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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
2
Kansas City AP reports cattle numbers around 10 000 with calves 800 and varied classes mostly steady. Slaughter steers 30.00, 950 to 1 225 lb range 28.00 to 29.00. heifers 28.25 50. cows 13.50 16.50. feeders 23.00 26.00. Hogs 5 800 with barrows 16.25 17.00 and 230 260 lb gilts 15.50 16.35. sows 12.50 14.50. Sheep 1 300 with lambs 18.00 19.75 and ewes 4.00 6.50.
AP reports Chicago grain costs with No 2 yellow corn at 1.15 percent. soybeans No 2 yellow 2.51. oats No 1 heavy white at 7.64. barley values and December futures shown. Wheat closes flat to a slight decline with December at 2.07 and other commodities edging higher or lower in mixed futures.
Market quotes show mixed U S hogs with U S No 1 2 weights 190 240 at 15 75 to 16 00 per cwt bulk No 1 3 230 270 at 15 00 to 15 50 sow prices 13 50 to 14 50 for 400 lb down heaviest 12 00 to 14 00 stags 10 00 to 11 50 bears 9 00 to 12 00 cattle steady grain fed steers 600 700 lb 24 50 to 27 00 limited 700 900 lb 23 00 to 26 00 standards 19 00 to 22 00 calves over 500 lb 24 00 to 26 00 prime 22 00 to 24 00, 300 450 lb 23 00 to 25 00 stock calves 28 00 to 30 00 weighted by weight and grade yearling stockers 24 00 to 25 50 veals steady prime 29 00 good to choice 27 00 to 28 00 cows steady utility 14 50 to 16 00 canners 10 00 down bulls steady 17 00 to 18 75 breeding bulls 19 00 to 21 50 sheep lower good and choice lambs to 17 50 clipped lambs 15 00 to 16 00 utility 14 00 to 15 50 feeder lambs 11 00 to 14 00 cull lambs 10 00 down slaughter ewes 2 00 to 4 00 breeding ewes 6 00 to 12 00.
Kansas City market shows Grade A large eggs 32-37 cents, medium 26-30, small 18-20 in wholesale. Poultry prices list young hens over 10 pounds 24, toms over 20 pounds 21, ducks over 5 pounds 15, and broilers 14-15 delivered at plant. Chicago notes butter steady around 57 cents per pound for various grades and eggs steady to up 4% with whites 36, mixed 36. Live poultry in Chicago 22 1/2 to 25 cents for roasters, mostly 24.
Multiple notices report the deaths of Dr. Lester E. Morrow 128 s Tennessee Mrs Lesie Ingle Gelda Ingle 77 of Chanute Henry Gaddis Carson Funeral Home Ray C. Martin 68 of Salina Charles Alger funeral at Grace Episcopal church with burial in Memorial Park and other service details for local residents and relatives.
AP report from Kansas City shows Wheat quoted at 2.19 to 2.65 per unit with No 2 hard and dark options, No 2 red and No 3 grades listed. Corn ranges from 1.08 to 1.23 for No 3 and No 2 white futures, with mixed and yellow varieties noted. Oats and Milo prices appear alongside kafir, rye, barley, soybeans, bran and shorts figures.
State Fire Marshal Fred R. Fart urges care to prevent Christmas tree fires. He notes 83 deaths last year from fires started in radiators heaters and the United States over a three day period beginning at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The tips include using a fresh tree kept in water, flameproof decorations, electric lights checked for frayed wires, and keeping lights away from the tree. Also avoid placing trains near the tree, turn lights off when away, remove dry needles promptly, and discard wrapping promptly. Special attention to safety for children and the elderly, who have the highest fire death rates.
Three Chanute youths aged 15 faced delinquency charges after incidents on Veterans Day. One assaulted a school band member and was paroled to parents for an indefinite period. Two others forced a younger boy into immoral acts, and received indefinite terms at Topeka's Boys Industrial School with parole reporting every two weeks. Earlier hearings involved two older youths who supplied beer. A 14-year-old charged with property destruction for egg and tomato smea r ing of a minister's car had a continued hearing.
Daily Transcript lists Saturday admissions for Mrs Ed ward Engram Gail Malson Nelson Reaves Mrs Larry Hackett Chester Harvey and more with medical notes. Dismissals follow for Bernard Huser Etta Armstrong Lawrence Van House Hazel Edgvean Diana Crawford James Westoff and Mary Fogel. Sunday admissions include Mrs Fred Flottman Etta Armstrong Mary Cox Timothy Scott. Dismissals noted for Billie Griffith Timothy Scott Della Bailey and Mrs Kenneth Naughton. Births on Monday report a boy to Mr and Mrs Donald Elder and a boy to Mr and Mrs Earl Alford.
Police issued citations for parking in a no parking zone and in a fire zone with bonds posted. A further citation charged Pat Conn with blocking a sidewalk. Fred L. Demps faced reckless driving and transporting an open bottle with a $50 fine. Chanute divorce petition filed in district court.
J W K Stockebrand ASCS chairman said Woodson County has received 98 percent of its soil bank funds with a further 5 percent later. Payments to five landowners at the end of the alphabetical list, ranging from 300 to 1000 dollars, may be postponed past January due to fund delays.
Three Chamber of Commerce sessions are scheduled for tomorrow with a fourth on Tuesday. Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Tioga Hotel will launch the area planning committee. Others include 1:30 p.m. agriculture committee with county agents for the Southeast Kansas Poultry and Egg Jamboree and a 7:30 p.m. water resources committee session.
The Sorghum Valley Grange meets December 12 for a covered dish dinner at 6 PM followed by a gift exchange and a Christmas program. Community members are invited to attend the holiday gathering and activities.
British forces including 700 Gurkhas attack rebel positions in Seria Brunei oil fields as forces push to quell a three day uprising. Rebel surrender reports rise while police say Kuala Belait remains under government control and Shell workers are alleged to be used as shields.
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