a 35 year occupancy. She warns of state power and vigilante defense of liberty.
A historic collection shows early Lawrence fire insurance applications with Aetna dated 1867. John Speer cites brick two story dwellings with August 1867 date. Mary E Lane notes brick two story residence in Lane's First Addition with April 1867 date. A newly acquired book is to be given to the Douglas firm.
The Elizabeth Watkins Community Museum volume documents 1864 to 1870 policy applications for massachusetts street properties and notable figures. It notes the 1863 raid, bridge and hotel insurances, and frequent second story residential use, with fines totaled for speeders and details of landmarks like Plymouth Church and Market House.
About 300 people attended a weekend conference in Elmda le Kansas sponsored by Save The Tallgrass Prairie Inc and partners to press for 60 000 acres set aside for a prairie park. Speakers urged landowner outreach, political support, and site selection near the Cassady exit on the Kansas Turnpike while noting opposition remains strong.
This second in a series by Mike Sachse explains Kansas road management history and the General Rural County Highway System Act proposed for Leavenworth. It contrasts County Township and County Unit systems and notes tax provisions remain within existing limits.
Lois Liebert reports her father lost his billfold at Dillon's on Mass Friday. A kind woman found it and turned it in at the store. The finder gave her name but it was not remembered. Lois asks the woman to contact the Dillon's manager or her father to receive a reward. Contact 1004 N. Third.
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