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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1962
Page
9
Hong Kong report notes China’s population belief places it above 700 million according to a private survey. The article cites uncertain data and questions about the survey’s methodology.
Legal notices from Lawrence Kansas reveal two resolutions condemning properties at 129 Lyon Street and 411 Maple Street as unsafe and directing their repair or removal. Owners given 30 days to start work, with costs assessed as special assessments if not completed. publication dates July 1962. Also included is a probate notice of a petition to sell an interest in Pauline Johnson’s estate and an insanity proceeding in Douglas County Court.
Derby grain reports wheat at 2 dollars, corn 1.10, mila 1.70, oats 0.70, barley 0.90. Kansas City AP roundups list consumer eggs by grade with ranges, wholesale eggs by grade, poultry and butter prices, Missouri Arkansas live fryers and broilers, and butter grade values. New York stocks mixed, bonds steady, cotton quiet. Chicago wheat higher on demand.
Agricultural and commodity figures show cattle, hogs, sheep, and grain prices with modest shifts in Kansas City and futures. Obituaries note deaths of Thurman Allen Rothwell at 73 and Nellie May Banks aged 78, with funeral details and survivors listed.
A list shows dismissals including Marian Clark Alfred Skeet David Miller George Langston and others from Eudora Liberty Mo and Liberty. Births note Stocks down on a broad market as Mr and Mrs Clyde Durst have a son amid profit taking today.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 391.07 by 12 noon CST, gaining .8 points after the week's advance. Government and corporate bond prices held steady to a touch higher in late trading.
Former Missouri governor James T Blair and his wife died in an accidental carbon monoxide incident at their home. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson City with viewing from 2 p.m. today until Sunday noon. Sheriff Debo stated deaths were accidental and the couple had left a car running in the garage causing fumes to enter the house. Blair, 60, was a long time Democratic leader.
Dale Saffels, Democratic governor candidate, accuses Republicans and Gov. Anderson of turning the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission into a patronage tool. He says the 60+ rule and hand picked appointees limit jobs, while sportsmen fund promises from the last campaign. He urges matters be managed by outdoorsmen who pay the bills. A separate item reports a Scottsdale thief stole a $200 peach blonde wig from a beauty salon in a luxury hotel.
FMC Corporation’s board declares a two for one stock split for stockholders of record on Aug 24 1962 with certificates to be issued around Oct 1 1962. A third quarter dividend of 40 cents a share is also declared payable Oct 1 to holders of record on Aug 24, 1962, up 14 percent from 35 cents.
Seven Lawrence men took part in a Governor's Economic Development Committee meeting in Manhattan today. Attendees included State Rep Odd Williams KU officials James Surface Edward Nelson Glenn Miller and advisers Keith Wellmer Arno Knapper and William Hambleton.
The Federal Reserve District reports a 3 percent week over week gain in department store sales versus 1961. Tulsa up 1 percent. St Joseph 9. Kansas City 6. Topeka and Oklahoma City each 3. Wichita and Joplin 2. Lincoln 1. Albuquerque down 3 and downtown Kansas City down 1. Omaha and Denver unchanged. Year to date the district runs 2 percent ahead of last year, while the nation shows a 5 percent year rise.
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