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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1940

Page

6

Kansas City Livestock and Grain Report August 12

AP USDA notes hogs 2,500 and cattle 15,000 at Kansas City with mixed, active trading. Hogs gain to 6.65, calves and stockers firm. sheep steady. Cattle prices 9.00–11.40 for fed steers. grain futures show slight moves with wheat around 68–70 cents and corn near 66–69 cents in Kansas City and Chicago.

Chicago Europe Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA Kansas City Cash Grain

Wall Street Steadies After Early War Nerves

The market opened with modest gains as steel and other selected industrials steadied after nervousness over new war developments. Prices edged forward at the start backed by quiet resistance in trading.

Wall Street New York

Market dips amid air war fears ease later in trading

As England battles intensified, traders trimmed commitments hoping for British resilience. A modest midday recovery followed, with final declines slim. Transfers around 275000 shares. U S Steel and Bethlehem recovered despite industry setbacks. Notable issues included Youngstown Sheet Sears Roebuck Du Pont Westinghouse J C Penney US Gypsum Standard Oil NJ Kennecott Celanese. Rails motors utilities aircrafts narrow. bonds uneven. cotton up 35 to 60 cents a bale.

England U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Sears, Roebuck du Pont Westinghouse J. C. Penney U. S. Gypsum Standard Oil of New Jersey Kennecott Celanese

Gunfight near Dilton leaves woman dead and two wounded

Sapulpa reporters say Sheriff Lew Wilder questioned two men over a gunfight at Dilton Oklahoma. Jeanne Coffy, 30, widow of a former convict, was killed. Dilton police chief Ben Clark and Hall were wounded. Hall remained in serious condition. Two men arrested last night may be Carl Dickinson or Joe Lovelace, both prison escapees.

Sapulpa Okla Lew Wilder Dilton Wilder Carl Dickinson Nebraska Joe Lovelace Lovelace Bill Hart Oklahoma Jeanne Co

Communist Party Banned From Arizona Elections

The Arizona secretary of state banned the Communist party from the September 10 primary and November general elections. Governor Bob Jones voiced full support. The party must seek a mandamus to challenge the action or to gain ballot access with county boards.

Phoenix Ariz Communist Party Morris Graham Arizona Bob Jones Dan Garvey Harry M. Moore

Cold storage for wheat advises seed germination aid

Pratt Kansas August 12 CP Wheat kept in cold storage for a few days before planting in late August or early September yields better seed. County Farm Agent L E Crawford notes tests show germination improves when soil and air are cool and that warm temperatures cause thin stands. A two to three day cold storage period can prevent this.

Pratt Kan L. E. Crawford

VFW to Sponsor Open Meeting August 19

The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold an open meeting Monday August 19 at 8 p.m. to welcome three newly naturalized citizens. Gus Kieburt district commander and Mick Salmon assistant department inspector both of Kansas City will attend as guests.

V.F.W Veterans of Foreign Wars Gus Kieburt Mick” Salmon Kansas City

Kansas Artist Pi-Leo L Courtney Dies at 50

Pi-Leo L Courtney a commercial artist and treasurer of the Kansas Federation of Art died at his Wichita home after a long illness. Survived by his widow and a son. The piece notes classifieds offer quick room or home rentals.

Kansas Wichita Pi—Leo L. Courtney Kansas Federation of Art

Federal migratory waterfowl season extended to sixty days

Washington announced a 60 day hunting season for ducks geese coots and jacksnipe up from 45 days last year with longer shooting hours. Regulations set zone dates by region and list states in northern intermediate and southern zones. Bag limits remain two days per season with a 3 percent daily cap on specific canvas hacks thol heads buffleheads and ruddy ducks and double possession limits.

Washington Ickes Maine New Hampshire Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Montana Vermont New Mexico Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Idaho Colorado Utah Nevada California Oregon Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Georgia Florida Alabama Mississipni Arkansas Louisiana Texas Arizonas

New KU Pharmacy Dean Arrives to Begin Work

Dr. J Allen Reese newly appointed dean of the University of Kansas school of pharmacy arrives on campus to assume duties in September. A 34 year old executive, he succeeds L D Havenhill who served 40 years in the division before resigning July 1. Reese holds bachelor and master degrees from Virginia and a PhD from Florida, and serves on national committees with extensive Virginia and Florida laboratory work.

J. Allen Reese K.U. School of Pharmacy University of Kansas L. D. Havenhill Reese Virginia University of Florida Florida Marrie

Mix-Up in Ceremonies at Lincoln Churches

Mr and Mrs Emil Reike attended a friend's wedding at First Presbyterian in Lincoln but a stranger led the procession with an unfamiliar groom. They escaped pretending illness and attended the correct ceremony at Second Presbyterian. The notice ends with a reminder to forward Journal-World copies to summer addresses.

Lincoln Neb Emil Reike Dan Cupid First Presbyterian Church Second Presbyterian Church

Time enemy is time Patterson says defense industry needs cooperation

Washington August 12 Rob ert P Patterson assistant secretary of war warned that consolidation of American industry for defense will take at least a year and that time is the principal enemy Our aim is adequate preparedness on the supply front but free men must unite in a determined effort to win common gains not be compelled A national defense survey said voluntary cooperation will drive contract completion and that war and navy departments should set up contract preference classifications for delivery order.

Washington Robert P. Patterson Army Industrial College Patterson National Defense Commission War and Navy Departments

Error Almost Loses Nomination for Sheriff

Abilene Kansas August 12 an error nearly cost Frank C Ghver the Democratic nomination for Dickinson county sheriff. His opponent Harry Fuller gained five votes in one precinct due to a clerical mistake that turned a 3 into a 5 and then into 53 during the official count.

Abilene Kan Frank C. Ghver Dickinson County Harry Fuller Ghrer

Kansas Board Publishes Hybrid Seed Corn Guide

The Kansas state board of agriculture releases an August bi monthly report detailing hybrid seed corn law, fraud protection, and binding twine requirements. It includes a table of test results under the statute and is available free from the State Board of Agriculture in Topeka.

Kansas Kansas State Board of Agriculture State Board of Agriculture Topeka

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