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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1971
Page
14
Wheat 1.34, corn 1.12, mi Jo 1.75, beans 3.02, oats 0.72. Wholesale eggs large 80% 24-32, medium 80% 19-29. Butter unchanged grade A quarters 85, solid 85 per pound.
The Dow Jones average rose 10.88 points to 891.79 as advances outpaced declines on the NYSE. Analysts credited market gains to growing confidence in Nixon administration economic policies and a weaker dollar aiding exports, despite some profit taking late last week.
Market report shows wheat easing 2 to 4 cents with No 2 hard near 1.55 and No 2 red around 1.49 to 1.51. Corn holds around 1.32 to 1.40 for No 2 white and oats unchanged for small lots. Soybeans at 3.12 and bran and shorts priced around 43.5 to 45.25 per sack.
Kansas City market data shows cattle calves and feeders with mixed price ranges and varying demand while hogs and sheep move unevenly. Separate discussion covers Douglas County efforts to pursue delinquent fathers, with estimates on costs and potential outcomes and remarks on difficult cases and taxpayer relief.
President Ferdinand E Marcos claims an armed rebellion backed by a foreign power is under way in the Philippines. He cites a grenade attack on a Liberal rally, nine dead and over 90 injured, with nine imprisoned insurgent leaders named but details withheld.
Douglas County Atty. Mike Elwell announced that the July Lawrence raids slowed the narcotics trade notably. He noted heroin traffic slowed more than other drugs while cocaine appears to be rising, and detailed raid outcomes including 12 adult arrests and five in Topeka with nine charges pending.
A Sunflower Cablevision query point is noted for Lawrence Kansas 66044 to address questions in the CABLE QUERIES section. Residents may seek guidance on service details and neighborhood issues related to cable provisions.
Detroit delegates to the National Black Lay Catholic Caucus seek a black bishop for Washington DC as the city’s black population nears 70 percent. They also study creating a black Catholic rite under Rome with officials answerable only to the pope.
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