Market News Briefs From Kansas City and New York
Wheat and corn prices noted with small gains while oats and butter show limited data. The New York Dow Jones average rose 1.68 to 900.70 as investors paused before Labor Day, with British rate cuts and steady commodity prices cited as background. Major movers included Boise Cascade, Amerada Hess, AMP, Plessey, and Union Carbide.
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Absentee Ballots Available for Sept 28 Bond Election
Douglas County Court House will issue absentee ballots for the September 28 bond election. Voters out of town may apply by letter or authorize a precinct resident to pick up ballots. An affidavit is required, and ballots must be returned to the clerk by noon the day before the election. Disabled voters may request ballots with physician certified affidavits.
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Kansas City cattle and hogs market report AP summary
Kansas City cattle and calves 6,000 feeder auction mostly steady with declines to 1.00. Striking price ranges for feeder steers and heifers, hogs 1-3 200-270 lb 18.00-18.50, 300-400 lb 15.50-16.25, 400 lb 16.00, sows higher. Sheep 50 spring lambs 25.00-26.00. Tomorrow's estimates show cattle 100, calves none, hogs 2,000, sheep 25.
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Mail chute in women’s restroom stirs male workers
Oklahoma City men at Liberty Bank Tower blush and wait for clearance as they deposit mail through a restroom mail slot. A female worker notes the humorous scene and guards describe stepping into the doorway to reach the slot while avoiding onlookers.
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Hearing Delayed in Perry Lake Shooting Case
A preliminary hearing for William Williams and Willard Phelps, both of Kansas City, Mo., on aggravated battery charges has been postponed on medical advice. The June 20 Evans Creek Perry Lake incident involved a boat docking dispute with Williams shot in the leg and Phelps shot three times in the abdomen and once in the hand.
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City Parks Discussed For Sierra Club Meeting
Lawrence Sierra Club plans a September program on Lawrence Parks: Plans and Problems presented by Ron Short and Barkley Clark at 7 30 p m in Westminister House. Attendees may ask questions and join a business meeting after. The club, affiliated with the national Sierra Club, studies Kansas conservation issues and sponsors clean up campaigns and camp outs.
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Baldwin Meeting To Discuss Governmental Center Plans
A public meeting to answer taxpayers questions about the proposed Douglas County Lawrence Governmental Center is scheduled for 7 30 tonight at Baldwin High School.
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Lawrence
Baldwin High School
Turnpike Crash Kills Man In Douglas County
Richard L. Mann, 32, of Gladstone Missouri, died at 1 41 a m when his westbound car struck an overpass pillar west of the West Lawrence turnpike interchange. A pursuing turnpike trooper reported speeds over 100 mph. Mann was thrown through the windshield and died instantly. The fire department extinguished the blaze. the car valued at 3500 dollars. The engine lay more than 50 feet from the wreckage. This marks the seventh Douglas County traffic death this year, the second from a turnpike crash. By year’s end 1969 had recorded ten deaths, one less than 1968 by this date.
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Douglas County
KU to Sponsor Stutter Therapy
The Kansas University Speech and Hearing Clinic offers an evening fall semester program for adults who stutter. Sessions for individuals 16 and older run Tuesday evenings starting September 7 in Haworth Hall room 228 with group and individual therapy at no cost. Prof. James B. Lingwall directs the clinic and can provide information.
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Kansas University Speech and Hearing Clinic
Haworth Hall
James B. Lingwall
County Sales Tax Totals Reflect July Shifts
State revenue figures show mixed July results across Douglas Johnson Jefferson Leavenworth and Franklin counties. Johnson County's July receipts topped 1 million dollars, while Jefferson fell from 1970 levels. Leavenworth and Franklin posted gains, and Lawrence awaits August to show new half cent tax effects.
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State Department of Revenue
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Lawrence
Topeka
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Franklin County
Cable Queries What Channels Will I Be Able
Sunflower Cablevision will offer signals from broadcast channels 2 4 5 9 11 13 19 27 41 and the Lawrence channel 6 and channel 8 the Weather Service. The system will also offer an FM radio service with 14 stations. For questions contact Sunflower Cablevision 7th and New Hampshire Lawrence Kansas 66044.
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