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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
2
AP dispatch from Kansas City reports cattle and hog prices with calves, slaughter classes, and yields. Hogs show higher barrow and gilt quotes with sow strength, while cows and various weights of cattle span wide ranges. Lambs, eggs, and other farm items are listed, but market clarity is limited by fragmented OCR text.
AP reports wholesale eggs hold steady with large eggs at 80 per cent AA and 31-32 cents, mediums at 80 per cent AA and 27-29 cents, while other produce remains unchanged.
Chicago AP reports butter remains steady while egg prices range with whites at 31 2, mixed 31, mediums 27, standards 26 and noting 70 percent or better grade sold at unchanged to one cent higher.
Chicago prices show No 2 yellow hard wheat at 1.66 and No 4 yellow corn at 1.23. Soybeans surge to 101 cents a bushel over December, with December options at 1.92 to 1.92 1/4. Rye climbs to 1.20, oats and soy sales absent.
Due to redecorating and other work the Launching Pad will operate on a limited schedule until January 1. It will host events including a December 18 dance for senior high and junior college students from 9:30 to 11:30, a December 21 Tribune newsboys party, a December 26 weightlifting meet at 7:00, and a December 29 dance for senior high and junior college students from 8:30 to 11:30.
Wall Street kept its advance rolling into afternoon trading as volume neared 4.7 million shares, up from 4.63 million the previous day. Bonds were mixed as stocks maintained momentum amid a modest market rally under AP coverage from New York.
The Topeka State Journal reports a federal anti poverty effort may reach Topeka as a women’s job training project. Dr. Petty Frank from the Office of Economic Opportunity is in the city to study a preliminary proposal. Kansas receives 94246 for adult basic education to raise employability with reading writing and arithmetic instruction.
ERIE The Cropland Conversion Program in Neosho County has been sharply praised by ASC official Ralph Wilson as highly successful with 48 applications approved covering 3,000 acres. Over 70 more applications are under review, and funds are expected to cover additional acreage for grass plantings. First come, first served handling applies.
Roy D. Adams was installed as Worshipful master of Cedar Lodge by Chanute Masons last night. The installing officer was Jo sep G. Wasser, assisted by Melvin W. Wilson, marshal and these other 1965 officers also were installed: Jeff Coots senior warden Fay D. Clopine junior warden N. Eugene Dun away treasurer Jay T. Kling insmith secretary Joseph C. Rensing Sr. chaplain Vernon L. Defebaugh senior deacon Homer C. Cook junior deacon William C. Hosselt senior steward Ralph R. Skaggs junior steward Joseph G. Wasser trustee for three-year term.
Daily Transcript lists Wednesday admissions Bri gida Serrato Max Morrison Josephine Orozco Mrs. William McCane Mrs. Ma bel Huff Louise Highbaugh and birth of a boy to Mr and Mrs Alex L Pitts Dismissals include Mrs Maggie Doran John H McGinnis Donna Jerome Albert Kralicek Jess J Guiou and Mrs Fred Bartholomew District Court actions cover Richard Cloke Chanute cases Dennis Baker plea and suspension five years Bob Berckefeldt sentenced to terms up to 10 years with concurrent counts Fire run time noted as 5 p m Alcott sencei grass.
In Philadelphia a naturalization ceremony was hurried when Patricia Pinto 22 a Panama native told officials her baby could be born soon. Examiner Herbert Levy joked there may be one more citizen in the room. Pinto took the oath and was taken to a hospital with her husband Carl 29.
Obituary notices list Mrs Maud Stanislaus death at Fre donia and incomplete funeral plans. Myron Thomas Tanner, 64, Erie, retired printer, died at St Francis Hospital Topeka after illness. funeral Saturday at Pierce Funeral Home Erie. Mitchell Requiem Mass for Lloyd Walter Mitchell noted. Francis Ramey funeral held at Johnson Mortuary with VFW honor guard. cremation followed.
Houston AP report notes the Duke of Windsor, 70, continues a rapid recovery after arterial blister removal. A morning bulletin says he is alert, assisting in bed movements, with normal vital signs and some pain relief. Dr DeBakey performed the operation and forecast he would be on his feet soon and out of Methodist Hospital within two weeks.
Police responded to a drunken sounding call at the closed railroad station amid repeated break ins. Three squads searched the area and found only a malfunctioning taperecorded answering device. The An Alphabet note appears in the report.
Rep. Wilbur Mills signals support for a Social Security administered health care program for the aged financed partly by payroll tax. The Arkansas Democrat, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, says a compromise could settle the long fight by mid 1965 and that administration cooperation would ease implementation and cost. He avoids specifics on benefits or price.
Total carloads moved on Santa Fe System lines for the week ending December 12, 1964 were 31 297, down from 31 682 a year earlier. On line loadings were 19 580 versus 20 692 last year and cars received from connections totaled 11 717 vs 10 990. Santa Fe reported 30 980 carloads in the preceding week. Chanute Public Library notes 1965 Summer Employment Directory noting about 40 000 new summer jobs expected for high school seniors, college students and teachers, mainly in recreation and travel fields.
Police reported William Roberts Jr backing into Mrs. Robert Martin at Sun and Highland, 410 West Fourth, causing a minor dent. John W Heaton, 220 West Kansas, scraped his fender while passing. Dan Butler of 601 West Main Market reported his parked car damaged yesterday.
Police receive another report of pellet gun glass damage. Two door glasses were shot in a car belonging to Or ville Huffman, 715 dollars Grant.
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