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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
4
AP reports cattle bids at 25.50 to 30.00 for various weights with 4,000 head traded. Hogs show 21.75 to 22.50 for 200 to 250 lb pigs and 250 to 270 lb at 21.00. Spring lambs bring 26.25 to 27.00. hides priced at about 10 cents per pound.
AP reports wholesale egg prices at large size 80 percent yield ranges 31 to 34 cents per dozen. Butter remains steady at grade A solid 77 cents per pound and grade A quarters 78 cents per pound.
Chicago suppliers report butter prices with scores AA 66 and 92 A 66 and B 64 percent. Eggs show grade A whites 35, mediums 30, standards 26 with checks 18 percent.
Chicago market update lists Wheat No 2 hard at 1.37 percent n, No 2 soft red at 1.30 percent, Corn No 2 yellow 1.13 to 1.14, No 3 yellow 1.12, Oats No 2 extra heavy white 68.4, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.70 and Soybean oil 7.25.
Livestock price ranges shown for hogs cattle and sheep include Parsons hogs at various weights from 180 to 290 pounds with sows and bears listed, cattle demand for grain fed steers and heifers plus stockers and feeders, heifer calves and yearling stock, and sheep with lambs and ewes. Prices cover prime to plain grades and include breeding bulls and cows in multiple categories.
Blue chips led a post recess rally on a record first hour volume of 6.57 million shares surpassing May 3. The Dow Jones rose 5.83 to 926.25 and the AP average gained 1.4 to 350.6 as investors cheered a housing bill passage and aRetail sales gain while glamour stocks sagged from profit taking.
Fourth of July guests include Mrs Charlotte Collins of Oklahoma City and Mrs Winnie Metcalf of Sioux City visiting in Mt Zion. Numerous relatives from Iowa and Texas visited, with several local families hosting and dining together. Obituaries note A J Harden dorf of Lander Wyoming, age 81, and Grace Waggoner of Silver City New Mexico, died after long illnesses. Survivors and funeral details are listed with burial in Silver City and memorial contributions requested to Gottsche Hospital Ther mopolis.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Census shows 54 patients including adults and pediatrics and one baby. Admissions yesterday include Rhodes Findahl Linda Miller and three others with specific addresses and medical or surgical notes. Dismissals yesterday include five patients and today three, with names and addresses listed. Police activity notes include a careless driving citation for Gary Gurwell and an indecent exposure case against Simon Brooks with bond details. Bill Roberts Jr. cited for careless driving. A fire run was recorded at 3 p.m. for a carburetor fire on a 1969 Chevrolet owned by Lawrence Lovett with minor damage.
Died last night in Coffeyville is Keith Dillon, with survivors including son William Dillon Jr of Coffeyville and daughter Mrs. Ernest Osborn of Independence, plus six grandchildren. Funeral service is Saturday at 2 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home in Independence, burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence.
A plastic mesh bag is reserved for children's sand toys to keep wet sand from sticking to items. The bag prevents sand from shaking through while carrying the toys to the car, reducing mess on the beach.
Kansas Crop Service forecasts 1968 wheat at 254,312,000 bushels sixth in state history and corn at 72 bushels per acre the largest since 190. Sugar beet crop is set to reach 624,000 tons due to expanded acreage near Goodland. Irrigation and fertilizers boost corn near 150 bushels in some areas. soybeans and sorghums also rise.
Police released photographs of a Monday robbery at a Bank of America branch in Los Angeles. Two unshaven men armed with a .36 revolver and a sawed-off shotgun, wearing sunglasses and hats, forced tellers to fill a pillowcase with cash and fled in a stolen car abandoned later. A bank official assisted by directing money into the pillowcase.
California pilots Margaret Mead of Goleta and Billie Herrin of Santa Barbara won the 2,500 mile Powder Puff Derby averaging beyond the handicap by 13.53 mph. Indianapolis pair M Payton and Pauline Mallory were second, Yakima’s Gini S Richardson and Marian Banks of San Diego third, with Fran Berra of Long Beach among top four solo finishers.
Kansas State Forestry Fish and Game Commission reports fishing conditions at multiple sites. Council Grove reservoir is normal and clear with fair fishing for channels walleye bass and northern pike. Pomona reservoir clear and fair for walleye channels bass and crappie. John Redmond reservoir turbid with good bass channels crappie and flatheads and fair white bass slow walleye. Fall River reservoir fair for channels and walleye beginning to hit trolling balls. Elk City reservoir murky and high with fair channels bass and crappie. Lake Fort Scott clear and fair for bass channels bluegill. Bourbon County State Lake good for bluegill fair for bass and channels. Southeast Kansas strip pits clear fair to good for bass bluegill sunfish and fair for channels and crappie.
The Army allows overseas facilities to perform Armed Forces physical exams for registrants abroad. contact your local board to request this examination in lieu of returning home. A change from conscientious objector status is possible, but withdrawal must be voluntary and in writing to the local board.
Kansas treasurer Walter H Peery reported that state funds earned 721677.27 in interest on time deposit open accounts between January 10 and June 27. The nine banks holding Kansas active accounts also show higher yields under a 1967 law changing inactive funds to national money market rates.
Dr J T Sandefur associate dean of academic affairs at Kansas State Teachers College will become acting chairman of the division of teacher education on Aug 1 replacing Dr Alex Daughtry who resigned to take a post at the University of Denver. Sandefur had announced plans to chair the division at George Peabody College in Nashville but reversed that move for personal reasons.
Kansas City weather 24 hours ending 6 a.m. Goodland reported high 95 and low 70 with trace precipitation. Concordia showed 95 for the high and 70 for the low with .01 inches of rain.
Houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Radford at 120 N. Larson include their daughter Mrs. Jane Crawford and her children Dawn Rae Paige Ann and Dean of Columbus Ohio. Lola Cushman and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McCarty and children Patty and Carolyn left Wednesday to return to Nottisburg W Va after visiting the Cushman family in Thayer.
Mrs. Estel Fender of 1115 S Forest told police that the gasoline tank of her car was drained last night and noted gasoline had been stolen from the vehicle on several prior occasions.
Police received a report at 12 55 a m that a car struck a fence on the west side of Royster Junior High School and damaged a yard across the street before fleeing. Officers located a car that might be the one involved but identification was not confirmed.
Special notices announce a door prize drawing on Saturday with closing on Tuesday the 16th. Shop for Christmas at Spurrier's Imports 1027 S Santa Fe and free-building rock for haul away at 1202 N Garfield. Alcoholics Anonymous helpline listed as HE 1 2520 in Chanute.
Pinecrest Care Home in Humboldt Kansas seeks RNs LPNs aides kitchen helpers and janitor. Apply in person at 1020 Pine.
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