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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1973
Page
14
Local markets show wheat at 2.08, corn 1.66, soybeans 8.35, oats 1.05 with wholesale eggs steady. In New York, the Dow falls to 930.99 as traders weigh the Federal Reserve rate hike to 6 percent, with declines led by H & R Block and Polaroid amid institutional trading and notable drops in Fairchild Camera.
Cattle mostly 44.50 to 45.50 for choice steers and 43.25 to 44.50 for choice heifers. Hogs 2,600 head with under 250 lb up 50-75 and over 250 lb firms to 50 higher. various weight ranges quoted. Sows steady. Sheep week’s spring lambs 35.50 to 36.50. Monday estimates: cattle 1,700 hogs 4,000 sheep 300.
The Art in the Park show sponsored by the Lawrence Art Guild and Parks Department will run 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday in South Park weather permitting. If rain forces cancellation, activities move to the South Park Recreation Center with limited outdoor elements and a future rain date planned. About 200 exhibits including painting and youth art will be shown, with awards of ten dollars in art supplies for youth exhibitors presented by Mayor Nancy Hambleton at 3:30 p.m.
Roger L. Kaesler, associate geology professor at Kansas University, received the Ed mond C. van Diest Gold Medal at the Colorado School of Mines 99th commencement in Golden. He graduated Mines in 1959 and is a visiting associate professor at Virginia Tech. He earned his Ph.D. at KU in 1965.
Haskell Indian Junior College students will host the Spring Prom Saturday from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday at the Stidham Union. The rock band The Sound Creation will be featured.
Lawrence High School wraps up the school year with multiple events. Commencement occurs at 8 p.m. May 25 in Allen Fieldhouse Kansas University. senior recognition is at 9 a.m. the same day in the LHS auditorium. Two spring queens will be crowned from 8 to 11 p.m. in the cafeteria during Pieces of April.
An autopsy report from Hannibal Missouri states Senator Edward V Long died of heart failure, not poisoning as his secretary suggested four months after his death. The exhumed body also showed no brain tumor, contrary to earlier family reports.
Two 17 year old finalists vie for the 16th America’s Junior Miss crown as Sue Murphy of Kailua Hawaii and Lisa Pad en of Birmingham Alabama top preliminary judging in youth fitness poise appearance and talent. Other winners include Linda Rutledge Judy Hembre and Rebecca Jones for scholastic achievement. each winner receives a $1000 scholarship per preliminary victory.
Bob Hoffman Republican candidate for Kansas attorney general resigns as assistant city attorney in Topeka to become regional attorney for the U S Department of Agriculture based in Prairie Village Kan He starts Monday at a 62800 per year salary
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