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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1973
Page
11
Kansas City reports wholesale eggs and grain prices with modest ranges for large and medium eggs. New York stocks edged lower amid a broad pullback as the Dow dipped to 984.35 and decliners outpaced gainers. Traders cite money concerns though some optimism surfaced with the dollar stabilizing in Europe and banks not raising rates.
Douglas County residents may appeal real estate valuations by April 10 with the Board of Equalization. The county commission must act by April 2 for hearings. Personal property appeals must file by May 10 with actions required by May 15.
Cattle 100, steers mostly choice 40.50 to 41.50, heifers choice with some prime 37.00 to 40.00. Hogs 1,200 with barrows and gilts unevenly 50 to 1.00 higher. various weight ranges quoted. Sows weak to 50 lower. Sheep 50, lambs steady with choice wooled lambs 34.50 to 35.00. Monday estimates: cattle 1,600. hogs 3,500. sheep 200.
District Judge John J. Sirica set surety bonds of 100 000 for G Gordon Liddy and James W McCord Jr convicted in the Watergate case. He questioned the truthfulness of a key witness and criticized McCord's lawyer Gerald Alch for errors in the case. The trial stems from the June break in and bugging of the Democratic National Committee offices. five others pleaded guilty.
A March 19 jury trial was set in Division I, Douglas County District Court for John D. Roberts, 32, Kansas City Missouri. Roberts seeks a new trial after the Kansas Supreme Court ruled he deserved one following a November 23 1970 conviction for stealing items worth more than 50 dollars from Kroger Family Center at 23rd and Naismith and Coast to Coast Store at 1832 Mass. Roberts remains free on bond.
The Labor Department said the jobless rate slipped to 5.0 percent, the lowest in 30 months, though 560,000 more Americans were unemployed. Employed fell 1.8 million to 81 million, with earnings up 4 cents to 3.78 an hour and weekly pay down due to shorter average hours. White unemployment stood at 4.6 percent with 3.8 million jobless, while nonwhite unemployment declined to 8.9 percent with 840,000 unemployed.
Theodore White Jr., 49, of 1730 Maple La., was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for observation after two pickup trucks collided at 3:25 p.m. Thursday. He is in good condition today. The other driver was James C. Roach, 42, of Rt. 1 DeSoto. Roach's vehicle damage was $300 and White's $800. Police also investigated three additional collisions with no other injuries.
The fire fighters union auxiliary and its supporters picketed City Hall to press parity of pay with police. Public relations officer Harold Morris reported about 350 signatures on petitions backing equal pay, amid ongoing debate after a recent slowdown in non emergency duties.
A Kansas report lists road fatalities for a 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, with February and 1973 counts totaling 0 and 25 respectively. It notes no deaths in February and a total of 25 for 1973.
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