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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
7
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures tonight and Saturday. Tonight’s low will be in the 60s with Saturday reaching the 90s.
USDA Crop Reporting Board notes hog prices rising and corn value increasing the hog to corn ratio to 20.2 bushels per 100 pounds in the north central pork area on June 15. May 15 ratio was 18.8 and June 15 last year 18.1. National ratio edged at 20.0 bushels with farm corn at 2.09 dollars per bushel and hogs at 41.90 per 100 pounds.
Shawnee County sheriff's officers and Topeka police arrested 18 people in raids at 25 to 30 locations around Topeka. Officers confiscated heroin hashish cocaine and marijuana and recovered stolen property that may help solve several local burglaries. Most arrestees face possession with intent to sell charges. A few more warrants are expected.
A 28 year old inmate Freddie P Callazo died after a dining hall stabbing at the Lansing Kansas state penitentiary. The suspect 33 year old is held on aggravated battery charges. The incident followed a seat dispute during breakfast hours.
Kansas purchasing chief Henry Knouft retires after two decades directing state buying with no staff growth. He notes staff size has stayed similar while annual business climbed from 35 million to 125 million. He helped develop open end contracts and opposes central warehousing.
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