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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
4
Kansas City AP reports cattle receipts at 5,000 with steer and heifer markets mostly steady and cows up to 3 higher. Hogs total 4,000 with barrows and gilts up to 25 higher. sows steady to 3 higher. Lambs and sheep numbers, prices, and classifications listed across weight ranges.
AP notes wholesale eggs steady with large at 33-37 and 80 percent A 27-30 for mediums. Butter prices unchanged in Kansas City market report.
Chicago traders report butter holding steady with AA 93 score at 66 cents, A 92 at 66 and B 90 at 64 and 8 percent. Live poultry roasters quoted 24 to 26 percent, whitefaced birds 20 to 22 percent.
Chicago AP reports mixed movement in grain futures with Wheat No 2 hard up 1.37 percent and No 2 soft red wheat up 1.30 percent. Corn bids rise for No 2 yellow 1.11 percent and No 3 yellow 1.10 percent while other corn grades edge up about 1.06 to 1.05 percent. Soybeans lead gains with No 1 yellow up 2.70 percent. Oats and extra heavy white oats show smaller moves.
Market notes list pork hogs cattle veals cows bulls and sheep with price ranges by grade weight and type. Parsonstown markets feature hogs 180 to 290 pounds 18.50 to 20.00 and sows down to 15.50, grain fed cattle up to 27.00, calves 23.00 to 35.50, cows 11.00 to 22.00, bulls 18.00 to 25.00, and lambs to 24.50.
Kansas City AP Chester Kelley 78 long a Missouri River canoeist for 54 years, led 45 club members on a 15 mile trip for Chester Kelley Day. They joined in dedicating a $70,000 marina with boat launch Tramp, an observation tower, parking and rest rooms funded half by Jackson County and the federal government as plans for similar facilities proceed toward Rulo Nebraska to the Mississippi River.
The AP stock average fell 4.3 points to 338.9 at noon as blue chips and growth stocks slid amid disconcerting business and foreign news. Dow Jones average dropped 11.19 points to 902.73, with losses outweighing gains about five to one on the NYSE.
Lyle E. Wing 73 of rural Elsmore died Saturday evening at home after an eight year illness. Born September 27 184 Mountain Grove Missouri he moved to a Humboldt area farm as a child. A farmer most of life he later did custom feed grinding and served in World War I. He was a member of the American Legion and married Leona Gervais June 2 1918. Survivors include his wife daughter Luella Mueller Milton Freewater Oregon son Herbert E. Wing Humboldt sister Blanche Burtch Humboldt three brothers Clayton El Dorado Guy Kansas City LaVergne Humboldt and five daughters including Pauline who died in 1931. Funeral 10:30 am Tuesday at Price Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Cravens Humboldt United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial Maple Grove Cemetery east of Humboldt.
Police located three runaway girls from Mission about 9 PM at a public Main Street telephone stand and held them for return to their homes. A father who had just learned of the girls via phone from Mission came to Chanute to retrieve them. The youths were 14 and 13 years old.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts a family picnic at the VFW lake south of town this Sunday. Post commander Bob Reynolds said the post provides chicken and beverages, attendees bring covered dishes and utensils, serving begins at 1 30 p.m. Prize games follow the meal.
William Bradford Huie offers 500 dollars to anyone who can locate a registered Negro voter in Alabama supporting George C. Wallace. He says Wallace claimed Negro support on TV and in public appearances, and asserts no bona fide Black Wallaceite has been found in the state.
William A. Smith 79 longtime Kansas Supreme Court chief justice died after a long illness. He helped create the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and led efforts to oust the Ku Klux Klan in Kansas. He earlier fought Dr. John R. Brinkley, lost his medical license, and had a storied political career. Born Valley Falls, he graduated from Washburn Law in 1914.
Mrs. A. O. Dimon learns that her grandson Martin E. Ball, former Chanute resident, has been promoted to senior mathematics instructor at Spartan School of Aviation in Tulsa. Police reported a car fire on North Garfield with the Johnson vehicle in the back seat.
Neosho Memorial Hospital lists visiting hours and current census, with deaths and births noted for Williams and Wheatley families. Police Court actions include intoxication arrests in Chanute and Humboldt, a U turn citation in Humboldt, and a roadside taillight case. A fire report records a camper fire started by exhaust.
A welcome party for Peter Sandwall, an International Christian Youth Exchange student from Sweden, was held Saturday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. James Kensett. Hosts included Dr. and Mrs. Don Ray and Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Good. A patio supper was served to 33 teenage guests. Sandwall, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church, is living with host parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams at 218 East ltd for a year.
Three people died in Kansas traffic crashes over the weekend. Gary Willis twenty of Kansas City Kansas was fatally struck while riding a motorcycle near Wyandotte High School. Louella Wabaunsee nineteen died in a two car collision near her Mayetta home on U.S. 75. Richard Hayes twenty four of Picher Oklahoma died after a motorcycle crash on U S 69 near Baxter Springs when his bike crossed the center line.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller plans a Wichita visit on Wednesday. He is due to arrive at 3:30 p.m. speak at an airport rally and meet Kansas convention delegates at a 5 p.m. airport suite reception before departing at 6:30 p.m.
The Department of Agriculture notes U S wheat doubles in price from farm to buyer in Europe. A Kansas hard winter wheat example shows $1.27 at farm, $3.42 delivered Rotterdam after handling shipping and import duties. The rise is mainly due to Common Market import duties plus transport costs.
Kansas City police say Joe W. Turner aged 44 was killed in an early Sunday dispute over a car. Benjamin Steegal aged 35 was held for investigation after the pair argued when the car would not start. Turner fired a .22 revolver before Steegal returned with a .22 rifle and shot Turner.
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