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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1968
Page
2
In Kansas City cattle inch higher with cows up to 50 while steers and heifers hold steady. hogs ease 25 cents for 1 3, sows steady. sheep show firmer prices for beef lambs. Chicago butter unchanged and eggs vary with whites and standards near 25-27 cents.
Parson s hogs and cattle prices listed by weight and grade include No 1 and 2 hogs 200 220 lb at 17 25 to 1785 200 270 lb 16 50 to 17 00 180 200 lb 14 00 to 17 00 and sows 300 lb down 12 50 to 14 00. Cattle prices cover grain fed steers and heifers US choice 24 50 to 25 50 US good 23 00 to 24 50 standards 19 50 to 23 00 creep fed calves 22 00 to 24 00 light stocker calves 27 00 to 30 00 good 25 00 to 27 00, yearling and 2 year olds 21 00 to 23 50, bulls and cows with varied ranges. Prime lambs 26 00 to 30 00, good to choice 23 00 to 26 00, plain 16 00 to 19 00. cows and bulls priced accordingly. stock cows 16 00 to 19 00. feeder and slaughter sheep priced. breeding ewes 10 00 to 15 08.
AP reports wholesale egg prices in Kansas City with large eggs at 80 percent A 25 to 28 and medium eggs at 80 percent A 22 to 25.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.52% no change. No 2 soft red 1.44% down. Corn No 2 yellow 1.12 34-13% and No 4 yellow 1.50% 4-07% range. No 5 yellow 97% down 1.02. Oats No 2 heavy white 80% unchanged. No 2 extra heavy white 79’s. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.64% up. Soybean oil 8.62 up.
Wall Street opened the 1968 session with gains despite weakness in international airlines, some plane makers, gold mining stocks and drugs. The Dow stood at 904.70, down 4, as the AP average rose 1.1 to 323.4 with industrials up 1.2, rails 0.8 and utilities 0.7.
The notice instructs readers to contact the Tribune via phone and provides an after hours number HE 1 3400 to use after 6 p.m. If the primary contact line is unavailable, use the evening line.
A spate of crashes across Kansas and nearby states left 12 people dead and several injured. Victims include John L. Battens 22 of Naylor Missouri Beanard G Smart 20 of Piggott Arkansas Valerie Jefferies 20 Alvin L Behrnes 25 Kenneth N Koch 19 Dennis W Jensen 17 Mrs Donald Hanzlik 35 Virgil Potter 19 and others. Two Air Force enlisted men based at Havre Montana were among the dead.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Census shows 55 patients including adults and pediatrics with two babies. Saturday admissions include Harlie Johnson Dawn Chickadonz Mrs Glen Carnahan medicals. Dismissals include Floyd Kelley Roy Dannelley and Traci Dalton. Sunday admissions include Jerald Minnerly Corina Valenzuela Lloyd Whitworth Mrs Rex Smith Rochelle Martinez Leonard Stevens and Chester Stipp detailed with medical status.
Obituaries and notices for Mrs. Matilda Katharine Schulte and Marvin Jason Weaver, plus multiple Dismissals Admissions and births. Surviving relatives include Schulte's son Frank and daughters Anna Peterson and Emma Kennedy, with service details at Thayer Methodist Church and Hepler Cemetery.
Rosary for Patrick OConnor was recited this morning in Johnson Chapel with Rev. Francisco Lopez in charge. Bearers included John Driscoll Jim Driscoll Dee Driscoll Francis Driscoll Jim Sweeney and Jim Duffy, followed by a graveside service at St. Pat's.
Airman Richard Borjas of Shepard Fields Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas visited his parents Mr and Mrs Stanley E Allen 819 S Garfield and relatives in Kansas City during Christmas and New Year holidays. The Mental Health Association invites the public to a 730 pm program in Welfare offices with Marion Craney executive director speaking. Sp John G Van Leeuwen son of Mr and Mrs John J Van Leeuwen 414 Ashby was named an honor guard for President Johnson and General Westmoreland during their at Dec 23 assignment. He is a 1966 Chanute High School graduate stationed with the First Signal Headquarters at Nha Trang and will begin a 30 day leave in mid February. Mr and Mrs A L Cramer and daughter Rae Ann 1310 W Main returned yesterday from Hawaii where they spent a week with their son Alvin
A report notes rivalry near Camranh Bay in Vietnam involving Rick's Catholic Cemetery in Walnut. Details remain fragmentary but place matters and local entities are cited.
The Chanute Tribune notes Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hill returned to St. Louis Sunday after visiting his parents Luther Hill and Robert, sister, and family at 217 S Rutter. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dennis and Daryl of R 3 visited his grandmother and aunt. Mrs. W T Hill and Doris Hill reside at 506 W 1st. The Hills teach in St. Louis schools.
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