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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1963
Page
6
Four local religious leaders say they find no Biblical prohibition of racial intermarriage. They caution against such marriages on social or practical grounds and note Scripture cannot be cited to ban them. They stress the need for common ground in faith and culture.
The Board of Education in Kansas has applied to the State School Fund Commission for permission to issue bonds up to 12 percent of the district’s assessed valuation to finance a $1,180,000 high school. Howard Larson noted the move follows prior approval and aims to fund rising construction costs, with a special election hoped for next month after mayoral scheduling.
Washington AP reports backers of students who traveled to Cuba defying a ban staged a demonstration at a House hearing. Four demonstrators were forcibly ejected. police carried two of them bodily. The lead shout came from Philip A. Luce of New York as he spoke on Negro voting in Louisiana and Virginia, triggering applause and removal. William Massey of New York caused further disruption outside and inside the room, prompting police action. George Lincoln Rockwell and his followers were not in the room.
President Kennedy said the United States is moving at the right tempo on racial integration and dismissed fears of a political split along race lines. He praised school desegregation in 150 Southern cities as an impressive story and urged support for the limited nuclear test ban treaty. He noted polls showing roughly half support faster integration and half slower, vows no housing-discrimination order now, and touched on Vietnam, Cuba, Pakistan, and Goldwater.
The Officials Joint Committee on Highways in Topeka recommends raising the gasoline tax by 1.5 cents to fund highway improvements. The plan directs half the revenue to the State Highway Department and distributes the rest to cities, counties, and townships, totaling about 13 million dollars annually. The panel, noting a 24.6 million dollar highway deficit from a 1961 1962 survey, rejects vehicle taxes as sources.
As the season cools, observers ask what rationale Congress will cite for stalled work. Critics note partisan divides and procedural delays shaping the ability to pass bills and respond to urgent issues.
Rafael Rodriguez leads 89 Cuban refugees who hijacked a navy tender to Cozumel Mexico claiming Soviets control Cuba. He says hunger and privation worsen under Castro and that foreigners are kept separate from Cubans, with travel to Cuba tightly restricted. A U.S. Embassy spokesman said visa requests would be promptly considered if filed.
Unseasonably cold air moved south across the central and eastern United States causing frost and freezes in the Midwest. Ironwood Michigan recorded 23 degrees and Ashland Wisconsin 25 with junior lows in the 30s across northern Minnesota northern Lower Michigan and the eastern Dakotas. New York City posted a record 46 degrees for September 13.
Franklin County records show a legacy of livestock branding from 1868 to 1901 with ear marks and brands used when open range era allowed stock to roam. The county clerk notes brands registered since 1991 may surface as more applications arrive from Topeka led Livestock Brand Commission.
Variable cloudiness and cool conditions forecast for tonight with increasing warmth Saturday. Low tonight in the upper 50s and Saturday high in the low 80s. Red Wing Boots work shoes advertised by Paines Bootery Adv.
A crowd of over 200 teens rallied near a downtown high school to back a school boycott against integration. Phillips High students joined part of the protest while others attended classes. Police dispersed groups as white and black students faced off amid national guardsman deployments and federal action to uphold school desegregation.
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