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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1963
Page
2
Cattle 400 head, calves untested. hogs 1,400 with barrows and gilts 95 to 75 higher. 1-3 weights 200 to 260 pounds 18.25 to 18.75. Sows 275 to 375 pounds 15.00 to 16.50. 375 to 450 pounds 14.50 to 15.50. Sheep 25 head, market untested.
AP reports slight changes in wholesale egg prices with Large A 30 34 cents per dozen and 90 percent grade A 31 35. Mediums 80 percent grade A 27 31. Poultry and butter prices remain unchanged. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers unchanged.
ChicagoAP reports butter held steady with no price change and eggs showing little movement as markets remained overall steady.
Wheat No 3 red tough 1.754 percent No 1 hard 1.9694. Corn No 2 yellow 1.31. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 68's. Soybeans unchanged. Wheat finished 1 cent a bushel higher September 1.7834. Corn 1 1/2 to 2 cents higher September 1.225. Oats 1/2 to 1 cent higher September 0.64. Rye unchanged to 2 higher September 1.264. Soybeans 2-4 cents higher August 2.6363.
Luke Elmer Ray age 87 died yesterday at Neosho Memorial Hospital. He was born April 30, 1874, at Lecompton and was a retired field representative for Seymer Packing and Pillsbury. He married Grace Helen Daniel January 1, 1914, at Overbrook. she died November 18, 1960. Surviving: two sons Dr. Donald Ray and William D. Ray, a sister Nellie Sullivan, two grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Services Monday at 10 a.m. at Johnson's Mortuary. burial Overbrook Cemetery.
Wheat prices largely steady with No 2 hard and dark hard about 2.01 percent higher in places. Corn, Milo, Kafir, Rye, Barley and Soybeans shown with ranges and slight shifts. Bran and Shorts noted in broader market summary.
Harold Lee Watson, 23, of Florida Doro?o made preliminary arrangements in city court yesterday to abate a $17.98 bad check.
Kansas State University outlines plans for two new family camping areas in Brown and Douglas counties near Hiawatha and Lawrence. The Brown County site would include a 20 unit mobile home park and 126 campsites, while the Douglas County camp would offer 114 individual sites with facilities and two stocked ponds. Extension landscape architect J Steve Ownby notes four camper types and cites estimated costs and incomes.
Mickey Mantle plans a coast to coast network of Mickey Mantle billiard centers with more than 200 sites in the first year and over 1,000 in five years. Centers will emphasize family friendly atmosphere, no drinking or swearing, and spaces resembling well furnished living rooms. Franchise operation will be handled individually with Milwaukeebased Billiards of America, Inc. as associates.
Eight year old Rosanne Zimmerman tears up plans for her first summer camp after breaking her right arm on July 4. She obtains physician and camp officials approval to attend despite both arms in casts. Her luggage was packed when she fell again, breaking the left arm, and she now looks to camping out next year with a two week stay hoped for by her mother.
Daily Transcript reports yesterday admissions for Mrs Gene Tarn and Mrs Tony Bie le in surgery and Mrs Howard Earnest Mrs Nellie Hawes and Mrs Ed Williams in medical, plus dismissals including Mrs Larry Ingraham Lydia Maninger. Today admissions include Linda Shurtz and Claude McGee. dismissals include Mrs Melvin Wilson Gary Raney. Police court action cites Ronald D Haynes and Finnis Reed cited for drinking beer on a public street, pleaded guilty and fined five dollars each.
Emporia Kansas AP report notes transfer of control of St. Marys Hospital when the Poor Sisters of St Francis signed title over to the Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Family. The Poor Sisters started the hospital 80 years ago but left due to staff shortages. the new order operates with a Colorado Springs convent.
Four handicapped children unable to travel otherwise rode on a truck with stretchers and wheelchairs to a hospital picnic at a park. A lumber company lent the truck and driver for the outing. The youngsters are Donald Hunt ten, Tommy Gibson thirteen, Joyce Bourne eleven, and Max Conway twelve.
A Garden City Kansas couple Wilfred Pickens 28 and Brenda Pickens 22 were jailed on charges of obtaining money by deceit using Mexican copper tokens to trick coin changers. Police found 5221 pesos and 288.75 in US currency. two children were placed in foster care.
William Houk, stepson of New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk, was placed on two years probation in Kansas City for involvement in moving a stolen car from California to Missouri after pleading guilty. The 20 year old had previously received six months probation for an attempted car theft in St Petersburg Florida.
A man on site was struck on the head when a pipe joint failed after a bystander swung with a guyline hanging from the top. An 18 feet tall structure measured two inches in diameter and the incident caused injuries as the pipe detached.
The Senate Interior Committee approved legislation to extend the Interstate Oil Compact Commission four years beyond its expiration next September. The act authorizes oil producing states to draft and enforce conservation regulation under the compact framework.
An electronic rust preventer dug up beside a natural gas pipeline was mistaken for a bomb. A Cities Service Gas Co representative and Ft. Riley demolition experts laid local fears to rest. The device, which resembles a stick of dynamite, retards the rusting of underground pipe.
The 1960 census reports average annual cash earnings for factory workers at 4282 dollars and for farmers at 2136 dollars, highlighting income gaps between these occupations.
In Kansas City a pipe fell on 7 year old Steven Sons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Sons, as he played with three other boys. The accident occurred Thursday and the boy died from his injuries.
AP reports Kansas farmers saw slight rises in mid July for eggs and poultry from June and July 1963. Egg prices averaged 23.7 cents per dozen, chicken at 8 cents per pound, with the poultry and egg index at 123 percent of 1910-14, up from June. Dairy output and milk production figures for 1962 show declines from 1961 and below long-term averages.
Cornell University founded in 1865 is the youngest member of the Ivy League.
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