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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1963
Page
4
The notice lists the Lawrence Journal-World staff including president editor Dolph Simmons and others, publishing details, offices at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence, Kansas, phone number, subscription rates for various methods and regions, and a date of Saturday Evening March 2 1963. It also notes affiliations with the Audit Bureau of Circulations and The Associated Press.
A 2,800 strong Kansas Missouri matchup ends with fights near the close and KU ejecting a player. Fans hurled cups ice coins and a raw egg struck courtside. police called to restore order. The incident tarnishes the university and Big Eight sports reputation.
A Pennsylvania school board lawyer argued Bible reading can teach morality without religion while admitting a state law forcing the Lord's Prayer would violate the First Amendment. Justice Brennan pressed why excusing students from prayers is acceptable, highlighting the ongoing Supreme Court dispute over religion in public schools. The court has previously opposed the Regents prayer in New York and signals a cautious stance on church state separation in education.
Senators Symington Fulbright Young and Mansfield challenge aid policy amid seven years and 2 billion dollars spent on Vietnam. Young suggests cutting 20 percent of fiscal 1964 proposals and privatizing AID staff. The piece notes rising congressional skepticism and potential tax relief for Americans.
The Jefferson Ohio Gazette notes that high school work once funded college starts and even careers, but now minimum wage laws have altered this pattern, shifting opportunities for students during their years.
The passage argues wage hour laws harm youth by erasing part time jobs in small towns and rural areas. It claims such laws deny self reliance, limit entry level work, and hinder future earnings by tying employment to unprofitable costs. Productivity, not hours, drives earnings, the author says.
A Washington dispatch argues the West faces threats from Castro and De Gaulle but remains stronger than the East. It stresses measured judgment over hysteria, notes Cuba's danger as a base for subversion, and sees NATO reevaluation as overdue amid a shaken Common Market and evolving Atlantic defense policy.
Old Home Town items recount 1937 era happenings including Delbert Erhart at Lawrence Municipal Airport buying a Cessna 180, Dr W Clarke Wescoe named editor of the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, a 49 48 Lawrence basketball win over Pittsburg, Mardi Gras Ball at the Country Club with Barbara Goll as queen and Glenn Charlton as king, and Don Dixon with Martin Maloney articles on theatrical makeup. Also Glenn Cunningham’s third consecutive AAU indoor track medal is noted. A 1923 entry recalls Manhattan beating Lawrence 19 16, Camp Fire Girls growth from 17 to 150000 members, new PEO officers listed.
A devotional verse from Luke 18 13 recalls the publican’s humility and prayerful confession. The prayer asks God for mercy and forgiveness through Jesus and invites readers to draw near to grace with penitent hearts.
Robt C Ruark compares New York taxi hacks unfavorably with London cabbies. He praises London drivers for politeness, efficient cabs, and strict policing that enforce courtesy and safety. He notes four years to license, bumpers memorizing city sights, and orderly queue behavior.
Dr Mother discusses whether smoking in pregnancy causes deformities, noting no evidence of physical or mental deformity but possible smaller babies with excessive smoking. He advises caution with medicines in early pregnancy and highlights measles complications and the contagion question about cancer.
Tokyo AP report says the Chinese Defense Ministry charged India with increasing military preparations along the Himalayan frontier. Beijing claimed its troops have withdrawn to positions far behind those of Sept 8 1962 and accused Indian forces aided by Western powers of awaiting a chance to renew the invasion of China.
New York theater figure Clifford Odets attended Sammy Davis Jr. in Camden New Jersey where 2 100 customers queued outside the Latin Casino on a near zero night to see the star and discuss a musical version of Golden Boy with producer Hilly Elkins. Odets noted meetings with notable figures and recounts of cinema and stage luminaries while reports on Stokowski plans and other arts events filled a crowded social page.
A display lists diverse 1962 63 books including Lewis Herber’s OUR SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENT on environmental hazards from synthetics and antibiotics, plus Nor ma Taylor’s THE AGELESS RELICTS about Sequoia and Olaf Ruben’s TANGAROA'S GODCHILD. It also features novels by Woolfolk Purdy Mishima and others.
A compact card notes a mix of travel writings including Steinbeck Away with Charley and Letters from the Earth by Twain, listing titles like A Warm Puppy and final verdicts, with Hudson and Juleps as notable mentions.
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