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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1964
Page
1
About 50 Moroccan students were removed from the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow after a 24 hour sit in to protest death sentences in Rabat. Police used buses to move the demonstrators eight hours before their planned end. No shots were fired and authorities said the students left voluntarily.
The poetic report marks the formal return of spring and the United States after crossing the Atlantic. The piece notes peaceful yet cautious times, lists early signs of spring from California to New York, and quotes the Weather Bureau on warming trends and snow. Meteorologist James F. O Connor comments that spring affects some people, but not specified.
Pierre Salinger posts a $450 filing fee to enter the Democratic race for U S senator from California and must file a formal declaration by 5 p m with 65 endorsements. The ex White House press secretary resigned from Johnson administration and awaits a June primary eligibility decision.
A Kansas federal court heard arguments on the 1961 redistricting act challenging five districts with population gaps of 166 009 between the 1st and 5th. Rep Tom Van Cleave urged at large elections while Atty Gen Ferguson defended the plan as stable and constitutional.
The Scripps-Howard Houston Press has been sold to the Houston Chronicle, announced today. The deal transfers ownership of the newspaper to the Chronicle, consolidating Houston media assets under one publisher.
The Hotel Eldridge hosted an open house and meet the candidates session after a 300000 dollar remodeling. Top state candidates from both parties attended along with local and national officials led by U S Rep Robert Ellsworth. City Clerk Harold Fisher oversaw voter registrations for upcoming August primaries and November elections as receptions and a dance followed the 1 pm gathering.
George H. Gallup, head of the American Institute of Public Opinion, told a Chicago audience that a new method is needed to select political candidates. He compared party conventions to tribal rituals and accused them of being largely phony. He criticized spectacle campaigns and blistering speeches as lowering the process to a pro wrestling level.
Los Angeles AP report details a court fight at Marista Baptist Church as Judge McIntyre Faries lifts an August 1961 injunction on John H. Chapman age 49 and daughter Connie Ray 22 allowing them to attend services while keeping Betty Chapman 41 barred. The judge found evidence insufficient to bar the couple though Mrs Chapman is accused of loud singing and rude conduct.
KU students monitor skies as outdoor Spring Fling events may be altered by winterlike temperatures. Cancellations could affect volleyball at Lewis Hall and a bicycle race at Templin Hall while a picnic at Potter Lake would move indoors to Allen Field House if cold conditions persist. Indoor events proceed as planned. About 500 high school men arrive for rush-week activities.
Wade Stinson is named KU athletic director and will assume full duties by April next, with official replacement of A C Lonborg on July 1. He will move his family from Wilmette to Lawrence by June 1 and has begun familiarizing with KU officials and the program.
Former astronaut John Glenn says he will not withdraw from the Ohio Senate race despite hospitalization in San Antonio Texas for a brain concussion. He plans to return to Ohio as soon as possible and remains confident in campaigning ahead of the May 5 primary.
A storm system dropped 1.15 inches of precipitation in the Kansas region, with 0.21 inches at KU and 0.51 plus 0.43 inches by today. Snow and rain totaling 13.4 inches of snow this season and 3.56 inches of moisture in Lawrence, with 2.03 inches for March, improve drought conditions.
Republican delegates from eight Kansas counties will meet in Overland Park to elect three district delegates and alternates to the GOP national convention. Johnson County holds a controlling 92 votes, with C Y Thomas backing Gov Anderson or a successor. Douglas County backs Odd Williams and Mary Wilson, while Thomas weighs Williams versus Anderson’s circle, raising a likely contentious district gathering.
Rev Franklin Clark Fry of New Rochelle New York chosen to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon May 31 for Kansas University graduates. Fry, leader of the Lutheran Church in America, has long served in church unity and ecumenical roles, and is noted by Time magazine for his international prominence.
Short classified notice lists Rumsey Funeral Home contact VI 3-5111 and Gazette Journal-World classifieds urging readers to try ad services with VI 3-1000 contact for rates and placement.
Dim inishing winds and clearing skies set in tonight with a colder night. Saturday remains fair with a low near 20s and a high around 40. Temperature readings show varied values through the day, noting yesterday’s high 44 and rainfall measurements.
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