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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1964
Page
3
Lawrence Journal-World dated Friday July 3 1964 announces staff roles and pricing details for subscriptions. The notice lists Dolph C. Simons as editor and other staff including vice president publisher Bill Mayer and managing editor Jack Zimmerman. It notes publication under The World Company in Lawrence Kansas.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk argued peace in Southeast Asia may be possible without expanding the fighting and said U S policy aims to exploit that possibility. He denied blowing hot and cold and cited newspaper deadlines for inconsistencies while noting a past Johnson era effort to signal China and North Vietnam. Critics say the administration used a public stance for political gain as elections near.
The former astronaut and future political contender Col. John Glenn, famed for his space feat and later Senate bid, suffers a head injury that dims his public trajectory. NASA chief James E Webb discusses possible return to space work, while Glenn ponders consulting roles and a possible reentry into public life.
Paris observers see warmer U S France ties as Johnson gains clout with De Gaulle. Gen Maxwell Taylor’s Viet Nam ambassadorship recalled echoing 1954 Indochina moves. De Gaulle aims for neutrality, while Washington ponders conference table talks after elections.
The sod roofed booth for the Lawrence Centennial in South Park collapsed after rain within a day of completion. Banquet hosters in Topeka marked the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's 15th anniversary as staff grew to 18 under four attorney generals. The Centennial Horse Show opened a three day run drawing about 7 500 attendees with over 400 entries. 25 years ago Evelyn Swarthout married James Hayes at Valleyview and Matilde Maturo wed A P D Ambra with Glenn Cunningham as best man. 40 years ago 350 children attended visitors day in South Park as Otto Fischer began a motor trip to Denver Salt Lake City and Glacier National Park.
A devotional excerpt reflects on Jesus raising Lazarus with graveclothes and a call to loose ourselves from hindering thoughts. The prayer seeks heavenly guidance to release own thoughts and claim eternal life through Christ.
A humorous column by Jack Zimmerman tests shaving while smoking a pipe. He notes practical issues like a soggy shave and vision obstructions from smoke, recounts starting on the left side and finishing on the right, and warns against shaving blind to avoid danger. He wraps up proud of trying something different.
Dr M Erik Wright objects to the City Commission plan to widen Tennessee Street by three feet on each side arguing it raises hazards for children, fails to improve traffic flow, and would cost nearly 70 000 while requiring removal of many trees between 9th and 19th Streets. He proposes removing all parking 6 am to 8 pm to gain safer width.
Hal Boyle notes America’s July Fourth celebration remains paradoxical as firework bans rise yet auto fatalities climb. He recalls Jefferson and quotes philosophers to question freedom, responsibility, and the role of government in safeguarding life and liberty.
Mary E. Plank secretary treasurer expresses gratitude for cooperation shown by the Journal-World during the Sunflower Girls State program on the KU campus June 7 to 14. Appreciation noted for attention and support from the paper and associated sponsors.
The Loose Women's Institute in Loose Kent voted 57-3 to keep the village name despite talks of adopting a less peculiar name. Mary Holding presided as the meeting discussed the name origin from streams that disappear underground.
In San Clemente California citizens threaten to form vigilante groups to curb boisterous teens. City Council votes to increase police patrols after Patrols report youths using walkie talkies to warn accomplices of police approaches.
A wife asks if there is a set time for releasing a patient from a tuberculosis sanatorium after repeated negative sputum tests. The doctor says no fixed period exists, release depends on germ absence and lung improvement, with many patients returning home when tests stay negative and X-rays show continued recovery, though some cases require longer stay.
Washington column notes seven top businessmen lunching with Lucius D. Clay, five pledging to vote for Johnson. Detroit and Minneapolis fundraisers show major firms backing Democrats, including Ford, GM, Sears, Cargill, and Minneapolis-Moline. Connecticut bank and insurance leaders largely back Goldwater, highlighting a shifting GOP base and civil rights tensions.
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