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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
12
New York and American stock exchanges will close Monday for Nixon’s national day of participation marking the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Dow rose 3.75 to 853.09 in a second straight session as the market opened higher, then faded with 1,537 issues trading 784 advances and 502 declines.
AP reports wholesale egg quotes in Kansas City with large eggs at 42 to 46 cents per dozen and medium eggs at 30 to 34 cents per dozen based on 80 percent accuracy.
Cattle 4 300 head and calves 200 listed. Feeder steers 475 625 lb mostly 31.50 33.30 650 750 lb 30.30 31.70 and 800 965 lb 30.35 80, 750 950 lb 29.50 30.50. Feeder heifers 500 675 lb 27.00 30.00. Hogs 3 500 head barrows gilts 200 250 lb 26.50 27.00, 190 195 lb 25.75 26.25, 250 270 lb 25.75 26.50, 300 lb 24.00 50. Sheep 100 head spring lambs 28.50 29.50 prime 30.00.
Wheat and corn car load descriptions show prices and grade ranges for No 2 and No 3 soft, hard, and red wheats with small gains. Soybeans and oats figures listed with corresponding futures open high low close data for July September December and May contracts reflecting modest upward movement.
A historical note states that more than four-fifths of Earth's animals live in the sea while every fifth Iceland resident owns a car. The figures illustrate global biodiversity and personal ownership patterns.
The House Judiciary Committee rejected President Nixon's proposed voting rights bill while approving a five year extension of the 1965 act. The panel backed renewing the act which blocks literacy tests and limits election procedure changes in seven Southern states.
Bernard N Johnson 19 of Ottawa fined 10 for fishing without a license. Charles J Harthorn 32 of Sunflower Village fined 10 for an unregistered boat. George Carroll 27 of Sunflower Village fined 10 for operating a boat for non fishing. Car F Linder of Topeka cited 80.45 for overload as driver for Topeka Supply and Boiler Co. Ronald E Adams 28 of Abilene fined 10 for speeding. Dale E Long 22 of Eudora fined 10 for failure to reduce speed. Gordon D Chappell 23 of 1311 W 6th St fined 14 for speeding.
Douglas County sheriff's deputies report a 4 speed GMC transmission taken from the Calvert Salvage Yard east of Lawrence on K-10 between June 26 and 29. The loss value was not listed.
Mrs. R. H. Beamer announced 25 more families are needed to host new foreign students arriving at Kansas University this fall. About 70 to 75 families have volunteered. hosting requires only a welcoming gesture, not room and board. Most arrivals are late August or early September from the Mid East or Africa. overlap with a KU Student Senate housing program caused some confusion.
Marilyn McMullen reported a $150 camera stolen from her unlocked car parked along Vermont Street in the east 800 block Thursday afternoon. A 23 year old Baltimore man was arrested for vagrancy around 1 p.m. after entering Ridglea Apartments. Loss from a Tuesday morning vandalism at Peterson Liquor Store is estimated at $625 after a rock was tossed through two plate glass windows.
President Nixon dismissed wage and price controls amid inflation worries. Press secretary Ziegler stated the administration has ruled them out under foreseeable conditions. Kennedy and White House comments showed continued ambiguity on reviving controls if other anti inflation steps fail.
At the Vietnam peace talks in Paris the North Vietnamese delegation led by Xuan Thuy dismissed South Vietnam and United States appeals for Thieu's proposal to have Viet Cong elections under international supervision. Thuy argued elections would be controlled by American troops and create a puppet regime. South Vietnam urged reconsideration while U S negotiator Lodge pressed for a second look.
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