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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1971
Page
11
Market reports list wheat at 1.42, corn 1.41, milo 2.20, beans 2.91, and oats 0.82. Kansas City wholesale eggs steady at 80 percent A 20-28 and 15-23. butter unchanged at grade A Tb quarters 85 and grade A l solid 85.
Cattle 102 calves none. Steers 32.25 to 38.35, Heifers 31.50 to 32.50. Hogs 3,700 with 205‑215 lb at 18.50, 195‑230 lb 17.75–18.25, 230‑250 lb 17.25–18.25, 250‑260 lb 16.75–17.50, 260‑280 lb 16.00–17.75, some 17.00. Sows under 800 lb steady to 25 lower, over 500 lb 25 to 50 lower. 330‑600 lb hogs 13.75–15.25. Sheep 35. Spring lambs and ewes steady. spring lambs 32.50–33.00, ewes 4.00–7.00. Monday estimates: cattle 9,000. calves 50. hogs 5,500. sheep 600. N Y Stocks.
The Dow Jones industrial average added 0.85 to 922.15 as trading stayed moderately active. Advances edged declines on the NYSE, with glamour issues leading gains and Natomas up 4 percent, Xerox up 1.5, Telex up 4.5, University Computing up 1, and Honeywell down 0.5.
Four Lawrence businesses were broken into overnight with minor losses at Burnett Instrument Co Pioneer Cabinet Wood Products Co and a Lawrence Construction Co storage shed. Lapeka Distributing Co suffered about 150 dollars stolen before offices were ransacked. Police say doors or windows were forced in each break-in and investigation continues.
Kansas City police search for a blond man about 20 who removed his clothes in a laundromat while a 23 year old woman washed. He grabbed his garments and fled as she screamed, leaving behind a soggy pink shirt and brown sandals.
Lawrence's 110 room Ramada Inn at Sixth and Locust has been sold for the second time in a year to Ramada Inns Incorporated of Phoenix Arizona. The transfer is stock based. Adamar Inc. previously owned the Lawrence and Junction City motels. Arthur Cohen and son Mike will stay as managers.
Hank Williams Jr and entertainers from the Grand Ole Opry will perform at 6 30 to 8 45 tonight in the Lawrence High School auditorium for the Lawrence Fraternal Order of Police benefit. The 15th annual program features Merle Kilgore Duke of Paducah LaMar Morris Joan Bon and the Coquettes Jerry Rivers and the Drifting Cowboys and the Cheating Hearts. Williams sings I ve Got a Right to Cry Standing in the Shadows Your Cheating Heart and It s All Over But the Crying.
U.N. Undersecretary General Ralph J. Bunche, 66, underwent treatment at New York Hospital after a fall in his Forest Hills residence reportedly causing a broken arm. Hospital declined details while U.N. sources confirmed the incident and injury.
DeSoto City Council voted to place a 20000 bond issue before voters for park site acquisition and a new park with a tennis court and volleyball court. Final approval hinges on the June 17 meeting with an August election likely. Gene Gower named chair of the Park Board and others have not yet accepted.
Kansas traffic deaths for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Friday show June figures and compare with the 1970 period. The AP report lists totals for 1971 against 244 in 1970, with Topeka noting fatalities in the statewide highway death log.
Bill Alves, the lone survivor of a five man Sierra Club climb on Mt Ritter, says he will attempt the peak again by Labor Day weekend. Four climbers died after a sudden storm and deep snow trapped the group near the summit. Alves described a brutal trek down and his release from a snowbound camp to reach safety.
Kansas City AP reports Harold Mack, long time KCMO news director, was released due to policy matters. Mack served nearly a decade as director and over 23 years on the station’s news staff. He did not specify his future plans.
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