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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1962
Page
2
Cattle and calves listed active with gains 25 to 50 cents. hogs steady to 25 higher. sheep up to 25. Prices span cattle prime steers to cows, vealers, and feeders. Chicago wheat futures quoted No 1 ed 2.16, futures for corn and oats also noted with soybean sales absent. Barley prices shown for choice and feed grades.
A Parsons overview lists hogs trading at 17.75 to 18.50 for U.S. No.1-3 grades with several weights and sow prices from 11.50 to 15.00. Cattle steady to higher with grain fed steers 24.00-26.50, heifers 22.50-24.25, calves 24.00-26.50, and various stock, yearling, and cow prices across weight classes.
A fragmentary price list shows several egg grades with per dozen rates and meat and hide values. Entries include Extra Large Grade A at .23, Medium Grade A at .21, Grade B Large at .20, and Hens up to 5 pounds priced under 30 pounds at 10 cents per pound. Also listed are cream prices and miscellaneous receipts.
Kansas City reports mixed grain quotes with no large shifts. Wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans show slight gains and declines across various grades and futures, reflecting modest market movement.
Wall Street ends dull in late afternoon trading with 2.9 million shares traded. Losses in key stocks ranged from fractions to about a point while some gains appear. Government bonds fall as corporate listings stay mixed in light activity.
Mike Joyce a 117 pounder from Chanute won the bantamweight title at the U S Penitentiary Invitational Weight-Lifting Meet totaling 455 pounds in three lifts. He missed a 465 total by ten pounds and finished 35 pounds behind the featherweight winner. Chanute teammate John Willcott also competed in middleweight lifting 615 pounds as Monk Leavy claimed the middleweight title with 680 pounds. Shaffer announced Chanute will host the Missouri Valley weight lifting championships in late October or early November.
Two non injury accidents were investigated over the weekend by city police and the county sheriff. A 1960 Ford driven by Paul Chauncey collided with a 1959 Plymouth driven by Vernon Purdy in the 100 block of N Steuben, causing $40 damage to the Purdy car. A second accident five miles north and 32 miles east of Parsons involved two cars sideswiping on a county road. Lorene Swayze reported dust obscured her view of Dorothy Heady, and Heady's 1958 International pickup carried four children. damage was $200 to the truck and $100 to the Swayze car.
Chicago AP dispatch notes butter prices steady with slight gains for select grades and 93 score AA at 57'4, eggs firm with minor increases across whites, mixed, medium, standards, and dirties, while live poultry wholesale prices edge up to 24 cents for roasters and white rock fryers.
Instructions advise calling your Tribune phone or your carrier. If unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for reach.
Twelve year old Keith Henry Da east of Salt Lake City got lost during a fishing party 80 miles northeast. He survived three days in Unitah Mountains with frigid temps and a storm as rescuers from Keith J. Davis and others searched. Keith walked at night and was found Sunday by two men.
Hospital brief lists admissions and dismissals for Neosho Memorial Hospital spanning Saturday Sunday and today. Names include Em ma Mears Yates Center and others with medical procedures noted. Births reported for two couples and multiple births announced. Building permits issued for several local properties with estimated costs.
The Erie Federated church WSCS held its July gathering in the basement with Mrs. C. P. McKinnie in charge. Members planned a September covered dish meeting and heard a lesson by Mrs. Clark Fleming. Numerous local and regional visits followed, including travels to Kansas City for a baseball game and World’s Fair trips to Seattle, plus several family announcements.
The text notes that thoughts move slowly in a large jellyfish but nerve impulses in a cat travel far faster, covering over 100 yards per second, illustrating different cognitive and neural processing speeds across species.
Norma Beatriz Nolan of Argentina began her Miss Universe reign at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. The 24 year old brunette, who has never dated without a chaperone, attended the coronation ball with more than 1,000 escorts and consular officials from 50 nations.
Miss Nolan wore a white evening gown and a costly white fur as she won the pageant before a national television audience. She cited plans to visit many nations to promote international friendship and said she will use part of the 5000 prize for clothes. She hopes to travel to Paris and Rome and dismissed movie contracts.
A new healing substance Bio-Dyne, discovered by a world famous research institute, reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. It is available as suppository or ointment under the name Preparation H at drug counters.
Chanute Discount Company offers easy terms with low rates and down payments for auto purchases. The firm emphasizes true economy, sincere service, and sound credit in Chanute staffed by local personnel. It claims services aren’t regulated by distant home offices and urges locals to support community financing.
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