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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
14
Kansas City reports mixed quotess for markets with wheat at 1.39, corn 1.37, milo 1.91, beans 2.64, oats .85. Egg and butter prices stable with slight variations. Cattle and hog markets show steady to lower ranges across weight classes in feeder auctions and live trade.
Stocks rose modestly in late trading as rail strike progress encouraged investors. The Dow stood at 820.65, up 5.41 points, beating the year's closing high, while NYSE dealers showed more advances than declines as rail unions canceled some strike orders.
Two KU students presented information alleging Griffith’s undeclared affiliations with several Manhattan companies and a broadcasting firm. They hope to spark action by officials including Attorney General Frizzell and Shawnee County Attorney Olander, while Griffith says any omissions will be corrected and denies hiding anything.
Lee A Iacocca was named president of Ford Motor Co succeeding a three man team after Lemon E Knudsen was fired 15 months ago Henry Ford II announced after a board meeting Iacocca had been president of Ford North American operations and William D Innes was named to head Ford North American operations and executive vice president of the company
Lehr's Wholesale Meats and Frozen Foods Co. completes a $50,000 remodeling at its Lawrence sites on Sixth and Mississippi and at 11th and Haskell. Owner Louis Lehr says the expansion turns the former Triplett Meat Co. from processing into wholesale meats and frozen foods.
The Kansas University Student Senate voted 38 to 13 to back a strike by black students protesting the firing of Gary Jackson, alleging constitutional rights violations by the Kansas Board of Regents and labeling the action racist. Amendments and funding questions were discussed as Bill Ebert seeks board clarification at upcoming meetings.
Lawrence's First National Bank hosts two large Christmas tree shaped cards designed by Hallmark artists for Joyce Hall. The 1968 card has over 200 wooden figures across nine tiers, the 1969 card titled Partridge in a Pear Tree features lighted shadow boxes and 154 decorations with a hidden music system. Hallmark employs 800 at Lawrence plant. Joyce Hall is a bank stockholder and his son Donald sits on the bank’s board.
Daniel Young was elected president of the Douglas County Bar Association at a December 3 meeting. Richard Zinn was reelected vice president and George Catt as secretary treasurer. The one year term was set by the election.
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