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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1964
Page
2
AP reports brisk buyers for cattle hogs and sheep with steady to higher prices. Cattle and calves see demand for slaughter steers, heifers and feeders. hogs rise for barrows and gilts while sows advance. sheep show steady demand with lamb prices varying by weight and grade.
Parson s Livestock reports no 1 and 2 hog grades 190 240 pounds at 16 50 to 16 75 with mixed lots at 15 50 to 16 00 and sows 13 00 to 14 00 down to 11 00 for heavier sows. Cattle steady with grain fed steers 600 700 pounds at 20 50 to 21 50, larger 700 900 pounds 18 00 to 20 00, standards 16 00 to 18 00. Calves and stockers list multiple weight bands, prices for choice, good, and medium quality, plus bulls and veal calves ranges.
Kansas City AP reports consumer eggs butter and Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers unchanged. Wholesale eggs large 80 percent A 38-42 mediums 80 percent A 29-33.
Chicago market report shows live poultry steady to up one cent with roasters 23 to 25 cents per pound and fryers ranging from 18 1 2 to 20 cents. Butter prices remain steady to higher with 93 score AA at 58 4, 92 A at 58 4, and 90 B at 56 4.
In Chicago, Wheat No 2 red ranges 1.47 to 1.47 ½ dollars per bushel with No 1 heavy at 1.54 to 1.55. Corn No 1 yellow at 1.264 to 1.265 and No 2 yellow at 1.26 to 1.261. Oats No 2 heavy white 0.682 to 0.693. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.59 ½ to 2.60. Soybean oil priced at 8 cents per pound.
Kansas City market report shows wheat bids for 47 cars with No 2 hard and dark at 1.58 4, No 3 1.54 1.81, No 2 red 1.55 1.59, No 3 1.53 1.58. Corn for 21 cars unchanged with No 2 white 1.30 1.38, No 3 1,251.37, No 2 yellow and mixed 1.24 4, No 3 .22. Oats for 3 cars listed as unchanged. No 2 bids shown.
New York stock market ends with a mixed session as Lorillard and Reynolds Tobacco rise about one point each while cigarette shares gain and other cigarette stocks drift. Closing quotes are provided for several listed equities in today’s AP report.
Pete Esch of 310 N Forest has been named Man of the Month by Prudential in the Pittsburg District Office. Manager George B Brinkley announced the honor, noting Esch serves the Chanute area and won the award among more than 40 Prudential district agents.
Zoologists revise barnacle taxonomy noting they form crustaceans rather than mollusks like clams and oysters. The change places barnacles with shrimps and crabs, reflecting their calcified shells and evolutionary relationships.
The document lists commodity prices and ranges including wheat at 68 to 75, corn 67 to 74, mile maize 2.04 to 2.17, rye 1.15 to 1.20, barley 1.00 to 1.08, soybeans 2.46 to 2.53, bran 38.00 to 38.75, and shorts 38.00 to 38.75, indicating market bid prices and units.
State Weather Kansas City report covers 24 hour period ending 6 a.m. with high and low temperatures and precipitation data for Salina Topeka Wichita and other locations. The bulletin compiles conditions across Kansas including major cities.
Neosho Memorial Hospital admissions for Tuesday include Mrs John L Splane in surgery Mrs Oscar Clark medical Mrs Clara Brown Mrs James Taylor Mrs Oden Smith Mrs Mary Felkins birth to Raymond and Burris Additions a boy and admission Sara Tolbert medical Dismissals include Frank Adams Mrs Fred McCreedy Mrs Frank Stackley Mrs Loren Korte and daughter Details note local addresses and recent movements in a compact community daily record
Mr and Mrs Fred Gifford and daughters Susan and Amy of Logan Utah arrived for a visit with Mrs Gifford s parents Mr and Mrs Clayton Ward R 2 and Gerald Gifford 603 S Ashby Earl Fritz Long Beach Calif visiting his mother Mrs Efi e Fritz Westview Nursing Home and daughter Mrs Kenneth Cumings and family 1202 S Plummer P H Taylor and wife 115 N Western returned from Dallas where they attended the wedding of grandson Ronnie Cuff and Sharon Madox both of Dallas Cuff has summers in Chanute and attends Marshall Texas College They visited their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Bob Williams in Dallas and another grandson and his wife Mr and Mrs Larry Cuff in Arlington Tex where he attends college Mrs Louise Schaal San Diego visiting sister Minnie Krueger R 3 since July 10 Their niece and husband Mr and Mrs Ronald Coats San Diego left for home Monday The Radiant Electric Building in Fredonia hosted a cookery program with no admission and air conditioning.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Riche and family will host an open house Friday from 7 30 to 9 p m in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church to introduce Betty Cobble Riche formerly Betty Cobble to friends and neighbors.
Total carloads moved over Santa Fe System lines for the week ending August 15 1964 were 30 633 compared with 31 102 for the same week a year ago. On line loadings were 19 173 compared with 20 212 for the corresponding week last year. Cars received from connections totaled 11 460 compared with 10 890 for the same week a year ago. Santa Fe handled a total of 29 192 carloads in the preceding week of this year.
Marilyn Schus, Home Economics Agent, will present a lesson on one dish meals at the community center. The session aims to show efficient cooking methods to save time and energy for family meals and provide practical tips for planning, shopping, and batch preparation.
The watermelon feed for Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary in Thayer attracted about 75 attendees. Members came from Coffeyville Parsons and Chanute to join the event held Tuesday night.
Mrs Lilly Marisch reported her car rolled back into a parked Buick owned by Gus Thompson, causing two small dents. Mrs Albert Gill said eggs were thrown at her house, with eggs and tomatoes smeared on a nearby car. Police also noted water balloons and beer cans found on parked cars as a group of boys drank in a car.
Larry Wolfe of 106 N Forest filed a police report noting a cigarette burned a hole in the seat of his car Monday night. The damage occurred while the vehicle was parked at Lincoln and Elm, with Wolfe saying the burn likely came from someone flipping a cigarette through the car window.
MALIBU Calif AP Some men in sleek little convertibles pick up girls Gordon F Buck Jr 29 picked up a horse One minute Buck was doing 65 mph in his Porsche on Highway 101A The next he had a passenger in the front seat a horse named Gambler Buck swerved off the road Gambler galloped off A veterinarian said Gambler suffered only minor bruises and emotional upset Buck’s car was dented but still runs
Neal Nelson presided at the Wilson County NFO regular monthly meeting at Fre donia REA Monday evening. Harold Tobler Lyndon explained area meetings and NFU progress while commodity reports covered grain dairy and beef. Ivan Fail was elected zone grain chairman and Clarence Westoff was named alternate. Gene McMillen reported Kansas NFO activities and upcoming fairs and the state convention. Ten Wilson County members attended the Kansas City Farm Labor meeting where Secretary Orville Freeman spoke.
In Topeka a tied Republican primary for the 6th District was to be settled by a coin toss at the Capitol. Donald S. Hultz and Reynolds Shutz each had 4,440 votes after final canvassing. The tie involves Douglas Jefferson and part of Shawnee counties. The lot casting resolves the tie per law, with potential recounts possible but not yet filed. Both candidates planned to attend the 2 p.m. Board of Voters canvassing meeting.
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Voters in 40 Kansas counties decide Sept 8 on unifying their school districts. State officials urge turnout to counter past stay at home defeats. In June 33 counties rejected and 7 voted for first time. 58 counties had rejected plans while 35 approved. If all proposals pass, 792 districts could drop to 96.
Dr. Marianne Tahl offers a $1000 reward for the return of her four year old pedigreed French poodle Fifi missing since July 1. The dog was last in the care of a friend in Los Alamitos California. A California resident, Doug Darch, called with Fifi and may claim the reward.
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