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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
1
Pope John XXIII shows clear improvement after a night of rest though remains in grave condition. Vatican communique notes a lucid mind, absence of unconsciousness, and that doctors plan to recheck in the evening after a prior hemorrhage and stomach growth trouble.
A chartered four engine airliner carrying 64 soldiers and six crew crashed while landing at Manhattan Municipal Airport. Most escaped without serious injuries as fire burned the fuselage and wings. Pilot and co pilot treated for cuts and shock. other crew members hospitalized for bruises and fractures. The crash was blamed on an undetermined loss of power in one engine.
President Kennedy invites about 75 business executives to the White House next Tuesday to discuss integration of public facilities in the South. The plan aims to address minority access to employment and public services, with 25 more telegrams to follow. The effort is tied to civil rights push and ongoing actions by the Justice Department and Attorney General Kennedy.
Douglas County and Kansas Highway Patrol prepare to extend patrols and use radar for the Memorial Day period. The National Safety Council warns of record deaths due to higher travel and longer holidays. Thursday will see heavy traffic for picnics and visits to cemeteries. Sunday may be most dangerous as travelers return tired and stressed. Boating safety and equipment checks are urged by the Forestry Fish and Game Commission. Speeding and reckless driving are expected to contribute to accidents and fatalities statewide.
The first public display of the restored Manet painting stolen from Kansas University and recovered by the FBI in Santa Monica will be at the KU Art Museum during commencement weekend. The 19th century oil sketch Portrait of Line Campineanu by Edouard Manet, valued at 40 000 to 70 000 dollars, was stolen last August and restored after its return to KU.
Protestant and Jewish leaders nationwide join in praying for Pope John XXIII as ill health deepens. Clergy praise his push for Christian unity and his warmth toward non Catholics, with remarks from leaders in Albuquerque Phoenix New York Rhode Island and beyond.
The 1962-63 year closed in Lawrence with public schools ending and grade cards issued. Lawrence High School held a Commencement for a record 319 graduates at Hoch Auditorium, Kansas University, as students finished classwork and headed into summer.
Lawrence automobile dealer Les E. Morgan 64 of Countryside Lane died about 5 30 this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services are 11 a m Friday at the First Methodist Church with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka. The Cooper Warren Mortuary handles arrangements. Morgan had been a partner in Moore Morgan Motors at 1314 W 6th Street for the past year and previously operated the Les Morgan Oldsmobile Co. at 800 804 N H St until selling in 1961. He had co owned Morgan Mack Ford Co prior to 1958 and came to Lawrence in 1943 after selling as a Topeka salesman since 1922. He was active in civic groups including Masons Elks American Legion VFW Scottish Rite and Shrine and chaired the Salvation Army Board in Lawrence. He supported Lawrence American Legion baseball as sole sponsor for about a decade. In 1948 he ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for state office.
Phi Kappa Psi at Kansas University will build a 300000 dollar four story chapter house on West 15th Street next to the Nuclear Reactor Center. Thomas M. Higgins Jr. announced bids expected by July 1 with occupancy aimed for late 1963 or early 1964.
Kansas University Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe addressed the 1963 Lawrence High School graduation class in Hoch Auditorium. Despite a neck nerve condition, he spoke to about 2,200 delegates, urging use of five senses Purpose Responsibility Discipline Commitment Optimism to guide balanced action and judgment.
Lawrence veterans groups plan Memorial Day services at Oak Hill Maple Grove and Memorial Park Cemeteries. The American Legion and Auxiliary hold a 10 a.m. ceremony at Oak Hill with wreaths and a Towle blessing, plus firing squads and color guards. Maple Grove will host a Legion dedication of a new 40 foot flag pole. At Memorial Park, the VFW and Auxiliary will hold services at James Saunders grave with color guard and bugler, with the auxiliary service at an as yet unselected site in the same cemetery.
New York stocks closed with the 80 stock average at 274.9, up 1.5 points. The market showed gains across sectors led by advancing issues and broad buying interest.
Showers or thunderstorms are possible throughout Northeast Kansas tonight and Thursday, the weather bureau said. Lawrence can expect cloudy skies, with temps around 60 tonight and in the 80s for Thursday, after an afternoon in the lower 80s.
The Northeast Kansas region faces scattered showers and thunderstorms through Thursday. Tonight’s low near 60, Thursday’s high in the 90s. Temperature readings show 70s by afternoon, 65 by night, with yesterday’s high 78 and low 57. Record high 92 in 1953, record low 47 in 1947.
Fred and Oscar Rumsey, sole owners of Rumsey Funeral Home, fought a lingering ownership dispute over control of the business. Local authorities confirmed the firm remains under the Rumsey family, with no change in management.
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