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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1965
Page
11
Local markets show advances in corn and soybeans while wheat and barley move modestly. Kansas City trades mix with cattle, hogs, and grain futures small gains and losses as New York stocks slip on airline earnings concerns and mixed aerospace results.
William J. Decker, 52, a former newspaperman and KU football halfback, died of cancer Thursday night in San Francisco after a short illness. Born in Fredonia, he entered KU in 1933 and belonged to Beta Theta Phi. He worked at magazines in Miami, San Diego, and San Francisco before moving to Mill Valley, California. Funeral arrangements are pending. survivors include his wife, two sons, his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Robert P. Ingram of Tenth and Main Corp announces a $14 million plan to build a 20 story office tower between South and 10th streets with a seven story eleven level parking structure. Architectural contracts were signed and construction is slated to begin next fall with completion expected late in 1967.
James Deckard seven years old from Santa Ana California has his present after doctors removed a stainless steel tube from his neck nine days ago. The boy who has endured 14 operations since age three is now recovering at home in Placentia with his mother reporting gradual healing and a hopeful future.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told reporters in London that ending U S military action in Viet Nam is the essential first step to a solution. He rejected calls for an international conference now and said the primary task is to halt aggression, with a communique to mention Viet Nam.
The Russian Chorus of Yale University will perform at Kansas University in Hoch Auditorium at 8 p m Tuesday. The KU YMCA YWCA sponsors the visit, the third in three years, with Bruce Garvey Cochener of Topeka as project chairman.
The Federal Reserve reports a $250 million weekly drop in U S monetary gold to 14 563 billion the lowest since December 28 1938 as gold flows to the U S gold exchange stabilization fund. France continues to convert dollars into gold with a second installment and February accumulations.
The United States has changed policy and now uses napalm fire bombs against select North Vietnamese targets to reduce ground-fire risk to planes. Napalm deployed in recent strikes on Phu Qui and targets in the Phu Van Vinh Son area, marking the first use since McNamara said no napalm would be used.
The voting rights bill draws quick support in the House and Senate while some House Republicans push for tougher protections. Attorney General Katzenbach defends the plan as best possible to address discriminatory tests testers and threats. The bill focuses federal action against six states Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Georgia South Carolina Virginia to open polls for Negroes. The Senate votes 67 to 13 to force committee action by April 9 or auto return to the full Senate.
Five year old Bryan Akers, facing terminal leukemia with six months left, craves watermelons after a drug treatment. Neighbors and Miami Chamber of Commerce send melons to the western Virginia family, filling their trailer with gifts as Bryan eats nonstop since morning.
Rodger C. Johnson chief administrator at Lawrence Memorial Hospital was elected a trustee of the Midwest Hospital Association at its annual meeting in Kansas City. He was one of two new trustees. Charles N. Edwards of Sedalia Mo also received a trusteeship. William C. Nichols of Cheyenne Wy became group president and Donald W. Duncan of Lincoln Neb was named president elect.
A memorial hospital admissions notice lists multiple patients with full names and addresses including Ellen Harris Prairie, Ann Button Ala, Alandra Richardson Eudora, Delia Cragan Murrow Ct, John Robertson Baldwin, Harold Jehle Baldwin, Carol Jones Baldwin, Margaret Richards Pa, Lester Pennington DeSoto, Chiapasso N H, Mary Dietrich Kg, Mable Meuffels Eudora, Carl Westerhaus Eudora, Robert Mousey Mo, Charles Mauk Baldwin, Harry Wilson Linwood, Sandra Nichols and baby Baldwin, Alfred Sickler Sunflower Village, Joan Carlson Sunflower Village, Tommy Patchen Ohio, Leroy Metzler Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baumgart at 922 Kentucky Avenue welcomed a son Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cross of 1527 West 22nd Terrace welcomed a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pessup of 1735 West 25th welcomed a daughter today. Mr. and Mrs. James Rathke of 107 East 19th welcomed a daughter today.
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