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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
14
New York AP reports the Dow Jones industrial average hovers around 810, up 10.07 at 2 p.m. after fluctuating amid energy fears. Declining issues outnumber gainers 753 to 590 as experts note a struggle to sustain a rally. Meat prices also show mixed changes with steers, heifers, hogs, and lambs listed across various weight ranges.
The 40 year old former Lawrence resident Lowell Delano Holderman was killed in a head on collision near Eureka. His funeral will be held at Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center at 2 p m Saturday with burial in Quincy Cemetery. Survivors include his parents four brothers and a sister.
Dorothy Rugge Shaw 66 Riverside California died Wednesday in a Riverside hospital after an 18 month illness. Funeral 2:30 p m Saturday at Mercer Funeral Home Holton burial Netawaka Kansas. Survivors include husband John G two daughters Pat Johnson Marilyn Saunders two brothers Raymond Rugge George Rugge one sister in law Helen Shaw one niece Mrs Walter Smith and five grandchildren.
The funeral for 90 year old Jennie Means of McLouth will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hampton Funeral Home in Oskaloosa with burial in McLouth Cemetery. Born July 4, 1883 near McLouth she lived most of her life there and belonged to the McLouth Garden Club and American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons Barney of McLouth and John of Summerville D C a daughter Mildred Petrie of McLouth 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Hampton Funeral Home until the funeral.
In Kansas City the AP reports wholesale eggs unchanged with large eggs at 80 percent A 64 67, mediums at 80 percent A 63 73. No movement noted in the latest market figures.
In Kansas City this week cattle listings show 100 head offered but no single class sufficient to test price, leaving buyers seeking clearer value as the market adapts.
In Marseille France a bomb thrown at the Algerian consulate killed two people and injured twenty three, with about ten seriously hurt authorities said. The city faces Muslim and Arab labor tensions amid a history of anti Arab violence involving a berserk Arab who killed a French bus driver last summer.
Kenneth R. Childers, 26, Sacramento, Calif., faces aggravated arson and attempted jailbreak charges for a Dec. 6 jail fire. He is held at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing awaiting a Jan. 11 Douglas County District Court arraignment. Bond is $30,000. He also faces a July 19 motel robbery in Lawrence and kidnapping a man who brought him to Lawrence.
GM raises average retail price by 2.8 percent on cars and 6.3 percent on trucks, amounting to an $188 overall rise. The move follows the end of government controls and aligns with the Cost of Living Council limits, with no changes for orders placed before Saturday. Chrysler Ford and AMC also announce increases. Ford adds $192 on average for 1974 models.
Tampa, FL AP reports the U S boating industry faces a fuel crisis forcing temporary layoffs of about 1,000 workers and slowing production. Industry sources say 10 percent of manufacturers laid off for short periods due to shortages of petrochemical raw materials used in fiberglass and upholstery, affecting some 80,000 workers nationwide.
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