This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
2
Mrs Lavange Michael a Rapid City Gold Star mother received a suspended three year prison term after pleading guilty to an abortion charge. Judge Leslie Hershrupton suspended the sentence due to age and health as she is reportedly blind in one eye. The defendant was charged with performing an abortion on a Minneapolis woman who died.
The University of Kansas plans to install twenty one new aluminum street lights along Memorial Drive past the Campanile this summer. Bids are scheduled for June 21 in Topeka. Vice Chancellor Keith Lawton cites growing use of Memorial Drive as a traffic and walking route and notes varying light intensities by location. Existing Jayhawk Boulevard lamp heads are being replaced gradually during the summer.
In Linden Alabama Reverend Joe H Patterson a 33 year old white Baptist minister resigned his post effective Friday after congregation split over his stance that Negroes should be allowed to worship in his church.
Lawrence residents must adopt five digit ZIP codes starting July 1. Postmaster James Parsons explains the scheme uses 660 as the three digit prefix with 44 for home delivery, 66044. Kansas University station uses 66045. ZIP codes should appear in return addresses and be used to sort incoming mail to reduce misdelivery and speed up delivery.
President Kennedy and 11 congressional leaders from both parties met in the White House Cabinet room for 1 hour 40 minutes to discuss the upcoming civil rights speech. The session delayed his 11:30 a.m. address to senior citizens and preceded talks with Harry Truman and 154 labor leaders.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration released tape transcripts from Gordon Cooper Jr's 22 day Mercury mission. The diary describes view of Earth's blue band and stars, weather of space, and Cooper's routines including food, water, and moments of seeing African landscapes from orbit.
Representatives from 35 Midwest colleges attend a two day Grassroots Library Conference at Baker University Baldwin. The event features four study sections and speakers from Wayne State University and Kansas University Library. Sponsors include the North Central Association and the Methodist Church.
Defense attorney W C Jones alleged a female juror winked at someone connected to the prosecution, prompting a mistrial motion in Lloyd Lee Harsh’s murder case. Judge Clayton Brenner denied the motion after three witnesses testified about the incident.
The 1962 Kansas Traffic Safety Program awards Lincoln County Lawrence in class B for traffic law enforcement engineering and public education. Douglas County receives a special award for traffic law enforcement. Certificates will be given to Police Chief Bill Cox and Sheriff Fred Broeker. In a separate AP item, 13 year old Glen Van Slyke III of Oak Ridge Tennessee won the National Spelling Bee with biliousness after a North South contest with Elaine Piecuch of Winslow Maine.
In St. Louis, two cars carrying seven white youths were pelted with rocks in a predominantly Negro community. A gang of five or six Black youths attacked the vehicles. Police say motives are unclear. Victims William Summers, 16, and William Krummenather, 18, were treated for bruises.
U S District Judge Arthur J Stanley Jr denied the writ of habeas corpus for convicted killers James Douglas Latham and George Ronald York. They are scheduled for execution by hanging next Thursday for the 1961 slaying of Otto Ziegler, a railroad worker near Wallace Kansas.
A British submarine off the New England coast suffered a temporary communications blackout triggering initial reports of sinking. The alert was later labeled false as communications were restored and no danger was found.
State police report fires in three Cambridge buildings during a night of integration demonstrations. At least two blazes were set deliberately after a Negro rally at a church. A brief fight occurred amid the events.
Southern senators prepare for a broad confrontation with President Kennedy over civil rights legislation. Their chief spokesman denounces the bill as a step toward statism.
Retired General Alfred M. Gruenther will deliver the graduation address for the 1962 63 regular course at the U S Army Command and General Staff College. The ceremony occurs Friday at Fort Leavenworth with graduates and faculty in attendance.
The Leo Hill family thanks Drs. Joseph and Campbell and the ICU nurses at the Hospital for care and sympathy. They also thank neighbors friends and relatives for food flowers and expressions of sympathy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.