Testing Begins On Rights Law
President Johnson signs the civil rights bill as civil rights groups move to test its reach in hotels restaurants and theaters. CORE and SNCC plan rapid demonstrations while Mississippi officials signal possible constitutional challenges and the Justice Department prepares for lawsuits. Leroy Collins nominated to head the new community relations service.
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White House
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South
Mississippi
Paul Johnson
Congress of Racial Equality
Deep South
Kansas City
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Albany, Ga
Justice Department
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Republic
Gov. Johnson
Leroy Collins
Florida
Collins
National Association of Broadcasters
Warm Weather Holds in Area Through Fourth of July
The Lawrence area stays hot with 90 to 95 degree daytime highs and humid, partly cloudy skies. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are forecast near Valentine Nebraska to Topeka this afternoon and evening.
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Lawrence
U.S
Topeka
Weather Bureau
Valentine
Neb
Northcentral
Nebraska
South Dakota Line
Mercury
Kansas University
Weather outlook for northeast Kansas with storms tonight
Partly cloudy and warm conditions continue through Saturday with scattered thunderstorms tonight. Expect low temperatures near 70 to 75 and a high around 90 to 95 Saturday.
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Kansas
U.S. Reactions Split Over New Civil Rights Law
President Johnson urged unity after signing the civil rights law while Mississippi Governor Paul Johnson warned of "real trouble" as desegregation proceeds. NAACP leader Roy Wilkins and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pledged legal tests if needed, and Gov. George Wallace condemned the measure as unconstitutional. Alabama AFL-CIO head Meany framed it as a national challenge. Birmingham Mayor Boutwell and Atlanta Mayor Allen commented on orderly pursuit of rights under the law.
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Mississippi
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Jackson
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Martin Luther King Jr
Wilkins
King
America
George Wallace
Alabama
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
AFL - Cio
George Meany
Albert Boutwell
Birmingham
Ala
Ivar Allen Jr
Atlanta
Sugar intake linked to heart attack risk says Yudkin
London AP reports Professor John Yudkin, a noted British authority on diet, says evidence indicates high sugar consumption raises the danger of heart attacks. He presented his views in the British Medical Journal Lancet.
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London
John Yudkin
Yudkin
Lancet
Markets Closed Ahead of Fourth of July Holiday
Most major markets were closed today in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday. Traders paused as so did exchanges with many financial floors shut and activity subdued across equities and commodities.
Local ad urges daily Journal-World delivery during summer
An advertisement requests readers to have the Journal-World mailed to them every day while they are away for two weeks or more this summer. It mentions Griffin-Wright Fireworks and locations at Country Club Entrance and Co-op Corner, 23rd and Haskell.
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23Rd & Haskell
Journal-World
Adv
Decline in Lawrence Nonagriculture Jobs in May to June
A sharp seasonal drop in nonagriculture wage and salary workers occurred in Lawrence from May to June, led by service and government sectors. Total nonfarm losses were about 1 175, offset by gains in construction and non durable goods manufacturing. The year to date totals show 700 more jobs than last year, with 389 new applications in June.
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Lawrence
Walter T. Johns
Kansas State Employment Service Office
Johns
State Employment Service
Hixon's 6-Hour Photo Finishing and Fast Color Service
Lawrence Ice Co. will be open July 4, All Day. Advertisement notes Hixsons at 721 Mass. for quick photo finishing and color services as part of a local promotional page.
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Hixon’s
Fireworks Display Saturday at Memorial Stadium Kansas
Lawrence Jaycees announce an 8 p m fireworks show at Memorial Stadium on Saturday with 12 000 plus expected attendees. over 1700 in ground and aerial displays 72 shot finale features Niagara Falls and a 20 foot Apollo missile depiction. advance tickets are 25 cents until 5 p m Saturday.
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Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Musicians Union
Niagara Falls
American Federation of Musicians
Lawrence
D. P. Welling
Paul Gorman
Don Henderson
Bratton
New KU Previews Signal Big Incoming Class
A rise in Kansas University new student totals appears in September as five of the six KU Previews this summer draw 1,054 prospective freshmen with 249 already registered for the sixth session. Last year 1,698 attended with 3,655 new Lawrence campus students overall.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
July Fourth Traffic See Slight Rise In Lawrence Area
Lawrence residents began the Fourth of July weekend with light traffic increases, while troopers prepare for heavier flow Saturday and Sunday. Unmarked cars and air patrols will supplement regular units as hundreds head to lakes and beaches. Pomona Reservoir expects crowds as the 4000 surface acre site fills, and Baldwin hosts Independence Day events with a track meet, swimming, and a fireworks show. Local celebrations draw large crowds, while many still plan picnics and outdoor activities.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Pomona
Baldwin
The
Jaycees
Memorial Stadium
Baker University Stadium
Baldwin Town Band
Rosalie Newman
Brush Fire Consumes 5300 Acres North of Los Angeles
Seven hundred firefighters battled a massive brush fire near Bee Canyon in Angeles National Forest. The season’s first major blaze burned over 5,300 acres and remained out of control along a one mile front amid forecast near 100 degree heat and low humidity. High winds eased from Thursday but could rise to 15 mph.
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Los Angeles
Bee Canyon
Angeles National Forest
Dillons Kwik Shop Opens Tomorrow at 1714 West 23rd
Adv Deluxe Cafe opens daily at 7 a m to 9 p m except Monday. It features Kentucky Fried Chicken and wide menu selections. The new shop at 1714 West 23rd invites customers for a July 4 kickoff.
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Dillons Kwik
West
Kansas lawmakers debate unicameral reapportionment after Supreme Court ruling
Kansas legislators from Douglas County argue for possible reapportionment of the 125 member House if the Supreme Court ruling stands. They entertain a unicameral system akin to Nebraska, while a suit seeks at large elections. Officials doubt action this year.
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U.S. Supreme Court
John Vogel
Odd Williams
Don Hults
Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas Supreme Court
Vogel
Williams
Hults
Senate
Nebraska
House
Supreme Court
U.S
New York Heat Wave Triggers Walkouts and Aerial Ride Delays
NYC endures a blistering heat wave as 90s and near 100s drive out thousands to beaches. Teamsters in knee shorts walk out in Brooklyn, sightseers are stranded on a World's Fair aerial ride, and tenants at the Empire State Building threaten July rent relief. Officials blame the heat for brakes failing and electrical trips while management says parts will arrive soon.
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Empire State Building
Railway Express
Brooklyn
Levine & Broder
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