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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1963
Page
2
The piece surveys major programs awaiting action as Lyndon Johnson takes office. It highlights income tax cut prospects, education funding expansion, Medicare discussions, and civil rights debates, with notes on foreign policy direction and Johnson’s leadership style and reception.
President Lyndon B. Johnson is expected to move quickly to project a liberal image for 1964. He seeks a meaningful civil rights bill from the 88th Congress and will push cabinet ties with Robert F. Kennedy. Liberal Democrats favor Hubert Humphrey as running mate, while Catholic-concerned lawmakers push for Eugene McCarthy.
The piece argues that figures like John Glenn and John F Kennedy symbolize America's potential and that greatness comes from a culture that encourages courage, intellect, and foresight. It urges the populace to honor Kennedy by pushing harder to achieve national greatness and lead future heroes.
The author urges confidence in American institutions after a respected leader's loss and compares Kennedy's era to the astronaut program. It argues other capable leaders will emerge, citing the program as evidence that greatness can endure and advance the nation.
Florida colleges benefit from Charity Days at the races funding scholarships. Mrs. Ralph Standing celebrates 50th wedding anniversary, noting they wed on Thanksgiving Day. Karl Mattern and Birger Sandzen cited in Kansas Magazine. Leonard Watkins gifts memorials to KU and Lawrence institutions. Eggs price drop in Kansas City. KU Homecoming bands invited with 300 ushers. Alabama Street entrance opens at 10:30 a.m. John Van der Vries to speak to clubs.
A devotional note cites Matthew six twenty six on God feeding birds and closes with a prayer thanking God for daily care. The prayer asks confidence and joy, acknowledging God’s awareness of each child and ending in Jesus’ name.
Washington sources say a Johnson presidency will bring staff reshuffles in the White House and Democratic National Committee. Kennedy loyalists may stay briefly while Johnson consolidates control, with cabinet changes expected in 1964 and a more formal, questions-in-advance press approach.
Leonard Lyons reports a discovery from A E Hotchner of a Hemingway recorded interview in a Martini bag containing a slanderous exchange about a Crowell Collier executive. The time capsule set for 1970 may include Hemingway’s note praying for world peace and health, with a grim line about the executive’s fate. Royalties from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Berle gambling anecdotes are also noted, along with Mrs Maxwell Gluck’s yearly learning pursuits.
A reader recounts an 81 year old with stroke who regained leg strength by Buerger's exercise. The method involves lying on the back raising a leg to count thirty then repeating with the other leg to boost circulation and mobility. The note urges continued activity to prevent decline and improve recovery.
A Journal-World letters page urges Americans to unite beyond race and religion, reaffirm faith in God, and work to strengthen and improve the nation under Lyndon B. Johnson. The writer emphasizes civic duty, voting, writing Congress, and preserving liberty and justice for future generations.
A grieving obituary laments the loss of Robert B. Clark. The poem laments his passing, honors his life, and prays for guidance to confront the tragedy as mourners seek solace beneath a shady lawn.
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