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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1971
Page
12
Market notes show wheat at 1.33, corn 1.39, mile 2.30, beans 3.03, oats 0.70. Wholesale eggs steady with large 0.80 to 0.31, medium 0.80 A 0.15 to 0.23. Butter steady at grade A butter 0.85 per lb solid and quarters 0.85 per lb.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.46 points to 902.45 at 2 p.m. as trading remained Moderate while maintaining the rally for a fourth day.
The July charges include illegal possession of hashish and two counts of LSD sale for David White with a $10 900 bond and July 16 hearing. Berg faces LSD sale charge with $10 000 bond and July 16 hearing. Gould faces misdemeanor marijuana possession with $1 000 bond. Several juveniles, ages 17, are held for protective custody or marijuana possession amid a February raid in Lawrence.
Cattle trading mixed with high choice steers at 32.15 to 50 and choice heifers 30.50 to 31.50. Hog prices show a full decline for under 240 pounds, steady over 270 pounds, with 1 to 3 weights around 20 to 25 dollars and 300 to 500 pound pigs at 15.75 to 16.50. Body discovery noted as scarce.
Five Kansas City area women returning from a California trip were in a wreck near Bonner Springs Kansas. Two were killed Miss Lois Swaney 75 and Mrs Mable Scott 58. Three others suffered severe injuries. The car went out of control after passing a truck and plunged 250 feet down an embankment two miles west of the Bonner Springs interchange. The car was owned by Mrs Leola Billings, driver undetermined.
DETROIT AP reports domestic auto output held steady this week despite Independence Day shutdowns. Automotive News notes Ford lines restarting after vacation and overtime at General Motors lifted totals to 132,498 cars, down from last week’s 132,927 and 149,856 a year ago.
A body found Wednesday afternoon at Douglas County State Lake near Baldwin remains unidentified. Initially suspected to be Robert Seyler, 18, of Baldwin, experts say a 29 year old is more likely. The search for Richard King, 16, of Lawrence, who reportedly drowned when his sailboat capsized, continues as divers and officials monitor the lake with water about 58 degrees.
Lawrence police report three 15 year old boys arrested after a break-in at Lapeka Inc warehouse 2711 Ore. A car stuck in mud led to discovery, door damaged and office furniture damaged totaling 100 dollars. The youths stole three cases of beer and three dozen glasses valued at 20.75.
Lt. Gov. Reynolds Shultz assumed the chairmanship of the 10 member Kansas Economic Development Commission and pledged an aggressive push to attract new industry. He aims to deploy a “flying squad” to tout Kansas to potential plants and keep young people in the state while avoiding upheaval of the commission.
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