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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
14
Kansas City AP notes wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 30 to 38 cents and medium eggs at 28 to 36 cents. Grain quotes show wheat 1.87, corn 1.12, mile 1.73, beans 3.10 and oats 0.82.
Stocks edged lower in sluggish trading as the Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.71 to 934.60 at 2 p.m. Declines outpaced advances on the NYSE by more than 2 to 1. Analysts cite mild profit taking after a brief rally. Big Board movers included Control Data down 4 percent to 58, Gulf Oil down 8 percent to 26, Fannie Mae down 54 to 22, American Motors down and Sony down to 325, Anaconda down 3 to 184.
Kansas City cattle and calves market shows feeder steers under 800 pounds up to 50 higher with thin 500-600 pound cattle rising. feeder heifers also higher. Hog prices trend 25 lower across barrows and gilts with declines steeper for sows under 500 pounds and over 500 pounds.
Douglas County commissioners will seek bids from insurance firms to provide a fully county-paid health insurance plan for all permanent employees effective June 1. Bids open April 19 and a contract may be awarded by April 26 if they meet specs and cost. The move replaces an optional plan with employee contribution. The county also adopted a daylight moving permit requiring escort vehicles and liability coverage after a house moving incident. Alf T. H. Oleson was reappointed to the Public Health Committee.
Play scheduled at Central Junior High School presents Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland. Performances are Friday at 7 30 p m and Saturday at 1 30 and 7 30 p m with a double cast. Faculty director is Mrs Annora Dorsey.
Randolph E. Gould 22 of Kansas City Missouri has habeas corpus and extradition hearings rescheduled to 9 30 a m April 14 in Jackson County circuit court. The case concerns charges for bombing the home of Daniel A Young the county attorney in May 1970 and related federal bombing indictments in Kansas City area. Gould remains free on bond.
The Kansas University Endowment Association reports a 14000 bequest from the estate of Elise Neuen Schwander to expand the Gallon Neuen Schwander Scholarship Fund named in honor of Eugenie Galloo. An additional 18000 will come from Galloo's bequest of her home at 1324 La.
Lawrence police report two armed robberies and a purse snatching. At Clark's Service Station two men with a hunting knife took 108.60 from an employee, described as black, about 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 10 inches tall, 160 pounds, with dark hair. A Pizza Hut robbery involved two men with a butcher knife taking cash from a kitchen register. both described as black in their 20s, one about 5 feet 11 inches, wearing a white trench coat. The purse snatching victim, Deborah Schottman, chased the suspect to a car with four others. the boy was about 16, 5 feet 6 inches, husky, wearing a white shirt and dark trousers.
A temporary steering committee for a proposed rural water district around the Lone Star area southwest of Lawrence seeks about 200 statements of intent from residents. Chairman Don Carbaugh and members including Carl Lavery will lead outreach aided by Robert Flory to gather commitments.
NASA chose a recoverable launch vehicle for the space shuttle, likely ending Kansas as a site for the space station. Wichita attorney Al Kamass said inland sites are out of the running, with Florida favored for the facility. Kansas officials praised the impact Florida’s site would have on the economy, noting a potential $300 million yearly boost.
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