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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1965
Page
1
A reflective column questions whether citizens still value fiscal restraint as government and economy grow larger. It cites rising budgets, debts, and federal and local spending trends, warning of a coming day of reckoning as taxes, services, and aid pressures mount.
Sen. Frank Carlson told a Kansas Day Dinner audience that Korea’s mistakes are repeating in Vietnam. He criticized Washington policy as a treadmill, warned of North Viet Nam’s increased attacks, and urged renewed Republican vigor on economic policy.
Youths will attend 9 and 11 a m worship services. Greeters for 9 a m are Sally Stark and Victor Jacobson. Ushers are Kirk Roberts Phillip Oliver Steve Zimmerman and Bruce Miller. Readers are Rita Haugh and Jim Collinson.
The 1965 budget allocates 831101.84 for salaries of a 205 member staff at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. New pay scales raise beginning staff nurse to 355 monthly licensed practical nurse to 260 and lab technologist to 385 with raises for non professional and professional staff. Hospital board cites national average comparisons and Rodger Johnson's administration as reasons for the adjustments.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reported 1964 gross earnings of 53.8 million dollars, up 5.403 million from 1963. About 52.835 million came from U.S. government securities, with 3.364 million in dividends paid to member banks and 61.361 million in total payments to the U.S. Treasury.
Royal mourners including Queen Elizabeth II entered St Pauls for a funeral service marked by the Archbishop of Canterbury prayers and ceremonial guards. Trumpeters sounded the last post as the coffin was surrounded by soldiers and a lone bugler echoed from a distant perch. Queen Elizabeth showed visible strain as Lady Churchill followed in procession.
Sir Winston Churchill lies in state as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attend his funeral rites. The procession passes St. Pauls and Lambeth, with gun salutes from the Tower, as nations reflect on Churchill alongside Kennedy's 1963 burial. President Johnson is absent due to medical reasons.
About 1 200 residents donated to aid the family of two Valley Falls teens, Fred List 17 and Robert List 15, killed in a Monday morning collision between a pickup and a semi truck at the town edge. Contributions gathered in downtown shops and via street boxes totaled roughly 770 in firms and 450 in boxes by Thursday night. Fred was a senior and Robert a sophomore at Valley Falls High School. siblings Mary Elizabeth and Helen List survive.
House minority leader Rep. Gerald Ford of Michigan told Kansas Republicans that military tactics in South Vietnam must change to sustain support for the war. He criticized the administration while praising reform of elderly care and questioned the Johnson budget, citing total figures around 106.4 billion plus 6 billion in supplements.
Odd Williams 37 year old former state legislator from Lawrence was elected president of the Kansas Day Club at the Topeka annual meeting. The four term House veteran and former Speaker Pro Tem will serve as legislative liaison for Gov. Avery, succeeding Rep. J. C. Tillotson.
Moscow reports on Tass state that Frol R. Kozlov former first deputy premier and powerful Soviet figure died at age 56 after a stroke two years earlier. Kozlov rose in party secretariat circles and became known in 1959 during Nikita Khrushchev’s U.S. visit as the No. 2 man and heir apparent. Khrushchev was ousted last October.
Lawrence police cited nine minor traffic accidents Friday as ice and snow shut streets. No injuries reported as slick roads remained this morning though expected to clear by night. Heaviest damage was 300 dollars in a two car crash at 20th and St Sts. Drivers were Donald Unger and Ethan Allen.
Douglas County Rural Water District No. 3 in the Stull area reported 22 signers for 30 water units at a Thursday meeting. Chairman Raymond Nichols said about one third of the units have been signed. The first unit costs 180 dollars and each additional unit 35 dollars.
A 15 year old boy surrendered at a Parkville police station claiming he killed three family members. Victims were Melvin W. Knautz 44 Elizabeth Knautz 45 and Carol Knautz 11. The boy handed over a 38 caliber revolver and was a Parkville High School tenth grader. Neighbors called him intelligent.
Loyola Chicago defeats Wichita 93 92 in overtime Friday night. Kansas great Walter Wesley had 42 points in December win over Loyola, while Loyola added Billy Smith after academic trouble and he scored 38 in the latest game. Dave Stallworth poured in 45 for Wichita.
In New Orleans AFL-CIO Longshoremen's Association locals approved a new contract and raised hopes the Atlantic Gulf Coast port walkout may end early next week. Mobile and other ports signaled agreement as federal mediator Murray reported progress but no settlement yet. The nationwide strike involves about 60,000 dockworkers with a one port-out-all-out policy.
Charles D. Stough Sr. of 1545 Mass. reportedly broke his left leg in an early morning fall at his home. He is a patient at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
In memory of Tina Marie Helm who passed away four years ago. Sadly missed by her mother and father, grandparents and family and loved ones.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for flowers food and kindness after his accident and death. Special thanks to Rev and Mrs Frank Duncan and the Union Cab Co Mrs Carol Mayhugh and family.
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