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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1963
Page
3
AP reports a range of commodity quotes and livestock prices from Kansas City. Wheat, corn, soybeans, oats, barley and eggs show varied spot and wholesale figures. Hogs, cattle and calves also listed with typical regional price levels.
The Lawrence National Guard will host an open house at Metcalf Armory on the West Lawrence Turnpike access road from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday with equipment on display and unit members explaining functions. A Saturday night dance was canceled due to flu. Armory dedication occurred in August 1961.
Wheat and corn futures show small moves with various grade quotes and futures. U S stock market falls modestly with mixed bonds as traders prepare for a three day weekend and holiday closures. The Cuban MIG plane incident prompted little market impact.
The theft of more than 3.5 million dollars in stock certificates from the home of Theresa N. McSweeney in New Rochelle, New York, was disclosed by a securities firm after certificates were flagged for transfer. The 1961 raid, carried out by two armed men, also tied up the caretaker and took valuables including two gold vases and watches. a prior break in at Atlantic City had yielded jewelry valued at about 100000 dollars.
Memorial Hospital records list multiple names including Ida Smith Mabel Ward Leon ard Slaughter William Powell Jessie Phillips Juanita Frederickson Gladys Holloway Pat Riner Frank Hafferkamp Mamie Hayter Raymond Gardner Mary Wilson E S Ott Teri Sedlak Linnie Cannon Mark Cannon Laura Harris Louvinia Lumpkins and baby girl Sunflower Sandra Feuerborn William Powell Imogene Plisic Marjorie Reddington Helen Crawley Betty Hawkins Homer Reusch Sadie Hegeman Marjorie Johnson Rosie Peterson Ellenferne Hatchell and a birth notice for Jesse Del Compo a son born today.
Maude Keesee 76 died Wednesday at her daughter’s home Mrs. J D King 844 Broadview Batesville Ark Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p m at Central Avenue Church of Christ burial at Oaklawn Cemetery Friends may call at Rumsey Funeral Home until 8 tonight Surviving are daughters Mrs John R Glenn Mrs Melba Seelbach a brother Vernon James grandson Fred Hageman five granddaughters and two sisters in law.
County Court actions list vagrancy charges against Robert C. Walker of St. Louis with 30 days and 100 dollars. Driving while intoxicated and related offenses cited Walter D. Sanders and Stacy G. Sanders of 545 North 3rd with fines 25 dollars each. County Court also notes overlength vehicle charges against Shirley E. Gibler of 1624 Tennessee and a hit and run penalty.
Sen Frank Carlson headlines the Topeka Country City Congress at Municipal Auditorium. The event features national speakers and is sponsored by the Topeka Chamber of Commerce agricultural services division.
J Clifton Ramsey of Lawrence elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri. Ramsey was among 17 Kansas breeders of registered Aberdeen Angus admitted during the past month.
Washington AP reports the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association said 38 investor owned electric utilities overcharged customers $1.27 billion from 1986 to 1990. Kansas Power and Light Co. President Balfour S. Jeffrey dismissed the charges as false and noted KC Commission oversight.
Kansas lawmakers Rep Odd Williams and Rep Donald B Joseph introduced four constitutional amendments. Provisions limit constitutional officers to governor attorney general and lieutenant governor, set other terms at four years, abolish elections for several statewide offices, authorize descriptive titles for amendments, allow tax removal on household goods, raise state debt limits to ten million, permit borrowing for invasions or war damages, and permit cross service of state and local officers on other boards.
U.S. stock and commodity exchanges will be closed Friday in observance of the Washington's Birthday holiday. The Chicago live stock market will remain open.
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