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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1964
Page
3
American Tobacco and Lorillard gain fractions while Liggett & Myers and Reynolds slip fractionally. G D Searle, active last week, fades. Chrysler and General Motors slide about a point. Superior Oil and Norfolk & Western move up after a prior decline amid N&W rumors.
Market prices for commodities and livestock in Kansas City and Harwood's Market show mixed movements. Wheat, soybeans, oats, and barley quote varied futures, while eggs, poultry, butter, cattle, hogs, and lambs display fluctuating wholesale and farm quotes across regional markets.
Kansas City AP reports declines in wheat and corn with No 2 hard wheat at about 2.22 to 2.26, No 2 red wheat around 2.20 to 2.25, corn No 2 white 1.30 to 1.39, No 2 yellow 1.24 to 1.31, and soybeans near 2.75 to 2.80. Wheat futures closed mixed with Mar at 2.17, May 2.10, Jul 1.72, Sep 1.73 and Dec 1.78.
The market held a higher tone with steels and select blue chips leading. Trading stayed active with an estimated 1.3 million shares, reflecting gains and small losses across key issues as steel orders supported the rally. American Smelting rose about 2 points.
In New York stocks edge higher with some profit taking while bonds show mixed, moderate trading. Cotton climbs on commission house buying as Chicago wheat remains firm. corn and oats lead with strong buying, soybeans improve on late demand. Hog prices drop 25 to 50 cents to a top of 15.60, slaughter steers rise 25 to 50 cents to 24.25.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Mehitou Springs Colorado for Jeannie Kirchhoff who died of a heart attack January 1 at her home 33 Maria Theresa Manitou Springs. Burial followed at Manitou Springs Cemetery. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs George Gilmore Kirchhoff and grandparents Mr and Mrs George J Kirchhoff of 817 Mo St Lawrence.
A 27 year old Sunflower man suffered extensive cuts and bruises in a one car crash eight miles east of Lawrence on K 10. Donald Baker 27 was ejected when his car struck Captain Creek bridge and rolled. Baker was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Vehicle damage about 1200 dollars. Later a sports car driven by Robert K Hubbard 29 of Emporia went out of control on U S 40 seven miles west of Lawrence and rolled. Hubbard and passenger Robert Dabney 34 escaped injury. Damage about 1500 dollars.
The Kansas University School of Fine Arts presents pianist Roy Hamlin Johnson in an 8 p.m. faculty recital in Swarthout Recital Hall. The program includes Pozdro Sonata No. 2, Bach Toccata, Mozart Rondo, Rachmaninoff Prelude Op. 23 No. 4, and Chopin Preludes Op. 25. An informal reception follows in the upstairs lounge.
Mrs Rabby of 813 West 26th Street will present a vocal recital at 8 30 p m Thursday at Saint Mary College Xavier near Leavenworth. Sister Rose Vincentia heads the music department and will accompany the performer. The program features works by Strauss Rachmaninoff Nordoff Poulenc Menotti and a group of Negro spirituals.
A long list of names and addresses across Florida and Kansas appears, followed by birth announcements for couples in various towns. The item ends with a science note defining stalactites and stalagmites as cave formations hanging from ceilings and rising from floors.
In Rockford Tennessee Tony F Burle son faced public drunkenness penalty of 50 dollars. Danny Harness of Ottawa received a 100 dollar fine and 30 days for driving while under the influence of liquor.
County Court lists drivers fined for reckless driving speeding and suspended license plus improper passing with fines ranging from ten to one hundred dollars. Divorces filed include Carol A Hunsinger Douglas A Hunsinger Hazel G Clark Paul F Clark and Juanita Tallant Richard Tallant. Judith A Gill granted.
The list names Kenneth Gill and Margaret Shulenberger with others including Arvid Shulenberger Kenneth L Lawson with Etta Lawson Ouita Andrews with Wayne L Andrews Audrey Howard with James W Howard and Mable Marie Polston with Clifford Polston in a series of pairs likely indicating filiation or witness associations in ongoing cases.
Unscrupulous trappers run a black market in orangutans selling the rare primates to American and European zoos for up to 3000 dollars each.
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