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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1971
Page
10
Market notes show wheat at 1.38 dollars and corn at 1.40 with beans at 2.81 and oats 0.88. Cattle yard reports 5,800 head and 700 calves with feeder auctions steady for select steers and heifers, but wider weakness for others. Prices listed for feeder calves and steers range from 28 to 39 dollars per hundredweight depending on weight and condition.
Record shows John Spearman and John R. Chaney listed among residents. Voters may register at the city clerk on the Fourth Floor of the First National Bank building. Since November 264 voters registered, including 167 aged 18 to 21. Vera Mercer notes the office stays open to 9 p.m. daily for registration until Feb 16, with books reopening March 10 and closing March 16 for the April 6 election.
The Dow Jones average rose 1.03 to 861.86 by 2 p.m. as the market, after a small morning lag, regained strength. On the New York Stock Exchange, advances led declines by nearly 3 to 2.
A 17 year old, Eric Berger of 1518 Cadet, was ordered to stand trial as an adult after a Douglas County Court complaint charged him with selling two LSD tablets for 4 dollars and one blotter acid unit for 1.50 on November 23. He appeared for a preliminary hearing set for February 23 and posted a 1500 dollar bond.
Former Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall was cleared after Dart Drug Co. declined to press charges for allegedly pocketing a 95 cent cigar pack. Udall admitted absent-mindedly placing cigars in his pocket before paying for a full box.
John Riggins said he sensed the Jets would draft him and noted the Bears passed on him. He was the sixth collegian selected, boosting his potential contract power. Back in Lawrence he planned talks with a local businessman about negotiations, while his brother Bill teased if New York could handle Namath and Riggins.
Douglas County Commission leaders tour a donated 20 acre hillside site near Shank Hill and consider accepting William Wells of Topeka as donor. The Wells parcel offers higher elevation, larger area, and lower cost than Shank Hill but requires fencing and hillside road work. Local groups shift support to Wells as planning commission moves to add the site to the county comprehensive plan.
Federal Judge rules the Kent State grand jury report is expunged and the 25 indictments stand. Judge Thomas found the report exceeded powers and violated secrecy rules while overruling challenges to Ohio anti riot law. The case stems from the May 4 campus clash with National Guardsmen and involves Kent State students charged with rioting.
The government added eight more cities to its unemployment list including Parsons Kansas. Three large metropolitan areas join Kalamazoo Michigan Atlantic City New Jersey and Buffalo New York among 50 000 plus populations.
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