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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1973

Page

2

Lawrence Daily Journal World personnel and basic masthead

Lawrence Daily Journal World records editor in chief Dolph Simons Sr and editor Ralph Gage with staff roles listed. The 1854 establishment and 1891 to 1952 publication span are noted for The World Company based in Lawrence Kansas with contact details.

Sphagusconeada Cabentella Dolph Simons SR Dolph C. Simons JR Bill Mayer Ralph Gage Jack Starkey Leo Eller

Bureaucratic rifts hinder unified approach to teen heroin problem

Washington briefing on drug abuse policy exposes clashes between DEA administrator John Bartels Sr and Dr. Robert DuPont over school urinalysis, age focus, and program unity. Critics warn lack of coordination wastes government resources and undermines effective prevention efforts.

Washington Drug Enforcement Administration Justice Department Bureau John R. Bartels Sr DEA Robert L. DuPont White House Special Action Office For Drug Abuse Prevention Bartels Southeast Asia du Pont Bar‘tels Bartels-Du Pont

Business Heads Copping Out in 1970s Executive Exodus

New York AP reports that top corporate presidents quit at a high rate as the 1970s environment grows complex and hostile. Dr. Eugene Jennings cites a nearly four of 20 resignation rate from 1971 to 1973, with many forced out and stock market pressures altering investor expectations.

New York Jennings Michigan State University

Society questions heroes as stars rise in a changing culture

The piece argues that modern fame by stars like Namath Chamberlain and Sonny and Cher has eroded public virtue. It notes fans paying $45,300 to see Bones in a routine show reflect the shift from everyday good examples to celebrity privilege. It asserts the system remains sound because most people stay basically decent despite prosperity and power.

Joe Namath Wilt Chamberidlain Sonny and Cher Sonny and Cher Lawrence

Reflections on American resilience after national crises

The speaker notes that the United States lost early confidence after Kennedy and King assassinations, the Pentagon Papers, Watergate, and Agnew. Yet the nation avoided collapse as Americans continued to live orderly, responsible lives despite a popular sense of take-it-and-run.

America John Kennedy Martin Luther King Robert Kennedy Pentagon

One-inch Rain Eases Drought. Kansas, Gov Race Hints

A light rain dampens drought in the region with more predicted overnight. Douglas County seeks federal disaster declaration while U.S. Rep. Robert Ellsworth remains in the race for a new term in the U.S. House. Kansas beats George Washington 12 0. Homecoming Queen Marilyn Ringler and attendants are named. In Topeka Tom Boyd and Roland Finney are bound over on charges related to stolen bonds. Delta Zeta tops sororities and Delta Sigma Lambda leads men in academics. Prayer notes global fellowship.

Topeka Tom Boyd Roland Finney Delta Zeta Delta Sigma Lambda

Choice of Ford as Vice President Calms Gop Rebels

The selection of Gerald Ford over other options calmed a restless Republican Party after Nixon's failing odds. Party leaders and lawmakers including Barber Conable and Barry Goldwater showed relief that Ford would endure the 1976 clampdown while avoiding a divisive confirmation fight.

Washington Gerald Ford Nixon Republican House White House Spiro T. Agnew Ford Capitol Hill Barber Conable New York House Gop Conable Upstate Gerry Ford Barry Goldwater Goldwater Connally Nelson Rockefeller Ronald Reagan Agnew Melvin R. Laird Bryce Harlow Senate House Camp David Mr. Nixon Rockefeller Reps Trent Congress Reagan

State Judicial Plan Rated As Strictest in the Nation

Kansas Chief Justice Harold R. Fatzer presented remarks at the 1973 state judicial conference praising a new Code of Judicial Conduct as the strictest ethics code in the nation. He described its goal of perfection, its potential to shape public trust, and two key canons requiring disqualification for any personal interest and extending conduct beyond courtroom proprieties.

Wichita, Kan Kansas Harold R. Fatzer State Supreme Court Fatzer

Dropouts in Kansas City District Hit 16.2 Percent

Nearly one in six high school students in the Kansas City School District dropped out last year. The rate rose from 15.2 percent the previous year and 8.2 percent a decade earlier, totaling 3 054 dropouts among 18 883 high school enrollees and 195 among 8 488 junior high students.

Kansas City

Letters on city traffic and airport plans spark debate

Letters criticize stop lights at 19th and Iowa for winter icing and congestion on 15th and 28rd streets. Readers question airport expansion and jet service versus road travel, urging focus on education and local transit needs. Mary Ann Kieffer, 2916 Santa Fe, and Mrs. Scott Henderson, 3323 Iowa, sign.

City Commission 19Th Iowa 15Th Iowa Street Scott Henderson U. S Lawrence Mary Ann Kieffer Santa Fe

Open lunch hour debate at Lawrence High School

Lawrence High School students discuss extending open lunch to sophomores and juniors. Opinions vary with juniors and sophomores citing traffic, discipline, and fairness while others warn of crowding and parking issues.

Sam Carroll David R. Carroll Delores Walker Howard Walker Rick Logan Richard Logan

Four Kansas Cities Named As Bicentennial Locations

Four Kansas cities Topeka Wichita Junction City and Fort Scott were designated bicentennial cities by the national American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. Kansas projects include Freedom Park and a national military museum at Ft Riley and a Kansas State Arboretum near Milford for state support.

Topeka Kan Kansas Wichita Junction City Fort Scott John M. Taylor II Taylor Kansas City Arkansas City The Kansas Historical Society State Commission Freedom Park National Military Museum Ft. Riley Ft. Scott C. S. Park Service Rock Springs

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