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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1963
Page
1
Princeton University students rioted for three hours storming the governor's mansion and university president Goheen's home. A thousand to fifteen hundred participants damaged property, overturned a train car, and toppled fences and gates while 14 were arrested.
The State Department orders all dependents of U.S. diplomatic and military staff to leave Haiti with an airlift planned for their rapid removal. About 1,300 Americans remain in Haiti as tensions rise near Port au Prince and the Guantanamo area. The move follows concerns from the Kennedy administration over rising instability.
Telstar 2 blasted into orbit from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta rocket marking a step toward space based communication. The mission aims to use the satellite as a transfer point for a closed circuit transatlantic TV exchange between the United States and Europe with a preliminary orbit likely between 575 and 6559 miles above Earth.
Fair and warm weather continues through Wednesday for northeast Kansas. Tonight's low around 60 with Wednesday highs in the upper 80s. Temperature readings show typical daily changes and record highs for the date.
Lawrence gains its first permanent FBI resident agent in Bertie L. Sapp a 35 year old lawyer and law graduate from Oklahoma City University He sets up at the Post Office Building with plans to reside locally and cover Douglas County and surrounding counties The appointment comes through Kansas City FBI chief Henry Fitzgibbon Sapp previously served in Topeka and Chicago and will relocate with his wife Susan and son Stephen to Lawrence.
Closing averages show 60 stocks at 269.5, down 0.4 point as trading ends. Investors weigh mixed signals and retail, industrials influence broad declines.
In Birmingham Alabama hundreds of Negro children and teenagers slept in a State Fairgrounds building after arrests during Monday marches against segregation. Officials estimate around 1000 were arrested Monday and total detentions near 2400 as demonstrations continue.
One hundred sixty art pieces will be shown at the Lawrence Art Festival in the Community Building Friday through Sunday. Sponsored by the Local Art Guild, entries cover oil, watercolor, tempera, wood, sculpture, ceramic, silver, and weaving. Over 1,800 attended last year. no admission fee. Each artist may enter two works to broaden interest. many committees named for operations and hosting duties. Proceedings include insured works and encouraged sales. prints and drawings will be matted or framed. Leland Miller presides over the Art Guild. Additional committee roles include display, check in out, registration, refreshment, and hostess chairs with numerous volunteer members listed. Max Factor Cosmetics and Key Rexall are advertised.
The Lawrence Traffic Commission voted to oppose widening the 1100 block of Massachusetts Street to add angle parking. They argue city cost of about 5 000 should be borne by merchants and note accidents and traffic flow improved since parallel parking began. The group plans to present protests at the next City Commission meeting. The Douglas County Commission also opposes the widening and will file a formal protest.
Summers arrive in Lawrence with 80s as highs rise to the upper 80s by Wednesday. Overnight low near 60. By noon today Lawrence reached 83 degrees. Monday saw 84. The date record stands at 93 set a year ago. Skies remain fair through Wednesday.
Gen Thomas B Wilson a former Williamstown and Lawrence resident died in Carmel Valley California at 70 He served as chief transportation officer for General MacArthur in the Pacific and held posts with Trans World Airlines Civil Aeronautics Board Alaska Steamship Sea Oil and General Corp He is survived by his wife Chloe and two sons Funeral plans were undetermined with burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
Kansas University and its Alumni Association announce eight alumni recipients for the distinguished service citations, expanding from five to honor active or retired KU faculty. Recipients include Dr. Ray Brewster, Dr. Herbert Hungerford, Dr. John Ise, James Bell, Maj. Gen. Charles Decker, Dr. Hollis Hedberg, Albert Learned, and Byron Shutz. The awards will be presented at the June 3 commencement in Memorial Stadium.
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