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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1963

Page

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Renewed Strife Follows Birmingham Demonstrations

In Birmingham Alabama Negro leaders vow larger demonstrations after a day of police dogs and high pressure water hoses repelling marchers. Dr Martin Luther King Jr calls Friday D Day and promises “Double D Day” with thousands more arrested and continued protests. Government officials urge restraint and caution over school children in demonstrations.

Birmingham Ala Martin Luther King Jr Deep South King U.S Robert F. Kennedy Washington Montgomery George Wallace Wallace

Haiti on edge as Duvalier imposes martial law

Haiti teeters on the brink of a new explosion as President Francois Duvalier declares martial law and imposes an 8 pm to 5 am curfew. Reports speak of killings, purges, and fear of reprisals while the Inter-American Peace Mission seeks to cool tensions on Hispaniola.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Haiti Francois Duvalier Duvalier Negro Republic U.S Washington Port Au Prince inter-American Organization of American States Caribbean Hispaniola

32 Die Friday as Brazilian Plane Crashes into City

Officials counted 32 dead after a Cruzeiro do Sul Convair crashed after takeoff toward Rio striking a crowded area. At least 20,000 spectators flooded the scene hindering rescue. 17 were pulled alive, 13 of those hospitalized in critical condition.

Sao Paulo Brazil Cruzeiro Do Sul James Goss Hughes General Electric Miguel Bahury Rena K. Consorte Rio Emilton Batista

Coleman Renko Grid Drill Aces Kansas Football Scrimmage

Kansas University football coach Jack Mitchell directed a long scrimmage session starting at 9 30 this morning. The first unit produced an 11 play 75 yard drive capped by Ken Coleman from the one and a 68 yard series with Steve Renko connecting with Gale Sayers for a 17 yard TD pass.

Jack Mitchell Kansas University Ken Coleman Steve Renko Gale Sayers Coleman Renko Jay Roberts Mike Johnson

Senate approves 65000 aid for dogfly eradication bill

In Tallahassee the Senate completed roll call on a massive spending package. Senator Harry Stratton cast a single unusual aye for a 65000 appropriation aimed at eradicating dogflies amid the billion-dollar bill.

Tallahassee Fla Harry Stratton Senate

Weather outlook for northeast Kansas with showers possible

The Northeast Kansas forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with cloudiness continuing through Sunday. Tonight's lows near 0 degrees and Sunday highs in the lower 70s, plus reported hourly readings and a record high for this date in 1952.

Kansas

Panel Discusses Wheat Referendum At Tuesday Event

A Douglas County Farm Bureau panel will present pro and con views on the 1964 wheat program at 8 p.m. Tuesday on the 4 H Fairgrounds. Five panelists plus a moderator will speak with a Q and A session and refreshments.

Douglas County Farm Bureau Douglas County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee David Noe Elmer Rappard Farm Bureau William Boyd Jr William Patton Boyd Moran Kan Patton Hiawatha Wayne A. Forcade The Mid-Continent Grain Co Kansas City George Stephens Kcmo Radio and Television Douglas County ASC

Soviet Facing Possible Defeat and Nuclear Policy Split

Washington AP The Air Force analyst Lt. Col. Murray Green says the Soviet Union may be defeated in war and notes disagreements within the high command on nuclear strategy. The study analyzes the book Military Strategy by 15 officials led by Marshal V. D. Sokolovsky, highlighting doctrinal contradictions and a realism about civilian and battlefield casualties.

Washington Soviet Union Col Murray Green Air Force V. D. Sokolovsky Associated Press Green

Rainfall totals and severe storm forecast for Northeast Kansas

The Weather Bureau warns of scattered severe thunderstorms with hail and damaging winds from 2 pm to 8 pm across an area around Lincoln Nebraska to Springfield Missouri. Lawrence recorded .48 inch of rain today, boosting 1963 moisture to 4.32 inches, with regional totals and drought conditions noted.

Weather Bureau Lawrence Lincoln Neb Springfield Kansas Horton Stilwell Centralia Overbrook Paola Olathe Lecompton Topeka

Two Men Die In Early Morning Wreck In Kansas

Two Kansas City Kansas men died in a two car crash on U S 24 40 about 4 a m today 1414 miles northeast of Lawrence. Gerald P Mullins 20 died instantly and John A Wagoner 17 died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from head and internal injuries. Donald E Phalp 22 of Kansas City Kansas suffered minor injuries as his car struck the Mullins Wagoner vehicle from the rear.

Kansas City Kan Lawrence U. S Gerald P. Mullins John A. Wagoner Lawrence Memorial Hospital Highway Patrol Charles Nicolay Leavenworth The Journal-World Donald E. Phalp Phalp Nicolay Mullins Wagoner Pharp

Motorcyclist Injured In City Crash

Robert E. Narragan, 25, of Route 3, suffered cuts and possible internal injuries after his motorcycle spun out of control at North Third and Locust Streets around 12:05 a.m. He remained in intensive care at the hospital at noon. Damages to the motorcycle were about 125 dollars. Salute To Kansas City Jazz on Main Street at 5 p.m. today on KLWN.

Robert E. Narragan Route 3 North Third Locust Streets

Alfalfa Shortage May Force Dehydrators Out

The shortage of alfalfa acreage threatens the closure of one or more of the four local alfalfa dehydration mills. Floyd Littler of the National Alfalfa Dehydrating Company notes 3,600 acres are planted in the area, while about 1,500 acres are needed per plant to operate.

Floyd Littler National Alfalfa

Tonga Ag Teacher Dies at Age of 42

Mervin Ross McKinsey, 42, vocational agriculture teacher at Tonganoxie High School, died at home after a heart attack. He taught at THS 14 years, previously Holton. funeral Monday at Tonganoxie Methodist Church with military graveside at Bucks Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife, three sons, two daughters, two sisters, a brother.

Mervin Ross McKinsey Tonganoxie High School Tonganoxie THS Holton McKinsey Soldier

Seven Events Set At KU Symphony Starting Sunday

The fifth annual Symposium of Contemporary American Music at KU runs Sunday through Tuesday with seven free events. Guest critic Virgil Thomson will lecture Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall and conduct the KU Symphony Sunday afternoon performing his Missa Pro Defunctis. Other programs include The Song of Solomon, a Tapes and Discs session, a Monday chamber concert, and a Tuesday Symposium Orchestra performance, led by Robert Baustian, featuring advanced students, faculty, and the Kansas City Philharmonic. Dr. John Pozdro chairs the symposium.

Virgil Thomson New York Herald Tribune Swarthout Recital Thomson KU Symphony Clayton Krehbiel Alvin King Midland College University Theater Fine Arts Quartet Swarthout George Green Vermont University John Verrall Washington University Thomas Beversdorf Indiana University Albert Lee Carr Ogallala Neb George Frock Bruce Burkley Cincinnati Jack Moehlenkamp Randolph- Macon Women’s College William R. Mayer New York Robert Baustian Kansas City Philharmonic John Pozdro

Lawrence Construction Near $2 Million Mark For Four Months

Lawrence’s 1963 building activity nears two million in four months with April totaling $698,260. New homes and apartments drive the rise, including 15 single family dwellings and two new apartment buildings. Major projects include Holiday Inn expansion at $110,000 and Lambda Chi Alpha house at $120,000. May totals reflect $1,950,498 year to date with over $1.7 million in new construction.

Louis Stone Holiday Inn Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Lawrence Kansas University L. L. Bales Crawford Western Homes Arkansas Western Washers G.A. Roberta West 21St John Woodbury Yale Road Bruce Yeakel Ridge Court Cedarwood J. F. Stinson Alabama Bill Vantuyl Avalon J. D. Schwada 19Th Mary Jones Prairie Herren& Westerhouse Lawrence Age O. F. Stinson Drive Penny Construction Co Iowa E. Colyer Rhode Island Harry Christian West 24Th Illinois E. W. Armbrister Maple Lane Lew Berndt A. . Commons Learnard Noah Parr Forrest P. L. Barlow Michigan Linguist Kentucky Steward

First Peace Corps Meeting Under Way on Mt. Oread

More than 150 students from Kansas high schools and KU joined for the first state wide Peace Corps conference on Mt. Oread. John D. Rockefeller IV spoke twice on The Significance of the Peace Corps and KU and the Peace Corps. Dr. George R. Waggoner opened the event with a banquet talk. The two day program featured discussion groups and a student Peace Corps committee directed by John Fairhurst of Wichita.

Peace Corps Kansas University John D. Rockefeller IV Bob Kansas Mt. Oread Rockefeller George R. Waggoner KU College of Liberal Arts Topeka Andrea Gresser Richard Schaefer Lakewood Colo Nancy Jo Ep Elblute

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