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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1973
Page
2
Lawrence Journal World announces staff roles including editor publisher and executive editors. It lists circulation figures, pricing by carrier mail and regions, and notes association with the Associated Press. The note dates to Wednesday October 3, 1973.
A Topeka highway patrolman stopped a hitchhiker who fatally shot the officer, stole a patrol car, and was later killed by police. The suspect carried three firearms and was wanted for a murder investigation in Ithaca New York. The incident underscores warnings about picking up hitchhikers.
U S Senator Robert Dole argues before the Senate Judiciary Committee for electoral reform emphasizing direct election and one person one vote. He recalls 1968 and warns the system could fail the popular will, urging modernization of the Electoral College.
Emergency power curtailments threaten traditional Christmas displays in the Pacific Northwest and Los Angeles with possible cutbacks on major city lighting such as Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. Fuel supply limits raise the prospect of a Christmas brown out or blackout nationwide this December.
Professor Kenneth Galbraith assails Treasury Secretary George Shultz and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Herbert Stein for inflation handling. He calls Shultz's policy "zero" impact, promotes his own critique of interest-rate reliance, and urges policy tied to real conditions rather than hopeful forecasts.
Early 1963 saw a near record building boom in Lawrence with nine months totals around 4.3 million dollars, surpassing all of 1962. Fire officials warned against farm and hunter caused fires amid a drought with moisture well below annual targets. A Vermont 900 block parking lot project moved closer as condemnation proceedings started.
A devotional reflection asks God for strength in toil to follow guidance and feed the hungry through obedience. It thanks God for unending power and closes with an Amen.
AP Washington The public protests a military plan to de bark 200 beagles and expose them to aviation fumes. Rep Les Aspin sparked the row by disclosing 400 pups may be used for poison gas tests drawing thousands of letters from across the United States and abroad. Rep Gerry Studds says the question to answer is why beagles and not guinea pigs providing emotional student letters and policy scrutiny as Air Force reconsideration looms before the November start date.
Karen Dixon calls for Dan George to apologize for the Journal-World coverage of the LHS Topeka game claiming the headline and framing insult the Lions amid an 0-4 season. The editor defends reporting and stresses support for high school athletes and reflects on newsroom responsibility.
County Extension Agent explains grain preservatives prevent mold and spoilage in moist grain like milo and corn. Research shows good preservation at 18 to 27 percent moisture with ventilation above the grain space addressing roof condensation. Chemicals include propionic and acetic acids and mixtures, with a full list available at the office.
Donald H. Segretti, a Los Angeles lawyer, sought undercover work for Nixon’s 1972 campaign with funds from Herbert Kalmbach. He pleaded guilty to 1972 Florida election-law charges and agreed to cooperate with Archibald Cox, while the Watergate committee probes his wider network and actions against Democrats.
Lois E. Bueler of Lawrence publishes Wild Dogs of the World through Stein and Day and Saunders. A Kansas University graduate and Woodrow Wilson Fellow, she chronicles lesser known wild dogs with chapters on appearance, food, hunting, and family life, including range maps and scientific notes.
The piece analyzes Agnew’s rise in public spotlight amid Watergate, cites Time poll results showing broad distrust of Nixon, and questions public tolerance for alleged misconduct. It notes calls for resignation debates, foreign policy worries, and a paradoxical public attitude toward lawbreaking and power.
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