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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1965
Page
2
In Vietnam, communist fire downed a U S Army helicopter 20 miles west of Saigon killing a crewman. The other helicopter, unloading Vietnamese rangers, was hit but landed safely. The victim was the 316th American killed in combat since December 1961.
Ohio's Ray Bliss took command of the Republican National Committee and urged a nationwide appeal to all citizens. He succeeded Dean Burch, who stepped aside, addressing the Republican Women's Conference with a call to end blame games and mudslinging while stressing responsibility and inclusivity.
Lawrence Mayor James Owens proclaims April 4 to 10 as Chamber of Commerce Week praising the local chamber founded in 1912 with 587 members. He credits the chamber for promoting jobs and civic programs and defending private enterprise to boost opportunities for the community.
Former U S Olympic basketball captain 1952 and Missouri star Dan L Pippin was found dead in his car at a vacant farm house garage near McCredie Missouri Coroner Denzil Browning said his body was in a car with a hose from the exhaust entering a window.
A mother Mildred Barnett 36 and her four children Linda Jean 13 Gary 11 David 4 James 3 months died when their car struck a farm bridge railing and plunged into five feet of water near Horton Kansas. Norman Barnett husband and farmer was away at the time.
In London the BBC aired a fake smell transmission with professor from University of London demonstrating smellovision. Stockholm fooled residents with water cut off leaflets. Copenhagen reports Parliament to paint dogs white for night safety. Britannica notes uncertain origins of the prank tradition.
The Senate approved a bill to supply county family planning centers with information and free contraceptives. It limits distribution to those 18 or older and married or on physician referral, and now moves to the House for consideration.
Precipitation near Worden and for the Lawrence area shows 2.44 inches current and a 5.36 inch county total under U S Weather Service figures. A mobile x ray unit will operate tonight at the Police-Fire Building with sessions tomorrow and Friday totaling 529 x rays at Rusty’s and 2 836 county wide. A Lawrence PTA Curriculum Committee meeting discusses school programs at 7 30 p m tonight at the Administrative Center. Tickets for Central Junior High play Many Moons distributed amid a PTA contest with performances April 9 and 10. Dog tag sales race ahead as prices double tomorrow. leash law goes into effect. Officials visit Columbia pool project amid study of a joint Lawrence public pool plan.
President Johnson disclosed at a White House event that he recently borrowed $100,000 to pay his federal income taxes. He quipped about government handling taxes and noted his salaries and investments fund his tax payments.
Kansas Relays tickets go on sale Friday through Lawrence area schools. General chair J D King says student tickets cost 1 dollar and cover both April 16 and 17. No reserved seating. students may sit with parents or friends. John Had and Fred Hageman supervise school sales and will visit McAllaster and East Heights schools Friday.
Political advertisement item urging support for Emick in the commissioner race. Includes call to vote and campaign message within a classified want ad style.
Rumsey Funeral Home handles arrangements for the KU professor. Mrs. Vigliano requests no flowers and asks contributions to be made to the KU Endowment Association for a scholarship fund.
The Kansas House approved a 75 cent minimum wage with exemptions for agricultural workers and babysitters by a 69 to 50 vote. Other enacted bills include allowing 16 year olds to work until 9 p.m., permitting surplus oleomargarine use when butter is scarce, and a $14.7 million Social Welfare institutions operation appropriation. The chamber also supported bills to create a uniform adult education plan, and to require self assessment of personal property to reduce deputy assessor house visits.
Senate Ways and Means Committee recommends purchasing an executive aircraft for Gov. William Avery at 55 000 dollars instead of 200 000. Maintenance allowance would drop from 25 000 to 15 000. The six plane Cessna would include radio and navigation gear.
A partial list of candidates for KU class offices is announced by Bill Henry. Senior coalition includes Bob Woody Bartlesville OK president Mike Robe Arkansas City junior vice president Bridget O Leary Baxter Springs junior secretary Patricia Wulf Morton Grove Ill junior treasurer. Delvin Lewis Pauline junior president and Richard Pratt Olathe junior vice president lead another senior coalition. Wichita sophomore Wally Hinshaw runs for junior class president with Catherine Beagle Boulder Colo secretary and Susan Langston Springfield Mo treasurer. Sophomore coalition features Kent Powell Wichita freshman president Henry Krueger Hays freshman vice president Sue Menke Webster Groves Mo freshman secretary Janice Rogers Shawnee Mission freshman treasurer.
Thirteen Baldwin High School students will join peers from three other county high schools to run county offices next Wednesday. Elected student officials from Baldwin include County Attorney David Nutt and Sheriff Tom Jackson, with other posts listed. The program is sponsored by three American Legion posts in Lawrence and Baldwin, with Archer Carlson and Dan Clodfelter assisting.
Russell Cummings a Topeka graduate student and KU student body candidate sustained minor abrasions Wednesday after a collision on Engel Road near 15th St. Passenger Sandra Fike was treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital. Eugene Martens driver of the other car faced $150 damage. Cummings car $100. In a separate KU loss a stereo table valued at $200 was stolen from Room 312 Bailey Hall between Tuesday close and 9:30 am Wednesday.
The Labor Department reports that unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent in March the lowest in over seven years. Employment rose to a record above 70 million as nearly 500000 people left the jobless rolls, about double the expected decline.
Sixteen Lawrence High School sophomores and juniors announced plans to seek 1965-66 Student Council offices. Petitions due next week, with nominating assemblies on April 13 and officer duties starting next fall. Listed candidates include Doug Noll Gary Burge Jim McClure for president and Nancy Taylor among others for secretary.
The Sigma Gamma Epsilon Alpha Chapter at KU received a plaque marking the fraternity’s fiftieth anniversary during a three day convention attended by four Grand Council members and delegates from 29 of 57 chapters. KU professor Wakefield Dort led a field trip to glacial deposits near Atchison while J M Jewett conducted a study along the Kansas Turnpike from Lawrence to Junction City. Plaque was accepted by G. Allen of Miami and C B Carpenter of Golden, the two charter members named on the plaque.
Postmaster Jack Harris announced openings for a postal clerk and postal carrier in Lawrence. Applications are accepted at the Lawrence Post Office or by writing to the civil service examiner in Wichita for information.
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