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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
12
Local market notes show Bowersock Mill quotes for wheat at 1.46, yellow corn at 1.09, and milo at 1.79. Harwood Market lists Eggs Grade A large 27, medium 22, undergrades 13, and current receipts 15.
AP reports wholesale egg prices hold steady with large 80 percent A 31-34 and mediums 80 percent A 27-29. Butter also unchanged with grade A one pound at 77 and grade A one pound quarters at 78.
Cattle 5 000 head with calves 250 and feeders steady to strong, cows mostly steady to down 25. Feeder steers 21.50 26.00, feeder heifers 20.00 23.00, prime and choice cattle ranges listed. Hogs 5 000 head up 50 for barrows and gilts, prices 17.50 19.50 per hundredweight, sows up to 50 higher. Sheep 700 head steady with lambs 21.00 23.00 and ewes 4.50 6.00.
Kansas City wheat and corn prices show slight gains and losses across multiple grades with futures closing modestly higher. Wall Street reports a mix of gains led by Continental Air Lines, IBM, Polaroid, and Xerox as the Dow slips while congressional events loom.
In Van Nuys California police cited a bag of groceries as the cause of a fatal accident that killed 69 year old James Edward McKinney. He had stepped from his car to open a driveway gate when his wife moved to drive and a grocery bag fell, causing the car to lurch into him.
A 22 year old Kansas University student Judith Simmons from Leavenworth was injured when her westbound car struck a utility pole on 23rd Street near Massachusetts. She received treatment at Watkins Memorial Hospital and was released. Police reported 475 dollars damage to the auto.
Funeral services for Ray D. Sirls of 440 Midh. St. are pending at Warren Mortuary. Sirls died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital where he had been employed. Survivors include his wife Estella.
Roberta Shoemaker 28 of Tulsa died Sunday from cancer in a Tulsa hospital. Her newborn daughter also died. The family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society. Survivors include husband Gary and children Rachael and Kent Dunn, parents William and Helen Reynolds, brothers Wray Reynolds and William James Reynolds, grandparents C R Boydston, and two nieces and a nephew. Born September 2, 1939 in Topeka, she lived in Lecompton Perry areas and graduated from Perry High School.
In West Philadelphia the Nor mandie Retirement Club fire destroyed a seven story building housing 357 residents. One resident Bertha Glick died from burns. John Gogel is missing. Citizens and agencies provided shelter, clothing, eyeglasses, and funds totaling thousands. The Red Cross and Pennsylvania officials distributed aid to evacuees.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to raise minimum state salaries to 1.38 dollars an hour effective February 1. The plan, proposed by the Kansas Finance Council, would lift classified and classified exempt positions by about five percent, costing 786000 dollars for the remainder of fiscal year 1968. Governor Docking cited the plan in his budget message.
Memorial Hospital release lists patients and associated addresses including Mrs Elizabeth Wells at 1000 Sunset Dr Mrs Lillie McEnul ty of Tonganoxie Emery Vitt of Baldwin Mrs Mary Miller 3220 Cardinal Dr Vera Warner 1240 Ohio George Schroeder 315 Okla Mrs Nettie McCan les 207 E 14th and Esther Parks among others.
A list of residents and households with birth announcements and family entries. Includes names such as Sherry Byler Beulah Keplin and baby girl Roberta Smith, with various addresses in Kansas City area towns and surrounding counties. Friday and Sunday birth mentions appear for families including Farrier and Freed in Eudora and Sunflower Village.
In the Courts MUNICIPAL COURT traffic cases list Don Omer Route 4 improper left turn five dollars and improper lane use five dollars suspended. Henry Hodges Route 4 obstructed view five dollars. Eugene Gfeller 330 Perry St no driver's license fifteen dollar bond forfeit. Non-traffic Ronald Guthrie 818 E 13th St carrying a concealed weapon ten days.
A list of selected answer choices for ten questions with options. The sequence shows (1) a, (2) a, (3) a, (4) a, (5) a, (6) cent symbol, (7) a, (8) b, (9) b, (10) b.
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