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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1966
Page
12
Prices from Bowersock’s Mill show wheat at 1.45, yellow corn 1.21, and mile 1.71 while M Harwood’s Market lists eggs by grade with large at 34 and undergrades at 18 and 23 for current receipts. In Kansas City wholesale eggs remain unchanged with large 3.74-3.91 per dozen and mediums 3.6-3.8, butter steady at grade A quarter 73 and lb solid 72.
Wheat and corn prices moved little on light trading with 188 cars of wheat and 172 cars of corn reported. Market data show quotes for No 2 hard red winter and related futures with May opening around 1.59 and settling near 1.60. Soybeans and oats priced higher in scattered bids.
AP report from Kansas City shows cattle at 6000 head with calves around 200. Cows steady to 25 lower, steers and heifers uneven with choice slaughter steers 25.50 to 26.50 and 26.75 for choice, cows 18.50 to 20.00, feeder steers 27.00 to 28.00, and other grade ranges listed.
The auction ledger shows hogs at 25 to 75 higher with 4,000 head traded and gilts 190 to 230 pounds at 22.25 to 50, sows 17 to 19. Sheep drive 2,200 head with lambs strong to 50 higher. spring lambs at 27.00 and 26.00 to 50 for choice and prime, 24.00 to 25.00 for choice woolled, 23.00 for choice shorn, and ewes 6.50 to 8.50.
New York stocks eased late in the session as trading volume slipped to about 7.3 million shares from 8.66 million Friday. Airlines fell on profit taking, steel shares slipped, while Boeing rose and IBM and Polaroid gained. Strong chemicals and electronics moved modestly.
Markets at a glance show stocks lower with trading slack in New York. Bond activity easy, cotton quiet. In Chicago wheat firm with moderate speculative buying. Corn steady with meager trade. Oats slightly easier with scattered selling. Soybeans firm with short covering. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher, top $24. Slaughter steers steady to 25 cents lower, top $30.
Police Court lists multiple defendants fined for traffic offenses including speeding stop sign violations and school stop signs with fines from 10 to 50 dollars. Additional entries show drunks in Police Court and a series of divorce filings listing spouses by name.
Lawrence and Topeka authorities record four marriage licenses. Emmett H. Tucker 26 of Lawrence weds Sherry A. Warren 19 of Overbrook. Harold Popjoy 27 of Lawrence weds Delores Lengyle 23 of Topeka. Nicholas N. Ortiz 31 of Topeka weds Margaret A. Howard 22 of Topeka. William A. Cone 22 of Topeka weds Karen S. Orton 20 of Topeka.
Lawrence firemen ran three calls Sunday and today. At 1 47 a m Sunday they fought a leaking gas line at 1329 West St. A small fire resulted and was extinguished. The leak was repaired by Kansas Public Service Co. A car fire at 6th and Ala Sts. caused heavy damage. At 3 08 a m today a trash fire at 1627 West 19th Street Terrace caused no damage.
Funeral services for 74 year old Mrs Elsie Caroline Pickens of 220 N 6th St will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Friends Church in Tonganoxie Burial will follow in Foster Cemetery in Topeka She died Saturday at her home born October 29 1891 in the Sigel area lived in the Lawrence area all her life and was a member of the First Christian Church Survivors include her husband Charles two daughters Edna M Martin of Kansas City Mo and Sheila Ridgway of McLouth a son Ralph E Pickens of Kansas City Kan and a sister Mrs
Lovie Hall of 924 R I Street is survived by seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call after 1 p m today at the Quisenberry Chapel in Tonganoxie.
George Stephens director of agriculture for KCMO will discuss The Second Front in Viet Nam at 8 tonight in the Lawrence High School auditorium. Stephens joined 17 agricultural specialists with Secretary Freeman on his Vietnam trip. Sponsored by the Douglas County Agricultural Extension Council.
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