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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
2
AP cattle and hog market summary from Kansas City shows hogs up 25 cents on 3 000 head with barrows and gilts at 25.50 while sow prices range 300 to 400 pounds at 19.75 to 23.75. Calves scarce with 125 class. steers high good to choice 26.75 to 28.10. heifers 23.75 to 25.05. steer calves 26.50 to 29.40. heifer calves 23.50 to 26.10. Sheep run 100 head with spring lambs 24.75 to 25.50 and ewes 5.75 to 7.00.
In Kansas City the AP reports wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 80 per cent A and 40-41. mediums at 80 per cent A and 39-40. Butter markets show no change.
In Chicago the butter and eggs market shows prices steady to firm with little change from prior listings. Analysts note stable demand as regional buyers hold current stock and processors monitor supply dynamics.
Wheat and corn futures show mixed moves in Kansas City. Wheat futures end unchanged to 12 cents lower as cash prices show 170 cars trading and grains such as No 2 Hard Red at 1.98 to 2.09 per bushel and No 2 White corn around 1.47 to 1.58. Sacked bran and shorts hold at 50.50 to 54.25, with oats near unchanged.
AP market report lists Wheat No 2 soft red 1.93, No 2 hard 1.98, Corn No 2 yellow 1.53, No 4 yellow 1.48, Oats No heavy white 76, Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.99, with soybean oil unquoted.
Wall Street fell late in the session amid a Federal Reserve credit squeeze and a possible airline strike settlement rejection. The market saw broad weakness with Xerox down sharply, IBM sinking, and several high priced stocks sliding while some issues edged lower.
The SEK Feeder Pig Association announces its third sale at the Fredonia fairgrounds on Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. Pigs must be seven weeks old and vaccinated for swine erysipelas by Aug. 20. About 1,000 to 1,200 pigs expected. new sale barn completed. open to members, sellers must belong. Contact Don Olenhouse or Wilson County extension for details.
Topeka AP notes a 24 hour traffic death log up to 9 am Thursday for August 30, 1966 with 420 deaths for the year and a comparison of 401 deaths in August 1965. One previously unreported fatality is included.
The Committee on Political Education or COPE will not endorse candidates in the Kansas general elections until after its Sept. 3 Wichita convention. Floyd Black, AFL CIO state union official, said affiliates are invited and endorsements for governor, U S Senate, and five congressional seats will be discussed at the meeting. A Kansas City August 23 gathering aims to register Missouri-based workers who live in Kansas.
Principal Garry Church outlines the opening schedule for Senior High with fee payments for juniors and seniors on Aug. 25 and 26, sophomore orientation on Aug. 29, and enrollment and office hours. The school opens Sept. 2 half-day and Sept. 6 for full classes, with fees totaling 15 dollars for juniors and seniors and 18 dollars for sophomores including a towel fee.
Applications are due by August 20 for the P.R.I. Bull Test at Fredonia. Bulls must arrive by September 8 and will be conditioned on a three week ration prior to official testing from September 29 to February 16. Information available from Max Deets or Jack Linn.
If you cannot reach your Tribune carrier call the number after 6 p.m. HE 1 3400. The notice directs subscribers to use this alternative contact when the usual phone line is unavailable.
Tonight at City Park and Highlands Park soccer games from 6 to 8. Church softball at Highland Park features Nazarene against EUB at 7:30 and Methodist against Christian at 9. Friday lists youth archery at Santa Fe Park 3 to 4 p.m. and soccer at City Park 6 to 8 p.m. with Knights of Columbus vs. Baptist 7:30 and Grant Avenue Baptist vs. St Patrick's 9 p.m.
Dr C Arden Miller resigns from the University of Kansas Medical Center faculty to become vice chancellor of health sciences at the University of North Carolina. He is on leave to study handicapped children in London and will assume the new role September 1.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Williams Mr and Mrs David Williams Mrs Lyndell Johnson and Lenora of Kansas City were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Burrell Howell at 115 S Ashby. An accident at Lincoln and Elm was investigated at 3 35 p m. Cars driven by Marcel la Craig and Thomas McQuinn collided after a right turn from the left lane. Damage estimated at 150 dollars for the Craig car and 15 dollars for the McQuinn car.
Wilson County delegates to the district National Farmers Organization convention on September 9 at Chanute Masonic Hall were elected at the July Wilson meeting in Fredonia. Delegates include Glen Berg Ivan Fail Lewis Myers Claud White Allen Nunnenkamp Tony Weber Andrew Erickson Ira Uden Claud Wilkins Bob Compton and Bill Fail.
Cessna Aircraft Co seeks to convert 4 million of a letter of intent into a new 7 million industrial revenue bond request to fund expanded manufacturing space in Wichita. Board Chairman Dwane L. Wallace says details will be presented to the City Commission soon as employment climbs 1,700 to 7,180.
Sen James Pearson argues two measures could yield the largest wheat acreage in years. An allotment boost of 30 percent plus an overplant allowance up to 50 percent if excess wheat is stored in bonded facilities. He says the overplant acts as insurance for high weather risk areas like western Kansas.
Ben Harris of Cincinnati Ohio was booked as a sleeper at the city jail last night after a meal and cleanup this morning he was released from custody.
On patrol at 12 15 a m officers found two windows open at Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp 1315 W Main The windows did not appear forced officers closed them and called the firm s answering service
Oleva A. Lewis of 519 South Highland is recuperating with her parents Mr and Mrs M E Lewis at 716 South 9th Humboldt after recent surgery.
Police respond to a report of a loud dog in the 1400 block of West Main at 2 30 a m today. Officers investigated the complaint and addressed the disturbance.
Hospital records show admissions on Wednesday and today including Ben D Grogan 221 S Western and Ralph Fortenberry Thayer. Births listed for Wednesday and today feature a boy born to Mr and Mrs Keith Chartier and a boy born to Mr and Mrs Duane Hamilton. Dismissals include multiple patients such as Mrs Irvin Herb and Dale Anderson. Police court actions list several individuals with bonds posted for disturbances and traffic issues. Fire runs note two calls including bees in a clothesline pole and burning old lumber.
The Chanute Tribune details its publication schedule and staff positions including publisher Dwight McCreight news editor John Hovorka advertising manager Fay D Clopine and circulation manager Ben Nicholas. It also lists subscription rates for various territories and delivery options and notes AP membership and AP rights.
The Senate advanced a rider barring use of defense funds to purchase F111Bs the Navy version of the TFX amid anInquiry by Sen John L McClellan into whether the United States is buying a second best aircraft The Navy plans a March or April decision on production while McNamara faces renewed scrutiny over rising per unit costs and prototype expense
Mrs Ella Jewell hosted a dinner at 404 N Highland yesterday honoring Mrs A E Pauli who will move to the Evangelical United Brethren Rest Home in Newton and Josie Briley visiting from Westminster California. Guests included Mrs Minnie Cooper Mrs Winnie Hanson and Mrs Juanita Kepley.
Beatrice Bea Maloney age 87 of 302 North Western died this morning at Neosho Manor. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Mortuary.
The 1966 People-to-People National Distinguished Service Award will go to comedian Bob Hope for his years of personal diplomacy and promoting American ideals globally. The nonprofit honors nationally known figures for contributions to international friendship. past recipients include Dwight D. Eisenhower and Joyce C. Hall.
After 300 years of Shan rule in Burma a Burmese king defeated the Shans and in modern times they have been confined to 33 Shan states covering some 58000 square miles.
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