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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1968
Page
10
Market notes from Bowersock Mill show Wheat at 1.45, Yellow corn 1.07, Milo 1.83. Harwood Market lists Eggs Grade A large 29, medium 23, undergrades 13, current receipts 16. KC AP reports wholesale eggs large 80 percent 31-34, mediums 80 percent A 27-30. Butter unchanged Grade A lb solid 77 and Grade A lb quarters 78.
Stocks in New York declined amid active trading while commodities show mixed to lower moves. In Chicago wheat and corn fell under liquidation, soybeans and oats down in light trade. hogs weak to 25 cents lower with 7,000 receipts and top 19.50. slaughter steers 25 to 50 cents lower with 10,000 receipts and top 28.75.
Cattle numbers around 6 000 with calves 250 traded and steers and heifers mostly steady to 25 lower in price. cows and feeders steady. High choice steers 25.65 to 26.50, prime yearlings 27.00, other grades 24.75 to 25.50. Hogs 6 500 with barrows and gilts mostly 25 lower. 1 2 210 225 lb hogs 19.25, larger 210 255 lb 18.50 to 19.00. Sheep 200 with wooled lambs and ewes 25 higher. wooled lambs 22.50 to 23.50 for choice prime.
Wheat prices fall with 227 car lot details across grades while the New York market closes sharply lower. Dow drops eight points as glare on speculation and federal spending fuels anxiety and heavy trading across exchanges.
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The market declined sharply in heavy trading as the Dow Jones industrial average fell 7.46 to 872.86 at 11:30 a.m. The New York Stock Exchange reported floor actions with a three minute reporting lag as investors rushed to trade in four hours of trading. Exchanges set a 3 p.m. CST close to ease clerical backlogs from heavy volume.
Governor Ro bert Docking said he would attend the funeral of Sgt Eldon Miller the Kansas highway patrolman shot during a bank holdup last Friday. Col R N Woodson will accompany him and patrol members may gather at 1 30 p m in Yates Centerbefore services. Miller lived near the governor in Arkansas City and close to his home.
Obscure memorial hospital notices list names and addresses including Mrs. Betty Ray and Mrs. Mary Sturdy in Baldwin, A B Ewing at 703 N 3rd, Mrs. Rebecca Cornette at Stouffer Place, and others such as Verna Hagerman Bald win, Mrs. Ada Walker 601 Lyon, Mrs. Faye Shrable 234 Ark, with multiple associated addresses and names across Pomona McLouth Haskell Grounds and Conn period references.
A list of births in multiple towns includes a daughter for Ludvicek at 1606 Powers and a daughter for Funk at 2016 Learnard. Additional newborns listed: Ryan in OsKaloosa. Bishop in McLouth. Burgoon in Eudora. Coombs in Illinois. Scott in Indiana. Schowen in Park Hill Terrace.
Mrs Tracy F Leis 89 of Denison Texas died in a local nursing home after a long illness. Funeral services and burial were in Denison. Survived by husband of the home a son W R McMillan of Denison two grandchildren six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Born January 16 1878 in Huntsville Alabama she married in Lawrence and was a member of First Baptist Church.
The Eastern Star, World War I Auxiliary, and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary operate together in Denison, coordinating veterans’ activities and community support. Local units meet to plan events and assist military families.
Mrs Marian Leigh Pyle of Pueblo Colorado died Saturday in a Pueblo hospital from cancer. Funeral services are set for 10 a m Tuesday in Pueblo with burial there. Memorials may go to the Lawrence First Baptist Church flower committee. She was born in Lawrence, a Kansas University graduate, and a member of First Baptist Church in Lawrence and Pueblo. Surviving relatives include her mother Mrs C V Leigh of 342 Miss, three sisters Mrs Esther Paradee of Weir Mrs Pearl Fields and Mrs Ruth Yeager, and three brothers Edgar Leigh Dr Lawrence Leigh of Shawnee Mission and Virgil Leigh of California.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Reusch 79 of Baldwin died Sunday. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Mallett officiating. Burial follows in Vinland Cemetery. Surviving daughters include Mrs. Elmer Smith of Shawnee Mission and Mrs. Willard.
Morgan of Kansas City and Mrs Perry McPheeters Baldwin share a brother George Liggett of 1105 N J, four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Mrs Reusch born May 10 1888 in Eudora lifelong Douglas County resident.
Donald D. Roelofsz, 75, of Perry died at home from a heart attack. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Perry Methodist Church with military graveside rites at Oak Ridge Cemetery. He was born May 4, 1892 in Nebraska and was a WWI veteran. Survivors include his wife Eva, three sisters Blanche Brock, Grace Hastings, Ethel Bracken, and brother Ray Roelofsz. Hampton Funeral Home of Oskaloosa in charge. Ella G Severs, 76, Paola, died Saturday in Paola.
The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wilson Funeral Home Paola with burial at Scotts Valley Cemetery near Paola. Survived by husband Earl Severs, three daughters Irene Schweitzberger Margie Binger and Mary Halter, a sister and three brothers, 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Mrs Severs was born August 8 1891.
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