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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
2
Cattle 3.700, calves 300, feeder steers 27.40 to 29.90 per cwt with varied weights. heifers and calves priced around 25.00 to 29.70. Hogs 4,500 with barrows and gilts up to 25 higher. sow prices steady. Sheep slaughter lambs and ewes steady. lambs 30,000 for choice and prime.
AP reports wholesale eggs and butter prices in Kansas City. Large eggs grade A sell at 23 to 26 cents per dozen, medium at 20 to 22 cents. 80 percent stability. Butter remains steady at 77 cents per pound for grade A solid and 78 cents for grade A quarters.
Chicago AP bulletin lists dairy and egg quality scores with grades AA A and B for butter and egg whites in percentages and counts. Includes mentions of cars and various grades, showing overall distribution across quality categories.
Chicago reports grain prices with No 2 hard wheat at 146% and No 2 soft red at 1.40% above, No 2 yellow corn at 1.17% and No 5 yellow at 1.06%, No 2 heavy white oats at 79, and No 1 yellow soybeans at 2.70% with soybean oil at 8.75.
The listing shows Grade A Extra Large eggs priced at 3, Grade A Large at B, Grade A Medium at 2, Grade B Large at 7, Grade C priced with illegible items. Current receipts note sweet cream and cream premiums with varying figures, plus hides priced at 10c per pound and glue hides at a percentage price.
News briefs note Sunflower chapter Eastern Star served the Chanute area chamber dinner Tuesday night. Carolyn Kensett daughter of Dr and Mrs James W Kensett presented the Rotary visitors night program at the Tioga Hotel singing ballads with guitar. Walter Poor presided. A jewelry box stolen from Kenneth Aikins residence 611 S Ashby was found empty in brush across from Hutton school yesterday.
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Trading was active on Wall Street with gains outnumbering losses. The Dow moved slightly into positive after a morning loss as Sunasco rose 10 percent on 629 300 shares, the third largest block by share value in history. A company spokesman cited a prior agreement in principle to acquire Mauchly Associates Inc. as a reason for Sunasco’s heavy activity.
Wichita AP reports the Kansas Cultural Arts Commission seeks a $50,000 federal grant to expand the arts program. The plan would total about $130,000 for the coming year with anticipated $25,000 state funds and $55,000 private funds, aiming to reach 100000 Kansans. The program includes a second state arts conference and touring exhibits.
Multiple obituary notices detail deaths in Baxter Springs Thayer Buffalo Humboldt and nearby areas. Paul Riley Bowyer Jr 48 of Baxter Springs died after a short illness at St Johns Joplin Mo. Leta Babcock 85 of Thayer died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Marvin McAdoo 62 of Buffalo died at home after long illness. Services and survivors listed with spouses children siblings and church affiliations. Funeral arrangements are announced by local funeral homes including Purdy Robison Loran Fawcett and Price Funeral Homes.
Fred J. Lassman, 81, died early today at his Humboldt home after years of failing health. Born May 18, 1886 near Humboldt, he spent his life in the area and was widely known for his community ties.
Sen. John C. Stennis said a survey of the 69th Infantry Brigade in Topeka, the 67th in Lincoln, and the 49th in Alameda found equipment shortages and average gear. He noted personnel and training are generally satisfactory but equipment supplies are uncertain for mobilization, mirroring active Army shortages.
The 13th annual high school drum and bugle corps show On Parade will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the school gym nasium. Under Helen Anderson the event features Broadway arrangements with a Royster Junior High guest group directed by Barbara Keller Sherrie Caldwell and Beth Hutchison led student planning. Marcia Foster designed the program cover. Tickets available from corps members or at the door with proceeds supporting new equipment.
The historic first liquid fuel rocket attempt occurred in 1926 when American scientist Robert Goddard conducted the pioneering test, marking a milestone in rocketry history.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census lists 58 adults and pediatrics and two babies. Wednesday admissions include Owen Danley Richard Helton Luther Roberts Mrs Earl Hudson. Dismissals include Mrs Cecil Leatherman and son and several others. Admissions today list Carl Gil N Santa Fe Arline Johnson Richard Helton. Police court actions include Larry D Simmons fined 75 dollars and given two weeks to pay. Traffic summonses include Richard E Grabner and Robert E Orr with bonds posted.
Phillip Fitzmaurice of 904 North Lafayette faces three counts after a late yesterday incident. A green pickup collided with Edgar Kostan dorter’s vehicle on West Chestnut and fled. Fitzmaurice was detained in a West Main parking lot, given a blood alcohol test, and jailed on a $190 bond. His trial is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. next Wednesday.
Navy researchers report evidence the universe is a curved closed system likely doomed to fiery destruction about 10 billion years hence. Richard C. Henry of Kal Research Laboratory announced Aerchee rocket findings at a Space Research center symposium, noting X-ray evidence and large intergalactic matter.
London officials announce sale of the famed London Bridge to an American bidder. McCulloch Corp wins bid at an unofficial $2.4 million with plans to move and rebuild the bridge at Lake Havasu City Arizona. Shipping costs estimated at about $240,000 for 10,000 tons of granite.
Dean Sutcliffe was elected president of the 1969 Chanute United Fund at an organizational meeting Tuesday at Neosho Memorial Hospital. The 1968 campaign exceeded its $22,778.09 goal, the second time the goal was reached since 1961.
Erie hosts an inter breed dairy show at the fairgrounds with district FFA judging starting tomorrow at 12 30 p m led by Dr C L Norton of Kansas State University. A 4 H judging contest runs Saturday with top teams receiving trophies and all participants earning small prizes.
About 3,000 equipment installers from District 6 of the Communications Workers of America prepare to strike Western Electric Co. across Missouri Kansas Arkansas Oklahoma Texas and part of Illinois. Picket lines will form at 2 p.m. with an expected 60 percent adherence from Southwestern Bell Telephone workers. Local 6390 and Local 6290 cover the affected states. Southwestern Bell says local service remains fully operational and long distance calls will be minimally affected.
In its first year 1790 the U S Patent Office issued three patents to Thomas Jefferson. It has since granted 3 360 000 patents.
President Johnson, en route to Texas after Honolulu policy talks, met with former President Eisenhower at March Air Base California for war and peace discussions. They discussed Korea’s role in Vietnam negotiations and U.S. defense commitments, dining aboard Air Force 1 after dawn arrival.
A snail's shell increases by roughly one tenth of an inch annually. This slow growth is typical across common land snails and reflects steady calcification as they mature.
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