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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1968
Page
2
AP report shows hogs down 25 to 50 cents with 1 2 and 3 weight classes quoted from 14.75 to 19.50. Cattle prices slide for steers heifers and feeders with ranges from 22.00 to 29.00 for various weights. Sheep and lambs noted steady to lower with spring lambs near 29.50 to 30.00 and ewes down about a dollar.
Parson hog and cattle price ranges shown for various grades with weights and categories. Also a probate notice from Neosho County Kansas for the estate of Rozelle Follett Brecht requesting final settlement and heirs determination, with a May 10, 1968 deadline.
Kansas City AP reports wholesale egg prices paid to producers unchanged across sizes and grades with large A 23-26 cents, medium A 20-22, small A 16-19, large B 20-22, while butter price for grade A quarters at 78 cents per pound remains the same.
Chicago ap wire brief lists live poultry roasters at 24% to 26 plus specials white rock fryers 20 4 to 23 Butter prices range from AA 66 to 93 score with various grades. Egg whites grade A at 27 mediums 22 standards 24 checks 17 Also car prices noted 90 B 65 89 C 62 percent.
Chicago market notes list wheat No 2 hard at 1.44 per bushel and No 2 soft red at 1.38, corn No 2 yellow 1.18, oats No 2 heavy white 81 4n, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.72, and soybean oil at 8.75.
Wall Street trades fairly active with gains outnumbering losses seven to four on the New York Stock Exchange. Dow Jones Industrial Average slips 1.33 to 996.15 while the AP 60 gains 3 to 323.5 as industrials drop and rails and utilities rise. Chrysler United Aircraft fall about one point and Du Pont down roughly two.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m with a census of 65 including adults pediatrics and a baby. Tuesday admissions include Pinky Mullens Olin Morris Lloyd Easley Mrs Oscar Bell Arthur Hudspeth and more with several dismissals and today’s admissions and dismissals detailed. A fire rune noted at 12 50 p m yesterday at 4h and Santa Fe car owned by Wesley Grady and a Dr Donald Ray residence furnace motor event recorded.
Dwight Wallingford reported his car bumped Kathryn Brasel’s vehicle at 7 15 a m while backing from a driveway. Left front door of the Brasel car was damaged. Overnight guests Monday included Horace Richardson and Mrs. Richardson, both of Clarinda Iowa. Dinner guests at 512 Evergreen were Wayne Greve and family. Ed Wolfe and his sister visited in Harrison Arkansas to see Wolfe’s son and wife, the Rev Max Wolfe. They traveled in rain and reported dogwood in full bloom.
Mrs. Nellie Richmond 90 of Pampa Texas died while living with her daughter. She born Nellie Roney in 1877 in Benedict married Oran Richmond in 1901, lived on a Wilson county farm before moving to Chanute in 1951. Survived by daughter Mrs. C. D. Anderson and many descendants. funeral at Gibson-Koch Chapel with burial in High Prairie Cemetery. Mrs. Goldie Welch 68 of Chanute died at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Born Madison Missouri in 1900 she and Jess Welch married in 1928 and came to Chanute in 1946. Survived by husband, two sons, one daughter, three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. funeral at Gibson-Koch Chapel. Arthur James Johnson of Los Angeles died yesterday after a long illness. Burial planned by Johnson Mortuary. Mrs Ada Lucke of Erie died today at Neosho Memorial Hospital with arrangements by Johnson Mortuary.
Preliminary hearing in city court set juvenile’s bond at 500 dollars as he is prosecuted as an adult for breaking and entering and larceny. Companion juvenile charges were dismissed. a petty larceny misdemeanor was filed and he fined 100 dollars.
Seventeen garden program kits were distributed in Chanute area schools Tuesday under the Chanute Recreation Commission program. Each packet included vegetables and flowers such as zinnias marigolds lettuce onions beans corn radishes and tomato and pepper plants with simple growing instructions. The commission bought 25 kits due to poor weather and will sell them to youths in grades 3 through 9 at the Launching Pad after school Wednesday to Friday.
A 1964 Oldsmobile driven by Mrs Olive McGinnis of 1402 Edith collided with a bridge post on highway K39 two miles west of Stark at about 8 10 a m. The car damage was estimated at 300 while the post sustained 10. Trooper Roland Vogel quoted Mrs McGinnis saying a pickup truck slowed unexpectedly in front of her.
The Chanute Tribune lists publisher Dwight Wallingford editor Wayn J Smith and staff roles, plus subscription rates for local and outside trade territories, carrier and boxholder pricing, and AP affiliation notice. It details postal and circulation information for Chanute Kansas readers.
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