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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1969
Page
11
A Kansas City market summary lists wholesale grain prices for wheat, corn, Milo, beans and oats with futures. cattle, hogs and sheep ranges are provided. New York stocks end lower as Dow dips near 15.5 points amid higher interest rates and credit fears.
Maj. James N. Rowe a U S Special Forces officer captured five years ago escaped during a B52 bombing raid on December 22. He wandered through paddies for nine days before rescue by U S helicopters near Ca Mau in the U Minh forest area. Eyewitnesses describe him as bearded tanned and husky and elated after the rescue.
The Soviet Union launched an unmanned Venus mission on a 155 million mile trip aimed at a mid May soft landing. Tass reported Venus 5 photographed 90,000 miles from Earth near Alma Ata, with good image quality. The craft continues Venus 4’s atmospheric studies, which showed extreme heat and a carbon monoxide rich atmosphere.
In San Diego three killer whales at Sea World Aquatic Park were ill with the Hong Kong flu and only one performed, turning a whale show into a muted display.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan a 24 year old Jordanian charged with murdering Senator Kennedy goes on trial Tuesday in Los Angeles. The heavily fortified courtroom holds 75 spectators, with nearly 200 witnesses anticipated over a possible two month trial.Judge Herbert V. Walker will preside. Grant B. Cooper leads the defense with three attorneys. The case parallels a related dispute over a transcript in a separate Friar’s Club conspiracy matter.
Denver reports supervisory personnel of the nations major oil refineries kept plants running as 60 000 workers from the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union picketed. The union walked out after wage talks failed to reach offers near their demand for a 72 cent hourly increase over 23 months. companies claim safe operation with limited staff.
The nationwide oil workers strike paused as the Phillips Petroleum Co. Oklahoma City strike was called off. About 700 Tulsa workers remained off duty while Local 5232 leader Jack Harridge blamed an unexplained strategy. He noted a Champlin Oklahoma City dispute and predicted Cities Service workers may rescind in Oklahoma City.
Houston firm Loesch Laboratory Consultants promotes a risk free 32 day trial claiming to stop hair loss and grow hair for men and women. The ad warns conditions vary and any results depend on individual causes while inviting readers to submit information confidentially for evaluation.
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