Market and stock updates from Kansas City and New York
Local markets show wheat at 4.47 and soybeans at 6.66 while corn and milo quote 2.07 and 3.64. Eggs in Kansas City were 63 to 73 cents for large and 55 to 66 for medium. New York stocks rebound as the Dow gains 12.19 to 864.09 by 2 p.m., ending a five session decline amid lower commodity prices and technical factors.
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County proposes new programs and funding plan
Coleman outlined county spending in collaboration with the Douglas County Council on Services to the Aging and other groups. Funds include 10 000 for health programs 2 500 for recreation 2 500 for public safety and 2 500 for environmental protection tied to landfill work. The commission will decide after Sept 19 and notes executive proposals do not bind future spending.
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the Aging Inc
Coleman
Bert Nash Mental Health Center
Lawrence Boys Club
Commission
Wakarusa Rural Water District Boundaries Set
The steering committee sets the final boundaries for the Wakarusa Rural Water District. north by the Wakarusa River west by Osage Rural Water District No. 5 east by Rural Water District No. 2 Vinland Rural Water District and Franklin County Rural Water District No. 5 south by Centropolis Road and includes West Franklin County School District 287. A petition for incorporation is being circulated requiring 51 percent signatures. 408 signatures have been collected per Walter Kollmarken.
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Walter Kollmarken
Gannett to Acquire Three Newspapers in Missouri and Oklahoma
Gannett Co Inc announced a plan in principle to buy three daily papers and their broadcast affiliates in Springfield Missouri and Muskogee Oklahoma in a stock deal worth 33.4 million dollars. The package includes Springfield Sunday News and Leader Springfield Evening Leader and Press Springfield Morning News Muskogee Morning and Sunday Phoenix and Times Democrat and half interest in KYTV TV and radio stations KGBX KHMO and KBIX.
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N.Y
Gannett Co. Inc
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Muskogee
Oklo
Springfield Morning News
Phoenix and Times Democrat
Kytv Television
KGBX
KHMO
Hannibal
KBIX
Nixon Defends Watergate Pace as Senate Probe Continues
President Nixon asserts he will not resign and seeks to shift focus to public duties while Senate Watergate hearings resume September 10. Sen. Ervin says no new light shed. committee vows exhaustive inquiry. Nixon announces Rogers resigns as secretary of state, to be replaced by Henry Kissinger.
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Joseph Montoya
D-N.m
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Henry A. Kissinger
HJC Employees Prepare Labor Practices Charge
Local 45 of the National Federation of Federal Employees plans a pre complaint with Haskell Indian Junior College superintendent Wallace Galluzzi over alleged unfair promotion practices. About 25 vocational and technical faculty members claim discrimination, saying promotions favored other departments. The Department of Labor rejected the charges pending the pre complaint. James W. Luther, union president and auto mechanics instructor, said the union would file soon.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
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Wallace Galluzzi
Nical
James W. Luther
Galluzzi
Luther
Death of Deborah Brooks Found in Home Believed Self Inflicted
The body of Deborah Lynne Brooks was found at 2 15 p m Wednesday at her Crofton Maryland apartment. Police say a note dated August 16 indicates death by own action and there was no sign of foul play. She attended Kansas University and was active in women s rights on campus. Burial is set for Arlington National Cemetery with services at Trinity Episcopal Church. Warren Mortuary handles arrangements.
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Lawrence
Richard Stanwix
Miss Brooks
Kansas University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dale R. Kring
Parsons & Kring
Mass
Nuernberg
Germany
Col
Standish Brooks
Trinity Episcopal Church
Robert Matthews
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
Wheat futures drop again as markets open
Kansas City AP report notes a second straight decline at the Board of Trade as September wheat futures open seven cents lower from Wednesday's 4.87 close. Roderick Turnbull of the board cites uncertain demand from foreign exporters driving the soft start.
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Board of Trade
Roderick Turnbull
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Origins of the Weekday Names
The article explains how Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday derive from Norse gods and a goddess, while Saturday honors Saturn, Sunday the sun, and Monday the moon. It notes Tiu Woden Thor Fria as naming sources.
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Woden
Thor
Fria
Saturn
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