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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1969
Page
4
Kansas City wholesale eggs show large 80 percent at 4548 and mediums 80 percent at 43 to 47. Butter unchanged with grade A prices around 79 to 80 and quarters 80. Chicago market lists butter AA 66 to 66 and various grades. eggs for 80 percent or better grade A whites at 48, mediums 47, standards 41, checks 38.
Chicago grain quotes show No 2 hard yellow wheat and No 2 soft red wheat around 1.4 percent and corn near 1.2 percent with soybeans up about 2.6 percent. In New York the AP index slid nearly one point as traders booked profits after a brief rally and the Dow fell to about 920.
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Price ranges for hogs cattle sheep and related livestock at Parsons market. Hogs show varied weights with values from 8.50 to 18.50 dollars. Cattle include grain fed steers and heifers up to 25.75, stocker calves 19 to 33, cows and bulls with diverse tiers, and yearling stock. Sheep list ranges from feeder lambs to slaughter ewes and breeding ewes up to 15 dollars.
An explosion at Chase Products Co in Broadview suburban Chicago killed at least two workers and left more than 30 injured. The plant, a one story facility employing over 150, manufactures insecticides and other chemicals, and suffered extensive damage around 8 a.m.
Raymond Tanner 33 of El Paso Texas contends that an extra Y chromosome affects his behavior. In Superior Court Judge Maurice Leader hears if the XYY syndrome negates responsibility for assault with intent to commit rape after a Van Nuys case. Medical experts note limited data linking chromosome count to sanity.
Girl Scouts of Troop 33 met in Murray Hill cafeteria selecting four new patrols and leaders Lin da Fox Tammy Jones Devery Dettweiler Kathy Doane Kerri Church named treasurer Kathy Carter scribe Meeting day moved to Thursday Leaders and attending volunteers listed Pack 235 Den 3 Cub Scouts met at First Baptist Church with opening by Clay Collins Each boy shared Christmas gifts January theme Fit for America Sit-ups led by Hembree Davis Hutchison Refreshments by Hembree Brownie troop 118 met at Lincoln School for a discovery hike and skits Be a Friend Maker
TOPEKA AP More flu cases are appearing in south central and southeastern Kansas, especially around Wichita and Pittsburg, a Kansas Department of Health spokesman said Tuesday. Hong Kong flu remains sporadic and scattered. schools with high pre Christmas absenteeism are nearly normal again, while those with low absenteeism then now show higher absences.
A member of the inaugural committee said tickets for the governor's inaugural ball are selling briskly. The event will be in Wichita's new auditorium Monday night with table reservations limited to blocks of 10. Tickets cost 7 50 dollars each or 15 dollars per couple.
Leah Eastburn and Peter Sandwall from Chanute Senior High were selected by the Kansas Music Educators Association to join the Kansas All-State High School Choir. They will rehearse in Lawrence on February 14 and perform at the University of Kansas on February 15 for the music educators convention.
A St. Paul group will report tonight at 8 o'clock on a Fort Worth meeting with regional HUD officials about the city's urban renewal program and eligibility for federal funds. The six members who traveled to Fort Worth include William E. O'Bryan Ralph Gouvion Gene Jacquinot Lawrence C. Smith Jerry Beachner and James Smith.
Police report a 1961 Chevrolet driven by Minnie Hurd and a 1964 Ford driven by Gerald Manbeck collided at the Second and Western intersection at 7 45 a m today. Front end damage to the Chevrolet and right side damage to the Ford were not estimated. Mrs Hurd received a summons for lacking a valid driver s license.
Two FBI agents were killed in a southeast Washington three story building. A 29 year old escapee from Lorton Reformatory was identified as suspect, armed with pistols and a derringer. Police surrounded the area and tear gas was used as officers closed in.
Concord lawmaker Sen John Chandler Jr proposes a bill requiring every able bodied New Hampshire man to own a firearm and 500 rounds of ammunition or face a 100 dollar fine and six months in jail. He notes colonial precedent and frames the measure as a countermeasure to potential 1969 gun control legislation.
Shippers and union spokesmen say cargo movement has grown prompting use of casual laborers for cargo checks. The Union Checkers Association and Pacific Maritime Association impose standards banning men with long hair, beards, or odd clothing on the waterfront citing appearance cleanliness and safety.
Gov Robert Docking proclaimed February 9 to 15 as Kansas Bank Week highlighting the banking sector's role in the state's economy and community life. Docking is president of Union State Bank in Arkansas City.
Clyde Medaris 77 longtime Woodson County resident died recently. Funeral services were conducted January 2 at the First Christian Church in Yates Center by Rev. William Reed with the church quartet providing music. Surviving are Edna his widow Dale son of Denver one brother and two sisters. Bearers included Earl Rogers Ben Jackson Robert Beine Walter Smith Martin Clugston and Harold Morris.
On a mute day in Vietnam the U S and South Vietnamese commands logged only two minor skirmishes and two shellings. A battle damaged Air Force Phantom jet crashed into an American artillery camp killing three. Ten mortar rounds hit villages and Special Forces camps causing light injuries.
Red skies brightened the night along the middle Gulf Coast as high altitude chemical tests by the Air Force produced unusual cloud formations. Rockets from Santa Rosa Island lofted chemicals to 50 to 125 miles to measure upper atmosphere wind speeds and directions, the Air Force spokesman said.
In Carson City Nevada about 40 students from Hopi Shoshone Pima and Apache tribes will perform a snow dance Friday. The ritual aims to summon rain mirroring traditional ceremonies for dry northern Nevada winters.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. was elected foreman of a newly sworn Fulton County grand jury that includes 14 Negro jurors. The appointment was announced in Atlanta.
Daily Transcript lists visiting restricted to one immediate family member while noting patient census at 77 adults and pediatrics and six babies. Admissions and dismissals include names and addresses in Humboldt Independence and nearby towns with births and a city court bond action noted. A carbon monoxide check followed a Tuesday fire run is also recorded.
New citizens include Cindy Ellen Welch daughter of Richard and Mrs Welch 1220 N Steuben born December 8 Brian Lee Taylor son of Gary and Mrs Taylor 920 S Central born December 21 Cindy Ann Augustine daughter of William Augustine R 1 born December 22 Nancy Collene Goyette daughter Vernon Goyette Savenburg born December 31 Tracy Sue Howell daughter Delbert OD Howell 1610 S Evergreen born January 2 Kirk Alan Shaffer son Lee Shaffer 1338 W Sycamore born January 4
On opening day of Woodson County tag sales 1969 273 car tags and 179 truck tags were sold Marie Beine county treasurer reported.
Mrs Russell Hilton of 108 S Wilson reported yesterday that rocks were thrown at her house and obscene words were written on her car. Police are investigating the vandalism and urge any witnesses to come forward.
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