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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1963
Page
9
Prices across grains livestock and eggs show varied moves with wheat around 2.09 for December futures and corn near 1.39 to 1.26 for white and yellow grades. Live poultry hogs and cattle exhibit modest shifts while butter and eggs display broader spreads across grade levels.
The New York stock market recovered late in the session from three losses with moderate volume about 4.4 million shares. Major names like Du Pont, General Motors, General Electric, Merck, Pfizer, IBM, and Polaroid posted gains while Xerox slipped. Bonds and commodities showed mixed to firmer results with some oil issues rebounding.
Gov John Anderson canceled a scheduled speech in Denver after becoming ill at home. His office said he would stay at home at least for today.
Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home Baldwin for 92 year old Fannie Smith who died Sunday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Rev. Mark Roach will officiate with burial at Oak Wood Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters two of Baldwin and Long Beach Calif two of Kansas City Mo one son of Madison Wis five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Also funeral services for Rollie A Johnson a former resident of Big Springs and Lecompton will be Thursday at Brick Okla. Burial will be at Mayfield Okla. He died Saturday Nov 16 at Ft Lyons Veterans Hospital Las Animas Colo aged 76. Survivors include two sisters a brother and other relatives.
Desire Toby Vignery 77 died at his Concordia home. Funeral services Thursday at the Methodist Church with burial in Concordia Cemetery. He was born December 13 1885 in Bradwood Illinois lived in Concordia 14 years owned a grocery at 8th and Main before retiring. Survived by wife Ethel two sons Eugene Kirkwood Missouri and Robert Tucson Arizona a daughter Dorothy Marcotte Independence Missouri three sisters Annie VanLoo Canon City Sybel Hetrick Plattsmouth and Lucy Walden Concordia six grandchildren.
A National Farmers Organization member Forrest Nave of Lexington and former leaders attack President Oren Lee Staley accusing him of self advancement and political use of the org. They cite declining membership and leadership resignations as evidence of weak leadership at the NFC since its 1955 founding.
In Caracas police battled snipers as army armored cars and national guard units entered the streets. Unofficial reports say five people were killed and fifteen wounded in clashes between police and terrorists amid pro Communist violence in the capital.
Memorial Hospital Homer Disque route reports births and residents including Mrs Ethel Harman in McLouth Mrs Darlene Jaimer in Perry and Mrs Harriett Tullis in McLouth many entries show births with today notes including Mr and Mrs Amyx and Mr and Mrs Childs reporting a son and a daughter born today across Sunflower Sunflower Village Torganoxie and surrounding areas
Washington AP reports President Kennedy’s health program for the aged would raise Social Security taxes by about 2 billion dollars annually. Wage earners would pay on average 12 dollars extra a year, with a maximum of 27.50 dollars for any one employee. Secretary Celebreeze said the measure would curb rising costs to federal, state, and local governments from unpaid hospital bills.
Tulsa AP. The Southern Hills National Bank, opened three months ago, halted operations as a federal conservator reorganized staff. About 100 employees were dismissed, leaving 70 workers and an expected need for 50. Accounts surged after a no charge policy on select services including check processing.
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