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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1968
Page
4
AP report from Kansas City shows cattle 1,500 with calves 50, hogs 3,500 with varied weights, and sheep 200. Prices range widely: hogs at about 21.00 to 25.50 per cwt, cattle mostly 19.00 to 25.00, and sheep lam bs from 20.00 to 28.00 for selected grades with breeding stock also listed.
The Kansas City AP release lists wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 80 percent yield 33 to 37 cents, mediums 27 to 90 cents, and butter steady at 77 cents per pound for grade A Tb solid or 78 for grade A quarter pounds.
Article fragment notes price and grade data for butter eggs and cars in Chicago. Mentions percentages and monetary figures with A B C quality labels and assorted counts, but lacks coherent narrative or date.
Chicago based AP notes closing bids with Wheat No 2 hard at 1.32 per bushel and No 2 soft red at 1.27, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.11, Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 64, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.62, and Soybean oil at 7.42.
Market notes list Parson hog grades with weights and price ranges from 9 to 20 dollars, sows and boars priced accordingly, plus cattle rankings for grain fed steers and heifers, standards, creep fed calves, stockers, and heifer calves with price bands across weight classes and quality from U.S. choice to good and standard.
Duane Earl Pope, condemned to death for Nebraska bank robbery and killing three employees, has been ordered re sentenced by the U S Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals under Supreme Court guidance. The high court struck the federal death provision for bank robberies as unconstitutional. The case returns to District Court Judge Robert Van Pelt in Lincoln, Nebraska, for new sentencing on three counts.
Public notice in Neosho County Kansas for the estate of Walter Jesse Donaldson. Florentine Helena Donaldson executrix seeks final settlement, attorney fees, and distribution of assets. Defenses must be filed by August 15, 1968, at 10:00 a.m. in Erie court.
Ed Nolan of 108 S Evergreen age 88 died at Bryants Rest Home after an extended illness. Born July 8, 1880 in Marietta Ohio he lived here since 1956. No survivors. Memorial service at 1 30 p m Thursday in Johnson Chapel with Rev James R Peters officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Bartholomew were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Christian Church officiated by Rev. Bert Sutton. Mrs. Robert Koch and Mrs. Dave Petterson sang. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery with Gibson-Koch Chapel in charge.
Dean Youngberg son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Youngberg receives a summer quarter medical fellowship in oncology at Kansas University Medical Center. A $3240 grant is provided by Mrs Anderson and the Kansas Division of the American Cancer Society in memory of Dr Norman Anderson. Other recipients are James O Neil and Daniel Sutter.
Neosho County purchases of Series E and H Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares credited to Kansas for the first six months of 1968 totaled 27,908,388 dollars, amounting to 45 percent of the state's 1968 quota of 61,900,000. Neosho County credits reached 121,007 dollars in January to June 1968, up from 114,972 dollars a year earlier, with 28 percent of its 1968 sales quota achieved.
In Wichita AP report, the 1968 Miss Kansas winner is Jane Kathryn Bair of Parsons who is told to friends she is Sally Rabbitt as a nickname from childhood. Bair says she prefers Jane but agrees the nickname might stick.
Bees stung Huston Wilhoit, 45, of Cincinnati, over 100 times on his face and chest while trapped 35 feet up a tree. He freed himself by shaking loose, descending, and falling the final ten feet, then was treated in fair condition at a hospital.
Mrs Oma Caldwell reported a car struck and damaged a door on her building at 7th and Steuben Monday night. A prowler report on Denman at 3 am yielded no one in the area. A minor parking lot accident at 61 W Cherry involved a 1966 Dodge driven by Vida Lowe striking Ruth Stafford’s 1964 Olds. Mr and Mrs Nathan Maples returned from a 10 day trip to San Antonio for Hemis Fair and the 50th PGA Championship. Mrs David Lenn visited in Overland Park and they traveled to Tulsa to see Milton Lofgren recovering from surgery.
SN Raymond E. Cameron USN has returned to the U S S Kilauea in Boston after a 12 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph S Cameron and other relatives at 1202 S Garfield.
Barbara A. Bender of Chanute and John B. Smith of St. Paul enroll for fall at Kansas State University Manhattan. Bender joins Arts and Sciences while Smith enters Engineering.
Bill Young of 112 S. Rutter has moved from Neosho Memorial Hospital to Labette County Medical Center in Parsons for ongoing physical therapy.
A diesel locomotive failed to stop and crashed through the brick and reinforced glass wall of the railroad shops in Hutchinson Kansas. The machinist stated he applied the brakes but the engine continued forward causing extensive damage to the building.
Rollo Dickson, bus company manager, placed a slogan on a bus praising Heugh Road. The council responded by resurfacing the rough road, and a new slogan now thanks the city engineer for the smoother pavement.
Emerson Stamps of Kansas Health Workers Local 1271 AFL CIO says members are ready to return to Topeka State Hospital and the Kansas Neuro logical Institute. They were fired July 10 after union action and were rehired last Friday, while decisions on appealing a Civil Service Board order to district court may come this week.
A two car Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines train struck a farm labor bus carrying about 100 passengers near Newtonville New Jersey killing nine migrants and injuring 20. The bus was returning workers from a dairy farm to Chester Pennsylvania. The driver Love Clark 33 of Wilmington Delaware was injured and hospitalized.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours for Neosho Memorial Hospital from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. with patient census including 70 adults and 2 pediatrics. Dismissals and admissions list multiple residents and addresses, with a birth noted for Mr. and Mrs. Garry Daniels of Humboldt. Police court and highway patrol citations follow, detailing speeding fines, license issues, and traffic violations with numerous names and towns. Recent moves are noted.
Rock Island Oil Co a Koch Industries unit increases its crude posting by five cents per barrel from 3.03 to 3.08 effective 7 a.m Tuesday. The rise applies to purchases of sour crude in the 40 to 44.9 degree gravity class.
Lois Thouvenell 101 Chestnut to 603 N Western. Joan Augustin 1614 Edith to R J Lowell. E Dillman 1123 N Central to 1614 Edith. Elizabeth Culbertson 626 S Highland to 1116 N Garfield. Lawrence E Curls 1215 N Steuben to 1305 N Washington. The Rev Melvin Owen 1208 Allen to 401 N Grant.
Rosa Smith thanks Neosho Memorial Hospital Cha nute Mercy Hospital Ft Scott and many care teams for kindness. She also appreciates room mates patients visitors get well cards flowers and home calls from Mr and Mrs Emil A Kennedy St Paul Kan and friends who sent birthday cards while in St Paul Manor.
Maupin Construction Co seeks help for road construction one mile west of Galesburg. Equal opportunity employer. Apply to C. J. Klingzman on the job.
Local appeal requests donations of tools, cast iron banks, toys, muf fin tins, Jim Beam bottles, glass flowers, toothpick holders, clocks, china and dishes, tables chairs and desks. Collectibles and period items up to 1930 accepted with pickup by appointment after 5 pm. Call HE 1-1355 or deliver to 920 N Santa Fe.
Local producer Joe Rule offers sweet corn at his residence on 1709 West Main, highlighting fresh flavor and regional farming tradition.
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