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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
10
Market notes show wheat at 1.62 and yellow corn 1.30 with milo at 1.90. Eggs graded prices and other farm items listed. Cattle and hogs traded with varied quotes. wheat futures edged higher as New York stock rally followed gains in steel prices.
Kansas City report notes wheat futures with 299 cars down 1 to 1 1/2 percent higher. No 2 hard and dark hard quoted at 1.96, No 3 at 1.88 and 42.16 as the market lists No 2 red.
Trading was moderate and the market finished with a slight edge amid profit taking after two days of strong rallies. Preweekend caution and delays in airline strike measures weighed on aviation shares led by Eastern Air Lines down about 4. United and TWA also weakened while Du Pont GE and General Motors held gains. Volume was about 5.4 million shares, down from 6.91 million Thursday.
The market showed fractional gains for several airlines and industrials while blue chips led slight advances. Du Pont rose nearly 3, General Electric up over 1, Permian Corp near 2, Southern Nitrogen over 2, and Kaiser Aluminum above 1. American and Pan American moved modestly, while overall volume favored a higher tone.
New York stocks edged higher amid moderate trading. Cotton rose while Chicago grains moved higher wheat and mixed corn oats and soybeans showed mixed moves with August futures firm. Hog prices gained 25 to 50 cents with slaughter steers steady to 50 cents higher, topping at 27.25 a hundredweight.
TOPEKA AP reports Kansas wheat jumped 18 cents a bushel from mid-June to mid-July, the largest price rise since 1954. The average reached $1.78, 51 cents above mid-July 1965, with a 38 cent advance in three months marking the highest mid-month price since May 1964.
Firemen responded to two non damaging incidents on Thursday. At 12 09 p m they extinguished a grass fire at 527 Calif St and at 6 22 p m they put out a trash fire at 1733 W 224th St.
The Derby Downs track hosts a 11 a.m. parade of champions and the Oi Can Derby with F Troop stars Forrest Tucker Ken Berry and Larry Storch racing in dragon shaped cars. Radio updates follow 3 45 to 4 p.m. on KCMO and WIBW. event sponsored by the Jaycees Winter Chevrolet and the Journal World.
A fragment lists individuals and places including Mrs Gertrude Wyrick Tonga noxie Mrs Cecil Baker Michigan Valley Miss Janet Reve new 414 Utah Holly Grammer 332 Maiden Lane Ellis Barn hill 1939 Ala Isse Hiddleston. no clear event or action stated.
Lecompton residents include Mrs Chery Won nell Mrs Virginia Penny and Mrs Mary Murphy along with Mr Fred Wha ley and Mr Raymond Tate also named are Mrs Jewell Cook at 139 Perry James Holland at 1507 Craig Ct and 2019 Ky addresses for individuals in the Lecompton area and Oskaloosa contact details presented.
A list of individuals and families notes births and newborns across multiple households. Entries include Emma Franklin at 1324 Pa and Mary Rezmerski with a baby girl at 941 Tenn, plus several other parents and addresses with newborns or pending arrivals mentioned.
In Wichita three school teachers petition a state court for an injunction to block enforcement of the city teacher retirement policy. They allege the rule violates state retirement standards by setting an earlier retirement age and seek a ruling that the policy is invalid.
Arthur H. Schiller 82 of Placerville California died Thursday morning at home. Funeral services were held today in Placerville with burial in Abilene. Survived by wife Edith of the home four sons Elmer of Oskaloosa Nevin of Abilene Bert of Centralia Ill and Ivan of Bijou California a daughter Irene Goltz of Placerville twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. He lived in Abilene many years before moving to California in 1940 born June 13 1884 in Geary County Kansas.
William E. Nelson 74 of 241 Perry died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was a retired maintenance foreman at the Kansas University power plant. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Wilburn C. Hill in charge. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Beaulah Mae of the home and three sons Truman Homer and Ralph. listed addresses, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
In the courts police docket, Joseph M. Wettengel of 1534 Harper faces speeding and a suspended license with a $250 fine and 20 days. John L. Holmes of 1106 R. I. St. charged with improper registration, $5. Russell McGruder of 735 Mich. St. cited for stop sign violation, $15. Raymond R. Orlowski of Leavenworth cited for reckless driving, $50.
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