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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1963
Page
1
In two cages at the Western Deep Levels Mine near Carletonville, 75 miners were trapped after a shaft accident. Sixty-five were found safe or uninjured. 55 of them underground 1 000 feet down. Rescue teams work to reach the other cage five thousand feet below with contact hoped.
Valentina Tereshkova says more Soviet women are training for space missions and future ships will have mixed crews to keep men from getting bored. She spoke at a televised conference describing the new trend in the Soviet space program in Warsaw.
President Kennedy hopes for progress on civil rights legislation with bipartisan support. Democratic sponsors reported confidence they could present a compromise at a White House meeting, though White House press secretary Pierre Salinger cautioned no meeting was officially scheduled yet.
The Lawrence United Fund campaign is close to $40,000 with a goal of $72,900 and a Thursday deadline. The business and industrial solicitations are still coming in while the EU phase is 78 percent of its $10,000 quota. Lawrence public schools reach 76 percent of $3,500 and Haskell Institute is 76 percent toward $500.
Forecast calls for a fair and mild pattern across northeast Kansas with a partly cloudy night and a Tuesday warm to the upper 60s. Temperatures this week should run above seasonal norms, with no precipitation expected and sunrise at 6 45.
Former U S senator Tom Connally of Texas died at his Washington home shortly after midnight at age 86 after a battle with pneumonia. He served 24 years in the Senate, chaired the Foreign Relations Committee during and after World War II, helped promote the United Nations Charter, and supported prewar Roosevelt policies. Born August 19, 1877 in McLennan County, he attended Baylor University and UT Law.
Washington AP space officials urged full speed ahead to land a man on the moon this decade while critics warned of spending cuts. Khrushchev questioned NASA aims, stirring debate as Congress debates funding and the pace of the U S moon program. Local leaders echoed diverse views on priorities and costs.
The weekend brought Lawrence its first above normal October moisture totaling 2.99 inches, with a 6 am low of 42. The Saturday high was 87 and Sunday 55, 49, amid damp, chilly conditions. Normal October is 2.78 inches. The region remains about 10 inches short for the year. Goodland meanwhile reported a 30 degree freeze in Northwest Kansas.
Reports from the opening weekend say duck hunters found better hunting than in recent years as the season began at noon Saturday and runs through November 29. Observers note blue bills teal mallards and pintails along rivers and in sloughs with prospects tied to cold weather north of the region.
President Arturo Illia in Buenos Aires attributes sour US Latin America relations to Americans’ misunderstanding. He cites plans to nullify multimillion dollar contracts with US oil firms as a necessary step to rebuild democracy after military rule. Illia, 63, projects confidence in guiding Argentina post election.
James Montreau, senior business student at Haskell Institute, won first place and a 15 pound turkey in the Journal-World Football Contest. He missed only two games, predicting Kansas to defeat Oklahoma State 21-7. Second place went to Teri Wiley and Jeff Heitzeberg, each earning a 10 pound turkey.
Karen Vice, a biology student from St John, was named 1963 Kansas University Homecoming queen during a morning ceremony at Strong Hall. Attendants Patricia Kendall and Sherry Zillner were announced with corsages. Vice will be crowned at halftime of the KU vs Kansas State game.
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