Johnson moves into Oval Office as new president
President Lyndon B. Johnson begins full time in the White House with a busy first day. He meets foreign dignitaries and plans a joint session address while signaling continuity of Kennedy policies.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1963
Page
9
President Lyndon B. Johnson begins full time in the White House with a busy first day. He meets foreign dignitaries and plans a joint session address while signaling continuity of Kennedy policies.
Kansas University halfback Gale Sayers earns United Press International All America honors and is named to NBA and TV Guide first teams. Speculation grows he could boost KU into a possible bowl bid after a KO win over Missouri. KU 5-4. MU 6-4 with Big Eight standings tight. bowl fate hinges on upcoming game.
President Johnson will speak to a joint session on Wednesday. The address airs at 11 30 a m on NBC CBS and ABC television networks with radio coverage on the Mutual network.
President Kennedy's funeral procession through Washington to Arlington featured poignant coincidences. Notable figures included Cardinal Cushing, tenor Luigi Vena, and Mary Ann Ryan who shared Kennedy history and arrived amid solemn rites and a global assembly.
Fair with a warming trend into Wednesday in Northeast Kansas. Tonight's low 25 to 30. High Wednesday 60 to 65. Temperature readings show 4 am to 10 pm, with yesterday's high 49 and low 37. Record highs and lows noted for this date.
No Extra Charge offers vacation service for Journal-World delivery. Carriers can pause issues and resume on return. customers may call VI 3-1000 for Vacatom Pak service.
President Lyndon B. Johnson moves into the White House after John F. Kennedy is laid to rest at Arlington. Foreign leaders pledge talks, Adlai Stevenson continues UN space cooperation efforts, and Johnson plans a January budget as mourners fill Washington streets.
A 16 year old, Tommy Warren Steele III of Topeka, is in critical condition at St Francis Hospital Topeka after a .22 caliber gun misfire while seated in a car three miles west and a mile north of Lawrence. The rifle discharged while his brother Nathaniel Steele 15 pulled it from the vehicle. Bobby Brown 16 of Topeka accompanied them on a Douglas County hunting trip.
Mrs Margaret M Frink 45 of 1655 Stratford Rd suffered a possible minor concussion eye injury and aggravated prior injuries when her car was struck from behind just after 8 pm Monday at the Iowa Street Stratford Road intersection. Police said Duane E Abel 18 of Route 1 hit the Frink car as it waited to turn. The Frink car collided with a Kansas Power & Light pole. damage estimated at 1000. Mrs Frink and her son Paul 1 were injured. both were in the car. Mrs Frink was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for observation and remained overnight. condition listed as good.
A Dallas grand jury indicted Jack Ruby on murder with malice in the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald. Ruby’s attorney Tom Howard signals insanity as the defense strategy for the emotional nightclub owner.
Forecast shows fair skies and warm temps with highs 60 to 65 and overnight lows 25 to 30. Monday reached 49 with a 37 low. Kansas University station logged 30 at 8 am and downtown 31. All time highs 70 in 1957 and 17 in 1958.
Jacqueline Kennedy placed flowers on her husband’s grave at Arlington with Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy beside her. Dignitaries had attended graveside rites earlier, and Mrs. Kennedy planned possible next steps while remaining in seclusion at the White House.
Buying spree propels stocks higher early in the afternoon lifting the Dow 16.43 to 727.92 as traders regain confidence after Friday’s losses tied to President Kennedy’s assassination. Major names including AT&T Du Pont and General Motors boosted the market with heavy volume and strong demand.
The Kansas Missouri game may draw about 45000 fans despite postponement from November 23 and Thanksgiving. No rush for refunds at Allen Fieldhouse, with later mail cancellations possible. Officials expect tickets returning to market Friday and new sale at the gate. Thanksgiving closes Banks of Lawrence for holiday.
An editorial on how the modern accountant has evolved from a mere bookkeeper to a high trained professional. It outlines education at Kansas and a five year path to a Masters in Accounting, plus career routes in public and industrial accounting and notable leaders like Lynn Townsend of Chrysler.
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