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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1969
Page
26
Market report from Kansas City lists wholesale grain prices stable for corn soybeans oats and millet with slight declines in certain wheat grades. Cattle and calves hogs and sheep prices shown with ranges by weight and grade. Wheat futures trade mixed with day’s open high and close data included.
Police search for a prowling dog in western city areas after it bit two youngsters on Sunday and a KU coed on Monday. A resident reports her yellow and white male cat bit her and urges confinement or rabies verification. The dog, a dark German Shepherd or Huskie with light collar, was seen near West Junior High and Town and 23rd to Martin Park, five miles away, but not caught by noon today.
Fire crews from four Lawrence tanks responded at 3 17 am to Fowler Shops on the Kansas University campus after workers smelled smoke but found no fire. A trash barrel smoldering caused no damage. An 11 21 pm Wednesday rubbish blaze on 847 Pa St was apparently set with no damage. A rubbish fire on 800 block N J St was put out about 10 30 pm Wednesday. A false grass fire was reported at 7 03 pm Wednesday at 435 Ark St.
Detroit AP reports U.S. auto plant production fell this week due to Memorial Day and three General Motors plant strikes. Automore News estimated 142 041 cars produced, down from 173 807 last week and 163 114 year ago, with May total 146 072. Truck output dropped to 29 459 versus 34 870 last week.
Sandra S. Edwards divorces Donald E. Edwards. Rita Annett Doro divorces Tager Dale Doro. Herbert Galton divorces Zuzana Galton.
A 23 year old Kansas University senior from Joliet was taken to Watkins Memorial Hospital around 1 45 p m Wednesday after slashing her wrists in a self inflicted attempt. She was described in good condition. An officer aided by a bystander helped hold her wrists to slow bleeding near 26th and Town Streets. The roommate of her boyfriend said the two had argued and she grabbed an item from the Crescent Heights complex at 1903 West 25th Street before fleeing. The assault occurred in the 1800 block of 26th Street and at 26th and Iowa Streets. She was transported by Citizens Ambulance.
President Nixon and his brothers Edward and Francis received the remaining shares of their mother Hannah M. Nixon estate. Each was due 34,671.91 after two brothers Arthur and Harold had predeceased her. The court approved the final distribution.
Lawrence Unfred 61 of 401 Pleasant St. died when his tractor lurched and dragged him beneath a wheel while he fixed a gas regulator near Huron 55 miles north of Lawrence. The Atchison County coroner ruled it accidental. He leaves Evelyn, Retta Ann Burns, Wayne, Dale, Louis I, Frank, and eight grandchildren. Funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home.
AP reports last week 265 Americans killed in action and 1 863 wounded, with 413 South Vietnamese soldiers dead and 1 604 wounded. Enemies tally rises to 504 506 killed since Jan 1 1961, while 12 579 Americans killed in action since May 13 1968 talks began. Local fighting centered on the A Shau Valley and Ap Bia Mountain.
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