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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
4
AP Kansas City market report shows calves and cows steady to weak with feeders steady. Prices listed for steers and heifers across weight ranges, hogs and sheep with varied classes and futures, including spring lambs and utility cattle.
In Kansas City wholesale markets eggs move with large at 80 percent yield 33 to 36 cents for mediums at 80 percent yield 33 to 36 cents. Butter remains steady with grade A at 77 cents per pound and quarters at 78 cents.
Butter prices remain steady while wholesale egg prices show firmness with small gains. Market quotes include grade A whites at 35 percent and various grades for mediums standards checks and all listed with percentages.
Chicago AP notes wheat values for No 2 soft red at 1.20n No 3 soft red 1.19 No 2 yellow hard 1.22% No 2 yellow hard 1.24 No 2 mixed 1.09% No 3 mixed 1.16% Corn No 2 yellow 1.08 Oats No 2 extra heavy white 60 Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.702 No 2 yellow 2.70 Soybean oj 7.35n.
Parson s livestock shows range prices for hogs cattle and yearlings. Hogs include various grades weights and sow categories with bids from 9 to 19.75 dollars. Cattle listing grain fed steers heifers and calves with U S and weight based ranges. Prime to plain yeals quoted from 16 to 35 50 dollars.
The stock market mounted a broad midday rally with 804 advances to 324 declines. The Dow Jones average rose 5.65 to 875.30 as optimism grew over progress in Vietnam peace talks in Paris, with gains led by steels, farm implements, aircraft, electronics, chemicals, tobacco, building materials and drugs.
Visiting hours posted as 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census lists 59 patients incl adults, pediatrics, and three babies. Saturday admissions include Gladys Young and Mrs Vir ginia Stegman. discharges list Judy Merewether, Mrs William Wright, Mrs Edith Holderman. Sunday births record a girl to Mr and Mrs Paul William. dismissals note Mrs Robert Johnson and others. Today admissions include Ricky Fogle and George Baker with several medical and surgical cases. dismissals include Joe Padfield and others. Fire runs cite Highland Park wiring and a 410 N Evergreen crash. police issue summons to L C Bradfield for driving with suspended license.
Obituaries note Mrs. Chris Rensing 64 of 1014 S Evergreen died after long illness at Neosho Memorial. Survivors include husband, siblings, and in laws with services to be announced. Also listed are infant Jason Wright of Humboldt, several siblings and grandparents, funeral today in Humboldt. Edna Erickson burial at Colfax Baptist Cemetery. Fred Heinze buried at Gypsum Hill Cemetery after services in Gibson Koch Chapel. Alan Lee Olson, 19, formerly of Chanute, died in Everett Washington. burial planned there. he was son of Earl L Olson and relatives in Everett and Elsmore.
The United Commercial Travellers hold a family picnic at Santa Fe Park north shelter house on Wednesday at 7 p.m. A report on the Cleveland July supreme session will be given by S. D. Probst. Chanute girl Barbara Taylor receives White House invitation dated Aug 7 1968. Rainbow Assembly plans swimming party and picnic at 5 30 p.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Temple.
Advertising will convert economic strain into growth as campaigns promote value, consumer demand, and new markets. The note frames promotion as a cure for financial pressure through targeted messaging and brand visibility.
In one incident Maxine Collins 56 of 1321 S Central driven Oldsmobile sustained $30 damage at a filling station on Forest north of Main when her car southbound collided with a 1961 Buick station wagon driven by Steven Parks 16 of 104 Gretchen emerging from the drive. Jane Wiltse Altoona reported a spare tire fell from a Brock truck on K39 and another car struck the wheel causing tire damage. Dale Haviland 1706 S Evergreen reported damage to the left rear of a 1963 Chevrolet while parked overnight.
At 9:25 a.m. a three vehicle collision occurred on highway K39 about 1.9 miles east of Chanute. Involved were a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Ellen B Noakes 60 of Erie R 1 a 1962 Ford driven by Ronald J Lock 23 of R 2 and a parked 1958 Chevrolet pickup owned by C I Newton R 2. Damages were 300 450 and 50 dollars respectively. Troopers said Lock tried to pass as Noakes began a left turn.
Two one car crashes on highway K47 near Thayer caused four injuries. Carla Mead 54 her husband Maxine 50 granddaughter Connie Dehart 13 all of Wichita were hurt in the first crash a 1964 Chevrolet was destroyed and all occupants were thrown from the car at the bridge. The second crash injured Billy Hughes 17 of Thayer as his car driven by Joe Showalter 18 of Thayer ran off into a ditch. All details from George Neely Neo sho county sheriff.
Charleston West Virginia AP Three more people died Sunday bringing the death toll to 35 in the Piedmont Airlines crash. Survivors Barbara Schiller 19 and Thomas Voignier 27 of Cincinnati remained in satisfactory condition at Charleston Memorial Hospital. The Fairchild FH227 flight 230 from Louisville to Norfolk crashed in fog near Kanawha Airport. Data on glide slope equipment failure cited by NTSB and FAA. Piedmont VP W G McGee said body identifications should be completed today. This was Piedmont's fourth fatal crash and West Virginia's worst air disaster.
Police arrested Carl Boaz Jr. and Jerome E. Haen after a disturbance at the Boaz home and a car crash near there. Boaz faced intoxication and disturbing the peace charges, Haen faced careless driving and disobedience of officers plus profane language. Bond set at 25 and 50 dollars.
No injuries after a late evening crash on US 59 at the west edge of Erie. Cars sustained damage in the mishap reported at 8:20 p.m.
Nguyen Thanh Le a North Vietnamese spokesman at the Paris peace talks accused both major U.S. parties of failing to end the Vietnam War. He singled out Republican candidate Richard Nixon while leaving room for further Democratic criticism after their convention.
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