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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
4
Cattle offered lightly with no price test. Hogs 3,500 head mixed gains as 1 3 210 240 lb hogs traded at 20.50 to 20.75 per cwt and lighter weights near 20.00. Sows up to 2% higher, 330 400 lb range 15.50 16.25. Sheep scarce at 50 head. Byproducts and hides listed with minor price notes.
A garbled AP market report shows varied percentages for meats and eggs with references to wholesale prices and grade distinctions. The fragment mentions Chicago pricing, 68 percent readings, and egg quality grades, but specifics are unclear.
The New York market opened with a mild recovery after six straight declines. Traders cited technical factors rather than news, with gains outnumbering losses about 3 to 2. Activity was light due to London markets closing and Christmas holidays. U S Steel raised rails prices but its stock dipped slightly. other majors were largely unchanged.
A deer ran into the path of a northbound car on US 169 between here and Humboldt at about 4 PM yesterday. George D. Dewey of Emporia was driving 4.7 miles south of Humboldt when the deer darted onto the road and stopped in front of his 194 Ford. No damage or injuries occurred to the occupants. Officials from the Fish and Game Department in Parsons removed the deer.
Three vandalism reports surface during the Christmas holiday. Ed Hardendorf says two beer bottles were thrown through the back glass of his 1956 Buick on a Monday night. Roy Schoepflin reports about 50 outdoor lights missing or smashed from his yard on Christmas night. Charles Bidding states ignition wires were removed from his 1968 Pontiac in a lot at First and Evergreen.
Bitter cold and fuel oil shortages collide with a flu outbreak as New York faces widespread unheated apartments. Health officials urge faster emergency deliveries while估imated 100,000 residents endure no heat and blood supplies run dangerously low.
Three minor accidents occurred Tuesday in Chanute. Alvena Splane reported her 1964 Dodge scraped a car in the First and Lincoln lot, with slight left rear damage. At the post office, a 1959 Buick driven by Marie Holland and a 1963 Cadillac driven by David Guffit sustained slight damage. Howard Almonds 1965 Ford, parked on Lafayette, was struck by Donald Reeves 1961 Falcon, causing $70 damage to the Ford and $125 to the Falcon.
Police report a break in at Prosser Tire Co 316 W 14th Monday night. An air gun valued at 600 dollars and an undetermined amount of hose were taken from the boarded up building. No other items were missing.
Joseph Peyre, a French novelist and 1995 Goncourt winner, died today in a Cannes hospital after admission on December 17 for a lung ailment. He wrote about 20 novels.
Daily Transcript reports visiting limited to one immediate family member. Census lists 46 adults and pediatrics and three babies. Entries note patients and residences across Humboldt Topeka Pittsburg and Bartlett with surgeries and medical cases. Police action cites Richard Norman on DWI and careless driving with $140 bond. fire runs mention grass fire with minor damage and carbon monoxide test.
Cairo AP reports Amin Mohamed Ahmed Souka a 57 year old retired diplomat went on trial before Egypt's Supreme Security Court on charges of passing military economic and political information to a foreign agent. Prosecutors said he disclosed talks details and shared military data that could harm state security. Countries involved were not named.
In Colorado the name Bald Mountain appears in multiple locations. Boulder County alone has two Bald Mountains, and Gunnison and Garfield counties each have related peaks. Other states feature Bald Hill and Bald Knob in various counties, illustrating widespread naming confusion.
Multiple funeral services and death notices across Chanute Erie Altoona Neodesha and Humboldt detail services for Mrs Silas Riddle Mrs Ina M Smith Oscar Bedenbender Minnie King Ruby Hasty and William Erickson plus Pulliam family tribute. Dates ages and burial sites listed with church and cemetery details.
Christmas dinner guests at Mrs. Pearl Reed's 421 N Central included Richard Tomlinson and Delmer Cowan families from Wichita Urbana Bellefontaine Ohio Genevieve All Day 1903 Santa Fe and others. The Coulters from Bellefontaine Ohio are spending holidays with the Williams family in Chanute and Walnut and plan to return Tuesday.
A Kansas death log shows traffic fatalities logged for 48 hours to 9 a.m. over a December period, comparing counts to 1967 and 1968 figures. The document notes day counts and totals, indicating a rise or fall in fatalities in the observed timeframe.
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