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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1957
Page
8
Grain and livestock prices with wheat at 1.89 per bushel, corn 2.25, soybeans 1.75, barley 0.75, oats 0. Soaring hogs at 19.50 and butterfat premium 0.54. Includes peculiar OCR garble but lists market items, weights and several prices, with notes on wheat futures and beef products.
The stock market rose late in the New York session after a brisk advance, volume around 2.0 million shares. Prices dipped early then recovered as buyers pushed stocks higher, with a shift from selling to a support level where demand appeared.
Frank Godding Sr aged 63 died Monday at Winter Veterans Hospital in Topeka after a six year illness. Funeral services are Friday at 10:30 am at Cowper Warren Chapel Lawrence with Rev Charles Helstey officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Leota and children Gerald F Y Bo dine, Frank Godding Jr, Col George Godding, brothers Arthur Godding and Roy Godding. Former superintendent of schools and longtime educator. KU graduate and World War I veteran. Born Lawrence 1893.
Syria told the United Nations Security Council of a serious threat to Middle East peace alleging an American plot against President Shukri Quwatli. Foreign Minister Salah Bitar blamed the Eisenhower Doctrine for harming Arab independence and said conspirators aim to install pro imperialist governments in the region.
New York dairy farmer Harold Craig 26 of Granville has increased his game winnings to 84 000 and will return to NBCs Twenty One next week to face John Baird 35 a Los Angeles lecturer writer and consultant at 1 000 a point They died last night on questions about women and the old West Previously Craig defeated George Munroe a New York City attorney on geography questions for a place at the stake
Ten thousand locks may provide security for the statehouse but German cockroaches thrive Hastings, a pest exterminator, says no amount of locking stops pests He notes the statehouse has 51 different locks and a planned cleanout would cost 14 dollars 50 cents monthly He advocates large scale spraying during work hours while assuring no health danger but odor concerns
Stormy weather delays the Doppler nuclear test at the Atomic Energy Commission site in Nevada. Test 13th of the year originally slated for tomorrow morning, now postponed due to conditions.
Two teenage girls sustained minor injuries Monday evening when a motor scooter crash occurred near Elm Street and Second Street. Police say an unidentified driver forced the scooter into the road. Wanda Hardister, 16, of 1315 Summit Street, received a head wound and Bette Henry, 15, of 528 Walnut Street, suffered burns to her right arm.
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