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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
14
New York AP reports Braulio Baeza swept the Memorial Day daily double at Aqueduct giving him four straight wins after adding victories in the eighth and ninth races the day before.
The report notes black walnut roots may release juglone a toxic quinone harming many plants while Kentucky bluegrass thrives nearby. It covers fall soil testing lime use lime timing and how trace elements such as manganese copper boron molybdenum zinc and iron affect crops with practical Kansas guidance and a roadside driving safety note.
Oletha Blevins explains how color indicates ripeness and offers tips for selecting fresh peaches, preparing them for eating and preserving, and using juices and syrups to prevent browning. She notes varieties, nutrition, and storage methods, plus historical context of peaches and Kansas 4-H scholarship opportunities.
Bur ragweed is named weed of the week in the 4 H club weed control program. The plant is a noxious perennial with deep creeping roots, bushy stems, hairy narrow lobed leaves, and seeds in a spiny bar. It thrives in moist low areas like buffalo wallows and across Kansas cultivated fields, pastures, and irrigated areas.
Chester Paxson argues soil protection should start with the best land to minimize costs and maximize yields, then extend to eroding fields. He urges proper land use, grassing steep slopes, and creating a soil capability map to guide decisions with the Soil Conservation Service.
Basil W Pollard owner sells farm assets by public auction including hogs cattle machinery lumber furniture and household items at the farm three miles northwest of Tonganoxie Kansas. Watch sale sign. Terms cash. Lunch served by Friendship Valley Club. Auditors Stevenson Norman clerks.
Legally required sale of all assets from Bedmiston’s Stores Inc in Lawrence Kansas on Sunday August 30 1964 at 1 30 p m at 917 Mass featuring Recordak CP20 microfilmer PF film reader Signet drawer units and a Kodak Verifax copier plus other equipment all items sold to the highest bidder with a cash on delivery deposit required
Complete sale of office equipment including mimeograph, ditto spirit duplicator, typewriters, cash drawers, adding machines, air conditioner, microfilm splicer, oak desk, glass top tables, chairs, and coffee vending machines. Items in first-class condition. sold by Jacobs Auction Co. located on 31st Street KC Missouri.
Auction at Berg Acres three miles south of Lawrence on Highway 69 offers a 1962 Maga Roadster, a 21 inch RCA television, appliances, furniture, lumber, lighting and hardware. Items include two older cars, many building materials, several mirrors and craftsman tools.
In Lawrence Kansas an auction of unclaimed police property will be held at 9 a.m. on August 29 1963 in the front yard of the Lawrence Police Department under Ordinance 16.4. The roster includes sleds bicycles strollers mowers and related parts with serial numbers and owners NAMES omitted. Auctioneer is Mike Murphree with City officials involved including Jim Owens Mayor II C Fisher City Clerk.
Saturday August 29 1964 at 12 30 p m items include dinning room set chairs book case lamps rugs radios beds dressers chests linens antiques dishes silverware clocks jewelry tools and more Proximate lot location 2042 Mass St Lawrence Kansas note not responsible for accidents Auctioneers Miss Martin Rayhill estate c G Skillet Skiles Mike Jones clerk
First published August 13 1964 Lawrence Daily Journal World Public notices in district court of Douglas County Kansas name Glenn I Steele and Ola B Steele versus George C Chandler G C Chandler M R Chandler Cyrus M Fisher Frederick E Woodbridge et al includes school districts 84 59 93 and others along with county officials and various trustees and residents due to a lawsuit pending in the district court of Douglas County Kansas.
The Kansas State records list two legal matters in Douglas County. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title against defendants in a Lawrence case, with an August 27 1964 notice date. A separate eminent domain petition by the City of Lawrence targets parcels along Vermont New Hampshire and 10th Street for an off street parking facility, with hearings set for September 11 1964.
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