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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1963
Page
2
AP notes cattle at 2,500 head with steers down to 25 lower, hogs 25 lower on some classes, sheep at 500 head mostly steady. Vealers 22.00 to 25.00, cows 14.00 to 16.50, bulls 17.00 to 21.00 with breeding stock 19.00 to 21.00, veal calves 28.00 to 32.00.
Consumer egg prices paid to producers show a large rise in Kansas City with poultry and butter remaining unchanged. The report notes marked changes in egg pricing affecting market participants and regional commodity flows.
Chicago AP reports prices for live poultry mostly steady with roasters at 23 to 24 cents per pound and special red white rock fryers at 18 to 19 cents. Some heavy hens and young hen turkeys appear at 17 and 26 cents respectively. Butter prices steady, eggs about steady with no change.
CHICAGO AP Wheat No 2 red 1.82 and Corn No 4 yellow 1.29 1/2 to 1.31. No oats or soybeans sold. Wheat closes 21 cents lower at 1.79 Sep. Corn up to 1.23 1/2 Sep. Oats steady to higher at 62 1/2 cents Sep. Rye flat to 2 higher at 1.28 1/2 Sep. Soybeans up 1 cent to 2.57 Aug.
AP report from Kansas City shows wheat quotes mainly unchanged with slight dips for some grades. Corn prices drift, No 2 white and No 2 yellow ranges noted, oats and rye hold, soybeans up to 2.49, bran and shorts listed.
Tuesday admissions include Mrs Blanche Watts Eric medical Steven J Wells 1012 S Santa Fe surgery Charlie Hawkinson Lavensburg medical Wayne Beech 1109 S Garfield medical Mrs Frank Vice Yates Center medical Lynn Ging Galesburg surgery George Finley Eric medical Nancy Hurst Humboldt surgery Richard Hurst Humboldt surgery Ray Malcolm Earlton medical Dismissals Tuesday Sheryl Freeman Eric Mark Neely R J Cleo Walquist Lavonburg Mrs Howard Heagerty 1005 S Highland Mrs Joe Leaming and son Thayer Linda Edwards 1012 S Grant Birth Tuesday Mr and Mrs Tom Krokstrom 924 S Lincoln a boy Dismissals today Floyd Slater Humboldt Willard Heryford 1612 S Central Mrs Helen Alley 17 S Highland
Wall Street late afternoon trading showed an irregularly lower pattern with moderate volume around 3.7 million shares. Blue chips fluctuated with minor gains and losses while the overall trend eased. U.S. government and corporate bonds moved in a narrow mixed range.
A two car crash four miles west of Great Bend, Kansas, killed Cindy Harbaugh, 8, of Russell, and Steven Tilton, 5, of Great Bend. Several others were injured and hospitalized in Great Bend and Larned. Cindy was a passenger in a station wagon driven by Byron Quinby. several relatives were among the injured.
Eleven year old Lyle Tapper Jr and his grandfather Jans Tapper of Hampton Iowa head to Hampton hospital with the boy’s seriously injured sister Kathy after a traffic crash on the Kansas Turnpike that killed the children’s parents and brother. Mari, 5, remained most seriously hurt as the others were to be discharged. The grandparents had arrived after funeral services in Iowa for Mr and Mrs Lyle Tapper of Osage Iowa.
Mrs Dorothy Schoonover fifty of Lecompton died at an intersection crash between a car and a truck. Her son in law Dean Benshoff of Topeka driver of the car was critically injured.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Snider and family from Hastings Neb visited Mrs. Francis Butts Saturday and stayed overnight. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Palet and their boys. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrison of LaHarpe were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Barnett and their sons. Center Grove Ladies Aid plans a half day meeting on September 4 with Mrs. Jack Daniels.
A Tuesday fire occurred at 2 30 p.m two miles east on Oasis road at a barn. Investigators report a second incident Tuesday at 6 p m at 719 Highland with an eat in tree location.
The Air Force investigates the RB57 two place jet training plane crash that killed Air National Guard Captain Charles Wayne Simmonds 3 of El Dorado Kansas The craft hit a field 14 miles south of Hutchinson and 4 miles south of the Air Guard base Captain Glenn Bibberstein parachuted to safety The plane owned by the Air Force was on routine training duty Simmonds is survived by a wife and two minor children.
Family members were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lakin Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Becker were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Van Houten and family.
Washington AP reports the rail labor dispute remains unresolved after a four hour session with Labor Secretary Wirtz and three Senate Commerce Committee members. Senator Magnuson said the situation is unchanged and no new proposals were discussed as the committee plans a Thursday meeting to decide on anti strike legislation. Wirtz will hold further work rules talks this afternoon as railroads plan new job cutting rules to take effect August 29, signaling an immediate strike potential per union spokesmen.
U S District Court Judge Bernard M Decker issued a temporary restraining order to stop a walkout by United Airlines maintenance workers that threatened to disrupt operations nationwide. The strike spread from New York to other terminals and began over a private refueling firm hire at Idlewild Airport, not a contract dispute.
An extended search failed to find Airman Technician Kent Leroy Adams of Smith Center Kansas who disappeared when a helicopter crashed off the coast of Japan last Friday. Three crew members were rescued Lt. M J Pratt of Topeka pilot Lt J C Jensen of Lake Forest Illinois and E M Dodd of Lovelady Texas.
Claude C Varner 60 formerly of Benedict died in Kansas City August 19 born May 8 1903 in West Virginia survived by four sisters funeral at High Prairie Methodist Church Friday 2 p m burial in High Prairie Cemetery Cason Funeral Home Fredonia in charge Sarah Daisy Kelsey funeral tomorrow at Evangelical United Brethren Church Kimball burial Bethel Cemetery John son Mortuary in charge W W Shaw funeral tomorrow 2 p m Johnson Mortuary Memorial Park Cemetery minister Rev Marlin Foust Ashland Neb Jess Shoaf 72 of Roper died Monday afternoon heart attack funeral Thursday 2 p m Cason Funeral Home Fredonia burial Fredonia City Cemetery
Hundreds search rugged farmland near Irwin for Capt. Leonard A. Theis 29 of San Fernando California, missing after a B47 collision on a training mission from Schilling AFB, Salina Kansas. Two Air Force officers were killed and three parachuted to safety. the crash deaths included Lt. Col. William W. Thomas 44 of Syracuse New York and Capt. Peter J. Macchei 29 of Belleville New Jersey.
AP report from Topeka lists Kansas traffic death totals: 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday show 38 for August, 358 for 1963, and 383 for the comparable 1962 period.
Undersheriff reports a two car crash on US 169 south of town with no injuries. James E. Schooley 30 of 1019 S Grant slowed to turn into a driveway near the National Guard armory, rear ended by Marion C. Kibler 58 of R 1. Schooley drove a 1955 Ford owned by his brother. damage about 100 dollars. Kibler’s 1958 Ford damaged about 300 dollars.
In Girard Kansas a retired man Mack Harryman aged 68 and his wife Gladys Irene Harryman 62 were found shot-to-death in their backyard near their home. Officers call it a murder suicide by self-inflicted shots with a double barrel shotgun nearby. Mrs Harryman worked in Girard and the couple had been married about a year.
Ernest Crawford reported weekend hubcap thefts from his car while Russell Roots said a fishing rod and reel vanished from his Gretchen Street home. A 13 year old girl was turned over by S H Kress for shoplifting three items valued at $1.29. she was released pending juvenile conference arrangements.
A July 26 earthquake devastates Skopje Yugoslavia, destroying about 160000 of its 200000 residents and flattening the city core. Relief crews rush to the scene as aftershocks threaten stability and aid efforts.
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