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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1969
Page
4
Cattle scarce with no calves offered for price test. Hogs 2,500 with barrows and gilts mostly 50 lower. prices for 210-225 lb 19.00-25.00, 220-250 lb 18.50-19.00, 250-270 lb 17.50-18.50, 270-295 lb 16.75-17.75. sows steady with 330-400 lb 15.00-16.25 and 400-600 lb 14.75-15.25. Sheep none listed.
Wholesale eggs show large at 80 percent A 45 48. Mediums 8 percent A 43 42. Butter steady grade A To solid 79 grade A butters 80. No further details provided in readable text.
Chicago market notes butter prices unchanged with grade AA and other codes listed. Eggs also steady with prices for grade standards checks and other categories.
Chicago grain market notes bids for Wheat No 2 hard yellow at 1.43 four-nines, No 2 soft red at 1.37 and a fraction, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.20, Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 0.474, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.61 and a fraction, Soybean oil at 8.75.
John R Higgins of Grand Island was acting police judge when charged with allowing his dog to run at large. The court required Higgins to appear and respond to the charge in a formal hearing.
The stock market rose in moderate trade in New York with about 270 advances on the NYSE. The AP average at noon climbed 0.9 to 359.0 as industrials led, the Dow index rose 4.41 to 952.14 while abbreviated four hour sessions continued to speed up trading.
Richard L. Beck a 21 year old Buffalo R 1 resident was admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital after a 2 am collision on highway K39 nine miles west of Chanute He suffered facial cuts and a facial bone fracture the 1968 Chevrolet he drove hit the rear of a semi driven by Leroy G Dick of Topeka The other driver was uninjured Vehicle damages were $2500 for the car and $300 for the truck.
Wichita law enforcement filed charges against Jon W. Armstead for second degree burglary and second degree arson in connection with a 100000 fire at the Wichita Cooperative Association store on U S 81. He also faced charges for a separate Christmas Eve oil company burglary with about 500 in losses. Armstead was among three men arrested. a large cache of tires, tools and knives was recovered linking to multiple break-ins.
Daily Transcript reports visiting restricted to one immediate family member. Census lists 65 adults and pediatrics with two babies. Admissions and births include Leslie Crow. Minnie Pilkington. Glen Sharp. Tammie Wellcome. Kenneth Patterson. Lori Cessna. Elsie Birdsong. Lena Converse. Mrs Charles Crowder. Jerry Horn. Earl Pugh. Richard Beck. Mauro Borjas. Judith Thurman. George Lash. Ralph Tomlinson. Loyd Ramsey. Marilee Squire. Delbert Howell with a birth of a girl. Police court actions note LeRoy Hawes on intoxication charges and Forrest McMillan parole violation transfer. Fire response at 11:15 p.m. to Dan Brown residence. furnace melt incident with a toy.
The Eastern Air Lines stretch-jet hijacked to Cuba returned to Miami with 14 of 140 passengers, including several children. Two Eastern turboprops were sent to Varadero to recover the remaining passengers as Cuba allowed some to depart with the crew. An ambulance stood by for a sick woman and baby.
Lebanon’s defense minister announced plans for a military draft and warned that Israel could trigger a third world war. The remarks underline growing regional tension and the prospect of expanded conflict across the Middle East.
Final tabulations from 21 Kansas pre legislative conferences show Southeast Kansas largely mirrors the state in views. About 1,800 participants including 92 legislators represented 114 communities with 1,200 completed surveys. SEK favored the add on sales tax 51 to 49 while the state approved it. The state supported a four year governor term and half senate every two years. Voters backed highway revenue options and a liquor by the drink measure with broad tax support for education and tourism. The voting age remained unchanged at 18 with strong state opposition to lowering it to 18.
A 16 year old was questioned by police at Farmers Discount Center on 615 W. Cherry after attempting to leave with a cart of chocolate milk unpaid. Store staff called authorities. he was released to juvenile authorities after questioning and said he had not eaten for two days.
Police investigated three non injury traffic accidents yesterday. Ed Mueller reported a hit on his parked car at 11 45 a.m. at his home. A 1963 model station wagon driven by R D Crowl and a 1962 car driven by Jimmy Rains collided at Main and Grant with minor damage. At Main and Santa Fe, Howard Sharp and Harold Kimble backed from stalls causing slight damage to both cars.
Dr Thosteson discusses glaucoma prevention over cure, stressing early treatment, pressure tests, and signs like blurred vision and halos. He answers gallbladder milk questions, moles treatment advice warning against risky cosmetic methods, and offers a hemorrhoids booklet with contact details.
Cosmodyne Corp of Torrance California announced the purchase of Triad Engineered Aids Inc of Neodesha for an undisclosed amount. Triad designs concrete forms for heavy construction used in bridges dams and large buildings with 1968 sales of 500000. Triad will join Cosmodyne construction technology group and remain under president Thomas D Gentry.
News Briefs recounts events and personal updates from the community. The story hour for children runs from 4:30 PM to 11 AM Saturday at the public library, while obituaries note Warren F. McGill's death and the omission of Austin T. McGill from survivors. The piece also mentions travel, holiday guests, and local legal milestones.
The Rev J R Shade resigns as pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church at 111 N Rutter to move to Cushing Oklahoma. He founded the Chanute church and served here as home missionary for a year. Rev Bill Gadberry of Wichita preaches at 11 am and 7 pm services this Sunday. Weekday service moves from Thursday to Wednesday with all evening services at 7 during winter.
In the week ended Dec 29 crude oil output in Kansas averaged 240 851 barrels daily, the lowest since the mid 10s, a drop of 6 679 barrels from the prior week. The State Conservation Division cited snow and cold weather as the cause of the slump.
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mrs. Laura Inez Doll of Neosho Memorial Hospital Greenwich and Mrs. Anna Matilda Ekstrom, plus services for Red A Churchill Bessie Hydorn and Mrs. Churchill. Details include birth dates marriages church affiliations burial Elmwood Greenwich and Greenlawn memorial parks.
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