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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1973
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal World publishes local Lawrence Kansas edition with staff roles and contact details. It lists subscription rates by carrier, mail within Douglas County, other Kansas counties, and United States destinations.
Chicago Sun-Times reporters find 20 percent of major indictments lead to guilty pleas on lesser crimes with 31 percent of those receiving probation. Critics call it justice by wheeling and dealing while supporters cite court load and proposed new district divisions.
New York AP reports a theory that the United States and other industrial nations may suffer chronic inflation with annual CPI gains of 5 percent or more for five years. A. James Meigs of Argus Research Corp. notes wage gains and food price surges drove 1960s inflation and may reoccur, predicting continued pressure on prices as living costs rose 9.4 percent this year.
Reader notes argue the Vietnam War left lasting wounds and call for leaders to avoid repeating mistakes. Emphasizes minimizing harm and ensuring future actions do not create new traumas.
Rosalee Newman of Baldwin was crowned queen of the 1963 Maple Leaf Festival. The drought forced residents to pump a record amount of water through the Lawrence system from June to October to save parched gardens.
A devotional prayer asks for unity with the heavenly host in praise and thanksgiving for God’s love and care. It seeks guidance to show faithfulness in small daily tasks.
Walter Cronkite lauds Barry Goldwater as a voice of moderation amid crisis, noting his apparent independence from factions. The record cites quotes from MLK, Gronouski, Johnson, Fulbright, Meany, Robinson, and others on Goldwater’s controversial stance and the era’s partisan fervor.
After Agnew resignation, Republican leaders in Congress and states argue Connally's nomination as Vice President would face likely rejection or a bitter Senate fight. House Democrats resist any ex-Democrat candidate, while some Republicans favor Ford and view Connally as lacking GOP credentials.
A Tokyo TV plant manager describes workers wearing bright red headbands to show unhappiness during a strike. Employees sing in the courtyard and arrive early, yet still perform well to pressure management toward settlement. The manager notes a 10 percent weekly production rise amid the tension.
Letter notes Oct 16 city commission meeting on an ordinance allowing dogcatchers to pick up unleashed dogs on private property. Proponents say dogs are nuisances. critics urge other solutions and animal welfare concerns. Local readers urged to attend.
In Johnson Creek Wisconsin 80 residents gathered to assemble a 16 by 20 foot map puzzle of the area. A second group of about 80 spent roughly 400 hours on the giant completion. The event aimed to show big things can happen in small towns.
Editor notes how the General County Rural Highway System Act would fit the county highway department. Crews for road maintenance grading and bridges would largely stay, while a rock road maintenance crew would form two districts north and south. Equipment locations and snow removal operations would be reorganized under area supervisors.
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