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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1971
Page
11
At Kansas City the cattle sale showed 5 400 head with calves 600 and feeders strong up to 50 higher led by steers under 700 lb and heifers under 600 lb. Feeder steers and heifers posted varied price ranges across weight classes while hogs rose 25 to 50 cents with most 200 to 270 lb at 17.50 to 18.25, sows uneven and over 500 lb 16.00 to 25.00.
The city faces reduced funds from census figures and may curtail planned growth. Assistant city manager Dennis Kallsen warns phase two of the street program could be delayed or financed by bonds if state support does not arrive, leaving only smaller phase one improvements.
New York stocks climbed after January factory orders posted a third straight gain. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 6.44 to 888.83 by 2 PM, with advancers to declines about 2 to 1 on the NYSE. Glamor issues led the gains amid the broad advance.
Lawrence police report thefts including a 1970 motorcycle valued at 900 a $200 motorcycle part and a $15 battery from Ern's Cycle Shop 716 N Second early Wednesday. A 1957 car disappeared from Roger Ayers 1133 Ky and cash 278 stolen from Co-Op Service Station 23rd and Haskell after a window break late Tuesday.
Kansas University alumni gear up for a title celebration as KU clings to the Big Eight lead. The alumni association plans a post game social on March 18 and a pre-game gathering March 20 at the Shocker Club in Wichita with Chancellor Laurence Chalmers, KU officials, pom pon squad, yell leaders, and the KU pep band.
The Senate Judiciary Committee and House Judiciary Committee back the measure to lower the voting age to 18 for federal, state, and local elections. Supporters aim to ratify before 1972, with 86 senators and key leaders backing quick action. Separate state systems could cost up to 20 million dollars without it.
At a preliminary hearing Wednesday a man was bound over to the April Court Day of Douglas County District Court. Douglas County authorities also reported that David T. Millstein, 25, Rt. 1, pleaded guilty in district court to a misdemeanor for defacing a motorcycle serial number and was fined 150 dollars after being free on bond since an October arrest. Mills tine’s original charge was theft of a motorcycle. Separately James Prince, 23, Seven Hills Ohio, was bound over to district court on car theft charges for allegedly taking a car owned by Robert C. Howard, Rt. 2, from Hillcrest Shopping Center on Feb. 1. the car was recovered the next day near Wellington and Prince was arrested.
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