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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1964
Page
2
Market notes show Harwood's Market prices for Wheat Corn Soybeans Barley Oats and eggs. KC prices report consumer wholesale farm eggs butter live fryers and broilers with per unit ranges and futures for September December March May contracts.
Kansas City reports cattle with 2,200 head and calves 100, hogs at 3,000 with 1-3 250-265 lb tier 16.25-16.50, sows 275-350 lb 13.75-14.75, lambs 23.50-23.75. New York stock market rises late with Calgon up 3 plus, King Seeley and Bristol-Myers leading gains. Pan American down on earnings. Westinghouse and GM among risers before rail section follows.
Vanya Railroad held fair gains as prices on the American Stock Exchange advanced in moderate trading. Corporate bonds were narrowly mixed while government securities remained mostly unchanged.
Markets at a Glance reports stock prices up in New York with higher volume. Bonds show narrow mixed trading alongside commodity moves in grains and hogs.
Lawrence resident C. M. Lessenden reports a thriving tomato crop with about 900 plants at 938 North St and 1309 Ohio St. He uses topless wire cages, three week fertilizer cycles, and insecticide and fungicide to harvest 1000 to 1200 pounds for grocery stores and restaurants despite some rotting on unstaked plants.
Former Lawrence mayor Ben Barteldes 1745 Ind is foreman of a federal grand jury to convene August 18 in Wichita Judge Wesley E Brown called the session which is expected to last two or three days The 20 jurors will hear criminal cases presented by assistant U S attorneys John R Thiele of Topeka serves as sergeant at arms for the jury He is a former Lawrence resident and son of retired Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter Thiele
The House approved a 5 percent Social Security increase affecting about 20 million retirees and 0.5 million more entrants. Proposed boosts vary by current payments, with singles from $42 to $133.40 and families up to $281.20. Senate amendments seek a voluntary hospitalization option, risking passage before adjournment.
Sidney Shaw 79 of Pratt died Wednesday morning in a Pratt rest home. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Ayres Calbeck Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. He leaves a daughter Beulah Maynard and granddaughter Karen Maynard of Haven, plus siblings and a niece. The former Ella Flory of Lawrence died in 1953.
Word arrived of the death Monday of Mrs Ina Draper 73 of Decatur Illinois Funeral services and burial were held in Decatur She was a native of Lawrence and a graduate of Lawrence High School She was a step daughter of the late Mrs Flora Miles 1217 Del St
Funeral services for Mrs Cora Stella Bazil age 71 of Lebo are set for 2 30 p m Friday at Jones Funeral Home Lebo burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery Lebo she died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Survivors include daughter Mrs Dorothy Abel 205 E 18th St son Elvin Bazil of Peoria Ill brother L H Williams of Lawrence sister Mrs G W Needels of Lawrence four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Rumsey Funeral Home handles local arrangements
Mrs. Lela Henson of 1328 N J St wife of Rev J W Henson of the Church of God in Christ died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital aged 61 Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday at the Second Christian Church with Rev I B Brown of Topeka officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Cooper Warren funeral home coordinating arrangements
Fort Worth Texas AP report says District Court Judge Charles Murray cut former Maj. Gen Edwin A Walker's libel verdict against The Associated Press from 800000 to 500000 dollars and eliminated 300000 dollars in exemplary damages after ruling AP acted without malice in coverage of Walker at the University of Mississippi during the James Meredith incident. The jury had awarded 500000 actual damages and 300000 exemplary damages.
In Pratt Kansas the Pratt Tribune held a nine-county straw poll. Republican Paul R. Wunsch led with 124 votes followed by Avery 30 and McDill Boyd 29. Democrat Harry G. Wiles led with 70, George Hart earned 8 for second place.
Memorial Hospital lists William C. Spiker Horton Mrs. Violet Gould 1525 Vermont John R West Route 3 Nancy Munger 1029 Ohio Axel Hellstrom 615 Ohio Mrs. Anna Mariea Bogin 316 Parkhill Terrace Mrs. Carlene Thompson Notes not fully readable.
A sequence of birth notices lists numerous families and individuals with addresses across Baldwin, De Soto, Eudora, Linwood, Kansas City, and nearby areas. Several entries note babies born today or a baby boy or girl, with accompanying parental names and locations.
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