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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1963
Page
2
Wheat and corn prices listed with soybeans oats and barley. Harwood's Market egg grades and pricing. Kansas City AP reports wholesale eggs and poultry prices. cattle hogs sheep and lamb quotes with ranges for feeders, calves, sows, and woolen lambs. Prices include butter grade and various weights and classifications.
Stocks held a higher edge in moderate trading in New York while bonds were firm with few changes. Wheat and corn moved mixed in Chicago and Kansas City, with futures closing mixed as traders noted steady or up modestly. Wall Street volume neared 3.3 million shares as trading continued.
The market edged higher with 3.09 million shares traded on Wednesday as gains outnumbered losses. IBM rose about five points, Xerox gained over two, Litton Industries climbed well over a point, while most major groups advanced on balance but with selective strength.
A roster of individuals faced in Police Court includes Edward Nelson with disturbing the peace a $15 fine. John Rhodus failure to yield right of way. Gary Potts Leavenworth stop sign. George Goins Route 4 following too closely. Robert Hamill stop sign. Samuel McCone failure to yield right of way. Ruby Pringle stop sign. Mary Warburton wrong way on a one way street. Joseph Franzmathes stop sign. Iona Seagle prohibited turn. Don nie R Allen DeSoto no driver's license. Elmer Thompson no driver's license. Emma Williams speeding. Wray Spooner defective brakes. William McDaniel speeding and driving left of center. James Barnes speeding. David Stoffer failure to yield right of way. Lee Valley speeding.
Memorial Hospital lists admissions for Janet Ulmer and several others with addresses across Vermont Arkansas and Indiana. Dismissals include Amanda Shepard Ina Harmon Oscar Moore and Elizabeth Erwin among others. A birth noted for William and Mrs Markley on Route 5 a daughter today.
Du Pont reports 1962 sales of 2407 million and earnings after taxes of 310 million or 6.73 a share, with total after tax earnings 9.60 per share. Construction outlays reach 245 million, with 1963 projected spending 350 to 400 million amid GM stock divestiture plans by 1965 and continued overseas expansion.
Total foreign business reached 388 million in 1962 versus 368 million in 1961. Foreign operating investment stood around 440 million at year end. Exports rose to 206 million in 1962 from 192 million in 1961, showing continued overseas expansion.
Ohio State defeated Kansas University 44 34 in the seventh Heart of America Debate Conference opener on the topic Should the Federal Government Establish Through Social Security a Program of Medical Care for the Aged. KU and OSU led the 20 college field with 18 other schools represented.
A psychiatric social worker Bob Johnson will confer with school authorities and parents during the four hours weekly program. Dr. Gary Lee is noted as part of the team shaping the effort.
Johnson leads a joint effort with psychiatrist Ted Mathews and counselors to involve the mental health center in school operations. The plan includes training sessions, case discussions, and sharing of student records to assess and aid children, with emergency protocols and parental involvement outlined.
A school official praises a center for enhancing counseling through teacher participation and access to records. The center already has a three-member team and provides meaningful insight, with both sides valuing the exchange and urging full use of the partnership.
Fire crews responded to a clothing dryer smoking at Oread Hall on the Kansas University campus at 7 20 p m. There was no fire damage or loss reported.
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