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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1963
Page
3
A Wheeling Steel Corp price increase prompts critics to question if the U.S. steel market remains free enterprise or has been effectively nationalized by government action. Officials contend the President and advisors are examining policy while past government interventions loom.
The article recalls a dramatic shift as Wichita backed by allies and rivals alike won approval for Wichita to join the state university system. Deals behind closed doors led to Wichita becoming a full university with Kansas University supervising its budget and Corbin’s plan realized.
A Letter to the Editor defends the Lawrence Human Relations Commission, arguing it highlights painful racial issues and prompts self knowledge. The writer cautions that progress requires both recognition of problems and cautious, inclusive action beyond just commission efforts.
A reader notes the Weaving Center in the southeast basement of the Community Building remains open under the direction of Mrs. Deem. The old rooms are kept usable by the cheerful staff, including a smiling man named Oscar.
A letter from Robert C. Sheets urges Lawrence residents to clean attics and back yards ahead of a city cleanup on the fifteenth. He warns valuable historic items may be discarded and notes the Historical Society is storing artifacts in the police station basement and seeks new members for a meeting on the last Thursday at 8 p.m.
A humorous column recounts a gardener's battles with a stubborn hose that tangles, sprays the wrong area, and soaks the narrator when coiling or watering. The piece jokes about the hose acting like an asp and the need for a calmer, more obedient model with comic urban charm.
In Paris and across Europe, newspapers hype a brutal forward rush to the year 2000 with glass towers and turned streets. Venice faces 17 story blocks, Pisa fears a collapsed Leaning Tower, and Cousteau predicts underwater habitats while Pierre Boulle imagines mankind regressed to instinct.
The inaugural science fair in the area opens in the Community Building with 4500 Kansas high school musicians visiting KU for a district festival. Howard Payne named to KU Board of Regents to replace the late Sam Edwards. Blaine Grimes elected KU Student Council president.
A devotional prayer emphasizes faith and courage in following God's will. The writer asks for sincerity in prayer and assurance of victory through Jesus, invoking Luke 22 42 and Christ's example.
King Hassan of Morocco reportedly bought 34000 dollars of wares at Saks Fifth Avenue on a Sunday visit and a Ford fleet during a plant tour. Moscow State Circus heads to Madison Square Garden via Morris Chalfen with Popov the clown. Roberta Peters debuts with Vienna State Opera May 30. Bernard Baruch moves to Westbury Hotel. Henry Miller to discuss Tropic of Cancer film with Joe Levine. Cyril Ritchard taunts actors at graduation with workless joke. James Michener plans a year in Israel for research. Eichmann trial papers in Jerusalem archives. Lisa Minnelli sends champagne toast to Best Foot Forward cast. Robert Livingston hospitalized for hepatitis. Saroyan writes for Nugget fans. music thon for Music for the Blind at Carnegie Hall May 19. Soviet Embassy seeks new quarters near unions this street. Anne Bancroft opens Mother Courage with flowers from Brecht’s widow. Barrett McGurn’s foreign correspondents book. Anouilh to adapt Richard III for Comedie Francaise.
Hull House in Chicago, a 74 year old settlement linked to Jane Addams, is being sold to the city for 875000 to clear way for a new four year branch of the University of Illinois. The original Hull House buildings will be preserved as a memorial to Miss Addams while the rest are torn down for the campus development.
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