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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
2
Agency report shows cattle 250 head with calves not offered. hogs 2,500 with steady demand. Barrows and gilts 210-260 lb at 26.50-27.00, 220-235 lb at 27.15-25, 300-400 lb sows 21.50-23.75. 100 spring lambs steady with choice and prime quality. 80-100 lb lambs 24.75-25.50.
AP reports wholesale eggs hold steady with large at 80 percent A 40 41 and medium at 80 percent A 39 40. Butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago AP notes butter prices steady and eggs unchanged in trading. Grade A whites at 40 with 70 percent or better quality, mixed at 40, and mediums at 39 reflect current market levels.
In Chicago markets, grain futures opened mixed with declines in Wheat and Soybeans while Corn and Oats posted slight gains. September contracts showed broad moves, Wheat at around 1% lower and Soybeans down about 2 cents, with Corn and Oats showing modest shifts in early trading.
Kansas City market news shows Wheat classes mostly unchanged to down 2 percent with No 2 Hard and Dark Hard around 1.95 to 1.99. Corn prices hover near 2 dollars with No 2 White at 1.54 and No 2 Yellow 1.48. Barley oats and soybeans listed with minor moves. Wheat futures close 1 to 1.5 percent lower.
Funeral services for Beatrice Bea Maloney who died Thursday at Neosho Manor will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Christian church with Rev. Bert Sutton officiating. Burial follows in Elmwood Cemetery under Johnson Mortuary direction. Miss Maloney, born near Chanute May 24 1899, had been ill about a year and was a member of the First Christian church.
Gene Olander was elected chairman of the Shawnee County Republican Central Committee at the organizational meeting on Thursday night. He defeated State Rep. William Bunten 94 to 71 and succeeds J. Hugo Nelson who did not seek re election. Viola Pritchard was reelected vice chairwoman Barbara Lynn became secretary Henry Albert reelected treasurer and Sherman Parks named assistant secretary all from Topeka.
Washington AP reports Army Sgt John C Petty husband of Gertrude A Petty of Treece Kansas was listed by the Defense Department as killed in action in Viet Nam on Thursday.
The New York market faded from an early gain to a late loss as volume neared 7.1 million shares. While American Airlines and Consolidation Coal rose over 2 percent and Northwest Airlines gained about 1 percent, glamour stocks like Xerox Polaroid and Itek fell sharply around 4 percent. Major decliners included Mobil Oil Corning Glass and Sperry Rand, with New York Central slipping to the 60s on a large trade.
Police investigated a report of a monkey running loose in City Park yesterday afternoon. The park department was notified and a search was expected.
Police received a report of a prowler in the 100 block of S Lafayette at 1 15 a m today. The caller said the prowler ran south when chased. Officers found no one on scene.
A 9:15 last night porch fire at 1127 S Santa Fe damaged a sofa. Chief John Erickson said Clemans, a non-smoker, had gone to bed. Cause undetermined but a passer-by may have flicked a cigarette. Damage minor. Mrs. Turner returned from Houston after visiting her son and attending a Braves Astro game.
Chanute Tribune details publishing staff and subscription rates for local and mail readers. Includes prices for in trade territory and outside area, Chanute post office boxholders, carrier rates, and AP affiliation guidance.
Leonard Fairorth 26, an investigator with Philadelphia Health Department, was indicted on 27 federal counts for threatening President Johnson and Pennsylvania Governor Scranton and for sending an obscene letter to Johnson's wife Luci. He faces up to 20 years and fines per count.
Mr. and Mrs. John Glassburn and daughter Dana from California visit Maple Park for two weeks with Bertha Clum and family. Relatives attended the annual watermelton feed at Lewis Newberry's home. A junior rally included a swimming party at the Jones pit. The Parsons Brethren church hosted a program and supper after the outing. Glenn Jones and Jack Bowman, Kansas City workers, visited home. Walter Clum and family spent an afternoon with Mrs. Bertha Clum.
Neosho Memorial Hospital admissions and dismissals listed for Thursday and today include Merle Allen Janet Doe and others with locations in Great Bend and Iola. Highway Patrol City Court citations feature multiple speeding muffler and stop sign violations with fines. recent moves, building permits, and a marriage license issued for Vernon Walker and Carolyn Anderson in LeRoy.
FBI captured Georges Le May in Las Vegas while he gambled at the Golden Nugget. The 41 year old and his wife Lise 29 were arrested on interstate flight to avoid prosecution for conspiracy to bribe. They had about 10 000 in U S and Canadian currency.
Irma Garcia 21, UT senior and Harlingen resident, wounded Aug 1 by Austin sniper Charles Whitman, will receive a fund started by KGBT-TV announcer Les Brecht. The fund has surpassed $2,000 as she recovers from a broken arm, broken collarbone, punctured lung and two fractured ribs.
Enrollment for Unified District No. 256 serving Elsmore and Moran schools is scheduled for August 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. New students must bring birth certificates and vaccination records. Kindergarteners must be 5 by December 1, 1966. Classes start Mondy, August 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunches at $1.25 weekly begin that day. Harold Moxon and Jack Mahan are principals.
Keith Krause, chief engineer of the Kansas Resources Board, said there is a ceiling on Kansas water but use can grow with efficient management. He urged better soil tillage, reduced evaporation, flood control, improved city and industrial use, and pollution control.
An advisory note directs readers to call their Tribune phone by dialing HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. to reach the carrier. If the primary line is unavailable, the alternate number provides a contact path.
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