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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1970
Page
11
Kansas City reports mixed grains with wheat firm then lower, No 2 hard at 1.56% and No 3 at 1.47% to 1.44n. Corn ranges 1.60 to 1.71n for No 2 white and 1.17 to 1.70n for No 3. Oats steady around .63 to .72n. Soybeans quoted 2.39 to 2.56n. beans and milo also listed. Wheat futures end with slight declines from prior close.
Lawrence freshman Christine Clifford of the Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam says no moratorium activity is planned at Kansas University in January due to finals and student travel after exams. The next moratorium action is expected in February as Student Mode begins planning March activities.
A compiled notice lists numerous individuals and addresses including Mrs Ruth Sehon 925 Ind Ot tawa Walter Sandelius 2202 N.H. Mrs Ingrid Kring 622 W 25th and Fyras Toukan Yates Center along with others in multiple cities. It notes Mr. and Mrs Donald Burns Rt 3 welcomed a daughter today.
New York stock market eased in a sluggish session with no driving news. By 2 p.m. the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 3.56 to 798.51 as declines edged advances on the New York Stock Exchange.
A 20 year old French hijacker Belon with a rifle and two pistols commandeered a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 from Paris to New York and Rome, forcing a Damascus bound flight to Beirut. No one was hurt as he and eight others escaped via a inflatable chute after bullets hit the instrument panel.
About 40 optimists gathered Thursday night at the Virginia Inn for a Zone 7 Kansas Optimist International board session. Attendees included Doyle Sumner of Topeka district governor and Lt. Gov. Paul Willingham of Lawrence, with Sunrise Club president Jim Yowell Luncheon Club President Jack Starkey and Sunset group president Daryle Beene among zone club leaders. Gov Sumner and past Gov Bert L. Calkins joined the program along with Lt. Gov Willingham.
Douglas County commissioners said no move has been made to designate the county as a pilot area to curb wild marijuana growth. Chairman Travis Glass and members Arthur Heck and Raymond Ice voiced skepticism about any test without clear county benefits or funds. Hemphill cited 250 acres growing last summer with no organized eradication, while state and federal officials outlined a pilot plan without naming a county.
Interstate long distance call rates fell as part of a $150 million nationwide cut by Southwestern Bell Telephone System at FCC request. Bell manager Ii H. James said the eighth price cut in 10 years saves customers despite rising prices, with largest impact on long station-to-station calls crossing state lines. A Topeka to Houston call drops from $1.20 to $1 during peak hours, and to 20 cents for the first minute during late night hours.
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