Market Wrap and Stock Drift Morning Report
Local markets show mixed gains with wheat at 1.31, corn 1.15, beans 3.23 and oats 0.50. The Dow stands at 944.84 after a 3.01 rise as trades drift and leaders push slight gains in a sluggish session. Major movers include Curtiss-Wright up to 5.05 and Alaska Interstate at 48, while Gulf Oil and Flint kote ease.
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New York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Curtiss-Wright
Gulf Oil
Flintkote
Alaska Interstate
Comstat
Pan Am
Panhc
Penney Eee
Phill Pet Fear Eee
RCA
Reyn
Ryder Sysarene
Sears R
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Ford M See Enews
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Kresge SS Aeeoe
Kroger Eoeewene
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Vy Litton See Evsues
Magnvox Eaenae
Marcor
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Mid S Util Eenene
Eevenee
Mobil Oil Ereeeas
Nabisco Ae
Va Nort Sim
Wheat and corn futures mixed in Kansas City report
Wheat prices fell for No. 2 hard and red grades while No. 2 and No. 3 corn prices varied modestly. Oats remained nominally unchanged with minor spreads in white and yellow varieties. Soybeans and bran shorts also listed with quoted ranges for delivery.
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Kansas City
Shorts
Last Unit Furls Colors to Leave Bien Hoa Vietnam
The last American combat unit in South Vietnam, the U S 1st Air Cavalry Division 3rd Brigade, furled its colors in a brief ceremony. Gen Creighton W Abrams and Lt Gen Nguyen Van Minh led the farewell as Brig Gen James F Hamlet received the Distinguished Service Medal and Vietnamese honors. A residual force of about 2 000 troops will remain to guard Bien Hoa Air Base and nearby facilities.
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Bien Hoa
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Nguyen van Minh
3Rd Military Region
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
James F. Hamlet
Long Khanh
Binh Tuy
Saigon
Mice Climb Mt Egmont Attract By Trash Litter
In New Zealand the Mt Egmont summit hosts a growing mouse colony, aided by litter left by climbers. Park member David Rawson cites two litterbugs: those who leave rubbish openly and those who hide it under rocks.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Mt. Egmont
Fujiyama
Egmont National Park
David Rawson
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report
Cattle numbers 700 head with mixed demand as feeder cattle and light calves hold steadier than fattened steers. Cows and heifers show varied values while hogs rise 25 to 50 cents with some instances up to 75 cents. Spring lambs and ewes steady amid broad price ranges across weights. Estimates show cattle 1,500 calves 300 hogs 3,500 sheep 300 for Wednesday.
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Kansas City
Eudoran Seeks Democratic Nod for 43rd District Seat
Loren Impson of Eudora filed Monday for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent John Vogel in Kansas House district 43. Impson, 21, cites the tax system as regressive and accuses Vogel of lacking leadership to aid farmers suffering under high property taxes and farm incomes.
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Loren Impson
Rt. 1
Eudora
Kansas House of Representatives
Impson
The
Kansas Color Press
Baldwin High School
Kansas University
John Vogel
State House of Representatives Agriculture Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
KU Law Student Enters Kansas House Race in 46th District
Joseph Krahn a 25 year old Kansas University Law School student announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the Kansas House from the 46th district. Krahn a Douglas County resident works as an intern at the Douglas County Legal Aid Society and plans tax reform focused on individual ability to pay. He cites Gov Docking programs on tax reform, supports environmental and consumer protection, and seeks better highways and education. The 46th district covers parts of Douglas Jefferson and Leavenworth counties. Krahn and his wife live in Lawrence. incumbent John Bower and Republican Kenneth Zachariah have filed.
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Joseph Krahn
Kansas House of Representatives
Krahn
Kansas University Law School
Douglas County Legal Aid Society
Kanwaka
Lecompton
Douglas County
Jefferson County
Leavenworth County
Vicki Anne
Rt. 1
Lawrence
USD 497 to Cut Levy Slightly As Budgets Forecast Increase
Preliminary estimates show the Lawrence School District levy dropping .76 mill. Assistant superintendent Kenneth Fisher presented a draft budget using a $119 million total valuation. He cautioned that local figures remain estimates until July 1 when county data firm up.
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Lawrence
Kenneth Fisher
Fisher
Jefferson and
Leavenworth
Fisher Projects Three General Fund Budgets With Tax Lid Loopholes
Fisher outlines three general fund budgets to navigate tax lid constraints and state permission for vocational and special education spending outside the lid. The plan covers a trades program outside the high school, Cooperative Special Education serving several districts, and tentative salary raises for teachers. Enrollment is projected to rise from 7,891 to about 7,906 for budget planning.
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Fisher
Cottonwood
Kansas University
Douglas County Red Cross Flood Fund Totals 300
The Douglas County Red Cross relief fund for Rapid City flood victims stood at $300 this morning. Officials expect to raise about $1,400 to cover short and long term needs. Donations are sent to the disaster area every Wednesday.
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Douglas County
Red Cross
Rapid City
S.D
Jo Byers
Rainmaking meeting outlines Kansas cloud modification plan
In Garden City a crowd heard federal and state officials describe a $100,000 rainmaking experiment using aircraft to seed clouds with salt. William Stepps of the Kansas Division of Water Resources explained limits and conditions for success while Don Carlile noted the Bureau of Reclamation will conduct the project.
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William Stepps
Kansas Division of Water Resources
Stepps
Don Carlile
Liberal
Kan
State Water Resources Board
U.S
Keltz Seeks Kansas Senate Seat in Second District
Harold Hal L Keltz of Lawrence filed for the Democratic nomination to the Kansas Senate from the Second District. A 56 year old retired operator of Lawrence Surplus at 740 Mass, he has led community groups and served in WWII. He cites opposition to special interests and support for Gov Docking and taxpayer relief. He faces Dave Broyles in the Democratic race while Arden Booth seeks re election for the Republicans.
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Harold “Hal” L. Keltz
Lawrence
Kansas Senate
Keltz
Lawrence Surplus
Mass
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N. Y. Stocks
Wall Street
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K. C. Livestock
M. R. Carlson
Vermont
Bob Carlson
State Farm
State Farm Mutual Automobile Inssurance Company
Bloomington, Illnois
Eudoran
Demo Nod
KU Law
John Bower
Kenneth Zachariah
Jefferson
23Rd and Town Streets
Kansas Power and Light
North Lawrence
Cooperative
Lawrence, Baldwin
Eldora
Wellsville
Tonganoxie
David Kendall
Friedrich
Bedrich
Massachusetts
Braves Storm
Garden City
Senate
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Human _ Relations Commission
Dorothy
University Dr
Dave Broyles
Arden Booth
Eldridge
Howard D. Quinlan
Donald D. Colt
K.U
Contact
David Nelson
Eldridge House
Massachusetts and
Seventh Street
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kansas
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