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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1964

Page

2

Division Chiefs For UF Honored At Rotary Lunch

Lawrence Rotary Club honored division chiefs of the 1963 Lawrence United Fund drive. Prof. Donald Metzler praised 2,500 donors who gave an average $15 to support 13 agencies. Special recognition went to division chairs including Residential Mrs Larry Heeb and Kansas University captains, with Skipper Williams lauded for leading the fund. A special award was given to Neal Wherry for becoming executive secretary.

Lawrence United Fund Lawrence Rotary Club Donald Metzler Neal Wherry Lawrence Douglas County Metzler Larry Heeb Robert Radcliffe Roy Bergen Penny Jones Paul Getto Arden Booth Olin Petefish Richard Griffith John Garcia Bennie Stewart Lawrence High School Central and West Wherry

Burns Suffered Sunday Fire In Lawrence Home

Claud Davis age 43 suffered second and third degree burns to his face arms and upper body in a Sunday morning blaze at 1009 North J Street Lawrence He is described as blind and stable at Lawrence Memorial Hospital His roommate Ernest Robinson received burns on his hands and was treated and sent home Fire Chief F C Sanders says a cigarette likely started the fire with damage confined to the upstairs rooms and no damage downstairs

Lawrence N. J. St Claud Davis Lawrence Memorial Hospital Davis Ernest Robinson F. C. Sanders Robinson LMH Sanders

Camera reported stolen from Hixon Studio on Mass Street

Police said a 33 mm camera valued at nearly $500 was taken from the Hixon Studio and Camera Shop at 721 Mass Street. Owner Bob Blank discovered the loss after 6 p.m. Saturday.

Hixon Mass. St Bob Blank

Douglas County Officials Outline Upcoming Legislation Roundtable

Senator Don Hults and Representatives Odd Williams and John Vogel will chair a roundtable on pending bills at the January Farm Bureau supper. The 4-H Fairgrounds Building No. 1 hosts the 7:15 p m event with rolls and beverages for a basket dinner. Food chairman is Raymond Pine. program chairman C. E. Banning.

Don Hults Odd Williams John Vogel Farm Bureau Raymond Pine C. E. Banning

Rockefeller Presents Clear Choice for Voters in GOP Race

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller says if nominated he will offer voters a clear alternative to Democratic philosophy. He contrasts his views with Goldwater’s, claims a fundamental difference, and emphasizes balanced budgets and a centralized government stance. Goldwater accuses Rockefeller of being a me too candidate.

Albany N.Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Barry Goldwater Arizona Rockefeller Goldwater GOP Johnson New Hampshire Concord

Governor Seeks Bookkeeping Plan To Aid 1965 Budget

Gov. John Anderson said he will urge two controversial bookkeeping measures in the 1964 session to fund the 1965 fiscal year. The proposals, long opposed by Republicans, combine a sales tax with general funds and delay distribution of sales tax residue to local units. The plan could add about 7 to 8 million dollars to state finances and delay residue might yield around 123.5 million. He plans a budget without major tax increases if these measures are adopted.

Topeka John Anderson George Docking Anderson

Boy Raised as a Girl Becomes Father After Surgery

Chicago AP report details a boy misidentified as a girl for 13 years who, after corrective surgery by Dr James Barrett Brown, was identified as male. The patient later married and fathered a baby girl ten years post operation. no sex change occurred.

Chicago James Barrett Brown St. Louis Surgery Brown Washington University Plastic Surgery Service

Annual UF Parley On Tuesday Night

The Lawrence United Fund will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Little Theater at Lawrence High School. Officers will be elected, six new board members added, and replacements chosen for unexpired terms.

Lawrence United Fund, Inc Lawrence High School Don Metzler Viola McGrew J. J. Wilson Ivan Rappard Armin Landis Bill Mayer Mike Getto Lawrence Neal Wherry

Wescoe to Meet in Washington Over Higher Education Act

Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe will meet in Washington on Saturday with U S education commissioner Francis Keppel and staff to discuss developing the Higher Education Facilities Act. Also attending are Logan Wilson of Minnesota University and the American Council on Education. The act allocates 1.2 billion to college programs, with Kansas institutions receiving 3.2 million.

W. Clarke Wescoe Washington, D. C Francis Keppel U.S

Vandals Damaged KU Annex Strong Hall and Templin Hall Car

KU police reported vandalism Sunday at Annex Strong Hall where Room 6 doors with mail boxes were damaged. No mail loss noted. A fire in the back seat of Michael Nossaman’s car at Templin Hall was extinguished after a call at 9:40 p.m. Nossaman did not know the seat’s value.

Strong Hall Annex C Kansas University Orville G. Robertson Templin Hall Michael Nossaman Mulvane Senior Nossaman

Kansas Law School Awards Five New Scholarships

Dean James K. Logan announced five new law school scholarships at Kansas University for the 1964-65 year. Scholarships, up to 750 dollars each, come from alumni generosity supporting Chancellor Wescoe’s plan to retain superior Kansas students. Awards consider financial need and a mix of undergrad grades with Law School Admissions Test scores.

Kansas University Law James K. Logan Logan W. Clarke Wescoe Kansas Law School

Red China Population Toppled Past 735 Million

Hong Kong AP reports population experts estimate Red China now exceeds 735 million. Peking seldom releases numbers. last 1957 figure was 656,630,000. Premier Chou En Lai said population grows about 2 percent annually, though figures here may be conservative.

Hong Kong Red China Peking Chou En-Lai Cairo China Chou

Kansas University Artist Wins Missouri Exhibition Prize

KU instructor Randall F. Sadler won a $300 prize in the 19th Missouri Exhibition at the City Art Museum of St. Louis for his oil painting Three Figures. This marks KU’s second straight year with a prize. last year Thomas P. Coleman of Wichita won the Henry V. Putzel purchase prize for The Dream of Max B. Coleman recently earned an MFA and joined Nebraska University faculty.

Randall F. Sadler Kansas University Missouri City Art Museum of St. Louis St. Louis Thomas P. Coleman Wichita Henry V. Putzel Max B.’’ Coleman Nebraska University

Two Generations of Service by the Rumsey Family

Rumsey Funeral Home highlights decades of family service and care continuing across generations. The ad lists contact VI 3-5111 for funeral services and arrangements.

Rumsey Rumsey Funeral Home

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana segregation law

The Supreme Court affirmed a three judge New Orleans district court ruling striking down a state law that required racial segregation at public entertainments and athletic events. The court also held the New Orleans NAACP could use the city auditorium on equal terms. Mayor Schiro and officials appealed for reversal.

Washington Supreme Court Louisiana U.S. District Court New Orleans NAACP Victor H. Schiro District Court

Lawrence Rotary honors late Judge Hugh Means

Lawrence Rotary Club paid tribute to the late Judge Hugh Means who died January 1. Raymond Rice, a longtime friend and Lawrence attorney, spoke praising Means who served as district judge for about one third of his life and held the scales of justice for 75,000 people. Separately KU students celebrated Rock Chalk Review selections and staged late New Year style celebrations on campus and surrounding streets.

Hugh Means Lawrence Rotary Club Lawrence Raymond Rice Means Lawrence Civic Club Rice Kansas University Rock Chalk Review Jayhawk Boulevard Memorial Drive

Arson Fire Destroys Astor Hotel Ballroom

An arsonist set a fire at New York Citys Astor Hotel burning the grand ballroom. About 400 guests evacuated as smoke filled the 11 story landmark in Times Square. Fire officials reported witnesses saw the suspect flee and described a man 30 to 35 wearing a trench coat and glasses. The blaze began in draperies along the ballroom lower balcony and spread with a device. no injuries were reported.

New York Astor Hotel Times Square Area Edward Thompson Thompson

Coin Machines Hit At 2 Local Laundries

Police said coin machines at Horns Coin Operated Laundry on La St and Grover Laundry on Barker Ave were broken into during late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. About $15 in change was stolen from Horns, while Grover reported no estimated loss. A separate burglary at Reedy Lumber Co. yielded $4 to $5 in change and $10 in five cent stamps via a rear window entry.

Horn la. St Grover Barker Ave Reedy Lumber Co

Patterson Wins Fight in Comeback Stop of Amonti

Floyd Patterson stopped Santo Amonti at 2 minutes 25 seconds of the eighth round in Stockholm marking his first comeback bout since losing to Sonny Liston last July. Amonti was described as Italy’s heavyweight king.

Stockholm Floyd Patterson Santo Amonti Sonny Liston

Saturday Stroke Kills Publisher Millard Cope

Millard Lewis Cope, 58, publisher of the San Angelo Standard Times and AP director, died Saturday of a stroke. A former president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, he spent 35 years with the Harte-Hanks newspaper group. Born in Sonora, Texas.

San Angelo Tex Millard Lewis Cope San Angelo Standard- Time Associated Press Cope Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Harte-Hanks Sonora

High Court to Hear Prince Edward Desegregation Case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments March 30 on Prince Edward County Virginia desegregation, urging prompt action to reopen public schools halted in 1959 after the 1954 ruling. The long-running dispute began in May 1951 and has moved through federal and state courts overdue for final resolution.

Washington Supreme Court Prince Edward County Prince Edward Virginia U.S. Circuit Court

Pope urges world leaders to pursue peace in Bethlehem

In a Bethlehem address at the end of a pilgrimage, the Pope called on chiefs of state to renew their efforts for world peace. He urged governments to seek a new spirit of concord and generosity to avert a future world war and its incalculable consequences.

Bethlehem

Millionaire Bartholomae Slain In Coast Kitchen Fight

Newport Beach California police probe the murder of multimillionaire William W Bartholomae found with two stab wounds in his bayfront home. Suspect Carmen Gallardo Bartholomae 25 the victim’s sister in law is jailed after reporting the affair and fainting during police questioning. A hospitalised sister Mincla Gallardo 32 is under guard. Coroner notes multiple scratches on the victim.

Newport Beach Calif William W. Bartholomae Bayfront Carmen Gallardo Bartholomae Carmen Mincla Gallardo Bartholomae

Weather notes for the weekend at KU area

The Saturday high at KU reached 56 degrees while downtown marked 59. Sunday cooled to 33 with a Saturday low of 26. The date’s all time high is 64 in 1961 and the record low is 7 in 1942. Temperatures a year ago were 44 and 26.

Two Car Crash Causes $450 Damage At City Intersection

A two car collision near the 6th and Ariz Streets intersection after 7 p.m. Saturday caused an estimated $450 in damage. No injuries were reported. Drivers were John T. Georgia, 53, of Topeka, and Eldon E. Hartenstine, 16, of 1128 Del. Street.

6Th Ariz. Sts John T. Georgia Topeka Eldon E. Hartenstine del. St

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