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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
3
Local markets list prices for wheat corn mile soybeans and barley with oats. Harwood's Market shows eggs by grade and size with receipts. Kansas City AP notes consumer and wholesale egg prices, and live fryers and butter quotes for Missouri and Arkansas.
In Kansas City cattle prices mix with calves and steers showing slow to steady demand. Slaughter steers bring 22.00 to 23.65, good 19.00 to 21.50, heifers 22.00, cows 11.00 to 12.00, feeders 17.00 to 18.50. Hogs count 4,000 with barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower, 1-3 at 14.00 to 15.25, sows 11.50 to 13.25. Lambs 500, slow to 50 lower, good to choice 18.50 to 19.50, ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
Kansas City price report shows wheat and corn futures mixed as grain items range from No 2 hard wheat at around 1.61 to 1.65 dollars per bushel and rye, barley, and soybeans listed with varied fractions. The market closes with wheat futures generally higher across December March May and July contracts.
Markets at a glance show stocks higher amid slow trading. Bonds mixed with Treasuries. Cotton quiet. In Chicago wheat higher on export outlook, corn mixed with December high, oats higher after corn, and soybeans higher from short covering. Hogs weak with top price around 17, cattle lower with top 25.
The stock market expanded its gains in slow trading late this afternoon as volume reached about 4.7 million shares, down from 5.34 million on Tuesday.
Nellie Holcom 77 of 924 E 14th St died Tuesday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 3 30 p m Thursday at Rumsey Funeral Home Rev Robert Crew to officiate burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Survived by five daughters O P Brown Alice Benson both of Kansas City Mo Mrs James Webster Arlington Va Mrs Earl Shook Colorado Springs Colo Mrs Kenneth Gordon Richmond Va three sons Arthur Holcom Howard Holcom both of Kansas City Mo Paul Holcom Wichita 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren one brother Noah Pugh Route 5 Lifelong Douglas County resident
Obituaries announce the deaths of J. E. Weesner 72 Independence Mo and M Sgt P M Lopez 64 Fort Riley with services at Ninth Street Baptist Church and burial at National Veterans Cemetery Fort Riley Shrine and Consistory and Masonic services set. Also Fred William Lisher 74 Lawrence Mo and Mrs Lulu Lutz Roark 81 Lawrence and Eudora with survivors listed and funeral arrangements pending in Atchison Kansas.
Harding College in Searcy Arkansas, led by President George S Benson, is described as home to rapid growth with 16 new buildings in 15 years and enrollment rising to about 1,200. The piece profiles Benson’s anti communism pamphleteering program, its ties to conservative causes, and his denial of formal Birch Society affiliation while defending constitutional government and private enterprise.
Local fire crews responded today at 12 40 p m to a shed in an alley at 1112 N Y Street. The blaze prompted emergency attention and nearby structures were briefly checked for spread. No further injuries were reported.
Slice peaches into a tray and chill until cold. Transfer to dessert dishes and ladle hot fudge topping over each portion. Serve immediately with pistachio ice cream and a maraschino cherry for a simple retro dessert.
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