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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1968
Page
2
Prices rise for cows and prime cattle while hogs and sheep show declines. Cattle: high choice steers 26.50 26.65, cows 16.00 18.00, feeders 21.00 31.00, calves 22.00 31.00. Hogs: barrows gilts 18.50 19.50, 260 275 lb hogs 17.50 18.00, sows 14.00 16.25. Sheep and lambs: lambs 23.00 24.00, ewes 5.00 6.00. Corn 1.127sn, oats 81 sn, soybeans 2.72n. Soybean oil 8.95n.
The listing shows livestock prices by grade and weight for Parsons markets. Highlights include hogs in various weight ranges from 180 to 270 pounds with prices from 9 to 18.65 dollars, cattle with U S choice at 23 to 25.50 dollars and other grades, cows and bulls priced across multiple ranges, and sheep with finished lambs up to 21.50 dollars and breeding ewes 10 to 15.08 dollars.
Kansas City wholesale egg quotes show large eggs 25 to 28 cents per dozen, medium 24 to 26, small 14 to 16, large B 24 to 26. Butter grade A solid 77 cents per pound.
Chicago AP reports live poultry prices steady to firm roasters at 24 to 26 cents per pound and special fed White Rock fryers at 19 to 22 cents. Butter holds at 93 score AA 66 cents and lower grades near 63 to 66 cents, eggs steady with A whites around 28 cents and mixed 28, mediums 27 cents.
Chicago grain notes show No 2 hard wheat at 159 and No 2 soft red futures or bids listed in the AP roundup. Market shorthand indicates current wheat prices in the Chicago grain summary data.
The market eased in early trading as investors awaited developments in Asia. By noon the Dow slipped 3.59 points to 859.97 as blue chips and glamour stocks fell, while the AP average tumbled 1.1 to 3138. Industrials, rails, and utilities all weakened.
About 450 people gathered at the county high school for a Soil Saving awards event. Walter Poor of Chanute chaired the district supervisors program. Rev. Richard Markland gave the invocation and C. P. McKinnie narrated conservation work pictures.
Fire heavily damaged two Ottawa buildings housing four businesses and the Franklin County attorney’s office. Firefighters said the blaze began in a vacant second floor office. The shops included two dress shops a jewelry store and a ready to wear shop. County Attorney Myron Steere saved most files from his destroyed office.
Woman’s fitness at Royster Gym 7 30. Intermediate Bridge at Heritage Room 7 30. Do Si Do Square Dance at Central Park Community Building 7 30 10 30. Olde Basketball at Launching Pad. Tuesday Open House at Launching Pad 3 5 p m. Beginning Bridge at Heritage Room 7 30 9. Men’s Volleyball at Royster Gym 7 30 9. NCCJC Panthers versus Coffeyville Red Ravens basketball at gym 7 30.
Virgil Moody of Erie is named chairman of the Neosho county chapter of the Kansas Heart Association. Judge Wesley E. Brown Wichita state fund campaign chairman announced the appointment as February marks heart month nationwide.
The Associated Press reports Big Eight results Kansas 72 over Oklahoma 70, Iowa State 84 over Colorado 66, Nebraska 63 over Oklahoma State 62, Kansas State 68 over Southern Illinois 67. Missouri Valley saw St. Louis 92 over Wichita 73, Drake 77 over North Texas 67, Tulsa 52 over Memphis State 48, Louisville 81 over Cincinnati 65. Other games include Washburn 93 over Pittsburg State 65 and more scores across regional matchups.
New York defeats Boston 110 to 108 while St Louis tops Cincinnati 106 to 100. Detroit wins 117 to 115 over Baltimore. Philadelphia dominates San Francisco 141 to 117. Los Angeles posts 187 to 131 win over Seattle in a high scoring Sunday.
NBA style results roundup shows Oakland 119 over Houston 111, New Jersey 111 over Kentucky 109, Minnesota 114 over Pittsburg 95, Anaheim 132 over Houston 120, and New Orleans 105 over Denver 100.
Local items from Chanute Kansas published February 5 1968 include community notices and short items. Readership is advised of upcoming meetings and civic updates affecting residents and nearby institutions.
Neosho Memorial Hospital reports patient census of 62 adults and pediatrics with two babies. Admissions listings include numerous individuals by name and residence for Saturday Sunday and today, with medical, surgical, and other departments noted. Dismissals and births are also recorded alongside police court actions and summonses from the local court.
A small business management workshop will be held tomorrow at the Orchid Buffet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from the Small Business Administration office in Kansas City will conduct the session. Co-sponsors are the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce and Neosho County Community Junior College.
Police filed two vandalism reports Friday night and Saturday. A window broke in the business building at 222 W Main and floodlights damaged outside an office at 15 S Forest. Officers stopped two 17-year-old boys at 1:6 a.m. for curfew violation and released them to their father. the car was left at the station to be picked up later.
TOPEKA AP The deadline for individual legislators to introduce bills was reset to Wednesday to allow time for the state bill drafting department to prepare bills for each legislator. Originally only committees could introduce bills after adjournment, but last minute requests overwhelmed the drafting office.
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Mrs. Mary Jane Hilton 73 formerly of Chanute died in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Born March 19, 1885 in Athensville Illinois she married Omer Hilton in 1910. Funeral 2 p.m. at Gibson-Koch Chapel with Rev J R Hale. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs Harve Johnson funeral held at First Methodist Church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Funeral service for Earl L. Jack Morrison will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Johnson Chapel with Rev. William J. Baldwin officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery.
In Washington AP reports the Johnson administration seeks new tools to reduce the $9.6 billion annual tourist outflow by $500 million. Henry Fowler leads a delegation before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss possible travel taxes and spending taxes with exemptions for students and Western Hemisphere travel. House Speaker Mills signals some action likely, while Gerald Ford cautions that travel restrictions clash with free society principles.
Lilly Lindquist age 52 of 712 S Allen collides with Laurel Alcock age 43 of 504 S Kansas at 6th and Garfield about 2 55 p m. Alcock treated at Neosho Memorial hospital overnight. Lindquist Buick 1967 damage estimated at 400 dollars and Alcock Mercury 1964 damage 350 dollars.
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