Lawrence Daily Journal World masthead and date
Lawrence Daily Journal World dated Tuesday evening July 30 1963 lists staff positions and ownership. C Simons editor in chief Ell er as business manager, World Company publishes at Sixth and New Hampshire with home delivery rates and mail options.
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C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Dourian
United States
Clare
Audit Bureau of Circulstions
Associated Presa
Lawrence Plans Show Tax Hikes Across City and County
The City Commission, School Board, and county commissioners push for higher taxes next year, about 5.7 percent above current records. Critics argue some spending is unnecessary while noting a proposed 20 percent county rise and a $400,000 land fund for a courthouse and jail over ten years. Budget hearings are Aug 5, 9, and 13, with December taxes expected to rise $15.53 per thousand unless cuts occur.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Costly Deaths Rise As Funeral Prices Soar
The piece notes funeral and burial costs climbed to $1,400 on average last year, up from $350 in 1935. It frames morticians as facing a demanding assignment amid rising expenses while describing a $5,000 funeral scene with somber tone.
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United States
Promotion Drives Colorado Trips to Pike’s Peak
Vacationers heading to Colorado usually seek Pike’s Peak as the iconic landmark near Colorado Springs. The famous mountain, touted for years, eclipses 22 higher peaks such as Antero Blanca and Crestone, which most visitors have never heard of.
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Colorado
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
America
Antero
Blanca
Bross
Capitol
Castle
Crestone Needle
Crestone Peak
Elbert
Evans
Grays
Harvard
la Plata
Lincoln
Lindsey
Long’s
Massive
Princeton
Shavano
Sneffels
Uncompahgre
Wilson
Yale
Colorado Mountains
Pike’s Peak
McNamara Threat On City Racial Discrimination
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara proposed placing U S cities that discriminate against Black servicemen off limits to all armed forces members. The plan aims to curb prejudice but could push servicemen toward bootlegging to visit friends or family, raising questions about orderly conduct and unintended illegal activity.
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Robert McNamara
U.S
Soldiers Should Decide Companions On Their Own Time
The passage argues servicemen should credit their own judgment in choosing associates, regardless of race religion or appearance. It warns that coercive measures threaten to provoke more trouble than they would solve and urges caution to prevent escalation.
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Mr. K
Dr. von Brentano
Europe
East Germany
Germany
Germanys
Khrushchev
Washington Post
Kennedy Plan for Goldwater Nomination Sparks 1964 Clash
Washington Post News Service reports that Kennedy aides gauge a Goldwater 1964 bid, noting Goldwater’s rise in the GOP, Rockefeller’s divorce and weakened standing, and the potential Kennedy–Goldwater battle in the South and Midwest. The analysis cites Democratic strategists predicting a tough race if Goldwater wins the nomination.
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Rockefeller
Margaretta
Happy) Murphy
Goldwater
Kennedy
National Draft Goldwater Committee
Old Confederacy
Illinois
Minnesota
Maryland
GOP
Old Home Town Highlights and Regional Zoning News
This column recalls 1963 when Mr and Mrs Chris Williams bought the Marriott Cafe at 832 Mass St after 30 years of ownership. a proposed three mile zone around Lawrence sparked by a new Douglas County Planning Commission interim plan was later dropped. 1838 notes mention a WPA diorama workshop open house and a KU football fullback on the All-Star team. 1923 details sea son ticket sales for KU games and Harding illness rumors amid campus building changes including Fraser Hall and the Administration Building completion.
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Chris Williams
Marriott Cafe
Mass. St
Marriotts
City of
Lawrence
Douglas County Planning Commission
Museum Extension Service
WPA
Simmonds
Clarence Douglas
Douglas
F. C. Allen
San Franciso
Harding
Fraser
Frank Strong
Prayer Message Urges Unselfish Spirit in Prayer
A devotional note calls believers to pray at all times in the Spirit with supplication. It asks God to use the faithful as channels for the Holy Spirit’s outpouring and to show how to be more helpful to others in the name of Christ.
A Step Toward Limits on Nuclear Testing
The article argues the atmospheric test ban alters the arms race by delaying the absolute weapon search, creating a mutual deterrence and a workable balance. It discusses Khrushchev’s push for a nonaggression pact, West German concerns, and the need to discuss German reunification rather than focus on recognition disputes.
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West Germany
Moscow
NATO
German Federal Republic
Preventing blisters by toughening hands and glove use
A doctor advises that practical skin thickening comes from use not friction alone. Start spring work with hands by regular labor, like digging or chopping wood, and consider cotton work gloves to ease gradual toughening. Treat blisters by keeping them covered and letting them drain naturally. avoid needle pricks to reduce infection risk.
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Dr. Molner
J. C
Hemingway Letters Suppressed by Mrs Hemingway After Death Note
The note dated May 24, 1958 directs that none of Hemingway’s lifetime letters be published. Mrs. Hemingway, returning to Cuba, safeguards his papers and obeys the injunction, keeping even daily exchanges unpublished.
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Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway
Weekend Warriors in Tizzy As Many Vistas Are Closing
The United States Naval Air Reserve force faces pilot shortages and base closures, shrinking training capacity from 28 bases in 1957 to fewer today. Budget cuts, geography, and pay competition curb recruitment, leaving about 2,100 pilots short of need and only 75 of last year’s 350 fleet graduates able to join weekend warrior units.
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Washington
America
Naval Air Reserve Force
Korea
United States
Navy
Naval Air Reserve
St. Louis
Denver
Akron
Columbus
Niagara Falls
Spokane
Houston
Lincoln
Neb
Birmingham
Miami
Naval
Jacksonville
Fla
Tampa
Ohio
Grosse Ile
Detroit
Seattle
Mississippi River
West Coast
Dallas
Olathe
Kan
Kansas City
Andrews Air Force Base
South Weymouth
Boston
New York
Lakehurst
N.J
Willow Grove
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Atlanta
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Alameda
San Francisco
Los Alamitos
Los Angeles
Berlin
Hal Boyle Memories Are Life's Gold
New York AP reports on memories as life’s true riches and notes they outlast money. Vivid recollections of past comforts, local quirks, and bygone social norms illustrate a nostalgic portrait of mid-century American life.
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New York
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