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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
16
Market notes show wheat at 1.27, corn 1.03, Milo 1.57, beans 2.33, oats 0.77 with Harwood Eggs grades listed. Kansas City reports wholesale eggs with price ranges, butter steadies, and wheat and corn quotes across multiple grades and futures turning mixedly higher.
Kansas City market reports cattle 250 head and sheep 20 head not enough for adequate price test. Hog prices rise with barrows and gilts 25 higher across several weight ranges, sows 13.50 to 15.75, while cattle and calves lack sufficient sales to establish prices.
Majid Jamil Samaan 24 of Mc Collum Hall faces two counts in County Court felonious assault and malicious destruction of private property. The complaint signed by Kathleen Case alleges he assaulted Case with a heavy antenna and damaged an automobile windshield and antenna belonging to Peter George, with a preliminary hearing set for 11 a.m. Tuesday. He had not posted a $1,500 bond.
The New York stock market staged a brisk rally with gains outnumbering losses by about 220 on the NYSE. The Dow Jones industrial average rose by roughly six points late in the session.
New York stocks saw heavy volume as trading widened to 18.16 million shares with the Dow slipping 0.56 to 977.13. The AP 60-stock average rose 0.6 to 367.6 while the S&P 500 fell 0.07 to 107.32 amid 730 declines and 693 advances across 1,635 issues.
The Lawrence FHA office received a $6 000 federal grant to prepare a comprehensive rural water and sewer development plan for Douglas County. Wilbur Wright says coordinate planning with the Board of County Commissioners and County Planning Board, Bartlett and West Engineering to study districts and Clinton Reservoir region. The plan will be available through the county clerk and officials for public study. Leavenworth County has begun a similar study.
Joe Kissel of Chicago is elected president of the Bowling Writers Association of America succeeding Chuck Pezzano of Paterson New Jersey.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey received a joint faculty offer from the University of Minnesota and Macalester College. The offer aims to have him teach at both institutions after he leaves the vice presidency January 20. He could base a 1970 political campaign from Minnesota and has a book deal reportedly worth over $100,000.
Haskell Institute staff replace Christmas cards with funds to aid students who stay on campus over December 21 to January 5. The annual fund, typically 500 to 900 dollars, finances movies activities parties trips and meals. About 125 students may remain on campus. a snack buffet will be provided in Stidham Union.
On certain days Detroit plants roll out cars at a rate of one vehicle each minute, highlighting high efficiency in production lines. The pace varies by shifts and model mix, with management noting peak output during favorable demand periods.
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