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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
4
AP report from Kansas City shows cattle and calves 5 500 head with feeder steers 510 680 lb at 26 60 to 28 40 and 716 960 lb at 26 40 to 27 50. hogs 4 500 with barrows and gilts 1 8 220 240 lb at 20 85 21 00. 210 240 lb at 20 75. 190 210 lb at 20 25 20 75. 240 260 lb at 20 50 20 75. 260 285 lb at 20 25 20 50. sheep 100 with spring lambs 25 00 50 00 and 24 00 25 00.
AP from Chicago notes butter prices with scores around 66 to 93 and grades A B C. eggs show 80 percent or better grade A and smaller numbers for whites mediums standards checks. The fragmented data lists cars and various grade indicators alongside per cent values.
Chicago wheat and corn prices listed with No 2 hard at 1.34 and No 2 yellow corn at 1.11. No 2 soft red wheat at 1.28 and No 3 at 1.06. Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 0.64 and soybean figures incomplete.
The city fire department responded to a 2:45 a.m. alarm at 1916 S Katy for a fire at Virgil Gericke residence. Fire Chief John Erickson said a bolt ignited a ruptured natural gas line after traveling through wiring to an electric stove. the blaze was extinguished with no damage. Gericke, an animal control officer for the Chamute Humane Society, occupies the city-owned house.
Wall Street trading remained active but weak blue chips pulled the market down as the noon Dow average fell 6.38 to 91.72. Early gains faded as institutional selling, likely mutual funds, spread from blue chips to the broader market, with the AP 60-stock average down 8 to 336.4.
North Vietnam appears to loosen emphasis on the National Liberation Front, widening room for peace talks but failing to resolve the bombing deadlock. Ambassadors, including Xuan Thuy, insist attacks stop before other topics. US officials reassess prospects as two-month stalemate persists.
R C Lee age 96 of Kansas City described a Frontier Airlines Convair 580 flight from Lincoln to Kansas City as it hit massive turbulence. The aircraft reportedly dropped from 10,000 to 3,000 feet after two funnels and two somersaults. Twenty aboard. one stewardess hospitalized with possible broken nose. Lee represents Clayton and Lambert Manufacturing for Kansas and half of Nebraska.
Police arrested Leroy Hawes, 32, of 3 E. Elm on charges of driving without a license and destruction of property after a car he drove damaged a fence at the Clinic Tuesday. Hawes is held at the city jail awaiting disposition. The vehicle belonged to Glen Furrow of 5 E. Main, who admitted he knew Hawes had no license but allowed him to drive. Furrow was cited for permitting an unauthorized person to drive.
A 1966 Dodge driven by Harvey Pollard, 32, of Baxter Springs rammed a Black Angus heifer on US 5 south of Erie. The heifer died and was valued at $175. Pollard escaped injury. the accident occurred about 11:15 four and three quarters miles south of Erie. Earlier, at 10:30 p.m., a single car crash in Erie damaged a 1962 Oldsmobile driven by Tom Currie, 16, of Erie, totaling $195 after it struck a utility pole and fence near Star Lanes. Ownership of the cattle was not yet established.
Granite City mayor and police chief handed out cigars at City Hall. At St Elizabeths Hospital the wives of the men care for newborns. Mayor Partneys wife had a girl, Chief Weizers wife a boy, and the mayors eldest sons wife later had a boy, making the mayor a grandfather.
For July and August Truitts Greenhouse at 219 N Steuben will close at noon on Saturdays. The notice specifies summer hours change affecting weekend shoppers. No additional details provided.
Jeffrey Hugh Breiner was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Tom Breiner of Overland Park. He weighed 10 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs Breiner is Amy Johnson of Elsmore. Paternal grandparents are Hugh and (Maria) Breiner, 1315 W 2nd. Maternal grandparents are Leroy and (Unnamed) Johnson of Elsmore.
Mrs Mae Freidline of 224 S Kansas returns Tuesday evening from a two week visit with her daughter and family. Mr and Mrs Dean Burtch of Joliet Illinois were also noted in the report.
The white rabbit found running loose was claimed by the Orville Davis family at 1007 S. Grant. A 1964 Chevrolet driven by Craig Ward of 415 S. Highland struck a mailbox at 625 W. 14th around 2 a.m. today. Only slight damage to the car was noted.
The House passed a bill to curb mail order sale of rifles shotguns and ammunition with a party line vote. Democrats for include Bolling Hull Hungate Ichord Jones Karsten and Sullivan of Missouri. Democrats against include Randall Albert Edmondson Jarman Steed Gathings Mills Pryor. Republicans for include Hall Dole Mize Shriver Skybotz Winn. Republicans against include Curtis Belcher Smith Hammerschmidt.
The Associated Press reports major political developments: Rockefeller campaigns in the Midwest seeking youth support and Missouri Kansas delegates. Reagan promotes an unannounced bid and rejects a third party alliance. Nixon runs private polls in California. Humphrey urges lessons from Vietnam and signals forthcoming policy statements. McCarthy tends to Senate business. DiSalle boosts Kennedy on the ticket. Daley backs Kennedy as VP candidate.
Instructions urge readers to call their Tribune phone if unavailable to reach their carrier. If the person cannot be reached, readers are advised to dial HE 1 3400 after 6 PM for assistance.
The Cub Scouts meet Monday at 6 p.m. in Erie city park for a picnic and families bring roasting sticks and a covered dish. A Saicky 1344 Club tour toured 10 homes with livestock and gardens, followed by a noon picnic at Loren Dillinger’s and swimming at the city pool. Thirty three persons attended. Nearby visits include relatives and friends of Johnson, Runer, LaSalle, Runyon, Dillinger, and Gorman families. An appendectomy patient, Mary Warstler, is at Labette County Medical Center.
Mrs. Florence Neyhard Shahan of California died July 13 in Huntington Beach. Burial was at Sunnyside Cemetery Long Beach. Sarah E. Jones, 83, Neosho Memorial Hospital death after extended illness. funeral arrangements by Gibson-Koch Chapel. Arthur Diehm 69 former Elsmore mayor and Katy Railroad retiree. service Friday at Elsmore Methodist Church. burial Centerville Cemetery. Mrs Frederick Hoxie former Chanute resident dies in Denver. graveside service planned locally.
Two people died when a single engine Bellanca PL31 crashed on a Lee's Summit farm during a thunderstorm en route from Amarillo Texas to Kansas City. The Civil Aeronautics Board investigates. pilot and passenger names withheld pending kin notification.
The Five Towns Economic Opportunity Council in Wood, New York asks the public for 1015 dollars to pay for a newspaper advertisement. Director John L. Kearse says the ad explains federal poverty funds cuts and urges local support to continue job training and employment services.
ERIE producers in the Southeast Kansas operation of Mid-America Dairymen approved a plan to relate milk output to Class 1 sales from Neosho Valley market to stabilize prices. Effective August 1, bases set per producer on past production and base over base payments. Jim Reeves and Wayne Pearce spoke at the meeting.
Neosho Memorial Hospital lists visiting hours daily from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Patient census stands at 71 adults and pediatrics with one baby. Wednesday admissions include Mrs. Billy Fairchild and others for medical care. dismissals and today’s admissions and dismissals list multiple residents by name and address. Police Court actions include two cited drivers with fines and bonds.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey will be made an honorary marshal of Doge City Kansas on Friday during a Salina campaign appearance. Police Chief Raymon House will conduct the ceremony as Humphrey receives a badge.
In San Francisco Wendell Goslin and Rodney Lawson appeared for their burglary trial but none of 30 prospective jurors reported. A postal check found jury duty notices hadn’t been delivered, delaying the trial indefinitely.
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