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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
1
An Associated Press survey of youths from 4 to 18 explores how children view fathers. Many say dads are the best, though some criticize habits like smoking and strictness. Teens value time, guidance, and a friend-like role, while younger children seek affection and shared activities.
Advances in leukemia treatment emerge with three new drugs since 1961 raising hope for prolonging life in acute cases while chronic leukemia shows slower progress. The National Cancer Institute says six drugs now target acute leukemia, but effectiveness remains stronger in children and the average survival for acute cases stays under two years.
Four men including former Congressmen Thomas I. Johnson and Frank W. Boykin were found guilty by a U S federal jury of conspiracy. Sentencing was postponed pending appeals as the defendants face up to 19 years in prison and fines up to 70 000.
In Hershey Pennsylvania Dwight D. Eisenhower urged the GOP to enlist idealists and amateurs to balance Democratic policies he called nonaction and headlong toward national survival. He praised workshops by the Republican Citizens Committee and said politics is too important to be monopolized by politicians.
In Harrisburg AAA urged Gov. Scranton to oppose a bill raising truck limits from 80,000 to 103,280 pounds. PME AAA general manager Charles Pugh warned heavier trucks threaten highway safety and passenger car occupants. Scranton cited safety concerns but saw potential industrial development. The bill sits in the Senate Highways Committee.
Washington officials remain wary that the Moscow talks on a test ban will not yield a breakthrough. Khrushchev resists inspections inside the Soviet Union while facing military pressure for more tests. Kennedy and Macmillan proposed high level talks to reexamine verification. The move may reflect strategy toward the Sino Soviet split, not a genuine openness to a ban.
Buddhist leaders begin new talks with South Vietnamese government officials in Saigon to avert further violence and press for key demands. They fear loss of face for the Diem regime and plan a possible conference with President Diem before Sunday, as a monk funeral for Quang Due draws attention to alleged religious persecution.
In Youngsville Pennsylvania the oil boom brings wealth and danger as wells erupt and gas fires light the sky. Residents debate safety with zoning officials resigning and a council meeting turning into a heated public airing of fears and hopes.
The Echo II Communications Satellite prototype, an inflated balloon 135 feet in diameter, was demonstrated Thursday by NASA in Lakehurst, Nw. The test showcased the balloon’s structure and deployment as a key step in satellite technology.
Washington AP reports White House aide David L. Lawrence rebutting realtors who said they had no duty to aid de segregation. He urged respect for human rights and property rights, urging energetic action to correct segregation. NAREB defended brokers as mere go-betweens while allowing sales to nonwhites if requested by owners. Lawrence praised opposition to blockbusting and panic selling as Negroes move into neighborhoods.
Police and the threat of fire ended a planned all night vigil by about 100 demonstrators on the Danville Municipal Building steps. Armored cars and police dogs were deployed as Mayor Stinson met with Negro leaders after identifying 66 demonstrators from photos, including eight arrested during protests. A fire truck released high pressure hoses amid clashes as Newsmen were gathered for mayoral talks.
Jimmy Yokley, four, German born, was naturalized by federal judge Adrian Spears at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio after seven brain operations. Doctors offered little hope as the boy faced a brain malady and possible death. his adoptive parents and the judge emphasized the solemnity of the citizenship gesture amid ongoing medical care.
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