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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1964
Page
11
An unmanned model of the Apollo moonship rode a Saturn 1 booster into Earth orbit from Cape Kennedy in a key Apollo program test. The 37 300 pound craft reached over 100 miles altitude, with the second stage firing normally and an orbit planned for about 55 hours before reentry.
Washington reports an expanding set of U.S. Soviet agreements, including a new consular convention to protect citizens and allow visits. Johnson hailed it as the first two nation pact in 31 years, while tensions rise over Cyprus arms and Southeast Asia crises in Laos and South Vietnam.
President Johnson orders top U S military and diplomatic officials to meet in Honolulu next week to review Southeast Asia. Secretary of State Dean Rusk will preside next Monday and Tuesday with Henry Cabot Lodge traveling from Saigon to participate. Other attendees include Robert S McNamara and General Maxwell D Taylor.
Gov. George Romney ordered a state of public emergency in Hillsdale after 300 rock throwing demonstrators besieged the jail over arrests of three pickets. National Guard troops moved in and Essex Wire Co. plant halted production for an indefinite period. Police and guards armed, only officers allowed firearms, as order aims to curb violence and protect property.
AP reports from Hong Kong that Judy Garland was rushed to Canossa Hospital unconscious and in critical condition after a hotel room incident during a typhoon. Oxygen was given and doctors worked two hours. she remained critical though out of danger later, per Stanley Rich.
Diebolt’s unveils a latest selection of gifts for fathers and graduates. Shoppers find thoughtful items across categories, with seasonal promotions and in-store displays highlighting practical, stylish options.
Rainfall across Lawrence area reached 1.53 inches over Tuesday and Wednesday with more rain possible tonight. Officials note 2.15 inches for May so far, short of the month’s normal 4.61, while forecasts predict occasional showers and up to 40 mph winds and warm temperatures into Friday.
Gladys Six retiring director of speech and drama at Central Junior High receives the Valley Forge Classroom Teachers Medal during a school assembly. The national award honors teaching responsibility, patriotism, and moral values. Supt Carl Knox presents the medal. Freedoms Foundation funds the award. Six has 27 years in teaching, 22 at Lawrence.
In April the consumer price index rose one tenth of one percent, nudging the index to 107.8. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted annual price gains were milder than in the two prior years, signaling a very stable price situation. One index point equals ten dollars in the 1957-59 base period.
APTobing bid of 8 007 475 for the Delaware River project four miles northwest of Perry Kansas led 11 bids opened for stage one construction at Perry Dam in Jefferson County The government estimate stood at 8 605 475 with bids ranging to 10 939 063
The 92nd Kansas University commencement features Carillon recitals and outdoor KU Commencement Band concerts. Thomas H. Larrimore and about 50 EU glee club members from 1923 to 1928 arrive for reunion activities at the Eldridge Hotel, with rehearsals in Murphy Hall and a dinner before a Sunday All University Commencement dinner performance.
Several memorial services are set for Saturday across Oak Hill and Maple Grove Cemeteries. Veterans groups including American Legion posts, the Disabled American Veterans, WWI Barracks and the GI Forum will participate along with auxiliaries. Rev Harold Barr will serve as chaplain and a firing squad will be led by Ed Young.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was cremated in an ancient Hindu ceremony at Rajghat on the Jumna River. Crowds many thousands strong watched as his grandson Sanjaya Gandhi touched the funeral pyre, amid scuffles and security measures and a procession through New Delhi.
The 330000 acre Wakarusa Watershed project could end by 1971 if a timetable approved at a Richland board meeting holds. Twenty structures were located, 17 in Upper Wakarusa and 3 in Lower, with potential additions later. The $2 million project would be federally funded, with maintenance by the district after land rights are provided.
Tonight and Friday bring a few showers or thunderstorms with gusts to 40 mph or more. Partly cloudy conditions return Friday, with warmer temperatures and a Friday high in the mid 80s. Overnight low near 60, sunrise at 4:08 a.m., sunset 7:39 p.m.
A light note in the classifieds cheerfully claims they are enjoyable to read and financially rewarding for advertisers.
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