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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
14
Kansas City AP report shows wholesale eggs butter and grain prices with wheat at 1.45 to 1.38 and corn around 1.66 to 1.74, oats 0.69 to 0.75, rye 1.10 to 1.16, soybeans 2.48 to 2.55, and milling mixes traded. Wheat futures closed up modestly with Mar May Jul Sep and Dec contracts posting fractional gains.
Cattle 600 head no calves. Fed cattle mostly sold to dealers. Hogs 4,000 with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher, lighter weights up to 240 lb up to 20.00, 220 lb 20.25, 1-3 200-240 lb 19.50-19.75, 2-4 240-260 lb 18.75-19.50, 3-4 260-300 lb 17.50-19.00, 4 300-325 lb 16.75-17.50. Sows steady, 300-400 lb 15.00-16.00, 400-600 lb 14.50-15.25. Sheep none on offer.
Trading remained active in New York with the Dow down 5.78 to 969.36 at 2 p.m. after an initial 3.35 gain. Pan American World Airways led activity with a large block trade lifting its share about a point as it benefited from transpacific air route awards.
A compile of hospital admissions with names and addresses across Eudora DeSoto Ottawa and Shawnee plus a births update reporting new babies to local families. Notable entries include Mrs Alma Gerstenberger Mr James McKay Mrs Katherine Studebaker and several others and four new sons and one daughter born today.
Saigon reports say the Communist command began the first phase of a winter spring campaign moving troops and war materiel toward Saigon for an assault after New Year’s. Viet Cong observe the National Liberation Front anniversary with grenade attacks and a shooting in Saigon. Seven civilians died and 11 were wounded. An American jeep was hit by a grenade, killing two and wounding six. attackers escaped.
The Connecticut Turnpike is identified as the busiest toll facility in the world, handling an exceptionally high traffic volume and serving as a major transportation corridor.
Mostly cloudy sky with a chance of snow starting tonight through Saturday. Tonight’s low in the mid 20s and Saturday’s high in the 30s. Official readings: yesterday high 36 low 28. morning low 20. Sunrise 7 37 a m. Sunset 6 01 p m.
An Atlanta man was indicted for larceny and receiving stolen goods after police found 180 books and 14 art prints stolen from the public library in his home.
Washington AP reports second class mail rates rise January 1 1969 as part of a three step Congress package from 1967. In county per pound rates increase to 1.4 cents outside county editorial matter to 3.2 cents, and zone based advertising rates climb to 4.9 to 16 cents per pound. Another raise slated for January 1 1970.
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