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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
2
AP notes cattle at 200 head with no price estimates for calves. Hogs total 2,000 with barrows and gilts up 50 to 75 cents, 1 200-230 lb at 19 50, 1 210-255 lb at 19.00 to 25.00, 2 255-280 lb at 18.00 to 19.00. Sows steady at 13.50 to 15.75. sheep absent.
AP reports wholesale egg prices varying by grade with 80 percent A whites at 34 cents and mixed and mediums at 34 and 32 cents respectively in Chicago with butter steady. Kansas City notes large eggs at 31-34 cents and mediums at 27-30 cents. Prices overall show slight increases for certain egg grades.
Chicago buyers see Wheat No 2 hard 1.4 percent N No 2 soft red 146 percent sn Corn No 2 yellow 1.11 percent en No 3 yellow 1.07 1 10 No 4 yellow 1.03 1 07 Oats No 2 heavy white 80 4 sn Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.715 sn Soybean oil 8.70 n
New York AP reports the stock market will close one and a half hours early starting next Monday after the American Stock Exchange traded over 10 million shares in a single day for the first time in its 118 year history. The NYSE posted near record sales as stock ownership climbed from 20.1 million in 1965 to 24 million, with mutual and pension funds driving growth and turnover.
The Associated Press reports college results including Miami Ohio 72 over Xavier 65 and UCLA 98 over Portland 69. NBA scores feature St Louis 119 over Baltimore 116 and Cincinnati 129 over San Diego 126. High school CNC semifinal results list College High 63 Erie 50 and Girard 73 over Frontenac 40.
Tonight at Launching Pad Junior High Night runs 7 to 10 with Blue Comets facing Columbus Titans in the gym at 6 30. Saturday Open House at Launching Pad from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 features Industrial Basketball with First National Bank facing Aeroduct at 6 30 and Buffalo versus Gray Lumber at 7 45. Senior High Night at Launching Pad is from 7 30 to 10 30 with events listed.
Wall Street showed a firmer tone but the market remained mixed at noon. The Dow rose 1.91 to 884.71 as losses stayed ahead of gains, while the Associated Press index held at 320.5 with industrials down, rails flat, and utilities up modestly.
In Wichita Kansas Donald Wayne Kirkman 22 of El Dorado pleaded innocent and Joseph Morton Woods 21 of Wichita pleaded guilty in U S District Court to an indictment charging their participation in the October 10 1967 attempt to rob the First State Bank in Thayer Kansas. Both men were among six named in the indictment and each is free on a $2000 bond.
A reader is advised to contact the Tribune via the phone number after 6 p.m. If the primary contact cannot be reached, use the alternate HE 1 3400 line.
Daily Hospital brief lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census shows 66 patients including adults and pediatrics with three babies. Admissions include Mrs Arvin Neely at 1209 N Washington medical and others for surgery and medical. Dismissals, today and Thursday, named families and addresses. Court actions note simple assault fine, and district court filings including divorces and contractual judgments.
Kansas counties shared 389769.08 from the special motor carrier fee county road fund across 105 counties. State treasurer Walter H. Peery reported the distribution details and noted funds come from the motor carrier revenue allocated to county roads.
Mrs Bessie May Cobb died yesterday evening in Kansas City. Survivors include a brother and a granddaughter with graveside services planned at Memorial Park Cemetery. Louis F Bruenger, 85, Humboldt, dies Wednesday. service at St Peter s Lutheran in Humboldt with burial at Mt Hope Cemetery. Mrs Lula M Brooks funeral held at Johnson Chapel with burial at Mt Hope Cemetery in St Paul.
Classifieds and display ads showcase products, promotions, and services including furniture, groceries, real estate, clothing, and job notices. Readers find price cuts, new stock, and local business deals presented in period tone.
The report lists county allocations from 1522.25 for Grant County to 9861.36 for Sedgwick. Special motor carrier fee distribution to the fourcounty area assigns Allen 3533.91 Neosho 3763.94 Wilson 3465.27 and Woodson 2418.82.
The FBI reports two women arrested in Kansas City Kansas as accomplices in the December 22 robbery of the Commercial State Bank in Banner 7. Hazel Laverne Harden age 19 and Mattie Belle Fletcher age 23, both of Kansas City Kansas, are held on related charges.
New York AP reports Bert Wheeler a teenage vaudeville dancer who broke an ankle in Omaha and used a self described act to recover. He rose to $1,500 a week as a vaudeville headliner and starred seven years in the Ziegfeld Follies before teaming with Robert Woolsey in 30 film comedies.
Hutchinson, Kansas AP Larry Dav'd Thrift aged 24 faces a district court murder trial over the death of 3 year old Rene Talbot. Thrift is held without bond after a Thursday preliminary hearing following the child’s disappearance on August 20.
Kansas moves to replace the 19 digit driver license number with a six character code made of three letters and three numbers such as D314N45. State official L A Billings says the switch comes with new data processing, reducing errors and speeding records. full replacement expected in two years.
Thrift was arrested December 27 on an assault charge involving another child. He admitted killing Rene Talbot and guided officers to her body in a laundry bag near railroad tracks.
The miniature train at Santa Fe Park was tipped onto its side Wednesday night, continuing a pattern of vandalism at the city landmark.
Flora Erickson reports a woman's wristwatch was stolen from her home on Lafayette Street several weeks ago after a police report filed today.
The public library hosts a children's story hour featuring Jennifer and Josephine from 10 30 to 11 a m Saturday. The program invites young readers for a calm, engaging tale time and activities.
Marine Pvt. Larry C. Bell son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Bell 222 S Plummer has completed two weeks of training in simulated combat conditions at Camp Pendleton California The program covered fundamentals of day and night patrolling infantry weapons survival methods and assault tactics under Marine Corps base training.
Airman Jay D. Babcock son of Mr and Mrs Ray W Babcock Thayer Texas has completed U S Air Force technical training as an aircraft mechanic at Sheppard AFB Texas and is assigned to a Military Airlift Command unit at McChord AFB Washington He is a graduate of Thayer High School.
In the home of Mrs. Curtis Carlson on Wednesday seven members attended the Here & There Center Ridge WSWS gathering. Mrs. Darrell Nelson chaired with visitors Blanch Thompson Quentin Anderson Donald Anderson Hattie Larson and Linda McCoy. Officers were installed before a lesson by Mrs. Virgil Solomon. A reading of The Convert followed by Mispah benediction concluded the meeting. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Nelson will host February’s meeting.
Scout Troop 129 gathered Thursday afternoon at Grace Episcopal Church with leaders Mrs. Carl Rommel and Mrs. Roger Toomey. Fifteen girls worked on housekeeper, collector, and health aid badges, practiced the flag ceremony, and join a Piper project to recruit new members.
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