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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1965
Page
12
Washington officials weigh public acceptance as Congress advances a program to remove silver from dimes and quarters while minting large nickel supplies for next year. Mint shifts from pennies to nickels and pennies inventories rise as silverless coins begin in fall and early 1966.
In Southbury Connecticut Emma Francis Morey aged 91 and James John Wilson aged 80 wed for companionship at the rest home where they lived. Friends say they feared laughter but grew close and were married on Sunday.
Evangelist Billy Graham closed an eight day Alabama crusade in Montgomery urging a 18 000 strong integrated audience to continue unity and love across races. He called Southerners to kindness toward people of other races and said the nation faces a social revolution while Alabama makes swift steps on racial issues and could lead the country, hoping extremists will pause for time.
The quote criticizes politicians who would exploit events, arguing that challenging circumstances would be easier to handle if leaders pursued true civil rights reforms and did not seize the moment for political gain.
Labor unions backing the Dominican rebels called a 72 hour strike in Santo Domingo with partial effect as some factories closed. A spokesman said more workers would walk out later, while other areas showed no stoppages. Officials study a peace formula calling for a provisional government and elections in six to nine months.
Local 519 of the American Federation of Musicians will give a free concert from 7 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium on the Kansas University campus before the fireworks display. The event features $1,850 of ground and aerial displays and is coordinated by Jaycee leaders Fred Johnson and Dick Quinn with publicity chair Charles Bratton.
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