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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1964
Page
2
AP notes cattle 250 head with calves not enough to test price. choice steers 25.00. hogs 2.00 higher with barrows and gilts 18.25 to 18.75 for 1-3 190-270 lb and 200-240 lb. sows scarce and 50 to 75 higher. sheep none.
AP reports producer egg prices with large A at 30 to 36 cents a dozen and large B at 23 to 25 cents, others unchanged. Wholesale eggs show large 80 percent grade A at 39 to 43 cents, with other produce unchanged.
Chicago AP reports butter steady with higher ranges and grade prices from AA to C. Eggs show steady to firm movement with whites and other grades priced between 32 and 41 cents.
Chicago AP reports grain prices with No 1 hard wheat at 1.54 54 and No 2 red at 1.46 2. Corn shows No 1 yellow at 1.25 and No 2 yellow at 1.25 4. Oats list No 1 extra heavy white 69 and No 2 heavy white 68 2 69. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.55 4. Soybean oil at 8.80.
Obituary notices report the death of Clarence William Emerson in Omaha at 72, with survivors including wife Madeline son James and daughter Kathleen Caselton. Funeral at Pius X Church Omaha. Also listed are Loyd Mock of Chanute who died in Bartlesville and Minnie Brock of Buffalo with services in Buffalo. Survivors for Brock include son Harold and three daughters. Funeral arrangements by local mortuaries.
Wall Street in New York saw airlines and rails as gainers in a slow late afternoon session. Volume was about 36 million shares versus 387 million on Thursday. Nickel Plate rose over 2 percent while Norfolk & Western eased slightly as an ICC decision appeared to clear their merger path. Corporate bonds gained, governments little changed.
Kansas City market notes show wheat with several grades listed, corn ranges for No 2 and No 3, oats and rye figures, barley soybeans and byproducts priced. Prices given as bid ranges with unch and modest shifts, reflecting mixed commodity values for trading.
Police investigated two crashes yesterday. At 221 E. 8th a 1950 Chevrolet owned by Don ald A. O Connor was backing into a parked 1956 Chevrolet owned by Bob Hawley causing rear and left front damage. At Lincoln and Main a 1960 Mercury struck from behind a 1956 Pontiac after a stoppage, with damages totaling $80.
Leaders of the National Farmers Organization prepared for effects of a prolonged drive to hold livestock off the market in 23 states. Hog shipments fell at buying stations and cattle marketings declined while frozen pork futures hit the daily 15 cent limit. Armour and Co. announced a large plant layoff in Minnesota as the NFC deploys “minutemen” to monitor markets and pleas for producers to withhold cattle hogs and sheep to press for minimum prices. Federal officials said they sympathize but doubt results.
Chanute sailor Freddy Gurwell, home on leave, reports he lost his Navy ID card and travel orders downtown. He fears boot camp training delays if the red plastic folder containing the documents is not recovered. A reward is offered, and he asks newspapers or anyone with information to return the papers or turn them in at the police station.
Police arrested R. W. Beets of Tulsa early today for intoxication. He was released later on a 15 dollar bond.
Harriet Housman of Parsons reported the loss of an insurance notebook left on her car at a local motel. The notebook was later recovered by authorities.
A foot of snow fell in the Big Horn Mountains east of Lovell Wyoming on Thursday, impacting rural areas and travel as winter weather moved through the region. The report notes substantial snowfall consistent with heavy late season storms. No injuries reported.
A downtown traffic study argues for a one way street plan in Chanute's central business district to boost capacity speeds and accessibility. It notes higher speeds and fewer accidents with one way routes, alongside a broader Main Street and revised parking to serve growth over 15 to 20 years, assuming a 2 percent annual traffic rise.
The Neosho Daily Transcript lists Thursday admissions at Neosho Memorial Hospital including Mrs Mildred French 1052 E Main medical Mrs Lloyd Cobl 310 E 15th medical Oscar Haggard 613 S Santa Fe medical Roberta Massoth Piqua medical Mrs Mary Martin 927 S Lincoln medical and dismissals such as Mrs Clara Brown 1515 S Edith. Admissions today include Susan Turner 1811 S Highland medical and Verne Moore Eric medical Dismissals today include Claude Schul Thayer Mrs Oscar Clark Buffalo and David S Knox 402 S Rutter along with Mrs Lloyd Cobl 310 E 15th and Mrs Donnie Yarnell Bronson. Highway Patrol citations Aug 4 near West Main track include stock racing cars license tag violations resulting in $10 bonds and $5 costs for several listed individuals. Marriage licenses issued to Ellison Mallory Chanute pair and Gurwell Johnson Chanute, with others noted. Police court action shows Tommy Gard 1603 Ashby fined $5 for fighting and forfeiture of bond for other charged youths.
The Fourth of July symbol is tied to fireworks and memorial day motifs with flowers noted as a recall of commemorations. The brief observance reflects traditional patriotic imagery and seasonal celebration across communities.
KEARNEY Neb AP The Presbyterian Church Mariners held a convention in which Wilda Brock and Don Brock of Topeka Kansas were elected first mates. Offices in the organization are held by couples.
Gary Wilson a 17 year old of 714 S Steuben pleaded guilty in a probate court to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and drew one week in county jail after six days served. Jim Baker 20 of 633 2 S Malcolm had his hearing on a similar charge continued to next Thursday with a 500 dollar bond. A 14 year old Chanute girl who went out with Wilson did not return home and the girl has been placed on probation for a year.
The Beatles head to Seattle after a Las Vegas performance that shows the city’s appeal extends beyond adults. About sixteen thousand screaming teenagers packed the Las Vegas Convention Center for the Thursday night show.
A 45-year-old man, A. R. Hanson from Michigan, released to Oklahoma authorities on a felony defrauding charge after waiving extradition. He was arrested on a misdemeanor check charge and held on $150 bond in Erie. The case stems from a $10 check at La Rose motel and a returned clothing-store check. Hanson and his family reportedly planned to travel to Kansas City amid a lengthy arrest record.
Mrs Zelma Ferris of Hutchinson was killed Thursday in a two car collision at a city intersection. The AP report notes the fatal wreck occurred in Hutchinson Kansas as responders arrived at the scene. The deceased was 42, and police investigated contributing factors and identified the other driver.
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