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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1964
Page
2
In Lima a stampede at a stadium following tear gas use in a riot during an Argentina Peru match left hundreds dead and many injured. Conflicting counts placed dead between 260 and 315 as officials attributed the tragedy to crowd panic and the disputed referee decision.
Desoto and McLouth high schools begin five commencements this week with ceremonies tonight in DeSoto and in McLouth. Baker University official B Z Wood speaks at DeSoto. Reese Wade speaks at McLouth. Oskaloosa, Eudora, and Perry also hold 8 p.m. commencements with class speeches, invocations, and diplomas.
IOOF Lodge holds Past Grand night and annual election Tuesday May 26 at 8 p.m. Burton Brown named Noble Grand with officers to be elected.
A scanned roster lists numerous individuals with addresses across Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri including Crawford McClung Route 4 Alva Spence Berryton Baldwin Anthony Hey and others. The fragmentary text shows names and street or city details without context or event.
A long list of individuals and addresses is presented, including Timothy Fowler in Sunflower and Mrs. Mabel Holuba at 1403 E. Glenn Dr., with numerous other names and street addresses across several towns. The compilation appears to be a community or housing register.
Mr and Mrs James Bono 1145 Ind have a daughter Saturday. Mr and Mrs Doyle Schick 2422 National have a daughter Saturday. Mr and Mrs Donald Bagby Eudora have a daughter Saturday. Mr and Mrs William Tyler DeSoto have a son Sunday. Mr and Mrs Stephen Baratt 615 La have a daughter Sunday. Mr and Mrs Russell Butler 603 N 3rd have a son Sunday. Mr and Mrs Leslie Paugh Sr Sunflower have a daughter today. Mr and Mrs Karl Bartelsmeyer Stouffer Place have a son today.
William J. Moore of Kansas University urged Lawrence High seniors to pursue the best and live meaningfully. He warned that indolence and neglect are the main enemies and urged loyalty to ideals obedience to duty and readiness to suffer for what is right. About 1,300 attended the baccalaureate as 424 students pursue graduation with events planned through Friday at Hoch Auditorium.
The Lawrence Real Estate Board reports the Home Show tour during National Realtor Week drew a strong Sunday turnout after a smaller Saturday crowd. Twelve homes were featured showcasing Lawrence listings, with many visitors being young married couples seeking home buying facts. Realtor Week runs May 24 to 30 and includes a rededication to the National Association of Realtors Ethics Code.
Wilder Hobson, 58, chief book review editor for Newsweek and renowned authority on American jazz and sports car racing, died Sunday in Princeton, New Jersey.
Classified ad promises a Vacation Pak service from Journal World with no extra charge. The notice urges readers to consider the value of increased exposure and sales through bundled advertising offers.
Registration for the Lawrence Public Library summer reading program opens Tuesday in the Children's Room. The theme Baseball Reading Club targets grades one through eight with one book as membership credit. The program is sponsored by the Lawrence Council of Parents and Teachers and the library. The Children's Room hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Final meetings step up for local softball and baseball leagues under the Lawrence Recreation Commission with dates and venues at the Community Building.
The piece notes Paris customs kindness, a 4:30 p.m. wristwatch reading vs 9:30 p.m. Paris time, and rapid travel progress. It compares Douglas aircraft speed from 1950s rounds to 660 mph Boeing jets, predicting faster and cheaper future air travel through 1964 and beyond. It cites TWA and 21-day economy excursion rates as likely to fuel busy year.
Viet Cong saboteurs mined the Saigon Hue train early Sunday, killing eight civilian passengers and wounding eight others, according to the Vietnamese Defense Ministry. In Phu Yen Province, Communist guerrillas attacked a Civil Guard unit, killing nine and wounding eight while capturing 28 weapons. A government pursuit force recovered some weapons.
KU officials project fall 1968 enrollment at 18 198 with 6 904 EU students living in university housing and 1 600 commuting. By then about 2 600 students will reside in fraternities and sororities and 1 400 at home. Private housing for married students is a key growth factor.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Anderson found a stumbling man attempting to reach a store. The inebriated visitor wandered into the sheriff’s office and was escorted up one flight to the jail by Anderson.
Washington AP Republicans gathered to finalize 1964 convention plans and consider Eisenhower’s call for responsible forward looking Republicanism. The debate centered on whether his statement aids or hampers nominees like Goldwater Rockefeller Scranton and Lodge.
Winston Gilges of Baldwin shown with the grand champion pen of broilers at the four county 4-H show held Saturday at the Douglas County 4-H Fair grounds. The roaster grand champion was Dennis Jones of Leavenworth County. Blue ribbons in broilers went to Douglas County exhibitors John Herschell Pam Hoover Richard Hoover David Corel Donna Maness and others. Douglas and Wyandotte counties also fielded winners in roosters.
A classified notice from Rumsey Funeral Home indicates affiliation with the National Selected Morticians and provides VI 3-5111 for contact and inquiries.
Sen. Barry Goldwater proposes using low yield atomic weapons to burn jungle trails and expose supply lines in South Vietnam. He backs bombing bridges roads and railways used by Red China and North Vietnam and suggests bombing routes inside China if needed to end the war.
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