Show A t f'Oi ly i IVIlsAiln! Coming! A new American tradition Make Freedom Really ting! 1: 17i? bell-ringi- ng plan Is on for this Fourth of July! Jult 4 necticut and California legislatures have passed supporting resolutions and proclamations have been issued in other states 1963 will inaugurate a great new national observance of American Independence Bella will peal across the land — from churches from government buildings from college campuses The Many national fraternal service and veterans organizations with memberships in the millions are urging their local branches to get in on the project Hundreds of local groups and thousands of individuals have acted on their own calling on town officials talking to pastors and school authorities forming committees around the globe as part of USO plans to carry the Fourth of July observances of the Armed Forces overseas " ' V ' Mayor James H J Tate of Phila WHITI HOUMS THI delphia has assured us that the Liberty Bell itself will be given a ceremonial Huron ft 193 tap and the befl in the tower of Independence Hall will lead the great Dm W NleholBi ' ' chorus fM sound of batlls 1 on that ahould stlaxilata and lntanalfy Ui patriotic ' and aplrltual obMranci of our nation1 Hearings scheduled slrthday this Fourth of Jul jr As for the exact time the Con fraaldant tonndy li stars of THIS UK Nacaslns's proposal for tha ringing of gressional resolution urges the ringballs acrota tarn nation on Xndpnoane Bay an4 ftal that It it a wortniaSlla - ' ing to take place simultaneously at and syaooll roaony ahleh attouid er2 pm EDT This and other details talnly rooait eltlsaa awaranaan of our harltaft will be set at hearings of the Senate Tha Llbarty Ball rani fop Tr—Oom and ' tha riiln of balls in 196J aan raaind Judiciary Committee You'll be readas bo praoloua) twtom raally la not ing the official decisions in daily only to aaarlamns tut to paopla twrj Mtara papers and in This Week shortly Sliwaraly Everything points to the beginning this Independence Day of a great American tradition that will last as c v at Major OanamlMJ 5 Amy long as the Fourth of July itself tulitary Aid to thai rraaldtnt you and your family or dub Wry WIUm I Hicholi business or group want to join the Editor and rvollanar IMa VMk Nacaalna "founding fathers" of the movement turn to Page 5 celebration of the Fourth — proposal for an annual reminiscent of the joyous clangor that greeted the first anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1777 — was first advanced in This Week From White House and Capitol Hill to thousands of grade schools response has been so enthusiastic it is certain that the bells will ring out! bell-ringin- g President Kennedy ivho will award the Freedom Medal for the first " time this Fourth of July believes the g custom tcitt kelp "renew citizen awareness of cur heritage" (see letter from General Clifton Presidential Military Aide at right) Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Con- - necticut introduced a supporting resolution in the US Senate — fittingly since the idea was conceived by two of Senator RibicofTs constituents writer Eric Hatch and artist Eric Sloane Nineteen other Senators joined in presenting the resolution which was also introduced in the House by Rep Francis E Walter of Pennsylvania States joining in Meantime action has gone ahead state and local level State governors have urged their cities and The Con towns to plan on the bell-ringin- g - t 04 The Smtionmt Sunday April 2S IH3 Uo-fai- 1 1 'fa Circulation: 14400000 nt America illustration by David Shaw 61 This Week's Private COVIlt Line tiJsand Yachts Are Cruising America! 12: Russia's Five Fatal Mistake in Stan Musial says "Work Hard Stay Young!" 21 Punchbowl — Young Africa for a Day 22 Rolling Along 24 1 Something New in Soap Opera 26 Health — Look What's Cooking in the 50 Slates! 30: Last Laugh Natural Childbirth !: bell-ringi- v Tliis Week fMaJnMl 2i World's 9 H3 IMKad Hwwaapara MooojJn Coraomftoa 4U Uxfaatta Avwwa Naw Yott IT Now Voft scnoa and —HcHm at Nona sad dwcHpHow ot as Owoctort Is aratubnwi Waa Th m ft Al dgaw Ben G WaicBT President Euclid M Covington Chairman of the Board John C Stirling Honorary Chairman William 1 Nichols Editor and Publiiher to McCAtTHY Managing Editor nelson ciupfo Art Director stewait seach Am to th Editor largest eirtulatiom riwwad WaaSoaal aad ran Aaarics which aaaasw Any bm Copwtot Mats Cowaiidoa mm at Mot oi taaradaeftoa hi anla a ki ay sanoa lMa or daod H THIS WEEK Hmtnbt Ij' AarH it tl |