Court calls for prompt desegregation across public spaces
The Supreme Court unanimously rejects the 1955 phrase all deliberate speed as permission for delay. The ruling, Justice Goldberg writes, urges immediate desegregation of parks, playgrounds, and other city recreational facilities in Memphis, Tenn, while noting continued school desegregation must proceed without undue delay.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Goldberg
Memphis
Tenn
Brown
Memphis Park
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Ohio
Circuit Court
Justice Department
Wallace's Suit To Bar Troops Gets Rejection
The Supreme Court rejected Gov. George C. Wallace's bid to bar federal troops from Birmingham and to declare Kennedy's actions unconstitutional. The court’s brief order said the papers show only preparatory military readiness and do not warrant relief. Justice White did not participate. the vote was 8-0.
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Washington
Supreme Court
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Birmingham
High Tribunal
Kennedy
Wallace
High Court
White
Wescoe Expected Back Today After Medical Leave
Kansas University Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe was to return from KU Medical Center today after a stay since last Monday. A final medical decision was awaited and if he returns he will be unable to resume his office duties for several days due to a pinched neck nerve that began May 14.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
KU Medical Center
Wescoe
Med Center
Weather Summary for Northeast Kansas
Fair and mild through Tuesday with highs around 76 and a low near 50s. Temperature readings show 6 am to 8 am around 60s, and Saturday forecast highs near 71 with lows near 63. Year ago and historical records noted.
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Kansas
Staltendine
Service At Home or Away Funeral Home Notice
Funeral home list details for services at home or away with contact VI 35111.
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Rume
Funeral Home
Stock Market Index Declines In New York
The closing average of 60 stocks in New York finishes at 273.3, down 6 points. Investors watch broader economic signals as trading ends with a lower index.
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New York
Largest Class At LHS Faces Tuesday Graduation Finale
Lawrence High School prepares 319 seniors for the 89th commencement at Hoch Auditorium on the Kansas University campus Tuesday evening. Dr. Carl S. Knox will preside, with possible address by another EU official due to Dr. Wescoe’s illness.
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Lawrence High School
Hoch
Kansas University
Mt. Oread
W. Clarke Wescoe
Wescoe
Carl S. Knox
Lawrence
Neal Wherry
H. P. Jones
Board of Education
Wherry
LHS
M. C. Allen
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Donald Beene
Frank J. Brown
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Patty McGrew
Nancy Maloney
Terry McCluggage
Lee Bittenbender
Hi-Y
Floyd E. Huff
Full Gospel Christian Assembly
Charles Kassinger
Msgr
George Towle
St. John’s Catholic Church
Rainfall drenches Lawrence area with unusual weekend storm
A freak weekend storm drenched the Lawrence region with up to 4 inches of rain noted in unofficial reports, causing flash flooding and power outages while Baldwin Creek rose to levels not seen since 1951. Areas within Lawrence faced sewer surcharges and basement floods, with Topeka and Lecompton experiencing heavy rainfall nearby. Lightning caused outages and structural damage at local businesses, including Weavers store, as utility crews restored service through Sunday morning.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kaw Valley
22Nd and
Alabama Sts
Baldwin Creek
Lakeview Lake
Charles Taylor Jr
Route 1
Louis Holcom
Dutton Bridge
Here
Wakarusa
Topeka
Lecompton
Austin Stedham
Kansas Power and Light Co
Stedham
KPL
Lakeview
Weavers Store
9Th and
Mass. Sts
Union Pacific
Kaw Bridge
Peonies Prepped to Bloom for Memorial Day in Lawrence
Lawrence area florists and the Lawrence Ice Co prepare thousands of peony buds for Memorial Day. Buds are preserved in cool lockers near ice until the day before the holiday then moved to water to bloom by morning. The process ensures blooms despite early flowering.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Ice Co
Pope John XXIII Health Forces Kennedy Visit Postponement
The ailing Pope John XXIII remained confined to his Vatican apartment as plans for President Kennedy to visit by June 22 were suspended. Belgian-born Bishop Pierre van Lierde canceled engagements while papal doctors and staff kept vigil through the night amid reports of the Pope's fragile condition and occasional small improvements.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Vatican
Kennedy
Pierre van Lierde
Rome
KU Seniors Near Commencement for 1963 Class
KU seniors and graduate-degree recipients prepare for the final march down Campanile Hill to Memorial Stadium completing a three day commencement. The day includes an 8 o'clock breakfast, peace pipe farewells, gifts to the university, and life memberships presented by the Alumni Association as ROTC members are commissioned.
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Kansas
Campanile Hill
Memorial Stadium
Mike Mead
Phil McKnight
Judy Geisendorf
Wally Heyde
Kansas Union
University
W. Clarke Wescoe
Alumni Association
Army
Navy
Air Force
Murphy Hall
Supreme Court Denies Smith Hearing in Kansas Clutter Case
The Supreme Court refused to hear Perry Edward Smith’s appeal in the Clutter family slayings near Holcomb Kansas. Counsel contends the trial was unfair and Kansas officials plan to set a new execution date with Hickock.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Perry Edward Smith
Kansas
Smith
Richard Eugene Hickock
Herbert W. Clutter
Holcomb
Kan
Hickock
Las Vegas
Nev
Topeka
William Ferguson
Kansas Supreme Court
Legion Stages Memorial Day Safety Campaign
Lawrence American Legion members host a Memorial Day safety drive from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday with 60 000 posters from 375 posts to urge motorists to See the Light Slow Down and Live. Volunteers will staff intersections and turnpike entrances to curb highway deaths during the long holiday.
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Lawrence American Legion
6Th
Mass. Sts
23Rd
Iowa Sts
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas Legion
Lawrence Legion
Costa Rica KU exchange program yields fruitful ties and growth
The article reviews the Kansas University Costa Rica exchange program highlighting visiting professors from the University of Costa Rica, joint aims in Latin American studies, and the benefit to students and Peace Corps volunteers. It notes Spanish language immersion, expanded libraries, and ongoing cultural cooperation fostering democracy through education.
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Maria de Lines
Jorge A. Lines
Lawrence
University of Kansas
University of Costa Rica
Montserrat
Nuria
Saint John's School
Sunflower Apartments
Franklin D. Murphy
de la Universidad de Costa Rica
Rodrigo Facio
Kansas
Costa Rica
KUCR
United States
Ku-U. of CR
W. Clarke Wescoe
Surface
Waggoner
Nelson
Heller
U. of CR
United States Peace Corps
Wescoe
KUU
Peace Corps
State of
Don Francisco
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