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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
12
Local markets report grain and egg prices with wheat around 1.68 per bushel and corn near 1.33 to 1.38. Egg prices show Large at 30-32 cents and Mediums 27-29 cents, with butter steady and milo around 1.93-1.94 per unit. Wheat futures closed mixed with May around 1.63 and December about 1.65.
Hogs 2 600 steady with various weight classes recorded from 200 to 330 pounds. prices range from 20.00 to 24.00 per hundredweight, sows 17.25 to 19.00. Sheep 900 steady. lambs at 27.00 for choice and prime spring. ewes 7.00. Cattle 3 200 with feeders and calves. cows 18.00 to 19.50. Feeder auction limited with few sales. steers 26.00 to 29.00, heifers 24.55, calves 29.85.
New York stocks closed lower as traders weighed May auto sales. Ford rose on strong early May results but GM and Chrysler fell amid late reports. Glamour issues led the losses with declines in Fairchild, Motorola, Polaroid, Xerox, and IBM. Dow tumbled over 13 points as rails and airlines slid.
New York markets show declines with stocks lower and heavy trading. Bonds fall as Treasuries ease, and cotton remains quiet in early action.
James P. Mailen appointed Douglas County zone manager for Investors Diversified Services Inc. He will work as co zone manager with George William Long Jr. Mailen has spent the past three years with a life insurance company. His family lives on Route 2 with his wife Vonda daughter Melany and son Troy.
A compiled admissions list names residents including Alfred Faler Maria Rood Carl Beebe Mildred Berlin Daniel Brenton Diana Cox Blanche Avery Harry Richardson Ruby Holladay Russell Nutter Lyle Hammer Schmidt Marci Flottman Richard Du Bruille Jr Guy Zink Edith Harris Barbara Osborn Lois Tyler Edd Probst Ada Keplinger Peggy Spencer Robert Hartman Harry Litvin Mark Maranell Randy Weidman Doris Eagle man and baby Constance Stouse Jim Johnson Steven Barnes Route 2 and a Wednesday daughter referenced in local notices.
In the Courts Police Court Virgil W Harris of 1540 La St faces speeding fines of 25 dollars and other defendants include Walter A Schimmel Route 1 for DWI and open bottle with 225 dollars plus 30 days and license suspension. Michael R Koehler 1612 N H St for no registration 5 dollars. Roy Rawlings 2424 Cedarwood for no tail lights 5 dollars. Horace Z Armer 1242 Pa St for speeding 25 dollars. David W Huston 1824 Ark for speeding 10 dollars. Fred H Hood 1832 W 21st Terr for speeding 5 dollars. James J Getty Kansas City for speeding 9 dollars.
A Dickinson County grand jury issued its final welfare report urging mandatory work for able bodied recipients and criticizing local welfare administration. It cites a case of repeated work avoidance and recommends a county advisory board and longer eligibility with a statewide work program under existing law.
Charles Zarter a Leavenworth second year law student at Kansas University was elected president of the Student Bar Association Board of Governors. Other officers are Frank Theis Arkansas City vice president Frank Kirk Kansas City secretary treasurer and Jack Kennedy Leawood American Law Student Association representative.
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