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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1966
Page
2
Kansas City cattle and hog prices show varied shifts with steers high and calf demand mixed while hogs and lambs adjust, feeders and cows moving differently. Chicago grain and soy markets close higher with wheat soybeans corn and oats edging up on July futures.
U S price list shows bid ranges for hogs cattle veal cows bulls and sheep. Hogs priced by weight with tops around 24.80 for 200 220 pounds and boars at 13 15 dollars. Cattle items include grain fed steers heifers and various stocker calves with multiple price bands. Veals cows bulls and sheep have distinct grade based values including prime good and utility categories.
AP notes wholesale egg prices for large eggs at 80 per cent A 37 38 and mediums at 80 per cent A 38 with butter remaining unchanged in the Kansas City market.
Chicago AP reports live poultry butter and eggs steady to unchanged with no price shifts across the market. Trade sources indicate stable wholesale levels and quiet activity in the Chicago market.
AP report from Kansas City shows wheat gains with No 2 hard and dark at 1.96 to 2.03 while No 3 ranges 1.91 to 1.98. Corn prices lift to 1.25 to 1.41 for No 3 white and yellow with mile maize at 2.01 to 2.11. Soybeans hold 3.53 to 3.67, oats firm, bran and shorts priced at 41.00 to 75.00 and 47.00 respectively.
City manager R. J. Hayes will attend a Washington meeting with Vice President Humphrey focusing on federal fund distributions through HUD. The event targets cities under 50 000 population and runs July 28 with a related three day program by the International City Managers Assn July 27 29 which Hayes plans to attend.
Public hearing tonight by the zoning board of appeals on the Taylors 1314 S Santa Fe seeking an exception to build a garage addition. City zoning administrator denied a permit citing proximity to the north property line beyond allowed limits.
New York stock market closed unevenly with slow activity. Volume estimated at 5.2 million shares, down from 6.2 million on Monday. Leading issues posted minor losses or gains of similar magnitude as the market drifted.
Mrs. Sarah Hancoff aged 87 of Thayer died at home after a long Kansan life. She was born Jan 8 1879 in Henry County Ohio and lived in Jackson and Neosho Wilson Counties. Survived by daughter Hila Edwards Eureka Calif granddaughter and great granddaughter. Funeral arrangements by Robinson Funeral Home Thayer. A A Ensminger Moran died at KU Medical Center surviving two sons and two daughters and 12 grandchildren. Funeral at Moran Presbyterian Church Wednesday 2 30 pm Kendall Hutton Moran funeral home in charge.
In Wilson county district court J. O. Blair and others versus Joseph N. Bean a sheriff’s sale closed the partition action. Glenn Taylor, the present resident, bid $3200 amounting to two thirds of the appraised value and secured the property.
A 22 year old man James Alvin Easter an elevator operator at a downtown Kansas City hotel was thrown from a car when a defective door flew open as the vehicle turned a corner and he died at the scene in Kansas City Kansas.
Lula McFadden 87 of Buffalo died at her home. Born August 27, 1878 in Ironton Missouri she was the daughter of George and Arn old. She married Joel W McFadden December 5 1900 in Stockton Missouri. Survived by two daughters Goldie VcMillan Pueblo Colorado and Florence Herren Rich Hill Missouri. two sons John at home and George of Cottonwood Falls. Funeral arrangements by Cason Funeral Home Fredonia.
Neosho Memorial Hospital admissions on Monday include Oscar Nelson Elsmore Mrs Earl Drake 1401 S Plummer Ralph Beeson 209 S Allen Mrs Stanley Allen 819 S Garfield Chester Harvey 1519 S Highland Mrs Raymond Justice 624 N Highland Riley Oliphant Humboldt Eddie Smith Stark Mrs Herbert Neely 416 S Lincoln Mrs Betty Baylor 118 N Malcolm Mrs Hattie Epperson 314 N Lincoln Ralph Ewing Eric Mrs Clarence Williams R 4 Medical dismissals include Mrs Mathilda Schulte Thayer Milo Wiggans 32% EB Main Admissions today Edward Blair 815 S Plummer surgery Michael Dunlap 217 N Forest Francis Wells 20 N Garfield Medical Dismissals today Mrs Floyd Shultz Buffalo Dr Fred Shaw 212 N Evergreen Ahe Patrol Cited for speeding various names with fines costs and driving offenses plus one case for impaired driving reduced to reckless driving and other traffic notes. Fire report 12 15 p m at 5th and Plummer Grass.
A three vehicle crash on US 54 west of Eureka killed a Sacramento woman Mrs. Willborn Griffin 57 and David Brown 32 of North Highland. Five others were injured including Mrs. Griffin's husband and Mrs. Brown. Lillian Thompson 56 of Wichita was seriously hurt and Neely Stoy 60 of Reece sustained injuries. The crash occurred when an eastbound vehicle with furniture crossed the center line and struck another vehicle, which then hit a third.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen asked U S railroads for a 25 percent pay increase and added fringe benefits for about 140000 workers. Current basic rates include 26.55 a day for foremen 24.64 for helpers 22.02 for conductors and 19.89 for brakemen.
Kansas traffic death log shows three previously unreported fatalities for July 28 1966, with a comparison to 1965 figures. The AP summary notes total deaths for the period 1966 at 349 versus 315 in 1965.
The park department hatches 75 mallards with their parents and 15 white ducks plus four young Canadian geese and four older Canadians from the federal warden. The department also hatches pheasant and quail and tests crossing pheasant with guinea to replace prairie chicken.
Chanute and Neosho County received 3952.72 and 9656.84 dollars from the last quarter of the one cent gasoline tax. Other county shares include 9066.68 for Allen 8890.56 for Wilson and 6205.77 for Woodson. Kansas cities shared 625000 total with per capita payments. Altoona 229.21 Benedict 49.28 Buffalo 152.42 Coyville 40.88 Barston 43.55 Elsmore 41.64 Erie 528.71 Galesburg 5004 Hepler 64.56 Humboldt 965.74 Savonburg 46.61 Stark 35.91 Thayer 154.33 Toronto 180.31 Walnut 136.76 Yates Center 764.41.
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