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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1965
Page
12
Prices across markets show wheat at 1.38 and corn 1.25 with oats around .80 and barley .85. Eggs and dairy follow steady ranges, while live fryers and cattle hogs show mixed moves as futures dip slightly from a broad range.
The stock market declined irregularly late this afternoon as rail merger candidates posted losses. Trading slackened and volume was about 4.8 million shares, down from 5.04 million on Friday. The index erased a small early gain and settled lower as activity slowed.
KU student Bill Porter was elected first vice chairman of the Kansas Young Republicans at the Wichita convention. About 45 KU members attended at Hotel Lassen. Other KU attendees included Gordon Dupree, Brian Biles, Charles Frickey, and Robert Miner. Biles was chosen to chair next year’s state convention and Elizabeth Schmidt was named next year’s women’s chair.
Lawrence High School teams earned two seconds and a third at the East Central Kansas Farm Mechanics Contest in Louisburg. Fifty-one contestants from nine schools competed. Lawrence placed second in welding with Glen Richardson third high, Alan Cox fifth. second in farm carpentry and concrete with Joe Yaussi fourth and Jim Miller fifth. and third in farm shop tools with Bob Brink second highest individual.
Mrs Edna F Cooper 73 of 1317 Mass St died Sunday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was mother of City Commissioner Fred L Cooper and wife of Orrin H Cooper with 24 grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday in Cooper Warr en chapel with burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Miss Eunice N Kimmel 57 former Kansas City attorney died in McLouth after long illness. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday in McLouth Church of the Brethren with burial in McLouth. Paul Cashatt 78 farmer from near Oskaloosa died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 2 30 pm Wednesday in Oskaloosa Presbyterian Church with burial Fairview Cemetery. Hampton Funeral Home of Oskaloosa in charge. Survivors listed for each.
James H Harris 61 of 3010 Harvard Rd died Sunday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev Harold Mallett officiating. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by Berna Harris at home, son Harold Henry Harris, daughter Hally James Harris, both at home. Aunt Myrtle Harris of Italy Texas and cousins Sam Davis Grand Prairie Texas and Tom Easley Dallas Texas.
A long list of names and street addresses appears, including Michael Freidenberger Ruth Wingert Melvin Wyler Vera Giesy Edward Schilling Edwin Robinson Fannie Pearson Tonga noxie Ralph Young Norma Mullin Marjorie Simms Chester Wilks George Schloetzer Margie Dillard Dianna Thomas Mabel Disque Dianna Callahan Dale Bryant Opal LaRue Shari Vick Kenneth Retter Ivan Rappard Jan Doyle and baby boy Janice Wright and baby boy Rich ard Sawyer Doylene Rathke Stephen Duck worth Lois Hille bert Robert Mounsey Mae Cunning ham Mary Smith Brenda Robb Roberta Sparkes Mary Bereiter Regina Murphy and baby girl Richard Linnell Bertram.
A string of birth notices reports families in Paris and nearby areas welcoming daughters and sons today. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Ted Howell Baldwin William Jones Peter Finne Dale Hawley and others with addresses noted.
The New York Stock Exchange announced it has purchased a Broad and Wall streets site for seven million dollars to house its new headquarters, located about 400 yards south of the current building.
A strong earthquake struck the region around Santiago causing a death and about 40 injuries as residents fled collapsing buildings. The tremor registered near 10 on the Richter scale, triggering avalanches of rock and debris that disrupted telephone lines and communications across Chile’s Andean region.
Amos Clayborne Ward died in Alhambra California today. Former Lawrence resident survived by four sisters Mrs Ina Kiser and Mrs Minnie Kimball of Lawrence Mrs Jessie Dyers of Topeka and Mrs Mildred Ellis of Ottawa and two brothers Harry Clayborne and another brother unnamed in the record.
In Chile north of Santiago a massive mudslide wrecked power lines and radio gear. A sandpit collapse near Quil Jota trapped about 100 miners with many escaping. El Cobre residents despair as Minister Eduard Simian calls the area devastated and waterlogged up to 25 feet deep. Soldiers aided search but nightfall halted efforts. Police urged relatives to stay away from the mud sea. A 12 year old Juan Honorato mourns his family, saying he fears he will never see them again.
A man recounts a sudden collapse as mud and debris wiped out a village near La Calera. He and his daughter had left to visit a hospital, returning to find their home gone. The quake, felt as far as Buenos Aires 700 miles away, unsettled residents and sparked alerts.
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