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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1963

Page

7

Red China accuses Soviet Union over atomic deal broken promises

In a broadcast statement the New China News Agency claims Khrushchev welshed on a pledge to teach China bomb making for Eisenhower talks. It says the 1957 defense accord was torn up and accuses Moscow of placating the United States to keep a nuclear monopoly.

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Bump Painful for Raymond Rice on Chicago Bus

Raymond Rice, 79, on a Chicago Transit Authority bus, was bumped when a man asked him to open a window. After Rice complied the man vanished at the next stop with Rice’s wallet containing 70 dollars.

Chicago Raymond Rice Chicago Transit Authority Rice

Record Low 55 Degrees Sets New August 15 Mark in Lawrence

Downtown Lawrence recorded a 55 degree low at 6 am, the coolest since May 27, breaking the prior 61 degree August 15 record set in 1955 and 1960. Some outlying areas hit around 50, with forecasts predicting near 90 highs later.

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Weather Notes and Temperature Records for Kansas

The Kansas weather forecast indicates clear to partly cloudy skies with warming readings. Highs around 100 degrees, lows near 74, with historical records showing a high of 104 in 1954 and 1957 and a low of 65 today.

Kansas

Byrd Doubts Tax Slashes This Year In Bipartisan Vote

Sen Har ry Byrd head of the Senate Finance Committee says doubt remains that Congress will pass a tax reduction plan this year. He cites GOP opposition and a possible southern filibuster on civil rights as slowing progress. Republicans Dirksen and Halleck second the doubt noting timing and political hurdles. The House Ways and Means panel backed a 20 percent across the board rate cut and bracket relief.

Washington Harry F. Byrd Congress Byrd Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois House GOP Charles A. Halleck Indiana Dirksen Halleck Senate Finance Committee House Ways and Means

Taylor says civilians did not push Joint Chiefs on treaty

General Maxwell D. Taylor testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that there was no arm twisting by civilian leaders in Pentagon pressure to back the limited test ban treaty. He said the Joint Chiefs were consulted in advance, had access to Moscow Washington cables, and supported ratification despite risks.

Maxwell D. Taylor Joint Chiefs of Staff Pentagon Taylor Joint Chiefs Moscow Washington Russia Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Preparedness Subcommittee Senate Senate Armed Services Committee Foreign Relations Committee Joint Senate House Richard B. Russell D-Ga Armed Services Group Russell United States Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Jackson Uniformed Command Senate Armed Services Senate House Atomic Energy Committees

New Scoreboard To Be Installed In KU's Stadium

Kansas University will install a new 35 by 124 foot scoreboard at Memorial Stadium for the opening game September 28 against Syracuse. The 50 percent larger board costs about $9,000 with funds raised by alumni donors led by Gene Morgan.

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Centennial Lunch Marks Quantrill Raid 100th Anniversary

Lawrence hosts a luncheon at the Hotel Eldridge on August 21 to observe the 100th anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid. About 200 tickets, co chairs Charles Rankin and Paul Wilson report, with Dr. James Robertson Jr. as featured speaker. The Douglas County Historical Society sponsors.

Lawrence Quantrill Eldridge Charles Rankin Paul Wilson Rankin Wilson James I. Robertson Jr National Civil War Centennial Commission Washington Quantrill Lldridge House Douglas County Historical Society Judge Ran

KU Professor Plans Five Month South Pacific Archaeology Expedition

Dr. Carlyle Smith of Kansas University leads a five month dig in the Atuona Valley on Hiva Oa in French Polynesia, a joint KU Kon Tiki Museum project with Honolulu's Bishop Museum. The team includes KU colleagues and family, with native schooling in French and local subsistence farming noted.

Carlyle Smith Kansas University Southwest Pacific Atuona Valley Hiva Oa Marquesas Islands French Polynesia Kon Tiki Museum Oslo Norway Bishop Museum Honolulu Hawaii Paul Gauguin The Marquesas Equator Papeete Tahiti Los Angeles Panama Dr. Smith Gauguin Roger Rose Lindsborg Evan Pamela Yosihiko Sinoto Marimari Kellum Morrea Hawaii University

First Lady Kennedy to Rest Five Months After Birth

Jacqueline Kennedy remains in Hyannis Port with her children after Caesarean birth. Her doctor advises five month curtailment of activities to ensure full recovery, keeping her out of White House social duties and official schedules until after year’s start. She will stay at Brambletyde through Sept 15 before moving to Newport.

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Tax committee fails to abolish 4 percent dividend credit

In Washington the House Ways and Means Committee rejected a move to end the 4 per cent tax credit on dividend income. The panel, amid divisions, plans another vote as it pushes Kennedy tax cuts through to the House.BERKELEY Calif giant earthquake rattles Peru size 8 25 on Richter scale records show 10 35 54 a m today though still being logged an hour later University seismologist said the tremor matched the 1806 San Francisco quake in magnitude.

Washington House Ways and Means Kennedy Berkeley Calif Peru University of California Seismologia Don Tocher San Francisco

Jayhawk Rodeo Kicks Off At 8 Tonight At Fairgrounds

The 4th annual Jayhawk Rodeo starts at 8 pm at the 4-H Fairgrounds with seven events and acts. Over 60 entrants from Utah Texas Arizona and local riders compete in bareback bronc calf roping saddle bronc bulldogging barrel racing and Brahma bull riding with prizes and varied ticket prices.

Vern Prand

Douglas County Free Fair Opens With Packed Entries

Hopeful exhibitors placed entries as the Douglas County Free Fair began with judging and contests. Pre registrations show larger livestock shows with 101 sheep 35 hogs 85 beef cattle 4 Holsteins 135 other dairy cattle and 29 horses. The East Central Kansas Fall District Holstein Show runs with the fair with Francis Wempe chairing the district event. Judging starts at 1 p m and other contests include model airplanes and horse pulling. Officers are Clyde Husted president Raymond Ice vice president Max Bahnmaier secretary and Louis Kindred treasurer with Harley Lyons chairing the Holstein Show executive board.

Max Bahnmaier Kansas Douglas Johnson Miami Franklin Anderson and Linn Francis Wempe Route 1 Fairgrounds Douglas County

City Hall Grass Inches From Window Sill Stuns Officials

A Bermuda grass blade in a City Hall window grew rapidly this week, rising from a sliver to 6.1 inches by noon today. Officials record the growth from Friday morning to Tuesday afternoon, noting a .25 inch gain between 4 p.m. Tuesday and later in the day. A “Keep Off The Grass” sign now guards the patch as a light local curiosity.

City Hall

Lawrence native G L Brown Jr may join State Dept Public Affairs

Lawrence born newsman and legislator G L Brown Jr of Colorado may become U S deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs this fall. A Denver Post News staffer since 1955, he previously served in the Colorado House and Senate, and would be the third Negro in the State Department lineup. Brown was born July 1 1926 in Lawrence and attended local schools.

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