03 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1962
Page
1
A regional notice thanks Drs Jones Manahan and Chuck Belote along with nurses and several pastors for prayers scriptures and support during a hospital stay. It also thanks friends for flowers gifts cards and letters and offers blessings to all.
KC projects study proposes razing some expensive salvage homes and remodeling others while some require no work. Neighborhood groups to meet with renewal officials to keep areas blight free. Homeowners bear rejuvenation costs. Stearns stresses no giveaways and tax implications. Program to run only as long as needed with rising property values and more study requests.
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy and wife Ethel tipped from their sailboat half a mile from shore near Honolulu. Navy pilots spotted three bobbing heads and pulled them aboard Lt Stan Baldwin and Lt Ned Soares ferried the Kennedys to a Navy pier. The party includes a Mrs. Wilson and continues a world tour visiting Hong Kong, Jakarta, Tehran, Rome, Berlin, Bonn, The Hague and Paris.
In New Delhi and across India and Nepal crowds prayed lit fires and huddled at home as six planetary alignments sparked fears of earthquakes floods and catastrophe. Prime Minister Nehru dismissed the warnings while business slumped and mass prayer meetings drew crowds led by Ramakrishna Dalmia amid hawkers selling doom prophesies.
Police report two cars collided near 9th and Iowa Streets with $550 damage and no injuries. Drivers John R. Light 20 and William L. Torneden 20 listed as involved. A separate collision near Fifth and Mo Streets caused $250 in damage with no injuries. Two additional minor Friday accidents also reported with no injuries.
Dr Richard C. Sapp, KU associate professor of physics, receives Alfred P. Sloan Foundation two year unrestricted grant of 14000 dollars to pursue fundamental low temperature physics research on spin lattice relaxation with no required reports. The award places him among 83 young scientists at 36 institutions with an average age of 30.3 years.
Ivan Van Nortwick of Lawrence, executive director of the Dairy Institute of Kansas, was chosen again to serve as Kansas June Dairy Month chairman at the Kansas Dairy Association one day meeting in Topeka. T Hobart McVay of Nickerson was re elected president.
Baldwin selects a teenage King and Queen from a field of candidates. Queen contenders include Cheryl Gerald, Cheryl Zeliff, and Mary Lou Zeliff. King candidates are Wayne Jackson, Ron Chambers, Ray Gurley, Jim Chism, and Darrell Bell.
The 1962 Lawrence HELP KU campaign outlines plans for fund solicitations to expand the Lawrence Education Loan Program. Chair Olin Petefish leads a board of governors as donations last year totaled 15 350 from 609 gifts, funding 136 loans totaling 22 901.80 with 50 percent of loans to KU students in Kansas.
Secretary Rusk hailed the Punta del Este result where 14 governments including the United States voted for Cuba’s ouster while six abstained. He called the Cuba stance a sign of strength and noted that honest debate showed unity in condemning communism and the Cuban regime ahead of upcoming OAS meetings.
Kansas University junior shot putter Doug Stoner of Lawrence was released from Watkins Hospital in good condition after a head bruise from a shot during the KU Pittsburg State track meet Friday night. Athletic physician R W McClure said he was kept overnight for observation. the errant throw was by KU sophomore Yul Yost from Yugoslavia, who was practicing while Stoner stepped into the area.
Ice moved across 600 acres on the Husted farm after a sudden flood, with chunks up to 20 inches thick and an estimated 10,000 pounds. Six homes, two sheds, two barns, two silos and a hog house were damaged as cleanup begins and sightseers crowd the site. Estimated four months remain to melt remaining ice before debris removal starts.
The 3 foot imitation saber stolen from the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue in Mempis Tennessee. It is the third theft since 1956. Parks director H S Lewis suggested removing the sword altogether if theft continues, noting the statue looks fine without it.
Winter increases damage to rugs from melting snow and salt on sidewalks. Blot moisture promptly, cover spots with weighted paper, and vacuum frequently. Use scatter rugs at entrances and schedule professional cleaning after winter soiling to prevent permanent discoloration and fiber damage. New York Cleaners offers these services.
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