Local Market Prices for Grains and Eggs in Kansas City
Wheat at 1.38? corn 1.13 mile 1.75 beans 3.15 oats .82. Wholesale eggs unchanged large 80 percent 30-38, medium 80 percent A 28-36.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1972
Page
14
Wheat at 1.38? corn 1.13 mile 1.75 beans 3.15 oats .82. Wholesale eggs unchanged large 80 percent 30-38, medium 80 percent A 28-36.
The Dow Jones Industrials rose 2.18 to 945.06 as trading remained moderate. On the NYSE advances and declines were about even with Bausch & Lomb down 14 percent to 111 as traders cited expectations of weaker first quarter earnings and news of investigations by the SEC and NYSE into last Thursday's activity.
Cattle 2 000 head and hogs 5 000 head reported with steady to uneven changes. Steers and heifers mainly steady with some declines and high grades 34 75 to 35 75 for yearlings. Cows were steady, feeder cattle showing activity across weights, while hogs opened steady to 25 lower with lighter weights 200 to 260 pounds trading around 23 75 to 24 00 and heavier 260 to 300 pounds 21 50 to 22 25.
Topeka men Bertran Heath Melvin Jones Jr and Elmer Campbell were arrested on burglary and grand theft charges for stealing electronics from Servi-Tronics 1209 East 23rd in Lawrence. About 16 000 worth of 11 stereos 17 TVs and 18 radios found at one Topeka home. Lawrence and Topeka police coordinated the recovery and anticipate returning the trio to Lawrence.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower accepted on behalf of the Eisenhower family a bust of President Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Sculptor Felix W. de Weldon created the bust unveiled by Mrs. Eisenhower and Sen. John G. Tower. The Texas State Society of Washington gifted it.
Gov. Robert Docking vetoed a state resort complex bill at a Kansas park citing use of park user fees. He also vetoed measures to adjust state party committee membership assign space in the capitol and raise probate judges salaries in Wyandotte and Johnson counties.
Lynn Myers of Perry Lake says Gov Docking's veto stops a planned resort complex at a Kansas reservoir. He notes mixed feelings, citing revenue bonds from park fees and concerns about added local impacts. Myers warns existing Perry Lake agencies already struggle with summer visitation.
Lawrence police report two thefts from homes. Richard Cahill of 1301 N.Y. says stereo items worth 710 dollars were taken after a forced entry Friday night. William R. Davis of 1107 Ind. reports a radio stereo and leather coat missing valued at 325 dollars with no sign of forced entry.
The article notes that young copperheads are born with fangs and venom but copperheads are not typically aggressive and bites are uncommon.
The Inland Daily Press Assn tentatively backs a William Allen White Foundation award for editorial writing. It will be awarded annually at the winter meeting if the board approves. KU journalism faculty and White Foundation trustees will judge five entries per paper based on Mr White’s criteria. The first plaque will be presented next February for 1972 editorials.
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