04 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
1
The House passed a compromised trade expansion law 255 to 91, sending it to the Senate for quick action. The measure, a Kennedy victory, plus a postal rate and federal pay rise bill, top the day’s agenda as leaders eye a weekend adjournment.
A massive steam boiler exploded in the basement lunchroom of the New York Telephone Co. building at 213th Street and Broadway. At least 21 people died and about 100 were injured, mostly young women. Rescue efforts spanned the city as investigators review safety lapses and possible criminal negligence.
Lawrence campus officials warn there is not enough money to meet student loan demand this year. Loans come from Endowment Association, National Defense Student Loan Program, and USA Funds. about 2,500 students will borrow over 778000 dollars with distribution across endowment, defense, and USA Funds programs.
Officials say Perry Reservoir would dwarf Lone Star Lake with about 70 times its surface area and flood pool near 25 000 acres. The project would complement Tuttle Creek and Milford to regulate the Kansas River system and boost northeast Kansas as a center for recreation and industry. Pomona and Clinton reservoirs are nearing completion or planning stages as part of The Big Three water facilities in Lawrence area.
Police identified four men and a hotel manager among the dead after a midnight gunfire incident at the Corner Hall Hotel in West Los Angeles. Victims include Sheridan Sherman Burch Sr., Cal G. Britton, Edward P. Clark, Lucy Hannon. another man, Daniel Haro, was wounded. Authorities initially considered a lone gunman but later suspected a possible intra-squad shooting.
Eight of nine newly named Project Gemini Project Apollo astronauts witnessed liftoff as Schirra spoke with Kennedy Johnson and his wife after reaching orbit. He praised the mission, noted the public impact in Europe via Telstar, and joked about being nicknamed Venus after Sigma 7 sighting.
Centron Corporation of Lawrence won nine awards across four film categories at the Columbus Ohio Film Festival banquet. Herb Harvey accepted on Centron’s behalf. awards honored projects for McGraw-Hill, Phillips Petroleum, Southwestern Bell, and U.S. Health Service.
The government plans to halt surplus food deliveries to Egypt under foreign aid. Controversy blocked shipments previously, but similar actions will be prohibited. Officials deny U.S. ships carry Cuba goods, while ports may be closed to vessels in continuous trade between Communist bloc countries and Cuba to prevent private cargo.
Seaman Apprentice Wavy L. James, son of Burford Taylor of 925 N. Y. St. James, a 1960 Lawrence High School graduate, joined the Navy last June and served on the USS Rearsarge which recovered Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. from the Pacific after his six orbit flight on Wednesday.
President Kennedy named 13 men to form a privately owned satellite communications firm with government control. The new corporation will organize the network using satellite relays, with half its stock sold to communications companies and half to the public. Nominations await Senate confirmation and draw from industry banking business law labor unions and the satellite sector.
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP Walter M Schirra Jr bold plan outlined after his space flight NASA aims for 24 hour 17 orbit mission in 1963 and one day missions with three Mercury spacecraft and Atlas boosters before moving to Gemini two man craft for docking and space walks USA seeks to beat the Soviet Union to the moon this decade
I thank everyone for prayers cards letters and acts of kindness to me and my family since my accident.
In loving memory of Frances Sanderson who died Oct. 4, 1961. We miss you now and always as time goes by. Sadly missed by Ethel McKelvey Eva Shore Robert Sanderson and Ella Russell.
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