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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1969
Page
4
AP market note shows cattle unavailable for price test with 150 head and only hog activity. Barrows and gilts ranged 210 to 235 pounds at 26.85 to 27.00, other weights cited 25.25 to 26.50 with 24 240 to 270 pound hogs at 25.73 to 26.50. Sows steady at 22.00 to 23.75. Sheep absent. no otter notes.
Chicago AP bulletin outlines dairy and egg grade percentages with butter scores and car grades. It lists butter at 93 score AA 671 and other grades 92 A 67 and 89 B 65, 89 C 60 percent. cars 90 B 55 percent and 89 C 62. Eggs show 80 percent or better grade A whites 48, mediums 35, standards 35, checks 22.
Chicago market notes show Wheat No 2 hard yellow at 1.33 and No 2 soft red at 1.32. Corn No 2 yellow 1.31 and Oats No 2 extra heavy white 64. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.71 and Soybean oil 8.18.
The list records egg grades from Grade A Extra Large to Grade C Javeneuss with notes on current receipts and sweet cream. It also lists Cream Premium 48, Cream No 1, and Cream No 2 as well as hides and glue hides.
Max Conrad, famed for active small-plane flights, plans a second attempt to circumnavigate pole to pole in a light aircraft. He aims to reach the South Pole airstrip by Christmas, then the North Pole, with a return to the United States by January 21, his 67th birthday. His route would pass San Francisco, Honolulu, Australia, Christ Church New Zealand, McMurdo, and end near an ice island close to the pole.
The Dow fell over 8 points at noon as gains trailed losses in a moderate trading session. Investors, wary of a three day gap, noted caution ahead of a Monday market closure and a national holiday for the Apollo landing. Parke Davis led NYSE most active list, down 4 at 31 percent.
Humboldt. The second swimming class will start Monday at 9 30 a m and 10 30 a m. Those in school district 258 are free beginners through swimmers. The time between 1 and 2 p m is reserved for adult swimmers.
Mrs Ruth Anderson returns to her Lincoln California home after 10 months caring for her mother Mrs Harry Byers. Mrs John B Kay Jr Kathy Michael and Kelly Lyn of Richardson Texas visited two weeks with the Hoffmans and Gorrells and attended the Hoffman family reunion. Jon Gorrell joined the Kays for a week in Dallas then flew home to Wichita where he was met by his parents.
TOPEKA AP Ray McKinley director of transportation for the Kansas Corporation Commission will preside at the 11th annual National Conference of State Transportation Specialists in Miami Beach July 21 24. He is the first Kansan to head the conference. George Stafford vice chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission and former administrative assistant to Sen. Frank Carlson will address the meeting.
Joanna Welch narrates a 10:30 to 11:00 a m Saturday children's story hour at the public library. The Masseys of Elsmore spent two weeks traveling Gulf route to Florida then up the Atlantic coast through Georgia and the Carolinas, returning via Tennessee Kentucky Indiana and Illinois. John Grey and son Don have come back to Phoenix after a 10 day visit with Dave Munson and his wife of Elsmore.
Capt Clifton Jackson Poto mac of Maryland has been visiting in Elsmore, mingling with local residents and touring the town.
A Winfield couple Mr and Mrs John L Shafer were awarded 140000 for injuries from a May 1968 three car accident in Wichita District Judge Tom Baum gave 95000 to Shafer and 45000 to Beulah Lee Shafer Defendants were Arnold J Kramer John P Fellers and Rex L Critzer all of Wichita The Shafer couple were passengers in a car driven by Kramer involved in the collision with Fellers and Critzer
Five inmates escaped Madison County Jail in Edwardsville after overpowering a jailer and seizing a deputy’s shotgun. They fled in a police car four miles away, later possibly hijacking a motorist’s Volkswagen. No injuries reported. statewide alert issued for suspects Louis Aratari Franklin Hudson Robert Mouser Robert Bridges and Jon Sparrowk.
AP reports Kansas crude oil pipeline runs rose by 7396 barrels daily to 241 622 barrels per day for the week ended July 14 from the prior week. The level is described as a normal run.
Chief of Police Max Powers announced a vehicle safety check at City Hall running Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. each day.
Regular classified ads accepted until 10 am on publication day, 9 am Saturday. Display classifieds require early deadline, with the exception of the day preceding publication.
An advertisement promises a cosmetic product named REVEAL that temporarily erases wrinkles in three minutes and lasts for hours. It targets the forehead eyes and neck with a money back guarantee and mail order options from Farmers Discount Center at 615 W Cherry.
Obituaries list Daniel D. Hines 90 formerly of Thayer and Galesburg died at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Other notices include Daisy May Olson 87 Davenport Iowa and Margaret Huston former Altoona resident who died in Oklahoma City. Services held in Galesburg Gibson Koch Chapel and Mount Hope Humboldt. Burial Elmwood Cemetery and family survivors noted.
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Jim Dambold and Lewis Wallace of Dambold and Fitch Associates outlined low income housing efforts at Humboldt. The Humboldt Housing Authority pledged support while five codes fire prevention housing electrical plumbing and building require council approval at the next regular meeting. George Garvie and Dr Edward E Long received re-appointments to terms and James Smith was named attorney replacing Robert Stadler.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. The census shows 76 adults and pediatrics with nine babies. Admissions on Thursday include Mrs Clyde Burnett of Yates Center for surgery and A D Johnson on 1218 N Washing ton for medical care, with Janice Lansdown of Buffalo on medical. Today brings James R Brant of R 4 for medical. Thursday sees Mrs Berenice Butin of 115 S Evergreen Hazel M Kelley of Humboldt Mrs Lawrence Shepard and son of Altoona Mrs Alma Soper of 925 S Western. Today adds Mrs Alan Churchill and daughter of Humboldt Mrs Spencer Finney of 106 S Rutter Mrs Darrell Wiltse and son of 502 W 3rd. Mr and Mrs Larry Baucom of Stark welcome a girl Thursday and Mr and Mrs Lee F Lither land of Humboldt welcome a boy Thursday. Police summons issued today at 2 30 am against Johnnie Mack 32 of 509 W Ltd for no driver s license and speeding.
A hunger strike ended at the Kansas prison Thursday night as 1,050 inmates were fed. Inmates in B cellblock were the last to concede and accept work assignments, according to a prison spokesman.
The family of Gerald Dix thanks friends and neighbors for cards flowers and kind deeds during their recent loss. They also thank Dr. Gough and the nurses who assisted.
AP reports from Wichita that two Vance Air Force Base trainees died when their T38 jet crashed during landing practice near MacDonnell Air Force Base. Maj. Phillip A. Redpath, 41, resident of Vance, and 2nd Lt. Kenneth Orvis, 22, Magnolia, Delaware, were identified by Vance officials.
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