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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
2
Wheat and corn futures higher while cash grain quotes vary. Regional markets show oats barley and soybeans with mixed prices. live poultry hogs and cattle trading firm. Wheat futures closed up 1.5 percent as traders digest supply data.
U S Smelting leads a broad market rally with a 10 point gain as copper ore discovery in New Mexico spurs buyers. Texas Gulf Sulphur advances on volume, while Calumet & Hecla, Eastman Kodak, IBM, Xerox, and Occidental Petroleum post mixed moves. trading active with about 5.3 million shares.
Market roundup notes higher stocks with selective gains and mixed bond activity. Commodities show buying in cotton and soybeans with cotton rising on commission house activity. Wheat and can slate demand strong in Chicago, oats up with corn, hogs steady to 25 cents higher, slaughter steers in light supply not tested.
Death notices for James H. Richardson Bessie A. Maxson Dora B. Douglas Farinda Lampkins Ruth Alma Johnson summarize funeral times places and survivors. Services span Altoona Nortonville Lawrence and Chanute with graveside and church rites. memorials benefit Cancer Fund.
Funeral services for J. W. Sikes 59 former Kansas University football coach will be at 2 30 p m Friday in Commerce Texas with burial in the Leonard Texas area where he was born and raised Sikes died Thursday afternoon after a heart attack in Commerce Survivors include family members and former colleagues.
The text notes a football coach at KU from 1948 to 1953 who moved to East Texas State College in 1954. It mentions his wife Evelyn and a family preference for no flowers, with contributions directed to the J W Sikes Memorial Scholarship Fund at East Texas State College in Commerce.
Luis Jimenez 73 of 1224 N J St died Wednesday. Rosary recited tonight at Cooper-Warren Chapel. Funeral services set for 9 30 am Saturday at St John’s Catholic Church.
A list from Memorial Hospital notes births and associated residents. Names include Dan Springer Har old Dotson Sarah Ludvicek Callie Hoffman Rudolph Moehring Charles Andres Robert Payne Zana Wooldridge Mary Grover Louella Gleasure William Bowersox Rhonda Mathews and baby girl Perry Consetta Stachowiak and baby boy Dorothy Midgett Jacklyn Layson and baby girl Dr David Simonett Curtis Harris and a son.
The 1964 soybean price support will be a national average of 2.25 dollars per bushel, unchanged from 1963. The program mirrors 1963 rules, with county support rates and grade-based premiums and discounts to be announced later.
Reports describe a leopard carcass preserved permanently in ice and rocks near Kilimanjaro's summit at an altitude of 18 500 feet. Details emphasize the high elevation and extreme cold that maintained the specimen.
A yard project showcases a curved nail-laminated bench of Douglas fir, a circular sunken firepit, and a ground-adjacent Douglas fir deck. The Curvey Triplets screening fence completes the outdoor living setup, promoted by Mc Donnell Lumber at 844 East 13th VI 3-3877 for top-grade lumber and supplies.
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