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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1973
Page
5
The Associated Press reports a fall in overall grocery prices from September, though levels remain above March. The market basket of 15 items across 12 cities showed October declines in some items but peanut butter prices rose in most locations due to global demand.
Lawrence School District updates its 497 method to align with a new state law. Bradford Tate says final draft awaits legal interpretation and will be presented to the Board of Education in about a month. The policy must be filed with the State Board by January 15 1974.
County Clerk Delbert Mathia says more than 4 000 nonvoters from the 1972 general election will be removed from the registration rolls under a new state law. Of 5 600 letters sent to nonvoters, 4 440 were returned as movers. Most of the 1 200 remaining have replied, and fewer than 500 may fail to respond.
Henry Davis 24 of 1036 N Third pled guilty Tuesday to grand theft of two bicycles. Davis was arrested Oct 1 by Lawrence police and remains in Douglas County jail on $2,500 bond. The plea occurred in Division I of Douglas County District Court with sentencing set for Nov 9.
Prices farmers received for raw products dropped four per cent in October, led by cattle hogs wheat broilers and eggs. Milk rice dry beans oranges and grapefruit rose. Despite the dip the October index remained about 42 per cent higher than a year earlier and was the third highest on record based on 1967 levels.
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