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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1968

Page

4

Livestock Prices and Yields Across Markets

Hog prices rise to 26.25 with good and low choice 23.00 to 25.25. Hogs total 5,000 head as barrows and gilts gain 25. Cattle show varied ranges: feeder steers 525 to 625 pounds at 28.50 to 29.00, 600 to 900 pounds 26.00 to 28.25, and low choice 550 to 965 pounds 0 to 26.75. Feeder heifers 500 to 700 pounds 23.00 to 25.50. steer calves 375 to 450 pounds 28.00 to 31.00. Sheep at 800 head, spring lambs 25.00 to 26.00 for choice and prime. Cows and bulls trade across utility to commercial 17.00 to 22.00, bulls 20.00 to 25.00. Prime lambs 30.00 to 35.50, commercial 20.00 to 27.50, plain 16.00 to 20.00. Slaughter ewes 4.50, breeding ewes 10.00 to 15.00.

Butter Prices Hold Steady in Kansas City Market

In Kansas City AP report butter grades remain steady with Ib grade A at 77 and Ib grade A at 78 for quarters, while whole 27-32 unchanged.

Kansas City

Chicago wholesale poultry and egg prices steady

Chicago AP reports wholesale poultry prices unchanged with roasters at 24 43 to 26 42 per unit and butter prices flat. Egg prices hold steady with grade A whites 39 cents, mediums 33, standards 30, checks 19.

Chicago

Chicago grain price report overview

Chicago prices for Wheat No 2 yellow hard 1.25n and No 2 soft red 1.22n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.06 and No 3 yellow 1.07. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 56n and No 1 heavy white 58. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.74% sn. Soybean oil 7.45n.

Chicago

Livestock Prices for Parsons Auction Lot Weights and Grades

Parsons Livestock lists cattle and hog prices by weight and grade. Hog items include No 1 and 2 primes 200-220 lb at 19.00 to 19.50, heavier sows 14.40 to 15.50, boars 10.00 to 13.50. Cattle pricing covers grain fed steers and heifers 23.50 to 27.00 for U S choice, 21.00 to 23.00 for U S good, plus stocker and feeder calves 28.00 to 33.00 for light weights and 24.00 to 28.00 for good weights. Weight ranges and quality terms appear throughout.

Parsons U.S

Wall Street Gains Amid Active Trading On Rally Day

Wall Street improved in early afternoon trading as gains outpaced losses by about 325 NYSE issues. The AP average of 60 stocks at noon rose 9 points to 331.5, with industrials up 3, rails up 1 and utilities up .6, extending last week's rally. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced near noon.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Associated Press Dow Jones

Broken plate glass at Hembree Tire Service reported

Police logged a Saturday report of a broken plate glass window at Hembree Tire Service 1109 N Santa Fe after a car doing a racing start apparently kicked a rock at the glass. A car battery theft from a car was reported by Mrs Ed Glover of Chanute on Saturday.

Hembree Tire Service N. Santa Fe Ed Glover Chanute

Light bulbs stolen from college exterior lights on West 14th

An electrical contractor told police bulbs were removed from outside lights at the junior college site on West 14th and broken against a building wall.

West 14Th

Two Boys Die After Car Is Washed From Road Near Blackwell

A car carrying Mr. and Mrs. James Crater and their two young daughters plunged into a flood swollen pond on a county road near Blackwell. The Craters escaped with help from nearby residents but two teen bystanders drowned. The incident followed major flooding from the Chikaskia River.

Blackwell James Crater Joe Se Crater Chikaskia Kansas

Man Released On Bonds After Disorderly Conduct

Police arrested Wesley Solomon of 1301 S Evergreen on Saturday night for fighting disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He was released on 115 dollar bond after allegedly striking a youth at the station. Officers later arrested Freddy Matlock of Route 4 on fighting disturbing the peace intoxication and resisting arrest after a disturbance near 2nd and Central. He was released on 80 dollar bond.

Wesley Solomon S. Evergreen Solomon Freddy Matlock 2Nd and Central

Political clash marks Democratic and GOP race in 1968 nominating fight

Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senator Eugene McCarthy dispute Vietnam policy as convention hearings begin. Lester Maddox joins with platform ideas while George McGovern argues the Humphrey McCarthy deadlock helps his bid. Nixon tours Illinois promising victory nationwide. George Wallace denounces false promises and urges rural job incentives.

Associated Press Hubert H. Humphrey Eugene J. McCarthy Vietnam Lester Maddox George S. McGovern Humphrey-McCarthy Richard M. Nixon Springfield Ill Illinois American Independent Third Party George C. Wallace

No Soccer Tonight Amid Physical Exam Schedule

Coach Jack Heflin announced no soccer tonight due to high school athletic physical examinations. The program will resume tomorrow at six o'clock at Santa Fe Park.

Jack Heflin Santa Fe Park

Train Crew Discovers Fatal Wreck Near Joplin

A Kansas City Southern Lines wreck occurred about one mile east of Joplin on Interstate 44 where a car ran off the highway, over an embankment, and struck a rock ledge. The sole occupant, Sam Ketcham of Waco Texas, died at the scene as rescuers cut him free from wreckage.

Joplin, Mo Joplin Highway Patrol Sam Ketzham Waco Tex Kansas City Southern Lines

Topeka Trio Charged in Lake Slaying Case

Three Topeka men aged 20 to 22 were charged with two counts each of first degree murder after the bodies of Patricia Ann Ortega 19 and Sally Lorraine Giles 21 were found in a Pottawatomie County lake. Arraignments set for 2:30 p.m. today.

Westmoreland Kan Topeka Pottawatomie James Keating Dennis R. Hoffman Roland Sackrider John Lang Lang Patricia Ann Ortega Sally Lorraine Giles el Paso Tex

Deaths and Funerals in Frontenac and Area

Alfred Stanley Tubbs 50 of Frontenac dies after extended illness at Neosho Memorial Hospital. He married Eleanor Sellers in 1939 and had one son and eight daughters. Funeral at Gibson-Koch Chapel with burial in Earlton Cemetery. donations to Cancer Society memorial funds invited. John Lyle Moran 74 of Earlton dies after heart attack. survived by wife Elizabeth and four sons, a daughter, and many relatives. Funeral at Gibson-Koch Chapel and burial in Earlton Cemetery. Dorothy DeShasier 49 dies in Wichita. memorials for Heart Fund. Mae Oliver 79 of Erie dies at nursing home. burial in Elmwood Cemetery. memorials and service details given.

Alfred Stanley Tubbs Frontenac Neosho Memorial Hospital Alfred Stanley John J. Tubbs Mt. Pleasant Mich Toronto Eleanor Sellers Pawhuska Oklo Farlton Methodist Church Eleanor Patrick A. Tubbs Pittsburg C. A Lela) Wolf N. Steuben Andrew Estella) Reed Jr Earlton Don Stanie Jane) Hancock S. Evergreen John Anna Earlene) Cox S. Lincoln Ronald Joan) Raida Thayer Pearl Smith Gibson-Koch C. Edgar Rains Earlton Cemetery The Cancer Society Daisy Jordan S. Larson Cappers Foundation For Crippled Children John Lyle Moran John Lyle William Francis Moran Elizabeth Ann Wheeler Three Sands Okla Washington D.C Billie Dean Bladensburg Bobby Lee Richard el Dorado C. G Joetta) Shultz Rantoul Attys Moran Clinton Moran Boulder, Colo Milton Moran Washington, D.C Ruey Long East Riverdale Virginia Cooley Forsythe Jack Mathis Tongonixie Dorothy DeShasier Wichita Altoona Charles Russell Carl Barnett Harold Dale Russell Floyd Russell First Methodist G. M. Pierce Erie Frank Halfin Albuquerque N.M Claude Cox Port Angeles Wash Erie Federated Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Erie Order of the Easter Star Dale Eflin Elmwood Cemetery Pierce Funeral Home of

Two Jumpers Club Members Die in Two Weeks

Kansas City AP reports Laurel Martin Shay 36, father of four and veteran of 200 parachute jumps, died during an exhibition jump at McLouth threshing bee when his main chute failed to inflate. Two weeks earlier Donald E. Bill 25 died when his chute failed near Tonganoxie.

Kansas City Wes Pier Laurel Martin Shay McLouth Threshing Bee Donald E. Bill Tonganoxie Bob Johnson Larry Shay

Rioting Curfews and Air Traffic Talks Outline Washington

A report by the International Association of Chiefs of Police urges standardized dusk to dawn curfews and early alerting of National Guard in eight cities after MLK assassination. It says shooting to kill should be a last resort and highlights use of helicopters as a deterrent. Secretary Boyd proposes halting flight per hour in five high-density airports including JFK LaGuardia Newark O Hare and National. Mansfield plans a confidential postvisit report to President Johnson after Moscow and European talks.

Washington Martin Luther King Jr International Association of Chiefs of Police Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd Boyd New York Chicago Federal Aviation Administration John F. Kennedy LaGuardia New York City Newark N.J Ohare National Senate Mike Mansfield Russia Johnson Mansfield Moscow Prague Bucharest Budapest Frankfurt Paris London Senate Foreign Relations Committee Vietnam

Hoover cites progress against crime trend in new era

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover says law enforcement gains come from public support and favorable court rulings as crime trends reverse. Separate items note U S bombing missions over North Vietnam exceeding 100000, with 107700 Air Force Navy and Marine Corps missions by end of July, starting in February 1965.

FBI J. Edgar Hoover U.S North Vietnam Pentagon Air Force Navy Marine Corps

Hale Boggs Opens Platform Committee Hearings

Rep. Hale Boggs of Louisiana chairs the Democratic Platform Committee as hearings begin on the law and justice issue. He urges full strength for a frontal assault on the real evils but warns against extremes of controversy.

Hale Boggs D-La Democratic Platform Committee Law and Justice

Daily Transit: Neosho Memorial Hospital Notices and Police Citations

Daily census lists 40 patients including adults and children. Admissions and dismissals span Saturday Sunday and today with names and cities. Police court actions cite running stop sign taillights illegal tag and speeding with bonds posted. summonses issued for no license.

Stella Shaw Galesburg Floyd Strack Humboldt George Carlson S. Garfield Agnes Johnson S. Santa Fe Neil Leverenz W. Main Dwight Williams Houston Tex Howard Galt S. Lincoln Medical O. Klinefelter St. Paul Robert W. Romine S. Western Everett Ladd W. 7Th Fred Ellison S. Lafayette Joe Ingle S. Washington Mark H. Ermey Leonard Oswald Yates Center Eleanor Tubbs Frontenac Ennis M. Mendenhall Thayer Harry McFarland Clarence Cox Earlton Russ Moreland Victor L. Locke Jr Coffeyville Bill W. Ray Tennessee Jon M. McCoy Robert L. Morris Kansas City Herold E. McNeal Humboldt R

Katy Hearing on Abandoning Track between Chanute and Piqua

Katy railroad officials testified at a public hearing on abandoning 17.2 miles of track from Chanute to Piqua after reporting that operation yields do not cover an estimated 765000 for rehabilitation. Cement plants in Chanute and Humboldt rely on the line. ICC examiner Bernard Feuer presided. KCC intervened. A ruling will come later.

Katy Railroad Chanute Piqua Katy Parsons Junction City Humboldt Missouri Pacific Santa Fe Bernard Feuer Interstate Commerce Commission Kansas Corporation Commission ICC

August Meeting of C of C Tonight

The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors and committees meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the chamber office. Three committee sessions are planned later this week with the public relations committee at 7 am tomorrow at Hart's Cafe, the women's committee at noon tomorrow at the Tioga Hotel, and the aviation committee at noon Thursday at the Tioga.

Chanute Area

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K.C. Livestock K.C Chicago Grain Parsons Livestock Wall Street Guy Ingmire Goodland Russell A Abilene Dodge City Leavenworth Hill City Salina Garden City Manhattan Ft. Riley Newport Beach Calif C. M. Christensen Ion Christensen Xerox Photocopy HSA Lincoln & Walnut Topeka Trip S. Central Tulsa Steel Distributing Company Tulsa Steel Aayle al Co Tulsa Jumpers Club Walter Ashcraft Daily Transcript Blae Tubbs C of C J. W. Kensett, D.D. and D. —. Blackwood, O.D Alta Spurrier, O.D Plummer Chanute, Kansas
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