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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1967
Page
2
Cattle 2 700 head. Hogs 5 500 head. Sheep 1 100 head. Steers steady to 50 lower. cows up to 25 higher. Feeders 24 50 to 26 50. Hogs barrows and gilts 25 to 50 lower. sows steady. Lambs 25 lower. choice 21 50 to 22 50. Corn No 2 yellow 1 17 sn. soybeans No 1 yellow 2 645 sn.
Prices listed for Parsons Hogs cattle and sheep categories including hogs by weight from 180 to 300 pounds and up and sows and boars. Cattle cover grain red steers and heifers U S choice good standards creep fed calves and stockers with weights and quality ranges. Veals cows bulls sheep have rising and falling price bands across grades and weights.
The market edged lower at noon with the Dow Jones 36 industrials down to 880.32 and the Associated Press 60-stock average at 316.2 as advances and declines were mixed. Steels aircrafts and tobaccos fell while rubbers nonferrous metals and drugs rose amid caution over British pound devaluations. American Motors fell about half a point after announcing a joint venture with Galton Industries to develop an electronic car.
Pontiac AP report says Bill Beer of WPON radio is midway through a 32 day fast from Thanksgiving to Christmas to highlight global hunger. He has eaten only water since November 23 and vows to donate his regular meals to a needy family amid strong public support.
AP report from Kansas City notes wholesale egg prices show large eggs at 80 percent A grade 29 to 32 cents per dozen and mediums at 24 to 27 cents per dozen. Butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago AP notes butter unchanged and eggs steady to firm with small increases in some grades. Grade A whites 34, mixed 32, mediums 26 12, standards 26, highlighting overall stable wholesale citrus product pricing.
Jim F Richman 86 of 607 S Steuben died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a weeklong illness. Born June 1 1881 in Indiana he moved to Kansas as a child and settled near Urabna. A bricklayer he lived in Chanute since 1923. Survived by sister Eva Trabue seven grandchildren great grandchildren a stepson Adram Wiggans Wichita and stepdaughter Mrs Frank West Glendale CA. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Gibson Koch Chapel. burial Memorial Park Cemetery.
The funeral service for James Mills Fraser known as Scotty was held in Gibson-Koch Chapel Monday afternoon led by Rev. Edgar Rains. Merril Womack with Dean Kincaid sang Beautiful Isle and The Old Rugged Cross. Flowers by Moyer Ennis and Mc Coy. Bearers included Ennis Sallee Eastburn Chapman Mendenhall and Anderson. Burial in Memorial Park.
Mrs. Loren Weiss of Sun Prairie sat on a circuit court jury panel in Madison as six UW antiwar demonstrators face disorderly conduct charges. She said they might influence her, noting she has a husband who is a barber, and she refused to say anything else read to her would affect her judgment.
About 34 percent of all commercial flying time in the United States is used for agricultural purposes. Federal Land Bank System officials note planes are employed to apply chemicals and seeds to farms and ranches, reflecting a major sector of aviation activity.
Washington AP The antipoverty bill authorizes 4.16 billion for two years for the Office of Economic Opportunity led by Sargent Shriver but appropriations may shrink. A House subcommittee favored 1.612 billion for year one vs 1.98 billion authorized, with 2.18 billion for 1969. Senate reception could shape a final funding figure. The authorization clears House and moves toward adjournment.
A 1967 Ford pickup driven by Mary Kustandorter of 515 W. Chestnut sustained $45 in damage after being struck by a 1966 Chevrolet driven by William D. Hayson of Wichita as he backed from a parking stall on the south side of Main Street at about 9:25 p.m. No injuries reported.
In Brussels NATO defense ministers approve a sweeping strategy replacing massive retaliation with a graduated, flexible response. It envisions broader conventional force use to deter aggression and raises the threshold for nuclear use, testing an aggressor’s real intent.
Jerry R. Struell, 36, of Amster dam Missouri died in a Fort Scott hospital Monday from injuries from a highway crash nine miles west of Pleasanton Kansas. Officers said he apparently fell asleep at the wheel when his car struck a tree early Saturday.
Jeff and Hayley Bareis of Berlin Germany visit parents Mr and Mrs Allen Williams R 4 and Mr and Mrs George A Bareis of Newton. Mrs George F Bareis formerly Kathy Coulter. The Bareis family, formerly of Chanute and Petrolia, will return to Berlin in mid January.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census lists 42 adults and pediatrics with four babies. Monday admissions include Mrs Carl Beagley Humboldt Merle Estes 115 S Steuben Dwight Ambler 1211 N Washington Amye Stevens Benedict and others. Dismissals listed for Monday include John Saving Gladner Brewster Mabel Pitts and son and Mrs Thomas Mitchell.
The Chanute Jaycees invite senior citizens to a Christmas party on December 19 at Murray Hill School gym starting 6:30 p.m. Music by area groups and refreshments will be provided. Call HE 1982 to RSVP or request transportation, at least two days in advance.
Army Spec. 4 Otis R. Rigby of Hays Kansas, previously listed as missing, was confirmed by the Defense Department as killed in action in Vietnam.
Kansas traffic death log tallies 616 fatalities for the year to date through December 14, compares with 704 for the same period in 1966. The report notes one previously unreported fatality included in the latest count.
Hutchinson Kansas AP report. Mrs Juanita Silvey lost her bid to avoid wearing a motorcycle crash helmet. She was fined 10 dollars in municipal court for riding without a helmet. Judge Rexroad ruled the city ordinance constitutional.
Yesterday area dam levels show John Redmond at a normal conservation pool of 1035.99 feet above sea level. Data notes include exentnees WD ond ee...
A lively ad page showcases local shops and services with prices, calendars, and product highlights. Vendors tout appliances, clothing, groceries, and event sales inviting reader participation and shopping.
The Federation of Santa Fe Women met in Carpenters hall for a Christmas dinner. President Mrs. Pete Osterfelt and Mrs. Dewey Bedell led the event with Christmas carols and decorated tables. They announced plans to prepare a Christmas basket for a family and discussed gifts.
Chanute area contributes 62 students to a total fall enrollment of 5 669 at Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Names listed include Alice L Anderes Bruce Benson John Benson Wayne Benson Charles Blanchard Nancy Brandon Cynthia Brant Mary Catherine Brant Connie Sue Cole Toni Annette Cranor Michael R Dent Anna E Denton and many others from Chanute Buffalo and Savonburg.
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