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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
2
Cattle numbers and price ranges shown for Kansas City with mixed grades and weights. hogs up 50 in some classes and varying weights with higher barrow and gilt prices. sows up to 50. sheep steady with lambs and ewes listed. Chicago butter and egg prices trend steady to higher with live poultry prices unchanged to higher.
ParsonS hogs and cattle quotes listed by grade weight and type. Prices cover hogs from 180 to 300 pounds and sows to boars, cattle including grain red steers and U S choice and good beef, stocker and feeder calves, yearlings, cows and bulls, with peers for sheep and lambs.
Wholesale eggs listed by size with grade A prices and deltas. Large eggs 31 to 34 cents per dozen, mediums 27 to 29 cents. Butter unchanged at 77 cents per pound for grade A solid and 78 cents for grade A quarters.
New legislation signed by President Johnson raises benefits by at least 13 percent for about 3 725 people in Neosho county. No action needed. payments adjust automatically and first checks arrive around March 2. Average retiree benefits rise to 98, couples to 165, widows to 86, with details shared by A H Knoeber Pittsburg district social security manager. For questions contact 705 N Locust Pittsburg or visit Memorial Building Chanute Thursdays 9 30 a m to 3 p m.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.53% No 2 soft red 1.477% sn, Corn No 2 yellow 1.13%4, No 3 yellow 1.10%4-12% etc. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.68% No 2 yellow 2.66% Soybean oil 8.56n. Oats values shown for No 2 heavy white 81 n and No 1 heavy white 79% in Chicago market.
Stocks rose more than they fell but the Dow slipped 2.25 to 896.73 at noon. Analysts called blue chips cautious as reinvestment demand faded while buying interest shifted to speculative secondaries. Market's tone awaited Congress reconvening and the President's state of the union and budget message. The AP average of 60 stocks gained 0.2 to 325.9 with industrials, rails, and utilities mostly steady.
Clarence R. Moody 75 of Erie died at Labette County Medical Center after 27 days as patient. He married Melena Bennett in 1916 and leaves a widow, two sons, a daughter, two brothers, and eight grandchildren. service at Erie Federated church. Burial East Hill cemetery. Glen Taylor 71 of Altoona died at St. Margaret’s Mercy Hospital Fredonia. veteran of Army 1917-1919. Survivors include two brothers and a nephew. funeral at Davis Memorial Chapel Neodesha. Burial Jackson Cemetery New Albany.
New York AP report shows queen king and king extra long beds surge in popularity. Purchases rose 40x since a decade ago, making up 20 percent of last year sales, with standard double 54 by 75 inches and king extra long 76 by 84. Growth driven by bigger statures and prestige. Odd-shaped beds target niche buyers including round and specialty forms.
Governor Docking said he would broaden a tax reform study to include financing state operations. He plans a blue ribbon commission before the legislative session ends and noted letters in response to his reform appeal. He declined to specify urgent reform areas or provide exact savings from closing loopholes. He opposed increasing state aid to distressed schools via outright grants.
Four first cousins sue to challenge the May will of June Kieselhorst of Greendale claiming she was of unsound mind when she left her estate of 51553 to the ten year old dog Last Minute II with the remainder to the Humane Society of Missouri. The dog is cared for by the society. Names include John Kieselhorst Sidney Kieselhorst Earl Kieselhorst and Mrs Minerva K Schiermeier.
Washington officials say Congress may be asked to remove the gold cover from the dollar in Johnsons State of the Union message. Johnson hinted at fiscal moves to reduce the overseas dollar drain by three billion this year and pledged all gold to back the dollar. Federal Reserve Chairman Martin urged quick removal to defend the currency as admin officials align with the plan.
Police logged three juvenile related reports over two days. Five out-of-town youths ages 15 to 17 were held briefly for curfew violations and released to relatives. A 14 year old girl was targeted in a car following incident with a Chanute teen. A 16 year old from out of town was picked up for curfew and returned to his parents.
The Chanute Tribune details publication data and staff roles including publisher Dwight McCreight news editor Wayne J. Smith and advertising manager Fay D. Clopine. Subscription prices vary by territory with rates for trade and out of town readers and Chanute boxholders. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census shows 84 in adults and pediatrics with two babies. Saturday admissions include Howard Locke and Harry Jackson. dismissals James McCain and Darylene Osborn. Sunday births note a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morris. Additional admissions and dismissals listed for today with multiple names and addresses. Police summons issued to Gary Gurwell for a loud muffler citation.
Johnson plans a State of the Union message to outline a balance‑of‑payments program with investment controls and a possible tourism tax for Americans traveling abroad. Removing the gold cover would reinforce the plan though it would not alter dollar outflows.
Five people died in Kansas traffic crashes over the weekend. Pittsburg nurse Jan et C. Funk was killed in a head on collision on U.S. 69 at the Miami Johnson county line Sunday night. El Dorado resident Emmett Howard, 19, was killed when ejected from his car after it rolled several times northeast of El Dorado. Two passengers had minor injuries in the one car crash Sunday morning. David Vogel, 31, of Wright, was among the injured or involved in another incident.
A man died when his car overturned early Sunday on a county road about 30 miles east of Fort Dodge. Earlier, a car train collision on Kansas 2 near Norwich killed Ronald Shoemaker, 27, and Rita Lambert, 25, both residents of Alva Oklahoma.
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