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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
12
AP reports wholesale eggs grades A and mediums with price ranges. Cattle numbers and varied moves across steers heifers cows and feeders, with high and prime price levels. Hogs show steady to higher trends, barrows gilts and sows varied. Sheep and lamb markets show steady to strong demand with prime lambs and lower ewe quotes.
Kansas City grain prices show mixed moves with wheat up 22 percent and various grain grades listed. The Day in Wall Street notes a higher close driven by blue chips and high flyers in electronics and airlines, with leaders like Eastern Air Lines and General Motors posting gains amid broad market strength.
New York markets show stocks higher with active trading while cotton remains quiet in Chicago. Wheat and corn rise amid crop concerns. oats dull. Soybeans attract speculative interest. Hogs rise up to 50 cents to a top of 26.00, slaughter steers steady to 25 higher at 27.50.
A local hospital notices numerous birth announcements and family listings. Names and addresses of new parents and locations include Leora Henderson Wanita Willits Margaret Moore Nancy Shawbaker Evelyn McNamara Birdie Wiedeman Alvah Menhusen and many others with birth outcomes noted as daughters or sons.
Viet Nam imposes price hikes on beer and soft drinks by 24 to 50 percent as the government cites a 55 percent rise in the cost of living over the past year.
Elmer A. Bair 78 of Route 1 Baldwin died Saturday night at home. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schaeffer Mortuary Lyndon with burial in Lyndon cemetery. Survived by wife Lucy brother Howard of Lecompton and several nieces and nephews. Former Lyndon retail grocer later manager of W O Anderson Commission Co in Lawrence.
Margaret Loretta Moore aged 40 of Route 2 Richmond died Sunday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from a heart attack following a lung infection. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at Rumsey Funeral Home conducted by Rev Ronald Bump. Burial will be in Twin Mounds Cemetery. She is survived by husband Ira and daughter Betty Jean Moore of the home, father William H Whitington of Lawrence, sister Mrs Maxine Simmons of Kansas City Missouri, and brother Leonard of Prairie Village.
Mrs. Julia Clarkson 82 of Tulsa Okla died this morning after a lengthy illness in a Tulsa hospital. She was Maurice Clarkson’s mother and had visited Lawrence numerous times. Surviving daughters are Louise Miller Tulsa and Kay Hacke Dallas, with grandchildren Richard Clarkson of Topeka and Carole Hacke of Dallas. Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon at Stanley Funeral Home in Tulsa. Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson traveled to Tulsa today.
Joe B. Arp age 65 of Topeka sustained minor injuries in a one vehicle accident on U S Highway 40 near Big Springs at 6 20 a m today. His car sustained approximately 1000 in damage.
The Associated Press reports a severe thunderstorm watch in eastern Kansas and west central Missouri as Alma weakens to a tropical storm pushing rain to New England. Flooding hit Kansas City with 5 inches of rain, while tornado activity and strong winds affected parts of Texas and the Plains.
Stockholm sources say Sweden rejected repeated U.S. requests to buy Swedish arms and ammunition for American forces in Viet Nam. Harvard Professor John Galbraith, former U.S. ambassador to India, said Sweden had imposed an arms embargo on the United States due to dissatisfaction with U.S. Viet Nam policy in Providence.
George C. Matson of Pittsburg was installed as commander of the Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars during the final session of the 46th annual convention in Salina. Other officers named include Lloyd Roberts of Beloit senior vice commander Charles Cook of Brewster junior vice commander Barney M. Aldridge of Salina quartermaster Orlin L. Wagner of Wichita judge advocate Dr Ferris D. Evans of Wichita surgeon and Dr H. P. Killough of Russell chaplain.
Los Angeles AP reports a nationwide survey finding 12 percent of American adults are heavy drinkers. Dr. Ira Cisin cites one daily drink or five drinks in one session weekly as criteria. The study covers 2 750 interviews and notes regional and demographic patterns.
Frederick R. Weisman, 54, hospitalized after a cocktail lounge dispute with Frank Sinatra, shows marked improvement. He is conscious, recognizes family, and remains in serious but steadier condition following cranial surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
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