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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
2
Kansas City cattle, hogs, and sheep markets show steady to unchanged prices. Good to choice steers fetch 22.75 to 23.85 per hundredweight, hogs 180 to 250 pounds 13.50 to 15.75, sheep with slaughter lambs steady and good to choice woolled lambs 18.25 to 19.00.
Hogs show varied grades from U S No 1 to sows and bears with prices from 7.50 to 13.25. Cattle steady with grain fed steers and heifers 600-700 pounds at 22.00 to 23.50, 700-900 pounds 21.00 to 22.00, calves and stockers 16.00 to 32.00, yearlings 16.00 to 25.00, cows 10.00 to 19.00, bulls 14.00 to 21.00. Sheep steady with spring lambs up to 21.00 and feeder and culled categories down to 10.00.
AP report from Kansas City notes consumer egg prices rise by 18 to 20 cents while wholesale eggs, poultry, and butter hold steady. The brief emphasizes market stability in other egg and dairy products.
Chicago prices show no sales for wheat oats or soybeans with corn and rye edging higher and soybeans up as May contracts reflect small gains. Wheat closes modestly higher while oats and soybeans show mixed shifts in early trading.
AP report shows wheat prices at 2.39 for No 2 hard and dark, 2.38 for No 3, corn around 1.24 to 1.31 for No 2 white, oats unchanged with No 2 white 69 to 78, milo maize 1.92 to 1.97, kafir 1.16 to 1.24, barley 1.09 to 1.24, soybeans 2.52 to 2.59, bran 34.25 to 37.50, shorts 36.50 to 37.25.
The New York stock market climbed toward yearly highs as investors welcomed a mild SEC report on the securities industry. Volume was about 4.4 million shares, with key stocks advancing, while corporate bonds fell and government bonds held steady or gained slightly.
Mrs. Mabel Carlos 530 S High awarded partial land scholarship to join a German group in Holzkirchen near Munich. The nine week summer program begins after a June 6 departure from New York. Miss Thielen, granddaughter of Mrs. I C Tennis, also connected locally, is a Kansas University student. Theft of climbing hooks valued at 35 dollars reported by Lester Brooks, city electric lineman, from his truck parked at 1526 S Santa Fe.
Daily Transcript lists hospital admissions and dismissals for Neosho Memorial Hospital. Entries include patients Helen Sick man Humboldt and others in medical and surgical units, plus multiple dismissals such as H. Alan Rollow and Emmett Bickle Thayer. A traffic citation shows Lester L. Witt of Denman fined after speeding with a $15 bond.
Flames driven by a 40 mile wind destroyed the Bargain Barn discount store on the western outskirts of Hutchinson. Owners estimate losses between 70000 and 75000 dollars. The item also notes Luzon politics, births in Pittsburg, an adoption in Durango, a local hospital return, Santa Fe carload figures for March 1963, and Ottawa University concert choir members Roy Marks Jr and Phil Dryden.
AP reports Chicago dairy and poultry markets with butter steady eggs barely stead, grade A whites 34 mixed 34 mediums 30 standards 31 dirties 29 2 checks 28 live poultry mixed with roasters 26 1 27 fryers red white rock 20 21 barred rock 20 21 hen turkeys 28 31.
Results from Kansas elections show Paul F. Mitchum winning a third term as Kansas City mayor by a slim margin. Other cities approved bonds for hospitals, schools, and facilities while Lawrence rejected a swimming pool plan and Johnson and Seward counties voted against voting machines. Voters in Wallace backed liquor sales by the bottle amid high turnout, and Baxter Springs approved school improvements.
Funeral services are listed for Mrs Bes sie Barker of 1314 S Central and Mrs Pearl Cora Myers of 1612 W Main. Barker who died Sunday will be buried in Elmwood Cemetery after a Thursday service at Koch Skinner Chapel officiated by Rev Ray J Hutchison. Myers died today with a Friday service at Johnson Mortuary led by Rev Ray Hutchison. Surviving relatives for Barker include three sons, three brothers, one sister, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Myers leaves a husband, a daughter, a son, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial for Myers follows at Greenlawn Johnson Mortuary.
Industrial relations counsellor and commentator Hanna warned that American youth risk moral decline by shunning self reliance and embracing government aid. He urged faith in self plus humor and perseverance as keys to success during a Tioga Hotel appearance closing the 1962 63 Talk of the Month series. Club officers were re elected for 1963 64 with a 45 member 1963 64 series goal of 100 members.
The junior high club Pep Town moves its Friday night gathering to Saturday after noon due to Royster Junior High gym show. A field day runs 2 30 to 5 00 with relays kite wars circle dodge ball flag football and softball.
The readable text notes a Chanute Tribune page 2 item from Wednesday April 3 1963. It references local happenings and brief items typical of a midweek issue.
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