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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
2
AP notes steady livestock values in Kansas City. Hogs 200-250 lb barrows and gilts 19.00-25.00, 210-245 lb 19.35-50, 250-270 lb 18.59-19.00, sows 16.25-17.25, 350-450 lb 15.00-16.25. Sheep steady with good to prime lambs 18.50-20.50, ewes 4.00-5.25. Cattle and calves 2,200 with cows 14.00-15.00, vealers 22.00-25.00.
Cattle: steady to mixed with U S choice 24 25.50 per cwt for 600 700 lb grain fed steers and heifers. 700 900 lb ranges 23 24. Standards 20 25. Creep fed calves 500+ lb top 25. Calves 300 450 lb 22 24. Stocker calves 28 32, heifer calves 25 27. Heavy stockers 25 27.25 for choice and 23 25 for better, heifers 22 23.5. Yearlings 24 26 for choice, 21 24 for good. Sheep and others: sheep steady, spring lambs 19, wool lambs 17, cull 10 16, slaughter ewes 2 5. Bulls steady, commercial 17 18.75, breeding 19 21. Stocks: ows lower to 15 19, canners 11 13.5, shelly 10 down.
In Kansas City, consumer eggs large 29 to 33 cents per dozen, medium 24 to 28, others unchanged. Wholesale large eggs 80 percent of par 35 to 40, mostly 38. mediums and grade A 29 to 33, mostly 39. Poultry and butter unchanged.
Chicago AP notes butter steady with prices unchanged for top grades and varied for others. Eggs show irregular movement with higher grades at around 34 to 42 cents and lower grades near 25 to 50 cents, reflecting mixed market signals.
Chicago grain prices show No 1 red wheat at 1.80-80, No 2 red 1.79 a half, No 1 yellow hard 1.92 a half. Corn No 2 yellow 31 4, oats ranges 67 to 69. Soybeans no sales. Wheat down to 2 4 cents, September 1.76 4. Corn up to 4 4, September 1.24 4. Oats steady to down, September 35 2 cents. Rye 1 lower, September 1.26 4. Soybeans 3 to 3 higher, August 2.65 4.
U S auto makers reported 1963 model output at an alltime high Vehicle No 7 130 001 rolled off the line late Wednesday or today breaking the prior 7 130 000 record set with 1955 cars Observers expect about 210 000 more cars before mid August changeover to 1964s final 1963 model run around 7 340 000 Plant of origin not identified.
Kansas City market notes record wheat and corn as slight shifts occur across grades. Prices shown include No 2 hard wheats around 1.92 to 2.12, corn values from 1.29 to 1.40, oats steady, milo and kafir in the 2.00 to 2.12 range, rye near 1.15 to 1.22, barley 1.04 to 1.10, soybeans about 2.53 and bran and shorts around 42 to 44 dollars.
Wall Street New York reports a faltering rally in late afternoon trading with prices still higher on light volume. Volume estimated at 3.8 million shares versus 2.82 million Wednesday. Gains and losses in key stocks ranged from fractions to about a point while corporate and U.S. government bonds advanced.
The Kansas Highway Department authorized acquisition of right of way and partial access control along 1.5 miles of K196 from El Dorado to the Kansas Turnpike. It also authorized land purchases for widening U S 54 in Iola from 2nd Street to Lith Street, minor grading and a bridge on Ki at Salt Fort Creek in Comanche County, grading and base work on U S 54 in Greensburg, improvements along K334 and K34 north of Sitka, and a turn around at the junction of 63rd Street and U S 40 west of Kansas City.
Baseball scores show New York 8 Los Angeles 4. Kansas City 5-7. Boston 2-6. Minnesota 9-5. Cleveland 0-0 Baltimore 8. Washington 5 Chicago 3. Detroit 1. Friday's games list Washington at Detroit. Kansas City at Cleveland. Chicago at Baltimore. Minnesota at New York. Los Angeles at Boston. Chicago 2 Cincinnati 1. San Francisco 4 New York 3. Milwaukee 8 St. Louis 1. Philadelphia 6 Houston 3. Los Angeles 5 Pittsburgh 1. St. Louis at Chicago. Cincinnati at Milwaukee. New York at Houston. Philadelphia at Los Angeles. Pittsburgh at San Francisco. International League.
India told six Colombo nations that China is again building up its military along the disputed Himalayan border. Foreign Secretary M J Desai summoned diplomats from Burma Cambodia Ceylon Ghana Indonesia and the United Arab Republic to brief them. The six nations had drafted peace proposals at Colombo last December following the fall conflict.
The French National Assembly approved a bill recognizing conscientious objectors while mandating a twofold service period for nonviolent military duties. The measure balances recognition with extended national service obligations.
In Bamberg Germany AP a 49 year old former policeman Georg Schlos ser of Bambreg was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Jews in the Czest ochowa ghetto during World War II.
Canada aims to increase disposal of surplus wheat and flour tenfold under foreign aid programs. Trade Minister Mitchell Sharp announced the policy to the House of Commons in Ottawa.
In Toronto harbor a one day wildcat strike halted cargo handling as longshoremen walked off the job. Shipping was disrupted until crews returned to work and resumed unloading from arriving ships.
Guatemala's ruling junta ends relations with Britain after London grants independence to British Honduras next year, asserting sovereignty over neighboring British Honduras.
Strong new tremors shook Appennines villages northeast of Rome causing alarm on a second day of quakes. Buildings were damaged, tower bells rang, and residents fled their homes. No casualties were reported.
John Gearhart Kienzle, 85, of 402 W. 2nd, died Wednesday after a four month illness. Retired oil field worker, born July 16, 1878 in New Baden New Jersey. Survived by wife of home three daughters Sylvia Mack, Goldie Bowker, and Barbara two grandchildren one great grandson one brother Charles Kienzle and one sister Tillie Whitford. Rosary tonight at Johnson Mortuary eight o'clock and mass Friday 9 a.m. at St Patrick's Church. Burial in St Patrick's Cemetery.
The funeral service for Mary Frances Hannan was conducted at Johnson Mortuary yesterday afternoon by Dr. Fred Shaw. Mrs. D. A. Finney performed Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and Precious Memories, with Hazel Slane on piano. Pallbearers included Dwight Almond, Wayne Sheldon, Dale Biele, Harley Williams, Lee M. Williams, and Cverald Williams. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery.
Martha Hemphill 85 of Mission died this morning at her home. Born April 19 1878 in Marissa Illinois she moved to Kansas with her family in 1883 living in McCune Chanute and the Kansas City area. She taught school in Marissa Isl and was principal at Alcott School for 28 years. She was a Presbyterian. Survived by sisters Margaret Florence Olivia all of Mission and brothers Clyde in Mission and John at 509 W Main. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Roy S Gibson Funeral Home with burial to follow.
The Church Softball League tournament begins tomorrow night at Highland Park. United Brethren Trinity faces Presbyterians in the opening game, followed by First Baptist meeting the Christians. Bracket details have not been released.
Arkansas 6 Toronto 5 Rochester 10 4 Atlanta 3 12 Buffalo 4 Indianapolis 3 Syracuse 3 1 Jacksonville 1 9 Richmond 6 2 Columbus 1 6 Pacific Coast League Okla City 4 10 Portland 2 1 Dallas Fort Worth 5 San Diego Tacoma 4 Salt Lake City 2 Denver 4 Spokane 1 Seattle 6 Hawaii 4
The funeral was held at 10 a.m. at Johnson Mortuary with Rev. E. M. Pearson officiating. Hazel Slane performed What a Friend We Have in Jesus. Bearers were Homer LaForge, Ed Lesher, E. B. Blakely, Leonard Stevens, O. H. Bates, and Herman Squier. Burial followed in Swede Cemetery.
In a local store yesterday a woman attempted to paper a room in 104 degree heat and ran out of paper, and the shop also lacked sufficient stock. Carl Schickhardt will attend an Inter-club Kiwanis dinner in Independence tonight. Florence Kelley attended a Topeka breakfast where Postmaster General J. Edward Day spoke at the Nims Program anniversary and Zip program kick-off.
New York AP shipping tycoon Daniel K Ludwig purchased 1.34 million shares of Union Oil Co of California, paying 100.539 million dollars as a personal investment. The sale from Phillips Petroleum was disclosed in Phillips quarterly earnings. Ludwig’s identity was not officially disclosed.
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