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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1963
Page
3
Market notes show wheat at 2.07 a bushel corn 1.14 oats .75 barley 1.00 soybeans 2.45. Harwood’s lists eggs prices and poultry, with various grades. Kansas City AP reports eggs wholesale and retail, butter cuts, and livestock prices across markets in New York Chicago and KC futures.
Wheat prices rise as futures close up 14 percent with amounts for No 2 hard and dark hard wheat at 2.26 to 2.38 while corn and soybeans show modest gains. Mars May and July contracts trade around 2.13 to 2.20 with nearby oat and barley ranges noted.
Wall Street ends mixed as McDonnell Aircraft surges on news of Air Force orders for over 1,000 jets. The Dow and broader market slip with several aerospace peers rising on the same cue amid moderate volume of about 4.1 million shares. General Motors and Du Pont among major names fall, while bonds edge higher and government issues drift.
Kansas farmers earned an average of 26 cents per dozen for eggs in mid January the highest price in 11 months per the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. They received 7 cents a pound for chickens slightly lower than mid December. The poultry and egg index stood at 132 percent of the 1910 14 average and was unchanged from December.
Memorial Hospital lists births including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis of 713 W. 25th today and names across multiple families in Lecomp ton Linwood Miami and other areas with full names and addresses of parents and newborns.
Paul E. Wilson professor of law at Kansas University was named acting secretary of the Kansas Board of Regents. He will serve during the absence of Max L. Bickford who is recovering from surgery and expected to return next week. Wilson previously served as an assistant at torney general and will handle legislative liaison duties.
Maj. Gen. Joe Nickell told the Senate Ways and Means Committee the 35th Infantry Division will be dissolved and rebuilt as an artillery group and infantry brigade. Total guard strength rises to about 7,000 from 6,600, with units at about 80 percent of war strength and per-man federal costs near $500. State facilities and manpower remain unchanged with all armories in use.
The Salvation Army Advisory Board invites the public to a Feb 25 dinner at Hotel Eldridge. Dr. Robert Myers will speak and Kansas University Chorale conducted by Clayton Krehbiel will perform. Chris Kraft serves as local board chairman.
Two Kansas University freshmen Troy Rinacke and Gregory Duguid pleaded guilty to vandalism acts on January 24. Judge Frank Gray ordered restitution within 30 days and three days in jail plus court costs as parole terms. Rinacke is of Independence Missouri and Duguid from McPherson.
State revenue totals climbed in January with $15.6 million collected versus $14.5 million a year earlier. A $750,000 surge in sales tax led gains, reflecting December sales about $30 million higher than the prior year, while income tax, compensating use tax, liquor, cigarette and motor fuel taxes also rose. Inheritance taxes were the only notable decline.
Kansas University Theatre presents The Cherry Orchard in Murphy Hall with New York actress Jacqueline Brookes as Madam Ranevsky. The production directed by Dr. Jack Browing runs 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday with nightly curtain at 8:30.
Mrs Mamie Davis 77 longtime Oskaloosa resident died Monday at the home of her son Robert T Davis in Topeka Born September 6 1885 in Brookings South Carolina she was a United Presbyterian Church member Survivors include two sons Robert Davis Topeka George Davis Panama City Florida a daughter Madeline Schwertfeger Kansas City Missouri a sister Hallie Venable San Diego California eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services set for 1 pm Thursday at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home Topeka with burial at Pleasant View Cemetery Oskaloosa
Funeral services for Mrs Della C Hampshire 80 of Topeka are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Overbrook Methodist Church. She died Saturday at her home. Graveside burial will follow at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Sunset Cemetery Manhattan. Baker Funeral Home of Overbrook is handling arrangements.
Funeral services for Leona Thelma Knoxsah 42 of Mayetta were held in Holton with burial at Dance Ground Cemetery near Mayetta. She was killed in a single car crash 144 miles east of Mayetta on a county road. Survived by husband Henry Knoxsah, eight children, parents Will and Mrs Mzhickteno of Lawrence, brother LeRoy Mzhickteno, sister Rossela Knight of Wichita.
Miss Isa belle A MacKenzie 65 of 646 Ky. St. will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Cooper-Warren Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. She died Sunday at the Christian Science Benevolent Association Home in San Francisco after a five day stay. Friends may call after 6 this evening.
Richard Murphy reports theft of items valued at 345 dollars from his car parked in the 500 block on North Third Street Monday night. Missing are a .22 rifle a 12 gauge shotgun a .44 magnum revolver and holster and several clothing items.
Gov. John Anderson said remaining regents will be announced shortly and not delayed by Wichita University's possible admission to the state system. He noted regents do not normally come from Manhattan, Lawrence, Emporia, Pittsburg or Hays, and Wichita would affect future selections if brought in.
A Wichita regent may resign or go unappointed as two vacancies on the board linger unresolved for several weeks. The delay follows a tradition and ongoing discussions.
In a police court record, numerous local residents face minor traffic penalties. The docket lists speeding, stop sign violations, red light offenses, no driver’s license charges, U turn infractions, muffler noise, and a series of addresses tied to each charge with fines ranging from five to fifteen dollars.
A Texas laboratory firm offers a 32 day no risk trial claiming it can stop hair loss and grow hair. They state 18 scalp conditions cause hair loss and urge readers with any hair on their head to try the treatment, sending in information to participate.
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