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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
2
AP notes cattle at 3,200 head with insufficient slaughter class for price testing. feeders steady with high good and choice steers 25.20 to 25.85 and good to choice feeder heifers 21.80 to 23.10. Hogs 2,500 with barrows and gilts 50 to 75 higher, sows 50 higher. 1-3 barrows and gilts 25.00 to 26.50, sows 18.25 to 23.00. Sheep 150 with spring lambs 24.00 to 25.00 and shorn ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
Kansas City AP notes prices for wholesale eggs with large eggs at 80 percent yield 4114-424 and mediums at 80 percent yield 34-35. Butter remains unchanged.
Wheat and corn prices moved lower with 195 car shipments at Kansas City and 91 cars at Chicago reporting declines. Futures for September wheat slipped to 1.84 to 1.85 a bushel while corn edged up in Chicago trade to around 1.45. Oats and soybeans showed mixed moves with oats around 0.72 to 0.74 and soybeans near 3.50 to 3.56 a bushel.
Several traffic accidents, mostly minor, were reported to police yesterday and today. Linda Latif backed into a parked car at 507 W. Main. the Bohling car rolled from a driveway and hit a neighbor’s parked car. Lois Barnhart and Helen Youngberg were in an accident at Island Lincoln with damage to both cars. the Youngberg car was rear driven after a left turn. Phil Williams reported damage to his 1957 Ford panel truck.
Stock market gains faded slightly after the White House called steel price boosts irresponsible though overall activity stayed strong. Heaviest volume in weeks, about 7.2 million shares, with broad gains though not uniform. U.S. Steel supported the upswing by joining price increases, lifting some steels more than two points at peak trading.
Two makeup games in the Junior Teener League are set for tonight at Santa Fe Park. VFW meets American Legion at 6 30 and Naff and Bolze face Elks at 8 30. A Naff and Bolze win or an American Legion loss clinches the title for Naff and Bolze. If neither occurs, Elks vs VFW and Naff and Bolze vs Legion play tomorrow. Senior Teener League already won by Humboldt.
Local Chanute newspaper lists staff positions and price scales for subscriptions including in and out of trade territories. It confirms Chanute post office box rates and carrier charges.
Patrick J. Nugent’s bachelor party drew 46 000 fans as the Redskins were routed 35 0 by the Colts. President Johnson, his future father in law, joined the outing at D C Stadium with 70 wedding attendants and White House aides aboard. Luci Johnson hosted bridesmaids at the White House solarium as the wedding nears.
News briefs cover a Carmel Indiana wedding attendance, Mercy Hospital Leadership Workshop in St Louis, Fort Scott student attendees and regional youth travel. Also notes Redondo Beach visit, Navy basic training in San Diego and Pensacola flight officer training, plus local police report of prowler sightings and a Sterling man jailed for intoxication.
Five bodies were found off the Cornwall coast today believed to be victims of the excursion. Lifeboats and wreckage were recovered, marking the first evidence of the fate of the pleasure boat carrying 31 people that disappeared during a storm on a trip from Fowey to Mylor near Falmouth.
Tonight features Pee Wee League and Major League games at city parks plus junior teener and girls softball. Friday offers tennis instruction, science demonstrations, handicapped swimming, synchronized swimming, youth archery, and a city-wide tennis tournament. Evening matches include Hans Flowers versus NuWay Cleaners and church softball at Highland Park with St Patrick's, EUB, Baptist, and Methodist teams.
Funeral services for Morgan M Murrah were conducted at Johnson Chapel with Rev Edgar Rains officiating. Richard Worley and Dick Bohling sang with Jeannette Arthur accompanying. burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. Johnson Mortuary handled arrangements.
A Saturday 4 30 p m Greco-Roman event at Iola Riverside Park features divisions for junior high boys senior high boys men and girls. Five mandatory events plus optional disciplines will determine winners with Greek medals awards and a 50 cent entry to fund prizes.
Admissions Wednesday list El mer Mathews 1529 W Edith medical Mary Powers 23 W Mulberry medical Leroy Ket hherside Earlton surgery Mrs R J Hayes 812 S Evergreen medical Jesse Red Jr 502 W 3rd medical Dismissals Wednesday Mrs Edith Pauli 419 N Highland Mrs Kenneth Walls and son Iola Admissions today Richard Bohling 215 N Franklin surgery Mrs Ernest Busch Jr 1210 S Garfield medical Lloyd Hengan Humboldt medical Michael Dunlap 217 N Forest medical Dismissals today Mina Pars ley St Paul Joseph Standfast 423 E 18th Clayton Pugh 21 S Larson
The Flippers synchronized swim group from Chanute presents a water show at Municipal Pool tomorrow at 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Chanute Recreation Commission, the event is supervised by Linda Rubow with Pam Goodevan assisting. Ten numbers feature two to the full group, with pieces including Greensleeves Anchors Away Tammy Cha Cha and Seventy Six Trombones. Performers listed include Danny Moore Wayne Morrison Mike Dunaway Randy Wells Wilbur Odell Lisa Berthot Lynn Hollenshead DeDe Barker Bridget Berthot Doy Hampton Nancy Moore Linda Pogue Betty Toland Shirley Billbe Hazel Odell Beth Hutchison Pam Goodevan Stan Friederich J B Baker Don Kennedy and Denis Baker.
Instruction directs calling the Tribune via carrier if unavailable. If unreachable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
The Chaincomers Club held a sponsor appreciation picnic at Highland Park on Tuesday evening. Twenty three members and their families attended with covered dishes and drinks provided by officers. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes Cavehower, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ballou, Mrs. Floyd Naff, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward, and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Burns.
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