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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1963
Page
5
October retail sales totaled 21.5 billion, up 4.9 percent from a year earlier. Furniture and appliances rose 12.8 percent, eating and drinking places 8.1 percent, drugs and proprietary stores 6.2 percent, gas stations 4.6 percent, with a 4.9 percent rise in lumber and hardware.
In Jefferson City AP report Judge Sam C Blair ruled American Midwest Mutual Insurance Co of Grandview insolvent leaving about 12 000 policyholders in Kansas City area without coverage. The court also barred American Midwest Management Co from handling the insurer now led by former president Donald R Elbel. Ralph H Duggins state insurance superintendent named receiver. Policyholders must act immediately.
Missouri law requires automobile owners to carry liability insurance. The state division of insurance began bankruptcy proceedings against American Midwest Mutual, with officials citing lack of funds to pay claims and an unfavorable loss experience.
Kansas City area retailers in the 10th Federal Reserve District reported last week’s sales flat to the corresponding week a year earlier while the national index rose 1 percent. District sales to date this year run 4 percent ahead of last year, with Lincoln up 8 percent and Wichita up 9 percent. Joplin down 14 percent and several cities unchanged.
The Jayhawk Model Masters will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the 4H Fairgrounds. The event includes car racing and a cooking tip about bacon fat in cream of corn soup with crisp bacon crumbles.
This week's closing prices on investment company shares are provided by Barret Fitch North and Co. Quotations reflect market activity and are compiled from the firm’s latest quotations.
Slaughter steers and heifers steady while cows rise 50 cents to a dollar. Calves and feeders steady. Good to choice steer values 21.00 to 23.50. heifers 20.00 to 22.75. calves 18.00 to 21.00. feeders 19.50 to 26.00. Slaughter lambs 50 to 75 higher. ewes and feeders steady. lamb prices 17.00 to 19.75. ewes 3.50 to 6.00. feeders 14.00 to 16.00. Hogs up 25 to 50 on barrows gilts, sows 25 lower. barrows and gilts 190-270 lb 13.75 to 13.50? 275-400 lb sows 11.75 to 12.50.
Wheat 1.95 Ear corn .98 shell 1.08 Mile 1.60 soybeans 2.49 barley 90 oats 75. Eggs large A 35, medium A and large B 27, unders: 20, current recpts 22.
Cattle 350 head and calves 250 head with no price test. Steers at 23.00, good and choice 22.25, heifers 22.00, and 21.50 for good and choice. Hogs 3,500 with barrows and gilts steady to strong, sows steady to 25 lower. Barrows and gilts 1-3 190-260 pounds, 14.00-14.50 per cwt. 25-400 pound sows 11.50-12.50. Sheep 50 with no price test.
The report lists consumer egg prices in Kansas City for large 34 38 cents a dozen, medium 25 30, small 18 22. Wholesale eggs show large 35 39 and mediums 28 31. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers are at farm 13 14 percent and at plant 13 14 percent.
Des Moines Iowa AP The National Farmers Organization faces a planned policy clash at its upcoming convention as insurgent members push to end emphasis on holding actions and seek higher stable incomes for farmers President Oren Lee Staley Ohio native who has led since 1955 seeks re election with no announced opponents Bob Casper a Winterset Iowa leader of the insurgents says policy alignment matters more than personal leadership and that holding actions have become counterproductive amid current conditions
Klaus Mehnert internationally known Soviet affairs authority from Aachen University Germany speaks twice Monday at Kansas University His talks titled The Sino Soviet Split and its Implications for the World at 430 pm in the Big Eight Room and Today's Europeans and the Future of Europe at 8 pm in the Forum Room He directs the Institute of Political Science at Aachen and is a visiting Harvard professor this year.
An Associated Press survey shows some states tightened gubernatorial security after President Kennedy's assassination while others kept existing protections or studied tighter measures. In Texas, Col. Homer L. Garrison declined to specify guard numbers for Gov. Connally, but said adequate security would continue. Prior to the shooting Connally often traveled with only one guard.
Washington reports Southern Hills National Bank of Tulsa will reopen Monday under limited disclosure. Officials declined details on service charges for its 30 000 depositors as the bank resumes operations after crowds overwhelmed staff and facilities.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co asked the Kansas Supreme Court for a rehearing in its multi million dollar rate case. The court ruled against keeping rates $4.5 million a year higher than approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission. If denied, refunds of roughly $12 to $13 million to rate payers may be required.
Elkhart Indiana AP report says Santa Claus miss a landing and ends up in a 30 foot evergreen tree near Pierre Moran Shopping Center. The stunt was performed by Michael Seaver of a Fort Wayne parachute club and he escaped unharmed.
A 20-year-old Vietnamese girl named Tran Bath Nga burned her clothes with gasoline at a Saigon traffic intersection near residences of foreign delegates. Police found letters suggesting a planned suicide to protest war and religious persecution. Her exact beliefs remained unclear.
Members of the new Kan sas University School of Fine Arts woodwind quintet present their first program at 8 p.m. Monday in Swarthout Recital Hall. The group includes Ledwith bassoon, McEl downey oboe, Scheid clarinet, Boulton flute, Bartlett French horn, with Angeletti on piano. Works include Quantz Trio Sonate in C minor, Ibert Cinq Pieces en Trio, Etler Quintet II, Raphael Quartet Op. 61, and Hindemith Kleine Kammer musik Furtunf Blaser. Public admission is free.
The F. W. Dodge seasonally adjusted index rose 18 points in October to a record 146. George A. Christie noted broad gains across all construction sectors, with nonresidential and other contracts outpacing residential activity.
In Los Angeles 25 sidewalk Santas receive regimentation guidance from Lt. Col. Paul H. Nolte of the Volunteers of America. Rules include no smoking on duty no leaning on chimneys no promises and keeping a clean breath amid efforts to raise donations. A four year old girl attended and asked who the real Santa is prompting a reminder that Santa Clauses will not fraternize with their fellow workers.
An 85 foot yacht sank in stormy seas about 90 miles east of Savannah. One survivor named Judy was rescued by a Navy minesweeper and reported that four others went down. The vessel had departed Nov 24 from Norfolk for Miami. Cmdr Amader Coberg and Bob Stanton were identified among the crew. two others remained unnamed.
Dr. Harold J. Mandl of the Menninger Foundation will speak at noon Wednesday in the English Room Kansas Union on Faculty: Foremen or Fathers. Mandl trained at Purdue 1956, worked at Kansas Treatment Center for Children in Topeka, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology and former Kansas Psychological Association president.
Franklin County commissioners pick five members Russell Wray Ralph Haney Don Jones all Ottawa Floyd Flager Pomona and Ernest Harris Wellsville to re appraise all real property at 100 percent true value within 18 months under 1963 law. New assessment not used until 1966.
A preliminary hearing for Sheriff Benny Trujillo of Raton New Mexico linked to his wife Patsy Trujillo death was postponed to December 9. Trujillo, 46, faces a fourth degree manslaughter charge after Patsy, 25, was found dead in their Ulysses motel room on November 16. A coroner jury ruled a head blow caused the death.
Notices from the Probate Court of Douglas County Kansas include the estate of Eugene C Simmerman deceased with executor Robert S Luke appointed November 1963 and creditors urged to file claims within nine months. Also notice of hearing in Samuel P Moyer estate with executrix Cora G Moyer requesting final settlement and accounting in December 1963.
A Sunday December 1 1963 public sale begins at 1 30 p m on the old rock barn site near the Hallmark Card Plant. Items include 2 sofa hide a beds 6 dinette sets 3 maple beds 3 maple dressers 2 Danish modern coffee tables and more plus office furniture and building materials. Crescent Apartments Inc, Mike Murphree, Frank Case listed. Not responsible for accidents.
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