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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1968
Page
4
Cattle and hogs show mixed moves with steadier steer and heifer values while cows and feeders vary. Hogs drop modestly on lighter weights with ranges shown for several weight classes. Sheep mainly higher for wooled lambs with continued variability in other categories. Breeding bulls and ewes also noted with price spreads.
The market lists animal classes with price bands: hogs at various weights, sows, boars, and stags. cattle including grain fed steers, heifers, calves, stockers, yearlings, and cows. prime to plain beef grades with per hundredweight style ranges. bulls priced in dollars, ending with a stray line about choice Bologna.
Kansas City AP report notes wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 38 to 41 cents and mediums at 35 to 38 cents for 80 percent A. Butter prices hold at 79 to 80 cents a pound for Grade A quality.
Chicago wholesale poultry prices show no change for live poultry with roasters at 24 to 26 cents per pound and special fed white rock fryers at 19 to 21 cents. Prices reflect regional market activity monitored by AP.
The New York stock market fell mildly in early trading led by losses on the NYSE. The AP average was down 0.5, with industrials down 0.7 and utilities down 0.6 while rails held steady. The Dow Jones average slipped 0.56 to 982.78 as banks signaling higher rates weigh on sentiment.
Instructions urge readers to contact their Tribune via phone or call HE 1 400 after 6 pm if the primary number is unreachable. The note emphasizes carrier contact and specifies timing for late calls.
More than 400 attended a Sunday afternoon fiddling picking and singing program in Blue Mound. Fifty two performers joined 29 acts including fiddle tunes square dancing folk songs guitar and banjo numbers piano saxophone harmonica whistling and the saw. The series began in March and meets the first Sunday monthly at the Blue Moon theater with notable performers Lopeman Chanute Bill Wright Merle Settlemyer from Neosho Falls.
The Mt Pleasant Community Club held a party and supper Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Erics. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hollis Mercing Mr and Mrs Hollis Williams Mr and Mrs Kermit Dahlstrom family Ernest Dahlstrom and daughter Atholene Wichita.
Humboldt John F. Irwin has been employed as custodian at the elementary school to fill the vacancy caused by Albert Middendorf's death.
Dr. John Billingsley Jr spoke at the Humboldt Rotary meeting last week. He described causes and treatment of tuberculosis and the Southeast Kansas TB Hospital facilities at Chanute where he has served on the medical staff for 20 years.
A young buck was found dead on US 169 north of the river bridge north of town at 7 a.m. after likely being struck by a vehicle. Police moved the carcass off the highway and alerted the area game protector who directed highway personnel in Allen County to remove it.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census totals 68 adults and pediatrics and four babies. Local names and addresses appear for Monday and today with multiple surgeries medical cases and newborns. City court traffic citations list fines and costs for several drivers along with a driver license and registration note. Chanute district court records show several divorce filings and decrees.
South Vietnam signals a three point plan for peace talks with de escalation with city attacks halted and a staged withdrawal of North Vietnamese forces plus a guaranteed pullout of U S troops. The NLF dismisses the plan as unrealistic while Ky’s advance party arrives amid advancing negotiations in Paris.
Kansas harvest moves to cleanup with sorghum 94 percent complete and corn 84 percent harvested, soybeans 97 percent done, matching or exceeding 1968 levels. Wheat in Eastern and Central areas rated good to excellent, though some western stands thinning and needing surface moisture.
Two 10 year old boys admitted starting a fire at the abandoned ice plant on the Sutcliff property 706 N Highland last Wednesday afternoon. They explored the building took matches and candles and ignited paper over candles. Fire damaged the main plant and store house but no one was injured. Juvenile Court Judge Alberta Gough will decide action.
Walter Van Pelt of Little Rock Arkansas died Monday. Word of his death reached Mrs. A L Sample at 1106 S Garfield. He was the father of Mrs Wayne Sample of Wichita. The funeral service will be held in Little Rock.
Memorial service for David A. German a Chanute accountant who died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the First United Methodist Church Dr Duff D Wagoner will officiate A burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery Pittsburg with a graveside service at 3 30 p m Johnson Mortuary handles arrangements
Memorial service for Ray Harison Newton will be held at Gibson Koch Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev H A Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Conway memorial service for Kathryn C Conway held at Johnson Chapel Monday afternoon.
The New York State Education Department ordered a Brooklyn junior high school closed until further notice after a day of disorder and student vandalism in Ocean Hill Brownsville. State Education Commissioner James E Allen cited clashes between rock throwing students and police in the eight school district and temporarily relieved Associate Commissioner Herbert F Johnson as trustee in Ocean Hill during the ongoing school crisis.
Two women about 35 armed robbed a Memphis liquor store taking 167 dollars and fleeing in a pink sedan. Inspector Ed Huddleston noted it was the first time in 27 years he recalls women as robbers in Memphis.
Two minor accidents were reported in the Neosho County Community Junior College lot on East 14th Street yesterday. Ron Lyman said a passerby scraped his 1966 English Ford, and Charles Busse and David Thuillez reported a collision between Busse’s 1960 Chevrolet and Thuillez’s 1961 Falcon, causing minor damage to the Ford.
The Neosho County Community Junior College board of trustees will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the trustees' meeting room.
Chief announces promotions within the police department effective January 1. Sgt Chet Hale becomes detective and officer Clif ford McCoy is elevated to sergeant with the move approved today.
Remainder week meals list ham and beans with cole slaw carrot sticks fruit cup corn meal rolls butter honey milk on Wednesday. Thursday offers beef cheese pizza buttered broccoli fruit salad peanut butter and milk. Friday features oven fried fish cakes potato salad on lettuce cup buttered peas orange juice pudding hot rolls butter milk.
Davy Lero fractured his right hand during basketball practice at the high school gym Wednesday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Meryl Lero.
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports America prepares its most complex spacecraft. An Atlas Centaur rocket will launch the U.S. observatory with 11 telescopes to image young stars for ultraviolet studies. A European Heos satellite on a Delta rocket will orbit 138000 miles high to study Earth's magnetic field and release a second capsule with a barium mix to map ion clouds.
Robert C. Lett son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lett 515 W 6th is named as a Distinguished Military Student at Kansas State College of Pittsburg DMS selection grants a commission as an Army officer similar to West Point graduates Also notes Mr and Mrs James R Kern of Route 2 returned from Casper Wyoming after Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs Robert Cobb and family and visited son Robert Kern in Wakefield
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Hoffman of 201 S Central hosted a post Thanksgiving dinner Sunday. The gathering honored Jon Gorrell's 19th birthday, nephew of Newton. Guests included Ted and Pat Gorrell, Lynn Gorrel, and family. John B Kay Jr and family could not attend. Kay's daughter Kelly Lynn was born Nov 8.
The Associated Press reports Jordan says Israeli planes and artillery killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 17 in a heavy attack on northern Jordan early Tuesday. Israel claims Jordanian guns fired first at settlements in the Beisan Valley, eight settlements hit in a five hour exchange. The clash marks the largest Jordanian casualties on that front in months. Israel confirms its air force again joined the clash after a similar duel Sunday night.
The Easton Volunteer Fire Department meeting adjourned as 45 members rushed to battle a blaze at the town’s 150 year old combination general store and post office. Fire Chief William A. Cross cited an electrical short circuit causing about $4,000 in damage to the oldest business building in town.
Thayer United Methodist Church hosts its annual bazaar and soup supper on December 4. Bazaar runs from 4 p.m. and soup supper from 5 p.m. Menu includes chili vegetable soup chicken noodle pie coffee and relishes. Adults priced at $1.00 and children 50 cents.
A bill filed in the legislature seeks to repeal the state law requiring the annual 21-gun salute on Boston Common every Jan 8 for the Battle of New Orleans anniversary. Gen. Joseph Ambrose says the salutes are costly and ammunition scarce.
Vilas Bethel Church hosts a Lutfisk supper on December 4 starting at 5 PM with adults at 1.50 and children under 12 at 0.75 in two serving lines. Grace Episcopal Church hosts an Advent Bazaar December 5 from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM with hand made gifts and home cooked foods. coffee and cookies served free. Friend's Home Lutheran Church hosts another Lutfisk supper December 7 from 5 to 8 PM, located 3 west of Lavonburg.
Automobile mechanic and helper plus service attendant positions available at Ranz Motor Co Inc Chanute. Full or part time. No phone calls. See Larry Larkey service manager.
H L Dryden Auctioneer for Bank of Commerce Chanute Kansas advertises a sale of registered Hereford cattle and farm implements. The event is at 11 00 a m on December with the owners Mr and Mrs Harry E Allen and location five miles east 24 percent south and a percent east of Chanute.
Classified ad listing scarce coins including half dollars, quarters, and dimes from 1964 and earlier with high prices. Seller L. M. Dannenberg at 1201 N. Garfield HE 1-9615 offers brass andirons and a fireplace screen for 10.50 and a Dutch oven for 4.00. Phone HE 10149.
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