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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1966
Page
12
Wheat and corn prices rise modestly at Bowersock and Harwood markets while KC wholesale eggs hold steady. Cattle and hogs slide on limited bidding as GM antitrust ruling dents broader market. tech and transport majors fall on merger and fraud headlines. Volume around 8.7 million shares with Dow near 932.23 after steep losses.
New York markets show stocks lower and bonds mixed with steady cotton. In Chicago grains trade mostly lower for wheat with May weak, corn and oats mixed, soybeans mostly higher with July strong. Hog prices steady to 25 cents lower, top $24, slaughter steers steady at top $25.75.
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller urged the American Newspaper Publishers Association to help relocate workers losing jobs in a major New York merger. He spoke at the ANPA convention and cited reports of about 1,800 layoffs as three papers combine into a single morning, afternoon, and Sunday edition under one corporation.
Rockefeller questioned ANPA help to end a five day AFL-CIO Newspap er Guild strike in New York by relocating affected workers. John Cowles Jr. of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune suggested a possibility of ANPA aid in placing ousted newspapermen, noting good men will find jobs nationwide. Panel members included Frank Battan Norfolk Virginia Pilot and Ledger Star Elinor Funk Santa Monica Outlook and John A. Scott Lafayette Journal Courier.
Local fire crews responded at 12 54 p m to a trash trailer fire on the corner of 8th Street and Pa Street causing minor damage to a nearby light.
Frank Cowger 61 of 1532 Del died this afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was a Kansas University security officer. funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home 4 p.m. Saturday led by Rev. Harold Hamilton. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Survivors include wife Doris, one daughter Betty Marie Rogers, one son Dr. Robert C. Cowger, his mother Eva Cowger, two brothers, five sisters, five grandchildren. Memorial contributions to the Kansas Arthritis Foundation. Mrs. Smith born Sept 14 1882 in Elk City. lived with daughter Mrs. Harold Wright. member of Order of Eastern Star Wichita and First Christian Church Elk City. survivors include a daughter-in-law Pauline Smith Caney and three granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Harriet B. Smith aged 83 died Wednesday at Cedar Home in Ottawa. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Benton Roy Hanan officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Memorial Hospital admitted several individuals including Mrs. Bessie Armsbury of 511 Utah Court Sandra Hackathorn of Oskaloosa Ernest Wooldridge of 933 East 21st Terrace Mrs. Kaye Bryant of Eudora James Lindsey of Eudora Eldon Shaffer of Eudora Robert Hartman of 1932 Ohio Mrs. Lois Rockhold of 856 Locust Allen Phillips of 1716 West 9th Loretta Payton of De Soto Chae Kwan Un of 1603 Louisiana Mrs Theresa Smith of 1335 Pa.
A long reader list records names and addresses of individuals and couples with newborns or expected births. Entries mention residences in Kansas and nearby areas with several couples noted as having a son or a daughter, including dates described as today or Wednesday.
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