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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
2
Livestock price report shows cattle and hog markets mixed with gains and steady ranges. No. 1 and 2 hogs 17.00 to 17.65 per cwt. cattle U S choice 23.00 to 25.50. feed and stocker calves 21.00 to 31.00. sheep lamb values 21.00 to 24.00 for top lots. Parsons hog prices listed by weight bands.
In Kansas City the wholesale price for large eggs is set at 80 percent A level from 25 to 28 cents per unit, medium eggs at 80 percent A level from 24 to 26 cents, while butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago AP notes butter prices steady to lower with grade ranges. Eggs show balanced steady pricing across whites, yolk, and mixed grades. Live poultry costs move from steady to lower with roaster and fryer variations.
Daily census lists 59 patients including 59 adults and pediatrics and one baby. Admissions include Verda Lesco Thayer medical Pearl Merriman 907 S Forest medical Glenn Allison 1514 S Central medical Paul Coover Eric surgery M Ellis Venus 1014 S Rutter surgery Harold Ferree Yates Center surgery H O Turner 15 S Steuben medical. Dismissals include Anna belle Washington 810 N Garfield Charles Manly 1201 N Washington Mrs Paul Ponce 1316 Forest Mrs Ed Lewis 813 W Walnut Thomas England 1212 N Kansas Albert Blakely 509 W 6th Mrs Kenneth Cumings 711 S Allen Mrs Caroline Beck Neosho Manor Ervin Brune 102 N Larson. Dismissals today Mrs Edna Spencer Humboldt R D Sellers Yates Center Carl Burtch Neosho Manor. Fire run yesterday 435 p.m Bessie Torgerson residence 108 S Larson Gas yard light. Police court action Clifford St Clair Iola intoxication released on 10 bond. Bruce C Ward 415 S Highland blocking sidewalk cited Friday 5 bond posted. Clarence E Matlock 1017 N Steuben careless driving cited Jan 26 15 bond posted. Policy summons Jamies E McGrath 2018 Tennan careless driving cited last night.
Larry J. Baucom twenty of 326 West 3rd sought treatment after a motorcycle car collision at Ein and Evergreen around 3 15 yesterday. Police estimated $3 damage to Baucom s 1965 Honda and $100 to Ira A Uden s 1966 Chevrolet. In a separate incident Harold Gene 37 of Dr W Sth entered 1015 North Grant and left his car rolling into Carl Burghart s 1962 Pontiac at 1018 North Grant causing about $125 damage.
Moline edged the Midway Jets 77 74 last night as Miller led Moline with 24 points and the Jets trio Costin Deed Wiltse Ed Wiltse scored in double digits. Jets hit 48 percent from the floor and out rebounded 41 42 but fell short in the final period.
A Canadian Pacific Airlines 707 with 61 aboard crashed after landing in fog at Vancouver International Airport. Two people killed and 14 injured. The purser’s body found in the damaged jet, another victim in the Department of Transport ramp building. No IDs yet. Flight inbound from Honolulu with 52 passengers and nine crew. The jet bounced twice, then struck the ramp building and engineering building, igniting flames.
The Erie band played at a junior college game with EHS student Nancy Dorris performing baton twirling. Six of her baton students also appeared in the event.
Kent State defeated Pitt 83 to 73 while Boston College posted a 70 Mass. loss. Brown beat Rhode Island 69 68 and Springfield defeated Clark 79 73. Brandeis topped Suffolk 105 85 and Army beat Rutgers 41 Bracketed scores indicate miscages.
Professional games show Detroit topping San Diego 120 to 93 and New York routing St. Louis 121 to 100. Other notable results include Los Angeles 146 over Cincinnati 102 and San Francisco 126 over Chicago 124 amidst a mixed set of city matchups. High school scores feature Augusta 54 over El Dorado 53 in overtime and local Kansas teams such as Dodge City 62 Garden City 54 and McPherson 75 Abilene 52.
Newseries Emil A Kennedy Sr of St Paul dined with his daughter Mrs Melvin Rose and granddaughter Marilyn Marie Rose. Chanute visitors Earl Dyer called. Leah Poulas of North Brook Ill competes in Grenoble France speed skating at the Olympics Friday. SM-Sgt Harold D Erichsen receives U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Andrews AFB for meritorious service. He served at Ramstein and faces reassignment to Wurtsmith. Relatives from Covington La and New Orleans La visit Chanute for family illness. Jack Groves manages three days and attends governor's development conference.
Erie sheriff reports about $80 stolen in a break-in at Star Lanes bowling alley. About $25 from a desk, $50 from a cigarette machine, and $8 to $9 from two patrons' service machines lost. Entry was gained by prying a west door. Break-in found at noon after closing at 2 a.m.
About 30 persons attended the small business management workshop at the Orchid Buffet yesterday. Several area teams were represented in the registration.
Fredonia Iola and Humboldt area cooperation features the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce and Neosho County Community Junior College as co sponsors with the Kansas City office of the Small Business Administration handling the program aims and support.
The article notes the inaugural Kentucky Derby was held on May 17, 1875, marking the birth of a long-standing racing tradition in Louisville.
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