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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1963

Page

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Planning Policy For Long Range In Lawrence Schools

A 5 to 10 year plan for Lawrence public schools is being drafted by the administrative staff. Priority items for 1964 65 will be presented at the Board of Education meeting Nov 4. Long range planning becomes a continuing function under the Steering Committee of six administrators and five area committees covering curriculum, organization, personnel, finance, and facilities. The Board will act on priority topics at the Nov 18 meeting with further study and action planned for Jan 30, 1964.

Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education Carl S. Knox Lloyd Schurr Robert Taylor A. E. Woestemeyer Dick Johnson al Carne Schurr Taylor Cochairmen Harold Siegrist Ken Fisher Bob Lowther

Alaska Area Hit By Fierce Storm

FAIRBANKS Alaska AP A storm with winds over 80 mph damaged Barrow the northernmost North American settlement. One man was injured and treated. Senator Eben Hopson told Gov. Egan losses may exceed 250000 with many homes destroyed and aircraft wrecked. Evacuations to higher ground were ordered.

Fairbanks Alaska Barrow North America Eben Hopson William A. Egan

Birth Trends and Projections From 1958 to 1970

The article outlines U S birth statistics from 1957 to 1962 with declines in 1958 1961 and mid 1962. It notes 2 013 000 births in January through June 1962 and predicts a surge around 1970 as postwar baby boomers reach family formation. It also cites Census Bureau expectations for the 1970s peak.

Cerne Public Health Service United States U.S. Census Bureau

Police investigate twin car fires in same parking lot

Police probed the causes of two vehicle fires in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street. The first blaze was found at about 7:20 p.m. and the second at 8:15 p.m. Both cars suffered extensive damage.

New Hampshire Street

Bicycle Thefts Persist at Kansas University

Kansas University police and traffic officers are busy with multiple bicycle thefts. Barbara Hooker of Pinetown had her black Royce Union recovered in front of Watkins Library. stolen Monday between 1 and 12 p.m. Miss Hooker identified it to police. John Elliott of Overland Park reported his Schwinn stolen from the rear of Summerfield Hall between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. today.

Kansas University Barbara Hooker Pinetown Miss Hooker Watkins Library John Elliott Overland Park Elliott Summerfield Hall

Resistance in Honduras as military coup advances

A few pockets of resistance remained in Honduras as military leaders claimed victory over President Ramon Villeda Morales who was ousted in a bloody revolt. Villeda Morales arrived in Costa Rica with his candidate Modesto Rodas Alvarado amid reports of clashes that left civilians and soldiers dead or wounded.

San Jose Costa Rica Banana Republic Honduras Ramon Villeda Morales Punta Arenas Modesto Rodas Alvarado Villeda Morales Rodas Alvarado Tegucigalpa Dominican Republic Juan Bosch Americas Latin America U.S United States Ecuador Guatemala Argentina Peru Venezuela Romulo Betancourt Brazil

No Major Injuries After Two Trucks Crash in Eudora

At 6 30 a m a two truck crash at 12th and Elm in Eudora caused 1500 in damage. Archie Sparks 35 of Eudora drove a Lawrence Ready Mix pickup that overturned after being struck by William Titus 18 of Route 2 Eudora. Sparks wife Roberta reported a sore shoulder but no major injuries.

12Th Elm Sts Eudora Archie J. Sparks William M. Titus Route 2 Sparks Elm Titus Roberta John Miller

New York Tops Census Population Estimates

The Census Bureau lists New York as the leading state in population as of July 1 in provisional figures. A bureau official cautions that the margin for error could allow California to reclaim the top spot with more accurate data.

Washington Census Bureau New York California New York State

KU opens art exhibit with 5 000 paintings on display

Vaccaro, holder of a 1960 MFA from California University, arrives at KU from Texas University as an assistant professor. Joining him are James Connelly, visiting lecturer in art history, and Edmund Eglinski, art history instructor. The EU 1963 graduating class donates silver service now used at the tea table.

Vaccaro California University Texas University James Connelly Edmund Eglinski

De Soto Span Construction Advances Over Kaw River

Builders L. G. Bracus & Sons of Kansas City push the Kaw River bridge project at De Soto forward with 34 foot wide structure linking Wyandotte Street to a county road. Dry weather aids progress as demolition of the old span occurred last month and underwater piers are set while eight above water piers take shape. The rebuilt bridge, completed by fall 1964, replaces the December 1956 collapse. The project cost 845 804 dollars with Kansas Power and Light relocating stress structures. De Soto sits 15 miles east of Lawrence on K 10.

Kaw River DeSoto Kansas Kaw Kansas Power and Light Wyandotte Street L. G. Bracus & Sons Kansas City Lawrence

Kennedy faces Faubus critics in Arkansas dam dedication

President Kennedy reviews civil rights aims in Little Rock and Heber Springs. Governor Faubus denounces rights limits but Kennedy remains unruffled, pledging fuller equality and conservation support while urging national unity in a mixed audience at Greers Ferry Dam and the Arkansas Livestock Expo.

Little Rock, Ark Orval E. Faubus Kennedy Arkansas New South Faubus Greers Ferry Dam Heber Springs White River Little Rock America Fabus Washington

Negro Youth Held In K C Gun Fest

A 21 year old Black youth admitted involvement in a carload attack in Kansas City that fired on a private home wounding 12 year old Pamela Ray. He denied firing but implicated three others. Police linked the group to the Thirty-First Street gang and noted prior unreported shootings.

Kansas City Richard June Bug) Banks Pamela Ray Banks Thirty-First Street Gang

U.S. to Slow Withdraw From South Viet Nam Aimed for 1965

Washington reports say a gradual drawdown of about 15 000 American troops will accelerate next year as the South Vietnamese army grows stronger and internal political stability improves. The plan fixes end of 1965 for winding down main U S military efforts, with early cuts focused on maintenance, clerical, and rear-area roles while frontline helicopter units and trainers may be among the last to depart.

Washington U.S South Viet Nam Robert 5S. McNamara Maxwell D. Taylor Joint Chiefs of Saif Saigon McNamara Taylor Kennedy Viet Nam

Baxter Springs Centennial Observance of Quantrill Massacre

Baxter Springs marked the centennial of Quantrill raid victims the Blunt party mass grave at the national cemetery was toured and a noon luncheon featured Dr. Dudley Cornish of Pittsburg State College. Quantrill led raiders from Lawrence into Kansas and attacked Gen. Blunt near Baxter Springs before being repulsed by Union troops.

Baxter Springs Quantrill Kan James G. Blunt Dudley Cornish Pittsburg State College National Cemetery Blunt Fort Scott Fort Smith Ark William C. Quantrill Lawrence Missouri State Line Springs

Community Center Schedules and Events Then Planned

The Sundaycharge facility announces junior high sessions 3 30 to 5 pm on weekdays and senior high 7 30 to 11 30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. A record hop October 12 and a football night dance October 19 will occur after the LHS Leavenworth game. Halloween events October 31 and November 1 are planned along with hobby clubs and senior citizen activities.

L.h.s.-Leavenworth City Recreation Commission Wayne Bly Lawrence High

Lawrence's Leading Funeral Service Ad

Rumsey Funeral Home advertises Lawrence's Leading Funeral Service with VI3 5111 contact for arrangements and burial services.

Lawrence Rumsey Funeral Home

Journalist Leo Aikman To Address Knife and Fork Club

Atlanta journalist Leo Aikman will speak at the Knife and Fork Club event Saturday after a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Eldridge Hotel. He is director of Community Services for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and has written a daily column since 1950. Aikman began writing as a historian for the National Park Service and has held leadership roles in state press organizations.

Leo Aikman Atlanta, Ga Knife and Fork Club Eldridge Hotel Aikman Atlanta-Journal- Constitution The Constitution Georgia Midwest National Park Service Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Marietta Atlanta Rotary Clb Georgia Press Institute Georgia Press Association DePauw Michigan University

Polaris Shipboard Gun Fire Marks Second Straight Test

A Polaris A-3 missile fired from the USS Observation Island marks the second consecutive successful test of the new rocket launching system. The launch occurred about 15 miles offshore with steam and gas ejecting the missile from a deck tube before streaking toward a distant target area. The test comes as the A-3 shows a growing track record of success, now four wins in five shipboard launches, aiming for a maximum range near 2,875 miles.

Cape Canaveral Fla Observation Island

Atlas F ICBM explodes before launch at Vandenberg

An Atlas F intercontinental ballistic missile, the leading model of its Atlas series, exploded in flames at Vandenberg Air Force Base California Thursday night just seconds before its scheduled launch. The blast sent a bright flare across the overcast sky and was witnessed for miles.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif

Fierce Hurricane Threatens Bahamian Islands Route

A hurricane path would affect most of the Bahamas from Mayaguana to Eleuthera and Exuma, with Nassau on New Providence inland from danger. At 7 am it hovered near 19.5 N 74.6 W, moving northwest at 12 mph. Hurricane winds extend 35 miles NE and 20 miles SW, gales span 300 miles. Navy aircraft from Guantanamo Bay evacuate toward Jacksonville.

Bahamas Mayaguana Eleuthera Exuma Nassau New Providence Island Miami Weather Bureau Guantanamo Bay Port Au Prince Haiti

Valachi Faces Hidden Prison Dilemma for Life

Federal officials scramble to find a secluded prison to house Joseph Valachi, the informant who exposed organized crime. With a $100,000 bounty on his head, the government probes high security facilities from McNeil Island to Leavenworth and Springfield Medical Center, seeking isolation without solitary confinement while he testifies.

Washington Joseph Valachi Cosa Nostra Bureau of Prisons Valachi District of Columbia Senate Investigations Subcommittee Justice Department McNeil Island Penitentiary Puget Sound Leavenworth Penitentiary Kansas Medical Center Springfield

TV repairman held in apartment until he fixed TV

A Kansas City woman locked a 20 year old TV repairman in her apartment and beat him with a hammer after he began work. He finished the repair, was treated for a bruised hip, and left as police were notified.

Kansas City Robert F. Hess Hess

Two Hurt In Early Morning Two-Car Wreck

Two persons suffered minor injuries in a two car crash just after 8 this morning at 9th and La street. Lucas Fleet 68 Route 1 reported back pains and Bertha Steward 63 Route 4 had head bruises. Charles K Saunders 22 Route 2 drove the second car. Vehicle damage estimated at 600 dollars.

9Th la. Sts Lucas Fleet Route 1 Bertha Steward Route 4 Charles K. Saunders Route 2

Museum smoke detector tightens no smoking rule at open house

The Museum of Art on the KU campus installs a sensitive fire and burglar detector as part of a stricter no smoking policy. Open house Sunday 3 to 5 p.m. plus regular visits remind visitors to observe the rule. Douglas County planners present a preliminary three mile area land use and zoning plan for Lawrence. KU renames six buildings for clarity and updated functions.

Museum of Art Kansas University Broadcasting Hall AERO Marvin Annex Mara Electronics Research Mechanical Engineering Laboratory MEL Electrical Engineering Laboratory EEL Mechanical Engineering Laboratories Fowler Shops Fowler Hall

Card of Thanks For Kindness After Father’s Death

The family thanks neighbors and friends for flowers cards sympathy and acts of kindness after the death of Henry Whiteside Sr. Ramsey Fortson and relatives express sincere appreciation for support and gifts during the hospital stay and after.

Henry Whiteside Ramsey Fortson Car C Altenbe

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