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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1964
Page
2
Livestock market rundown from Kansas City shows cattle at 300 calves with insufficient classes for price test, steers good to choice at 23.50 to 23.75, hogs at 2,200 with barrows and gilts 25 to 50 higher and sows up to 25 higher, barrows and gilts 1 to 3 at 14.75 to 17.25, sows 1 to 3 at 12.50 to 15.00, sheep at 50 with good to choice spring lambs 22 to 23, and good shorn ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
Kansas City AP reports consumer eggs and butter unchanged. Wholesale eggs hold at large 38-40 cents, mediums 29-32 cents. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers quoted at farm 132 cents and at plant 1415 cents.
Chicago market report shows butter and eggs firm with small gains in milk products. Prices listed include 70 percent or better grade A whites at 39 and a half, mixed 39, mediums 31, standards 29, checks 23.
Chicago AP reports grain bids with Wheat No 2 red at 1.45 to 1.45 1/2, Corn No 1 yellow at 1.24 1/4 to 1.24 1/4, sample yellow 1.22, Oats No 2 heavy white 67 to 68 cents, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.54 1/2, Soybean oil at 8.80. Wheat closed up one cent, September at 1.42 5/8, Corn down to 1.19 1/8, September 63 1/2, Soybeans up to 2.52 1/2 for August.
Wheat 70 cars up four to half a cent. No 2 hard and dark hard 1.54 to 1.80. No 3 1.59. No 2 red 1.54 to 1.58. No 3 1.52 to 1.57. Corn 26 cars down four cents. No 2 white 1.30 to 1.38. No 3 1.25 to 1.37. No 2 yellow 1.24 to 1.30. No 3 1.22 to 1.29. Oats 1 car unchanged. No 2 white 67 to 73. No 3 66 to 72. Mile maize 2.03 to 2.15. Rye 1.15 to 1.19. Barley 9 to 1.08. Soybeans 2.42 to 2.49. Bran 38.00 to 38.75. Shorts 38.00 to 38.75.
Wall Street remained narrowly higher late in the afternoon with about 4.3 million shares traded versus 4.6 million the previous day. Most key stocks showed fractional gains while more stocks slipped as the session wore on, limiting a sustained rally into a third straight session. Corporate bonds were mixed and governments were mostly unchanged.
Washington AP report says a 44 billion dollar public works appropriation passed the House and heads to the Senate and White House. The bill funds the Atomic Energy Commission Army Engineers and the Reclamation Bureau with major Kansas items trimmed, including Wilson Reservoir cut to 2.9 million and Cedar Point planning dropped.
Moscow reports Cosmos 37 launched into orbit as part of a space exploration program begun in 1962. Tass said the unmanned instrumented satellite circled Earth at distances from 127 to 185 miles, marking another advance in the Soviet space effort.
Public hearing on the proposed city budget for next year will be held tonight at 7 30 in the city commission room of the Memorial building.
The Kansas Conservation Division reports weekly crude oil pipeline runs averaged 286,491 barrels, up 797 barrels per day from the prior week. This compares with a daily allowable rate of 292,000 barrels.
Paterson N J sees third straight night of riots with gasoline bombs bottles and bricks. 23 Negroes one white man and a dozen youths arrested. In Elizabeth Port multiracial district a midnight clash left no serious injuries as 20 squad cars responded and six Negroes were arrested amid reports of rubber hoses gasoline bombs and bottles in a vehicle. Authorities blame hoodlums and vow to meet violence with force.
Marvin Peterson aged 57 died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Carolyn Rocky and three grandchildren. He moved from Chanute to California about 25 years ago and was a Santa Fe employee. The funeral is set for this afternoon in Glendale at the Church of the Recessional with burial in Forest Lawn. Bailey Service memorial for Dr William Hotchkiss Bailey will be held at the First Presbyterian Church Saturday at 9 30 gifts may go to the memorial fund care of the church.
President Johnson met with 77 college and university presidents at the White House and urged them to identify outstanding students who could be drawn into public service. He asked them to write or call about potential recruits. The House approved $965 million next year for housing to clear slums in a 308 to 65 vote.
Local Loyal Women class met at Mrs Verda Lesco home with nine members and one guest. Numerous visitors and relatives from Wichita Great Bend Independence Chanute Pueblo and other places stayed or visited for weekends and family events. The article lists many names and connections across multiple towns and households. A separate note mentions a NASA plan to use Syncom satellites for orbit adjustments and communications testing next week at Cape Canaveral.
Mrs John F Kennedy and Princess Lee Radziwill dined with Queen Juliana at The Happy Elephant villa in Porto Ercole Italy. Crown Princess Beatrix joined the small party as they walked from their villa to the Dutch residence. Kennedy planned to return home but took a motor launch tour of the coast instead.
A recent study indicates that within a year about 20 percent of U.S. citizens move their residence. The report highlights mobility hotspots and notes shifts in urban and rural areas. It discusses potential drivers such as housing costs job changes and family circumstances.
Daily Transcript lists hospital entries for Neosho Memorial with Thursday admissions for Thomas Staggs Sr. and births for Michael and Dean Brooks. several dismissals including Melvin Lewis Mrs. Louis Warhurst Dennis Chambers and others. fire run reported at 5 25 am to MM A Busby residence on Santa Fe Street.
Police arrested William Henry Baker, no permanent address, yesterday on a charge of intoxication. He was being held at the city jail today pending disposition.
Two non commissioned officers of the Communist East German army crossed to the West during the night and were reported by police today. They were aged 20 and 21, wore uniform and carried no weapons.
A 14-year-old Chanute girl listed in a statewide runaway bulletin returned to police headquarters about 1 p.m. Wednesday and, under a probate judge and her parents, was placed in temporary custody before being released to go home. A juvenile court hearing was set for this afternoon.Police also detained a former Chanute boy who had been staying in Missouri as a runaway, held pending disposition.
AP reports today marks the 19th anniversary of Japan's surrender that ended World War II, noting V J Day on August 14, 1945. The remembrance echoes civic ceremonies and public grief across the city as Americans reflect on peace and victory.
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