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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
14
Kansas City AP market bulletin shows wholesale egg and dairy prices unchanged. Wheat and corn at 1.41, milo 2.14, beans 2.77, oats 0.85. Large eggs 0.80 to 0.32, medium 0.80 to 0.28. Butter grade A quarters 0.85 per lb and solid 0.85 per lb.
AP reports cattle offerings were light with no test sales while hogs sold unevenly with gains for some weights but overall slow near 300 unsold. Stocker sows rose 25 cents to 14.50 15.50, and midweight hogs 200 to 250 pounds fetched 17.00 to 17.75. Sheep numbers were light and unable to test. Monday estimates project cattle 1,800 calves 100 hogs 6,000 sheep 200.
New York stocks slid moderately as the currency crisis rattled traders. The 2 p.m. Dow Jones average fell 2.10 to 935.29 amid more decliners than gainers on the NYSE. Among losers were motors, mail order retail, farm equipment, aircraft, metals, oils, and tobacco stocks.
AP Kansas City report shows mixed grain bids with wheat down about 4 percent and corn steady. Day’s quotes list No. 2 hard red winter at about 1.57 to 1.72 per bushel and No. 2 yellow corn around 1.50 to 2.10, soybeans near 2.95 to 3.04, plus bran and shorts priced at 53.00 to 53.75 per sack.
A blast at the Iowa City Civic Center shattered a large plate glass window and reportedly caused foundation damage. Police stated the building houses the city police department and reported no immediate injuries.
Plaintiffs claim negligent location and design of fire escapes in a four level Lawrence building. They accuse Continental Construction of code violations and Eley of failing to manage escapes. They seek 170000 to 50000 dollars in damages plus medical and funeral costs for Kathryn Kihm. New Hampshire Insurance blames defendants. Continental seeks to add Mrs McCaughey and others as parties. City inspector Jorgensen notes fire exit changes completed during repairs.
The Kansas University Council accepted a package of changes to the KU Judiciary and will forward them to the University Senate for favorable action. The fall senate meeting is set for Oct. 21, with student and non student members to be selected by the Faculty Council next week. A list of committee chairmen and members is announced, with Roy Laird chairing the committee on university organization and administration and Morris Fairman heading the planning and resources committee. A quorum was not present at Thursday’s meeting, though an official count was not required.
Charles Edward Girton, 23, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was arrested Thursday by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department on car theft charges and posted a 1500 dollar bond. A preliminary hearing is set for 4 p.m. May 13. He is charged with stealing a car owned by James E. Gunn of 733 Miss. on September 25.
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