Kennedy reappoints William McChesney Martin as Fed chair
President Kennedy announces a new four year term for William McChesney Martin Jr. as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Martin, 56, long viewed as a centrist on inflation and deficits, will lead the Fed through renewed tax cuts and balance of payments concerns while maintaining independence of the central bank. C. Canby Balderston remains vice chairman as the board’s term through 1970 continues.
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Washington
Kennedy
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve
United States
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Eisenhower
White House
Treasury
U.S
Truman
Market notes from Farmers and Harwood's Market prices
Kansas City AP reports varied poultry and egg prices with farm and delivered rates. Eggs large S 31 medium and large B graded runs, wholesale large 35-39 cents, medium 34-36 cents. Poultry prices cover young geese, hens of different weights, capons, ducks, and live fryers across Missouri and Arkansas with farm and delivered ranges. Butter prices shown at 67 and 68 cents per pound for grade A.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Arkansas
Livestock price report from Kansas City market
Cattle 400 calves 175 with no steers or heifers present and market not established. Hogs 2,500 head steady to weak with top barrows and gilts 190 to 240 pounds at 15.50 to 16.00. sows 275 to 400 pounds 13.50 to 14.25. Sheep 50 head steady with good to choice wooled lambs 17.00 to 18.00 and ewes 5.00 to 4.50.
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Kansas City
Wheat futures end mixed as prices slip in Kansas City report
Kansas City AP note shows wheat futures closing mixed with declines in some contracts after a volatile day. Prices for No 2 hard wheat range around 2.20 to 2.19, with May and July futures near 2.13 and 1.93 respectively, while soybeans and corn also move within narrow bounds.
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K.C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
New York Stocks Slip Mildly on Light Volume
The stock market eased in quiet late trading with about 3.9 million shares. Ford and General Motors edged down while most major issues held near unchanged amid ongoing profit taking and mixed bond and government activity.
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NEW York
Ford
General Motors
Republic
International
Iraq
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Texaco
Royal Dutch
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Markets At A Glance From New York And Chicago Trade
Stocks in New York opened lower with moderate activity while bonds showed mixed, slow trading. Commodities were irregular with cotton quiet. Chicago wheat mixed, oats firm with corn, soybeans mostly firm with late rally. Hog prices steady to strong to $17, slaughter steers about steady to $27.25.
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New York
Chicago
Geyser Erruption Spurs Mud Water On Kansas Road
A muddy geyser erupted on a road near Attica Kansas sending water and mud up to a hundred feet in the air. The hole seven feet wide grew to about 35 feet long by nightfall as officials searched for a source. Junior high students visited the site while experts speculated the gas may be natural and flammable with no danger while venting.
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Attica
Kan
John Roberts
Wichita
Conservation Division
State Corporation Commission
Black Muslim Groups No Threat in Kansas
Carl W. Glatt of the Kansas Civil Rights Commission told the Senate committee that the Black Muslim movement has formed several small sects in Kansas but has shown little potential for recruiting. He noted strong Negro leadership and good race relations reduce any threat.
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Topeka
Kansas
Carl W. Glatt
Kansas Commission On Civil Rights
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Deaths and Funerals Noted in Two States
Mrs Lillian Stebbins 88 of Oskaloosa died in a Topeka hospital. Born December 26 1874 in Winchester she was wife of the late Carl Stebbins a pharmacist. Funeral 2 PM Saturday at Hampton Funeral Home Oskaloosa Rev Robert W Jones. burial Nortonville Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Kenneth McDonald and grandson Douglas McDonald both of Topeka and sister Mrs Henry Whitaker of Wahoo Nebraska. Mrs Mildred Jacobsen Ward longtime Lawrence resident died in Chico California. Funeral in Chico. survivors include husband Gene Jacobsen and stepfather E N Taylor of 832 Tenn St.
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Lillian Stebbins
Oskaloosa
Topeka
Winchester
Carl Stebbins
Stebbins
Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Lati
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hampton Funeral Home
Robert W. Jones
Nortonville Cemetery
Kenneth McDonald
Douglas McDonald
Henry Whitaker
Wahoo, Neb
Earl Weishaar
Nortonville
Mildred Jacobsen Ward
Mildred Jacobsen
Mildred Houston
Lawrence
Chico
Calif
Gene Jacobsen
E. N. Taylor
Tenn. St
Vagrancy and License Violations Led to Jail for Russell
In Police Court Charles William Russell of 507 E. Od was jailed 30 days for vagrancy and operating without a driver's license. In County Court William Ayers of Wellsville faced a no license violation with a $10 fine.
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Charles William Russell
E. Od
William Ayers
Wellsville
Display on Buddhist Writing At KU Museum This Sunday
The Kansas University Art Museum hosts a public reception this Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. to open Buddhist Calligraphy, an exhibition on Buddhist writing as decorative art on loan from the Japan Society of New York. It runs through Feb. 28 featuring contemporary artists in varied styles.
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KU Museum
Kansas University Art Museum
Japan Society of New York
Meng T'ien
Memorial Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Notice
A compact hospital notice lists admissions at Memorial Hospital including Graywater Haskell Institute Carl Hunsinger Ott a wa Florence Smith 1210 Prairie Harry Shaffer 2606 Ala Richland Phyllis Terry Dennis Garrett 1300 Del Grace Hodges Route 1 Raymond Ingle Baldwin Glennett Corel 2025 Barker Georganne Lee 1220 Ohio Kate Walker Route 2 Phyllis Alexander DeSoto Fletcher Courtney 1317 Ky. dismissals include Elsie Hemphill 1900 Learnard Lewis Perlman DeSoto Bert Day 716 N 4th Pamela Brown 1125 Ky Will Salisbury 214 Ill Jeffrey Weigel 1017 R L Coleman Hogue 1421 2nd Terr Zella Schaake Route 2 Judy Tremain 239 Ark Roseann Mabel and baby boy 1620 Harper Marilyn Stokstad 1127 Ind Rachel Berkley 1014 Mr Births John Carter 1512 W 9th a son Thursday.
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Haskell Institute
Carl Hunsinger
Ottawa
Florence Smith
Prairie
Harry Shaffer
Ala
Richland
Phyllis Terry
Dennis Garrett
Del
Grace Hodges
Raymond Ingle
Baldwin
Glennett Corel
Barker
Georganne Lee
Ohio
Kate Walker
Phyllis Alexander
DeSoto
Fletcher Courtney
Elsie Hemphill
Learnard
Lewis Perlman
Bert Day
Pamela Brown
Will Salisbury
Jeffrey Weigel
R.L. Coleman Hogue
Zella Schaake
Judy Tremain
Ark
Roseann
Mabel
Baby Boy
Harper
Marilyn Stokstad
Ind
Rachel Berkley
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