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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1963

Page

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Miners Rescued After 134-Hour Cave Shaft Ordeal

Three coal miners trapped 400 feet underground near Sheppton Hazleton area were declared safe after a six inch drill breached the gangway. David Fellin 58 Henry Throne 28 and Louis Bova 52 remained in contact, with Fellin reporting all were okay and communicating with relatives. Rescue plans moved to drilling a 28 inch bore to extract them.

Hazelton David Fellin Fellin Anna Joe Dave Henry Throne Louis Bova Bova Sheppton Schuylkill County Hazleton Philadelphia Gordon Smith State Secretary of Mines John Biros Biros

Military Chiefs Back Test Ban Pact Amid Questions

Washington Gen. Curtis LeMay testified that if the nuclear test ban treaty were only in proposal form he would likely oppose it. Army Navy and Marine leaders supported ratification with safeguards, stressing underground testing, modern labs, detection, and readiness to resume atmospheric tests. Senate debates are anticipated, with Mansfield predicting broad approval and a Labor Day vote expected soon after. George Kennan endorsed the treaty on Meet The Press.

Curtis E. LeMay LeMay Air Force Army Navy Marines Senate United States Russia Britain Thurmond Sen Strom D-S.c Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Atomic Energy Committees Robert S. McNamara Mike Mansfield Montana Estes Kefauver D-Tenn George F. Kennan U.S Moscow Kennan Yugoslavia NBC Meet the Press

Two B47 bombers collide over Irwin Iowa

Two B47 medium jet bombers from Schilling Air Force Base Salina Kansas collided today over Irwin near Strategic Air Command headquarters in Omaha Nebraska. Irwin is in Shelby county about 50 miles east of Omaha. SAC said B47 crews usually number three but sometimes include a fourth. Sheriff's deputies reported sighting several parachutes.

Irwin Iowa Schilling Air Force Base Salina Kan Strategic Air Command Omaha Shelbyounty SAC

Kennedy Hospital Bill for First Lady Care Revealed

OTIS AIR FORCE BASE Massachusetts AP President Kennedy faced a hospital bill of 12 25 for his wife’s week long emergency care and 174 25 total including food medicines and staff. Air Force nurses praised Mrs Kennedy as an excellent patient and the staff expressed sympathy after the baby’s death.

Otis Air Force Base Mass Kennedy U. S Air Force

Meredith Receives Diploma At Mississippi Ceremony

James Meredith, 30, became the first Black graduate of the University of Mississippi in its history. The ceremony drew about 2,500 whites and 40 of Meredith’s family as 16 U.S. marshals watched from the fringes, marking a peaceful end to a tense saga linked to federal intervention.

Meredith Mississippi Oxford Miss James Howard Meredith Univerity of Mississippi U.S Ole Miss University John Davis Williams Moses Meredith

Hallmark Cards and Rexall ads open new stores

An advertisement notes Happy Hal's is now open alongside Hallmark Cards and Key Rexall in the area, signaling new retail options for shoppers.

Hallmark Cards Key Rexall Hal Happy Hal

Weather outlook for Lawrence area with weekend rainfall

Partly cloudy tonight and mostly fair Tuesday with highs in the 60s. Rain is uncertain. weekend rainfall in the Lawrence area cited at .75 to 1.35 inches. Record highs and lows for today noted from 1962 and 1950 respectively.

Kansas Lawrence Area Fred Brown Bowersock Kaw River Lawrence Douglas County Kansas University

Ellsworth and Avery Seek Federal Funds for Kansas Projects

Kansas Congressmen Robert F. Ellsworth and William H. Avery press to place water conservation and flood control projects in the 1965 federal budget. The plan includes Perry-Cranks Dam, Clinton Dam, Lawrence flood control, Milford Reservoir, and related sites with varied funding for planning and construction. Ellsworth aims to meet Budget Bureau officials with Elmer Staats present, after in Lawrence and Ottawa engagements.

Kansas Robert F. Ellsworth Lawrence William H. Avery Wakefield Bureau of the Budget Ellsworth and Avery Perry-Crankie Clinton Milford Caim Reservoair Topeka Marysville Kansas City Atchison Garnett Hillsdale Melvern Kansas University Ottawa Washington Rep Avery Budget Bureau Elmer Staats

Stock Market Index Reports Narrow Gains in Closing

New York AP notes closing averages for 60 stocks at 276.5, up 0.1. Fred and Oscar Rumsey, sole owners of Rumsey Funeral Home, contact VI 3 S1L1L.

Stock Market Index New York Fred Oscar Rumsey Rumsey Funeral Home

Rains and cool air move into the area

Rainfall varied widely across the region with totals from .29 to 1.35 inches and a 60 to 64 degree low in downtown Lawrence. The weather helped morale but runoff remains light, while forecasts predicted highs in the mid 70s with more rain needed for substantial gains.

Lawrence Eben Farley Douglas County Asc Deal Six County Agricultural Extension Farley

Goldwater Signals Possible Vote On Test Ban That Could Shape 1964

Senator Barry Goldwater weighs a vote against the limited nuclear test ban treaty a move that could set him apart from both parties while affecting his 1964 presidential plans. He cited unsatisfied defense pledges and may back the pact if the Senate committee report proves satisfactory.

Washington Barry Goldwater Arizona Kennedy Goldwater

Leisure and recreation ideas in Kansas education notes

The article discusses leisure as a social force, its benefits and risks, and how education and public recreation shape attitudes. It cites changes in work hours, retirement trends, life expectancy, and population growth, then explains how schools and recreation professionals motivate learning and community programs. It outlines Kansas public recreation leadership and the 1945 Recreation Enabling Act guiding local tax supported commissions.

Mitch Kansas Board of Education

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