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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1972
Page
12
Local market results show cattle steady to weak with cows down to 24.00 per hundredweight and feeders holding at or near prior levels. Hog trades list barrows and gilts mostly steady with prices around 22.00 to 23.25 for lighter classes and 18.50 to 19.25 for 400 to 600 pound sows. Tomorrow’s totals project cattle 1,000 calves 100 hogs 4,000 sheep 200.
Art Heck was chosen for a second term as Douglas County Commission chairman this morning by Commissioners Raymond Ice and Walter Cragan. The board will reorganize as required by law on the second Monday in January, with Heck representing the Second District and Cragan the First. The group also sent a letter to all county officers urging adherence to equal opportunity employment standards while noting the board does not typically interfere with department hiring decisions.
Mrs Beem discusses moving the register of deeds to microfilm to preserve all documents from 1955 onward. The switch promises lower storage needs and costs, even as staff convert old volumes over about a year while maintaining original volumes as historical keepsakes.
A panel discussion on the current livestock market and Spring market prospects will be held at 7 30 tonight at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and area implement dealers, the program features the Kansas City Live stock Fuanel with hogs beef and grain authorities.
The Seawise University, formerly Queen Elizabeth, capsized after 24 hours of fires and explosions in Hong Kong. About 800 to 900 workers were aboard. 9 Chinese workers hospitalized. Investigators consider arson possible as flames spread rapidly through 11 decks.
John H. Salisbury 71 of Lecompton Kansas collapsed in acute care at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a collision on a county road. Deputies say a tractor trailer jackknifed into a ditch, driver David W. Boose 22 reported losing control while avoiding Salisbury. A second wreck involved Allen M. Fishburn whose car hit a util ity pole and sign after leaving U.S. 40.
Three Lawrence High debaters led a six member team to first place in the eastern Kansas regional debate at Shawnee Mission West. Shawnee Mission South finished second and Washington High Kansas City took third in an eight school field. LHS moves on to face SM South Washington and three western regional winners at Emporia State Teachers College. The year long topic is whether the U.S. jury system should be changed.
The Lawrence High Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, directed by Ed Bartley, perform a Mid-Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. The 100-member band opens with Bach and Holst selections followed by Moussorgsky and others. the 69-member ensemble features Bach Jager Bai num Nelhybel and Sousa pieces.
Leslie Katz wheeled 43 910 pennies to Long Beach City Hall to pay his half year real estate water and sewer tax bill. The 28 year old said the penny payment was spurred by a 167 per cent tax hike and that he was annoyed. Catherine Pirrone a tax office clerk called the stunt funny at first but warned it could cause trouble if repeated.
The Kansas Geological Survey completed a report on eight western and central Kansas areas Wallace Logan Greeley Wichita and Scott counties. It defers site recommendations and urges further testing before AEC release. Sierra Club chair Ron Baxter opposes any dump until safety is proven.
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