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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1968
Page
10
Local market notes list Wheat at 1.49 and Corn at 1.07 to 1.89 per bushel from Bowersock Mill. Harwood Market reports Eggs graded A large 27 and 23 for medium with undergrades 13 and receipts 16.
Cattle 300 head, calves none, no price test. Hogs 2,700 head with barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower, 1-2 200-235 lbs at 19.00 to 25.00, 1-3 220-250 lbs 18.25 to 19.00, 250-260 lbs 17.50 to 18.50, 280-320 lbs 16.50 to 17.50. Sows under 500 lbs steady, heavier weights weak 14.25 to 16.75. Sheep 125 head, choice and prime lambs No. 1 pelts steady at 24.00.
The market had a sharp rally in active Thursday trading led by glamour stocks and blue chips. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 5.89 to 861.36 and the Associated Press 60 stock average advanced 2.4 to 315.4.
Market report from Kansas City and New York shows Wheat prices drifting lower and futures mixed. Corn Soybeans and oats trading patterns described alongside livestock quotes and a cautious stock market close amid geopolitical tension and the Panmunjom note.
Sen Walter Mondale said the auto industry will profit over 100 million dollars from a price rise attributed to government required shoulder harnesses. He told a Senate subcommittee that harness costs are under 5 dollars each while overall prices rose about 25 dollars for the safety item.
Daily hospital notices list numerous admissions across New Jersey New York and Kansas with names and addresses including Mrs Hallie Fitzgibbon Mr Kenneth Johnson Mrs Ann Harrelbrink Mrs Judy Caldwell and others plus two new births a son and a daughter reported for Mr and Mrs Robert Rothwell and Mr and Mrs Paul Buxton amid routine intake notices.
A Kansas City Kansas man, Frank Ferree, sustained minor injuries when his airplane apparently struck a power pole and crashed in a field about two miles northwest of Ottawa. He was alone in the aircraft and taken to Ottawa hospital where the plane was reported demolished.
Firemen were called at 8 28 a m after a Kansas Power and Light Co transformer blew a fuse in the 1700 block of West 19th Street. There was no damage.
W D Wills 67 of Prairie Village died Thursday in Port Charlotte Florida while vacationing. Funeral services are pending. Survivors: wife Tola Wills two sisters Edith Moses Route 2 Missouri and Lydia Stubbs Blue Ridge Missouri. Born February 22 1900 in Javalo he was retired from J C Nichols Construction Co in Kansas City.
Shirley Temple Black, 39, announced she will not run again in June against Rep. Paul McCloskey in California. McCloskey, who beat her by 18,000 votes for the Republican nomination last November, will seek a full term after filling out the late J. Arthur Younger’s seat.
The Lawrence Elks Lodge will move from its 49 year home to the Knights of Columbus building at 9th and N.H. Streets. They will share space until a new $300000 lodge on West 23rd Street is completed next fall. The move ends the 725 St. St. lodge and an auction will sell most furnishings at 1 30 p.m. Sunday. Groundbreaking for the new lodge may occur Feb. 16, the group's 100th anniversary.
In Quarryville roars as Slumberland Groundhog Lodge president Robert Herr jokes about Phil’s honesty while Punxsutawney Phil remains a local institution. The Topeka weather bureau weighs in on the groundhog’s predicted omen at Octorara Creek as celebrations unfold.
Phil Shideler of the weather bureau notes varied winter patterns and an early spring outlook. He jokes about a groundhog, then says a warming trend is expected with Saturday highs near 50 to 55 degrees and a five day forecast showing temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal and little precipitation.
The report shows over 43 percent of surfacing for concrete streets, about 27 percent for asphalt, and 30 percent for gravel seal coat or brick surfacing. More than nine miles of streets were improved last year with slurry seal making up half. four miles were asphalted and half a mile reinforced with concrete. Annexed streets totaled 8.71 miles with 7.86 miles full right of way and 0.85 mile half right of way brought in.
In the Courts list traffic cases from COUNTY and MUNICIPAL courts. Charges include speeding violations for Gregory Lahue, Jack Cooper, Richard Sumpter Jr., Larry Griffin, Fred Davenport, Douglas Caruthens, Gary Confer, Marilyn Morrell. defective lights for Hodges. improper display of tags for Coney Edwards. inadequate mufflers for Clevenger. improp er passing for Larry Cook. failures to yield and lights violations for George Shelton. per mitting unauthorized driver for Ronald Wyer. stopping and noise violations for Winton Jones and Tom Sellman. stop sign infractions for Ohmart, Robert Pusey, Robert McNown. profane language for Carl White. drunk driving for Ralph Roudybush. Amounts range from $5 to $55.
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