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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1967
Page
2
AP notes cattle numbers at 7 500 with calves 600. Steers and heifers mostly steady to 50 lower. cows steady to strong. Feeder prices show varied ranges for steers and heifers. Hog prices mostly down by 25 cents for lighter weights, heavier weights steady. Sows and sheep market details included with price ranges.
Market quotation lists bid ranges for hogs cattle calves and related categories. Parson hog grades 200-220 pounds 17.75 18.30. cattle grain fed steers 24.50 25.50. veals prime 26.00 30.00. cows up to 18.00. bulls 20.00 24.00. sheep finished lambs to 20.50 and feeders 17.00 18.00.
Chicago AP reports live poultry prices mostly unchanged with roasters at 25 27 cents and special fed White Rock fryers 18 1/2 to 19 1/2. Butter holds steady with 93 score AA at 68 14, 92 A 68 14, and eggs steady to firmer with A whites 75 percent or better at 32 2, mixed 31 2, mediums 26.
In midday trading the stock market turned downward after an initial advance. Advancers slightly outnumbered decliners at opening but were nearly even by mid day. The Dow fell 3.52 to 883.73 while the AP 6-stock average slipped 0.4 to 316.8. prices rose on the American Stock Exchange.
The Billingses blame the U S embassy in Greece for blocking Ranney’s marriage and relief efforts. They say Greek officials cooperate with Ranney’s release and care, while the embassy hinders. They left for Detroit to continue pressure, as Mrs Lowen offered no comment.
A reorganizational meeting for the Erie High School Booster Club is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday in the school. A film Know Your Basketball will be shown and the public invited. Frances Myers of 208 S Evergreen returned Sunday from visit with Sister Frances Mary of Florissant Mo. Airmen Meredith R Barney and Larrie J Cooper, sons of Humboldt and Chanute area families, completed basic training at Amarillo AFB Texas and are assigned to Lackland and Altus AFBs for security police training.
Members of the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce budget committee were to meet at 3 p.m. in the chamber office to discuss budget preparations with chamber manager Jack Groves. They plan to submit recommendations at the board of directors meeting next Monday night.
Neosho Memorial Hospital hours are 2 to 4 PM and 6 30 to 8 PM. Census shows 39 adults and pediatrics and four babies. Saturday admissions include Fred Solomon and Elena Cunningham. dismissals include Milo Wiggians Mrs Lester Koch and Elena Cunningham. Sunday admissions list Mrs Harold Felkins Andrew Rentz Odin Dunham. births noted for Mr and Mrs Ronald Schommer. Court actions report Virgil Paul Woods jailed for DWIs and open bottle. several traffic arrests with bonds posted.
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Obituaries list Melvin L Thompson 1878 1967 born Hebron Neb died Neosho Manor Chanute retired farmer survived by two sons five grandchildren 11 great grandchildren sister Wanda Rowe Ardmore Pa memorial in Johnson Chapel burial East Hill Cemetery Erie Also Thomas D Steele 1881 1967 born Coyville died Neosho Memorial Hospital retired Santa Fe railroad foreman survived by nieces and nephews service at Johnson Chapel burial Memorial Park Cemetery Dewey Gilbert Dillman 1899 1967 Hesston auto mechanic died Neosho Memorial Hospital survivors sister May Zimmerman brothers Howard Dearmin Lawrence service Johnson Chapel burial Hess t on Funeral for Gus Kassebaum 92 Rossville death Topeka funeral 2 p m Rossville Presbyterian Burial pending Marilea Park died Harlingen Texas information forthcoming Wolaver service for Bessie Wolaver Gibson Koch Chapel Dean Kincaid sang at Memorial Park Cemetery Bearers listed Meriel Womack singing How Great Thou Art Burial Memorial Park Cemetery
One person died in Kansas weekend wrecks. Matthew Rickert, 34, Ellinwood, Kansas, killed Saturday when his car collided with a pickup about 52 miles east of Great Bend on U.S. 56. Two other Kansans died in neighboring states Donald Terry, 25, Barnes, Kansas, after his car left a slippery highway near Jansen, Nebraska, and Ray Myers, 23, Piper, Kansas, after a car and taxi collided on the Broadway Bridge near Union Station in Kansas City.
Despite a rising global population, world farmed land has grown by only 15 percent over the past 25 years. Analysts warn this modest expansion could constrain future food supply and require higher yields or new farming approaches.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff positions including Publisher Highland Dwight McCreight News Editor Wayne J. Smith Advertising Mgr Fay D. Clopine Circulation Mgr Ben Nicholas and others The paper details subscription rates for various territories and delivery options in Chanute Kansas and surrounding counties including Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson The Associated Press is credited for local news and dispatches.
Chicago AP quotes Wheat No 2 hard 1.52 no2 soft red 1.44 sn Corn No 2 yellow 1.16 no3 yellow 1.09 4-14%4 No 4 yellow 1.06 No 5 yellow 1.04 4 Oats No 2 heavy white 79 sn Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.64 n Soybean oil 8.65 n.
An explosion at a Ministry of Defense munitions factory in Scotland destroyed a building and shattered windows within miles. The blast hit a building storing several tons of nitro cellulose powder. A fire followed but no injuries were reported.
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