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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1963
Page
1
June 3 Vatican reports the ailing Pope John XXIII sinking into deeper stupor as blood pressure falls from 115 to 95 over five hours. Thousands gather in St. Peter's Square awaiting further word as the Vatican notes the Pope's condition worsens and pain subsides.
European news outlets report Pope John XXIII nearing death as Vatican sources warn of his worsening condition. Radio jamming to Eastern Europe blocks Vatican broadcasts while millions attend pentecost prayers. Pope is aided by doctors Gasbarrini and Mazzoni. continued across pages.
Denise Lynn Gunn a 9 year old Greenfield Indiana girl died after being struck on the head with a golf club while playing with three brothers and a neighbor child The Hancock County Coroner Charles G Pasco ordered an investigation noting confusion over who held the club and who watched The girl died Saturday night
The weather map notes river stage at 2.8 feet and falling. Local conditions show yesterday’s high of 88 and last night’s low of 60 with no precipitation. Sunrise is at 5:24 and sunset at 8:00.
Partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday. Lows tonight near 60s. Highs Tuesday in 80s. Indiana sees fair and warm conditions with isolated thunder showers southeast this afternoon. Illinois mostly fair with highs in the 80s and upper 80s Tuesday. Temperature readings show 67 at 6 a.m. and 90 at 2 p.m.
Vatican says Pope John XXIII bought a small Milan crucifix from a junk dealer in 1926 for 80 dollars. He later paid for it and kept it since. The piece once belonged to a Milanese abbot and is to be placed in the Pope's coffin after his death.
Less than a dozen residents attended a Terre Haute public hearing on a 4.4 million bond issue for the first phase of an eight year 7.8 million sewer improvement program. The board set June 26 for the bond sale and expects construction to begin August 1 with Donald E. Smith joining the board.
An Indian Airlines DC3 crashed on a flight from Amritsar to Srinagar, killing all 29 aboard. Five passengers were identified as the family of Associate Professor James Clarence Laverty of Champaign, Illinois, including his wife and children. The U S Embassy noted passports and the passenger list confirmed the names.
In a mixed record, federal court actions target Governor Wallace over University of Alabama admissions while nationwide civil rights tensions persist. The Supreme Court ruled agency shop agreements not barred by Taft Hartley, but Florida’s right to work law bans them.
United Press International notes that corn whisky is whisky distilled from a fermented grain mash with at least 80 percent corn, as stated in the ABCs of Alcoholic Beverages published by Licensed Beverage Industries.
Federal Judge Seybourn H. Lynne delayed an immediate ruling on the Justice Department bid to bar Gov. George Wallace from interfering with Alabama University enrollment of two Negroes. Wallace vowed to test the order in court and said mobs would not be tolerated as police formed heavy security outside the campus while pickets chanted.
St Mary of the Woods College held commencement exercises for the 1963 class. One hundred nine seniors from twenty states and Puerto Rico received Bachelor of Arts degrees. The Most Rev Paul C Schulte conferred degrees, with remarks by Stanley Idzerda of Michigan State University.
Tuscaloosa June 3 Foster Auditorium on the Alabama campus becomes the focal point in a peaceful desegregation move. Vivian Malone is due to be admitted to the School of Commerce on June 10 despite Gov. George C. Wallace’s threats.
The Nation’s humor column suggests a simple path to world peace by giving every person a hammock strung between two trees. The quip plays on universal comfort to soften global tensions.
AP reports Pope John XXIII’s death agony ended at 1 59 p m today as news outlets confirm the passing. The digest notes a federal court action in Birmingham challenging Gov George Wallace’s pledge to block Negro student enrollment at the University of Alabama amid Vietnam era politics. Governor Nelson A Rockefeller begins a testing period shaping his 1964 Republican nomination bid. Indiana University awards 4956 degrees in a large Sunday Monday graduation, with over 10000 diplomas granted across Hoosier colleges.
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