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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
9
President Kennedy used a national radio and TV address to rally support for an $11 billion tax reduction aimed at invigorating growth and lifting the economy. He urged quick passage with no spending cap tied to the plan and pressed Congress to act for families and the nation.
In Jackson Michigan Parkside High School reopened after a Wednesday clash in which stones were thrown at police and about two dozen youths were taken into custody. Police presence increased to fifteen officers and ten students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
At the United Nations Andrei Gromyko proposed an 18 nation disarmament summit to be held before June 30 next year with Moscow as a possible site. He called for gradual nuclear weapon elimination and a ban on orbital nuclear weapons while retaining limited missiles for a final stage. The plan includes the same 18 nations as Geneva talks and aims to ease Cold War tensions.
Senator Frank Lausche of Ohio announced his vote against ratification of the limited nuclear test ban treaty. He warned the all but underground ban could empower Russia and cited misgivings about the country’s future. The move drops supporters to about 80, as Kennedy urges a strong vote in favor and the Senate continues marathon discussions.
Seven Colombian student leaders touring the United States on a State Department invitation were hosted in Eudora. Mayor Delbert Adams welcomed them and guided tours of local services before farm visits. KU activities include seminars, visits to Lawrence High School and Haskell Institute, plus dinners with student groups.
The estate of Mrs. Leonora Y. Brookfield, fatally burned by a fallen power line last March 26, was valued at 250 224 dollars. Her will in probate sets equal trust funds for her son Schuyler Brookfield of Denver and daughter Ellen Louis Fennell of Kansas City. Another son, Dutton Brookfield, ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Kansas City last spring and is president of the United Co.
Forecasters predict partly cloudy to cloudy weather with occasional rain or thundershowers Friday in Lawrence though past forecasts rarely bring rain. Through September the city logged 17.66 inches of moisture, 8.35 inches below nine month average, making 1963 among the driest years. April and September dampened by low totals.
A temporary restraining order blocks the city from enforcing a new public accommodations ordinance. Circuit Judge John R. James set Friday October 4 for a hearing on a declaratory judgment petition filed by Fairyland Amusement Co. The ordinance aimed to end discrimination in public businesses, including a southern city park, where the park has admitted Negroes only in groups.
A large bequest from the late Arthur Berger and his widow Marie funds the Emily V. Berger Scholarship for women and chemistry research at Kansas University. Emily Berger, a KU chemistry pioneer who studied helium under Prof. H P Cady, died in 1920 at age 27 after appendicitis. Her brother Arthur and other Berger relatives were KU graduates.
Senator Frank Carlson Kansas urges study of broader trade with the USSR including food and nonstrategic materials as Canada sells 500 million in wheat to Russia with Cuba earmarked for 33 million. Agriculture Secretary Freeman hints willingness to sell surplus wheat if price met amid export subsidy debates.
Fifty nine north east Kansas participants met at the KU Union to discuss mental health needs. They urged more school psychiatrists and counselors, better juvenile care, foster home networks, and coordination among officials. Proposals included converting Atchison receiving home into a treatment center and expanding preventive care in schools.
Lawrence police and Douglas County sheriff's officers plan expanded portable radar use to target school areas and peak traffic times. Kansas Highway Patrol radar cars assist, with no goal of high arrests but aim to reduce speed and injuries from street violations.
New York closing average for 60 stocks rises to 281.5, gaining 2.1 points. Traders note modest gains across sectors with financials among leaders as investors await signals from the economy.
Partly to fully cloudy conditions for tonight and Friday with occasional rain or thundershowers expected Friday. Temperatures rise from the mid to upper sixties tonight to near 80 on Friday. Historical highs and lows noted: 98 in 1954 and 46 in 1951.
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