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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
2
Kansas City AP market notes list wholesale egg prices by quality with large eggs 80 percent A 31-34 cents, mediums 80 percent A 27-30 cents, and butter prices unchanged.
AP reports butter prices firm while eggs hold steady with small increases noted. Grade A whites quoted at 34 cents for 75 percent or better quality, with mixed sizes at 34 and mediums at 31 cents.
Chicago grain prices show Wheat No 2 hard at 1.55 per bushel No 2 soft red 1.47 Corn No yellow 1.12 No 3 yellow 1.09 Oats No 2 heavy white 80 98 Soybean oi 8.65 per bushel.
Joel Wentz of the Soil Conservation Service in Salina will lead a reconnaissance of the Cedar Creek Watershed next week with staff to assess geology woodland economy and engineering factors for a watershed work plan. No local representation will be sought during the inspection tour. The watershed board of directors will be contacted.
Wall Street stocks advance broadly as investors drop pre discussion concerns after President Johnson’s State of the Union address. Analysts credit spending plans and a December industrial output record from the Fed. the Dow adds 5.44 to 889.22 and the AP 60 rises 1.6 to 322.0 as advances outpace declines.
Neosho Memorial Hospital patient census stands at 73 adults and pediatrics with four babies. Admissions include Robert Bradley and Mrs. Lewis Barnett. Walker Camp today. Dismissals list Earl DeVries Mrs John Nessel Otto Nichols Carolyn Patterson Paul Mayfield Homer Ashley. Police court actions include Don Morton and others with various fines and bonds. incidents range from dog at large to careless and reckless driving. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m.
A notice advises readers to contact their Tribune carrier if issues arise and provides a reachable number HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m.
Louis F. Bruenger 85 of Humboldt dies at home. Survivors include wife Agnes and eight grandchildren. a memorial fund established. funeral arrangements pending. Robert Hatcher, former Chanute resident, dies in Cassville Missouri with graveside service in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Alice M. McIntyre 84 of Humboldt dies after six months illness. funeral set at Price Funeral Home with burial in Leanna Cemetery. Clair Allen Castle 85 of Galesburg dies after two years illness. service at Galesburg Methodist Church, burial Mt. Hope Cemetery. Funeral services listed for Mrs Leo Fairchild Friday at 2 p.m.
President Johnson outlines peace talks with a cease fire as a first priority while warning against restraint being exploited. He notes battlefield losses and economic risks, calls for gun control, drug penalties, and a Soviet treaty, and urges Model Cities funding and large housing campaigns. He aims to reduce unemployment and boost consumer protection and farming prices.
Rev R E Owen will conduct a special study based on The Promise of His Coming by Rev Dr Stanley M Horton at First Assembly of God Church 220 S Forest from Monday to Friday. Service starts at 7 p.m. David Tice arrives from Venice Italy to visit his grandparents at 220 N Franklin before returning to Glendale California.
President Johnson warned that delaying the tax bill risks higher interest rates, price spirals, and a housing slowdown, while House Ways and Means Chair Mills refrained from comment and Republicans questioned the case for a tax increase. Senate Finance Chair Long opposed a tax hike.
Funeral arrangements from the First Baptist Church list Rev. Dale Sneeringer as the officiant. Burial will take place at Greenlawn Cemetery. Gibson Koch Chapel handles arrangements.
Police logged three accident investigations yesterday. A 1966 Chevrolet pickup driven by Earl Wertz, 80, and a 1951 Chevrolet driven by Lois Kaufman, 19, collided at Main and Steuben about 9 25 a m Wertz cited for failing to yield. Damages totaled about 275 dollars.
Lofthouse reports on power swaps through Dec 31 with 71 exchanges totaling 1 081 000 kwh. Chanute fed 644 500 kwh to Coffeyville, Coffeyville 436 500 kwh to Chanute, and Coffeyville owed 207 000 kwh. Chanute began buying economy power from KG&E Feb 1 last year due to gas curtailment, while both plants faced gas supply limits and fuel oil fallback costs.
The Church of the Nazarene's general board appointed 41 people to oversee overseas world mission work. They approved a 1968 budget of 5,684,650 dollars, up 2.3 percent from 1967, with over 78 percent allocated to world missions. The board also outlined plans for a new youth department and US rezon ing to reflect new colleges. A church offering for capital expenditures was set for Oct 20, and the general assembly will meet in Kansas City June 13-21. Future events include a 1970 evangelism conference in Kansas City January 13-15 and a laymen’s conference in Hollywood August 17-23.
Cha nute Toastmasters met last night with Harry Steeves as toastmaster and Royce Wells as topicmaster. Dr. Fred Ingram earned best speaker honors while Wayne Smith was named most improved speaker. Wells and Kent Grubbs evaluated, John Willcott timed, and Grubbs gave the invocation.
A 16 week night school speech course for businessmen and salespersons will run at Neosho County Community Junior College starting January 29. Instructor Glen Bacus will teach voice use selling techniques and presenting and meeting conduct. Enrollment is Tuesday 7 to 8 pm in the Jaco Little Theater with first class 7 to 9 pm on January 29.
A 9 45 a m crash on US 169 east of Earlton caused about 300 damage to a 1966 International driven by James L Armstrong of Tulsa and a 1958 Chrysler driven by M B Gordon bound for Kansas City MO. A separate collision at US 59 and K108 west of Erie yesterday left Bryan L Canty and Larry G Henderson with minor injuries and vehicle damage totaling 1000 for a 1964 Chevrolet and 800 for a 1962 Ford panel truck.
A promotional note touts a free Fairmont Cottage Cheese Diet guide included with every carton. It urges readers to continue healthy weight loss through sound nutrition and to request the guide in the dairy department if not visible.
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