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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1964
Page
2
AP reports hogs at steady totals with 190 to 260 pound barrows and gilts at 14.00 to 14.50, 200 to 240 pound hogs at 14.25 to 14.50, and heavy weights 13.50 to 14.00. Sheep see slaughter lambs 22.50 to 22.00, ewes 6.00 to 6.50, cattle and calves show mixed declines with steers trading 20.25 to 21.50 and calves 18.00 to 19.50 depending on grade and weight.
U.S. No 1 and 2 hogs 190 240 lb 13.75 14.00. mixed 230 270 lb 13.25 13.50. sows 400 lb down 11.50 12.50. heavier sows 11.00 11.50. bears 8.00 10.00. Cattle steady strong steer and heifers 600 700 lb 20.50 22.00. 700 900 lb 19.9 21.00. calves over 500 lb 21.00 22.50. stock calves 25.00 27.00. heifer calves 21.50 23.00. yearling stockers 21.00 23.00. cows 13.00 15.50. bulls 17.00 21.00. Sheep steady with lambs to 23.00. wool 20.50. feeder lambs 13.00 15.00. slaughter ewes 4.00 7.00. breeding ewes 6.00 12.00.
AP Kansas City reports unchanged consumer egg prices across sizes large 26 to 29, medium 23 to 26, small 18 to 21, large B 24 to 26. Wholesale egg prices hold at large 29 to 31 and mediums 27 to 29 with other poultry items lifting modestly: heavy hens to 12, light hens to 8, under 5 pounds to 6, capons 7 to 8 pounds 16 and 8 pounds 18, young white ducks over 5 pounds 15. Missouri Arkansas live fryers and broilers steady at farm 13 and delivered 13 to 14. Butter A grade solid 67 and A grade quartered 68.
Chicago Grain reports a broad opening decline with soybeans down 2.56 to 2.57 per bushel May contract. Wheat mixed to higher, May around 2.04. Corn down about 1.20 to 1.24, oats down roughly 0.63 to 0.67 May contracts.
Chicago AP notes live poultry unchanged with roasters 23-26 pounds and special fed white rock fryers 18-20 pounds. Butter steady with grades AA 93.57, A 92.57, B 90, C 89. Eggs steady to 2 cents higher, A whites 29, 29 for mixed, 28 for mediums and standards, 24.2 for dirties, 25 checks.
Wall Street reports a moderately active late trading day with about 5.4 million shares. Chrysler showed strength amid a market with gains and losses ranging from fractions to about a point. Corporate bonds were mixed as U.S. government bonds continued their decline in New York.
High winds damaged poles along K39 east of Chanute cutting cable TV service for hours. Eight poles snapped, five laid over, repairs continued into the night. A cattle shed roof tore off near Eugene Green’s property, and debris scattered across fields. George McCune farm suffered two barns and two cattle sheds damaged or destroyed, though no livestock harmed.
Nearly 1,800 delegates begin a three day convention of the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers in Wichita with opening speakers Dr John E King of Emporia State Teachers College and Governor John Anderson slated as keynote.
National Guardsmen were called out as tornados struck Kansas towns from Garnett to Leavenworth, injuring several residents and damaging homes and cars. Hail battered Hiawatha, shattering windows and uprooting limbs, with residents boarding up late into the night.
Mrs Judie Ellen Emerson aged 62 dies after extended illness at 103 S Evergreen Chanute born December 30 1880 in Scotland Ark moved to Chanute from Crabtree Ark in 1952 widow of Henry Isaac Emerson who died March 1928 survived by three sons William H Aron Emerson Irvin Emerson two daughters Ottis Autry and David Bryant 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren funeral Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Foursquare Gospel Church Crabtree burial Foster Cemetery Scotland body lies in state at Koch Skinner Memorial Home until noon Wednesday
L F Kepley named executor of the Raymond Kepley estate by Neosho County Probate Court on March 23 1964. Creditors, heirs and legatees are notified to file demands within nine months from first publication. failure bars claims. Balch and Bailey, Chanute, are the executors attorneys. Public notice published in The Chanute Tribune March 30 1964.
Mrs. John J. Hart of R.1 told police her car’s right rear fender was scraped by a backing car near E Main. A prowler was reported in the 500 block on N Steuben with no one found. Ambulance aided Ceycle Munger who feared a heart attack and she was admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Fred Bright reported to police Sunday morning that someone broke the tail lights on her car overnight while it was parked in the garage at her home on 506 West Ist Street.
Weekend break-in at NuWay Camp Trail ers near 21st west of Plummer involved forced rear entry. Eldon Peters of Lola arrested on Chanute warrant for felonious assault after an incident at Chanute Sales Pavilion. Peters to be returned to Neosho county by Sheriff Neeley. Fire chiefs meeting in Emporia elected Claude Lang president and chose Bill Brennan as three year trustee.
Daily Transcript records show Pern Chevrolet Co. of Coffeyville posting a $2 bond on an illegal parking charge. Freddie W. Manly of Fredonia posted $10 bond for disturbing the peace with loud car pipes. Kyle Brikhart of Fort Scott posted $2 bond for parking in a no parking zone.
About 100 doctors in Mechelen near Brussels and Antwerp ended their strike after signing an agreement with a local health insurance association. Premier Lefevre’s office announced the accord breaking with the strike, while Brussels officials warned of fragile unity among Belgium’s 12,000 striking physicians and dentists as army reserve doctors were mobilized for emergency hospital duty. The walkout began 13 days earlier as protest against health insurance revisions.
Police report an intersection collision at 6th and Lincoln about 10:15 a.m. Saturday caused $300 in damage. Rita Meredith, 16, R. 3, drove a 1956 Plymouth south on Lincoln while Daniel Grayson, 70, 629 S Lincoln, west on 6th had stopped at the sign and pulled into Meredith’s path. Left front damage to Meredith’s car estimated at $200 and right front damage to Grayson’s Studebaker estimated at $100.
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