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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1968
Page
2
Markets report cattle 200 head, calves none. Hogs 4 500 head with barrows and gilts 5 to 7 percent lower. various weight ranges quoted from 18.00 to 25.00 per hundredweight. Sows steady. 300 to 600 lb ranges cited. Sheep none.
Chicago reports mixed butter egg scores and grade distributions. Butter shows AA 66 and 92, A 66 and 9 percent, B 64 and 89, C 61 percent. Eggs list yields with whites and standards in 9 percent or better grade A, plus 27, 22, 24, and 17 counts for various categories.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.45 No 2 soft red 1.30. Corn No 2 yellow 1.16 Sample grade yellow 1.09. Oats No 2 heavy white 79. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.71. Soybean oil 8.80.
John J. Gualdoni a 5 year old boy from North Kansas City died after a cavern of wet clay collapsed while he worked eight feet underground connecting a water line in Lenexa Kansas He was struck in the chest and died at a hospital.
Comedian Bob Hope spent Thursday at Fort Leonard Wood entertaining soldiers and visiting wounded servicemen. He toured the post hospital for about an hour and performed for thousands at an outdoor show on the post.
The Dow fell 11.21 points to 896.00 as selling surged after the Federal Reserve raised the discount rate. Chairman William McChesney Martin warned the U.S. risks uncontrollable recession or inflation unless the budget and balance of payments deficit are corrected, with losses outweighing gains in late trading.
The U S Embassy and Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky deny a Senate subcommittee report alleging Ky led CIA air crews smuggling opium from Laos to Saigon in 1963. Embassy and Ky spokesman say there is no truth to the charges and Ky flew missions but avoided any involvement in drug trafficking. The source note offered to AP was non-identifiable.
Hope and General George H. Walker helped dedicate a $750000 theater honoring the late Maj. Gen. William C. Baker Jr., former Ft. Wood commander, linking his legacy to the facility.
The Bethany Choir presented a demanding sacred program featuring Bach Saint Matthew chorales Grieg and Kodaly anthems Berger Arise Shine Vaughan Williams Mass in G minor Nikolsky Earth Is the Lord's and Wasner Children s Blessing with carols from Other Lands arranged by Sargent Willan Three Kings. The group demonstrated precise pitch blend dynamic contrasts and ensemble strength in church and school concerts.
Joseph Adams 69 died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a week’s illness. He was a retired Santa Fe flagman, born 1898 in St Louis, survived by wife Beulah and four children plus ten grandchildren. Memorial service Monday 1:30 p.m. at Johnson Chapel. Leta Babcock funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Thayer Christian Church with burial in Harrison Cemetery.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census records 59 adults and pediatric patients with three babies. Admissions Thursday list five patients including Lydia Owen Cynthia Bilyeu Don Gilbreath Anna Eastburn Edward Redfield and Charles Pugh. Births include a boy to Donald Umbarger and wife. Dismissals Thursday include Fred Reno Luther Roberts and Christopher Umbarger. Admission today Christina Dennis medical and birth today a son to Donald and wife. Dismissals today include Carl Gillum and Lillie Hewitt. Fire run Thursday reports a car fire at 4th and Lincoln with minor damage.
Senate hopeful Eugene McCarthy says Vice President Hubert Humphrey should join him and Robert Kennedy if Humphrey backs U S policy in Vietnam. United Democrats for Humphrey forms in Washington with Truman honorary chair, Mondale and Harris national co chairs. Rockefeller aides push for quick GOP candidacy move. Nixon addresses editors in Washington while KennedyCampaigning in California targets Johnson over peace talks in Hanoi.
Lausanne AP reports nine IOC leaders meet to decide on South Africa's possible entry. Brundage, an 80 year old Chicago magnate, could act solo under Rule 15 and threaten a boycott by more than 40 nations and the Soviet bloc if South Africa participates.
A drive-in theater near town reported a break in last night. Police said a door lock was cut or broken to gain entry and a small amount of gum was stolen from an unlocked candy machine. Ray Walsh, the theater owner, reported the incident this morning.
Mr and Mrs Erchil Brown and children visited his parents at 115 N Western before returning to Nodawa Okla. Aged 14 and 15 were stopped for street racing on Central from 10th to 14th. no charges filed. Library story hour features Rickety Rackety Rooster tomorrow at 10:30. Tom and Mrs McQuin returned from Bakersfield to visit family. Ronald Culbertson earned a B S in civil engineering from Kansas University and works for Arvada city. Mrs Billy Cragg of Liberal named president elect of Kansas School Food Service Assn at its Topeka convention. she has led Liberal schools food service for six years.
Ten Derby eligibles are expected in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and four nominees in the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields as the last major preps before the May 4 Derby. Key Wood contenders include Iron Ruler Verbatim Wise Exchange and Dancer's Image. California Derby riders include Don B Proper Proof and Prince Pablo in a Northern California title race.
Kansas City AP reports motorcycle officer Larry Oliver, 30, died after a pursuit of two speeding cars at Genessee and Twelfth. Oliver, on the force nine years, was fatally injured when his bike struck two vehicles and he was thrown against a brick building. Witnesses estimated the chase at about 50 mph.
A 20 year old woman filed a 100000 dollar federal suit against Kansas City city government alleging mob law violation after she was kidnapped on December 19 1966 in a hospital parking lot and raped by more than ten men. Four defendants received life sentences while two were acquitted. The plaintiff then resided in Texas.
Bids were opened yesterday for three highway projects in Kansas. Freeto Construction Co. submitted a low bid of 600 016 for three miles of grading base and asphalt on US 59 from Main Street in Parsons to the Neosho county line. Maxwell Bridge Co. offered 192 016 for widening two bridges. Ideker Construction proposed 25 841 for one bridge and McPherson firm San Ore Construction bid 216 152 for seven miles of new Kansas 266 to Pawnee Indian Village Museum in Republic county.
Dave Garrett was elected president at a Chanute Golf Association meeting in the Central Park Community Building. I O Chief Minnicar was named vice president and George Dicker hoof secretary-treasurer. Men’s handicap league starts May 3 with 53 registered of a 60-player cap. registration ends May 2. All matches at Safari Public Course. Membership open to all.
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