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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1968
Page
4
Sheep market shows good and choice spring lambs at 23.00, utility and good 19.00 to 21.00 with 20.00 typical. Feeder lambs 20.00 to 21.00, cull lambs 15.00 down, slaughter ewes 4.50 to 5.50, breeding ewes 10.00 to 15.00.
CHICAGO AP reports butter wholesale buying prices steady to firm with several grade levels cited. Eggs wholesale prices also steady to firm with A whites and various grades listed. Live poultry wholesale buying unchanged, with fryers in the 19% to 21% range and a few specific price points noted.
The Parsons market lists livestock bids by grade and weight. Cattle prices range from U S choice steers at 23 50 to 27 00 per hundredweight to canners at 14 00 to 17 50. stocker and feeder calves 19 00 to 33 00. heifers 22 00 to 23 50. bulls 18 00 to 25 00. Hogs and sows show 9 00 to 18 10 for boars and gilts with hog grades 15 00 to 18 10 and heftier sows down to 14 00.
Wall Street held a mixed pattern in moderately active trading as advances by some issues countered declines. The Dow Jones industrial average stood 1.74 lower at noon, barely budging amid pre midweek closings and Fed action jitters after the recent prime rate rise.
In Chicago four railroad unions approved a merger forming The United Transportation Union. The vote totals 97,728 in favor and 15,067 opposed among the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America. The new UTU is expected to be AFL-CIO's 17th largest with about 280,000 members.
Kansas officials consider chartering a train from Kansas City to Wichita for Gov. Docking's January inauguration. About 200 to 300 passengers from Kansas City and Topeka would be needed with stops in Lawrence Emporia and possibly Newton. The train would reach Wichita late January 12 and depart January 14 with tentative round trip fares from Kansas City 15, Lawrence 12.50, Topeka 10, Emporia 5.
City commissioners accept the annual boundary ordinance and face objections over Tenth Street paving from Western to Lafayette. Debates include cost accounting for drainage, possible higher license renewals for outlets selling to minors, and interest in stricter enforcement. The meeting also notes a citywide ad purchase and junior college traffic considerations.
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce outlines 32 Neosho County families approved for Christmas adoption by the Neosho County Welfare Department. About 131 children are invited to six Christmas parties as 43 more families have already been adopted. Anyone can contact the Chamber for details.
Benjamin C. Wheat son of Major and Mrs. Benjamin C. Wheat of Fayetteville North Carolina was born and died Saturday in Fayetteville A graveside service will be conducted in Clinton North Carolina Wednesday Major Wheat the son of Mrs George A Wheat 323 W 5th was serving in Vietnam and is now with his family in Fayetteville He will return to Vietnam following the service tomorrow Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gibson L Fann of Clinton Major and Mrs Wheat have a daughter Catherine Jane Allen Mrs Jane Allen 308 percent E Main died yesterday evening at Neosho Memorial Hospital following an illness of two weeks The daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Holcomb she was born at Toronto She married Roscoe George Allen at Yates Center in 1909 He died December 25 1940 A lifetime resident of this area she was a member of the Methodist Church She is survived by one son Ned Allen of 905 S Malcolm six grandsons two great granddaughters and a sister Mrs Chris Bean 16 N Plummer The funeral will be conducted by the Rt Rev Msgr Vincent Hogan at 2 p m Wednesday in Johnson Chapel Burial will be in Buffalo Cemetery Wilfong The memorial service for Mrs Ona P Wilfong was held at Johnson Chapel this morning The Rev Dale L Sneeringer officiated Mrs Hazel Slane was organist Floral attendants were Mrs Orville Van Winkle and Mrs Emma Bockover Bearers were Albert Lassman of Humboldt Merle Tennis Ralph Seidl Orville Van Winkle Rex Catterson and Dutch Brower Burial was in Leanna Cemetery
Parsons Kansas owner C C John estimates a fire at Adventure Line Manufacturing Co caused over 1 million dollars in total loss including interrupted government contracts for metal bomb casings and gun racks. The plant is a total loss but insured. 250 of 472 workers on site. Production may resume at another location for gun racks, bomb casings timeline unclear.
Four members of the Oliver family escaped injuries when their stalled car was abandoned at a railroad crossing about 11 40 a m Sunday in Independence before it was struck by a Missouri Pacific train. Driver Raymond E Oliver 30 and passengers Peggy 29 Joann 2 and Kathie four weeks old all reached safety as the car sustained about 600 dollars in damage.
Daily Transcript reports Neosho Memorial Hospital open visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. The census lists 60 adults and pediatrics and five babies. Admissions Monday include Clarence Styers Chanute surgery Mrs Sallie King 1029 S Central medical John Lofthouse 221 W Elm surgery Vernon Larkin Chanute surgery Robert Romine 201 S Western surgery. Today Barbara Wilhite 11 N Grant medical Fred Bower R 1 medical. Monday Mrs Mary Middleton Bryant Rest Home Herman Anderson R 1 Theresa Evans 405 N Steuben. Today Patricia Mayer 117 S Plummer. Mr and Mrs Richard Harding Thayer a girl Monday. Mr and Mrs E L Branstetter Humboldt a boy.
Mrs Ardell Hearn Pleasanton was inside a running car in the business district when the battery failed to charge. She accelerated jumping the curb smashed two plate glass windows valued at 500 dollars and collided with a parked car causing 250 dollar damage to her vehicle and 200 dollars to the other car and 50 dollars to a parking meter.
A taxicab rolled from its stand at 302 E. Main and struck a glass wall display at People's Theater causing breakage but no cab damage. Earlier, a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. John VanWickle and a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Lillie Lock collided in a West Cherry parking lot causing minor damage to both vehicles.
Harold A. Stones, director of research at the Kansas Bankers Association, spoke to the Lions Club in Topeka for the Ladies night Christmas program and gift exchange at the Orchid Buffet. Mahlon Morley introduced the speaker as Dale Steinman presided and the club adopted a family for Christmas.
Peter Sandwall, a Swedish exchange student and pianist, presented a musical program to the Kiwanis Club at the Tioga Hotel. He was accompanied by Stan Purvis on string bass and Jim Babcock on drums. Dr. James Brown served as program chairman with Richard Guintte a guest and LeRoy Wehlage inducted as a member.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Apollo 8 launch crew reran the final nine hours of a 102 hour practice countdown after a leaking heat exchanger valve halted the test two hours from finish The countdown has five extra days plus four reserve days for further trouble and the Dec 21 blastoff remains on schedule with three crew members aboard.
The board briefly discussed the Ardyn Heights subdivision proposed by James Blessing and Bud Ross. New argued the plot was incorrect since Ninth and Tenth do not form a continuous pattern as required by the subdivision ordinance. They also considered relocating the city gas line through the property.
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