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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
12
Market notes from Bowersock Mill list wheat at 1.46, yellow corn 1.07 and 1.85 per mile. Harwood Market shows Eggs Grade A large 29, medium 23, undergrades 13, current receipts 16. Kansas City wholesale eggs large 31-34, mediums 27-30. Butter unchanged Grade A 77 to 78 per pound.
Cattle 200 head with calves not listed. Hogs 2,000 head with barrows and gilts 50 to 75 cents higher. 1-2 200-230 lbs at 19.50, 1-3 210-255 lbs 19.00 to 19.25, 2-3 255-280 lbs 18.00 to 19.00. Sows steady at 13.50 to 15.75. Sheep none.
Kansas City AP reports mixed grain prices with wheat and corn showing small changes. No. 2 hard wheat ranges from 1.56 to 1.65, while No. 3 spans 1.54 to 1.64. Corn holds near 1.25 to 1.30 for No. 2 white and 1.14 to 1.29 for No. 3. Wheat futures close about four percent lower with March at 1.531, May 1.52, July 1.505, September 1.53, December 1.575 cents.
AP summary notes stocks trending lower with fair activity. Cotton irregular. Chicago wheat and corn lower on liquidation and light demand. Oats and soybeans down. Hog prices rise strongly to 20.00 with 4,500 receipts. Slaughter steers steady to 25 higher with 4,000 receipts and top at 29.00.
Wall Street ends little changed as the Dow falls 0.98 points to 882.80 after briefly posting gains. The AP 60-stock average dips 0.1 to 320.5 while the NYSE composite slips 2 cents. Volume climbs with NYSE at 13.84 million and AMEX at 10.16 million, a fifth straight day of records.
The Dow dipped about a point as losses outweighed gains 7 to 5 late trading. Benguet led declines, dropping over 2 points amid weaker gold stocks after Johnson urged Congress to tap U.S. gold to fix the balance of payments.
Two related traffic crashes Thursday near 23rd and La Sts and near 19th and Tenn Sts left several people with minor injuries. Patients included Shirley Lesch 17 Francis Biggers 17 David Doud 17 Christine Collister 19 John Hill 16 Marion Allen 53 and Richard Domann route 1. Vehicle damages ranged from 185 to 1200 with ambulances involved.
Two more defendants entered pleas in the Thayer bank robbery indict ment. Donald Wayne Kirkman and Joseph Morton Woods pleaded innocent and guilty respectively in Wichita federal court. Bond set at 2000 dollars with others already facing various charges in the investigation.
Premier Alexei Kosygin, in a two hour Kremlin interview with Time and Life officials, urged peace in Vietnam. He appeared friendly and serious about ending the war, marking his first such American contact since 1965.
Reports from Phnom Penh say American South Vietnamese troops crossed the Cambodian frontier about 200 yards at 5 a.m. on Thursday. Three Cambodians were killed and one wounded, with planes said to support the attack near Peam Montea in Preyveng Province. IC C officials and reporters were invited to the site on Saturday.
Robert George Robb 92 of Tonganoxie died this morning at Guardian Angel Rest Home. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Monday at the Congregational Church of Tonganoxie with Rev. Paxton Smith officiating. Burial at Hubbel Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 1 p.m. Sunday at Quisenberry Funeral Home. Survivors: daughter Edith L. Osborn. two sons William J. Robb and Thomas J. Robb. seven grandchildren. three great grandchildren. Born December 18, 1875 in Detroit Michigan. Lived in Tonganoxie 60 years. retired farmer. member of Odd Fellows Lodge and Stranger Valley Grange.
The obituary notes Mrs. Bloomheart survived by several nieces and nephews and lists her as a member of the Christian Church in Beverly.
Former Lawrence resident Mrs. Claudia Junkins 89 of Napa California died Tuesday in Napa where she had lived the last 19 years. She was an active Presbyterian Church member and sister-in-law of Mrs. William Frowe. Survived by husband Robert M. Junkins a daughter Mrs. Ruth Jinks and two grandchildren all of Napa.
A roster from Memorial Hospital lists numerous individuals with addresses across multiple states including Mrs. Kathy Neal 1224 La and Sheryl Potter 1649 Del. Others named include Harry Barnard 2108 Mass and George Brummet 1520 N.H. The document also notes several entries with babies indicating maternal names and newborns.
Mr. and Mrs. David Evans announce the birth of a son at their home at 1639 West 20th Terrace. The birth adds a new member to the Evans family.
G F Bodin of 636 Ohio takes the SLA post as controller overseeing policy owners service and office procedures. J Don Crane SLA president announces. Bodin comes from Douglas County State Bank and First National Bank.
Funeral services for 68 year old Mrs Marian Rice of 908 Mo will be held at 10 a m Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev M C Allen presiding. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Nora E Bloomheart 88 of Beverly died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital while living with sister C M Lassen den at 520 North Street since August. Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Hall Funeral Home Lincoln burial in Beverly Cemetery calling hours until 9 p m Saturday Rumsey Funeral Home. Sister surviving plus other relatives noted.
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