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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
2
AP summary notes hogs at 4,000 steady to 25 lower with various weights priced from 15.00 to 17.00. sows and gilts quoted 11.50 to 14.75. Sheep slaughter steady with lambs priced 21.75 to 23.75 and feeders 16.00 to 17.00. Cattle calves total 10,500 with calves 300 priced, steers at 22.50 to 24.00, heifers 20.75 to 22.50, feeders 19.00 to 20.35. mix of grade A whites and other quality tiers listed.
U.S. hogs range 180 to 240 pounds with multiple grades and prices from 11 to 16.75. Cattle steady with grain fed steers 600-700 pounds at 20.50 to 21.50, calves 300-450 pounds 20.00 to 21.25, stockers 18.50 to 23.00, yearlings 18.50 to 20.50, cows 10.00 to 15.50, bulls 14.00 to 19.50. Sheep and lambs show steady to 22.00 for best lambs, ewes 1.00 to 8.00, rams not listed.
Chicago AP notes butter prices unchanged with grades AA to B and mixed percentages. Eggs show barely steady pricing amid market activity.
In New York the stock market showed progress in a scrambled session with moderate activity. About 4.3 million shares traded that day, up from 4.22 million on Friday. Corporate bonds were mixed while governments held steady. Closing stocks records are listed for the day.
AP dispatch from Wichita reports Republican gubernatorial candidate McDill Boyd rallying supporters to boost Kansas industry. He criticizes low new-industry growth, cites 15 percent import of new industries and 3,800 distinct products. He advocates industrial parks, risk capital and hard work to trigger an industrial awakening as governor.
Consumer eggs paid to producers list large eggs 29 to 32 cents, medium 24 to 26, small 18 to 20, large B 23 to 25. Wholesale eggs 80 percent moisture 33 to 35, mediums 26.5 to 28.5. Missouri Arkansas live fryers and broilers at farm 13 to 13.5 cents, delivered 13.2 to 15. Butter stable with grade A solid 67 cents per lb and quartered grade A 68 cents.
A fragmentary list shows eggs of Grade A Extra Large and Large, Grade A Medium, Grade B Large with small price figures, plus references to current receipts and sweet cream products. Roosters and hides are mentioned alongside a price for glue hides, indicating a miscellaneous agricultural commodities page.
AP reports Chicago market notes on wheat corn oats and soybeans with minor gains. Wheat No 1 hard 1.54 No 2 hard 1.54 1/4 No 3 hard 1.53 1/4 No 2 red 1.46 1/4. Corn No 1 yellow 1.23 No 2 yellow 1.23 1/4 No 4 yellow 1.21 1/2 No 5 yellow 1.21 1/2. Oats listed at various white grades around 64 1/2 to 62 1/4. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.52 1/4 Soybean oil 8 1/4.
Kansas City report shows wheat 545 cars unchanged with No 2 hard and dark hard at 1.52 to 1.58 and No 3 1.52 1/2 to 1.59 1/2. Corn 127 cars down a cent with No 2 white 1.33 to 1.52, No 3 1.28 to 1.41. Oats six cars unchanged with No white 56 to 72 and No 3 45 to 71. Mile maize 2.06 to 2.19, rye 1.14 3/4 to 1.18 3/4, barley 0.93 to 1.00, soybeans 2.41 1/4 to 2.28, bran 36.25 to 37.00, shorts 37.25 to 38.00.
Dr Dwight Blackwood will appear on a TV panel with Huck Boyd at 7 pm on Channel 7 Pittsburg and 7:30 pm on Channels 13 Topeka and 5 Kansas City. He flew to Wichita Friday to film and discussed highways for southeast Kansas and the state school program with Boyd, a Phillipsburg publisher.
Bessie J. Green of rural Erie pleaded guilty in justice of the peace court to driving while intoxicated. She was fined 125 dollars and costs and her driver's license was suspended. Highway patrol arrested her last Wednesday.
A residence under construction by A. R. Hudspeth at 920 S. Evergreen sustained vandalism damage over the weekend. Police estimate the loss at 75 to 100 dollars with wall and door finishes marred by nail scratches and cigarette burns.
Multiple obituaries detail Mrs Henry Sheel 90 of 1030 S Grant Urbana, and Elta M Crumrine 77 of Yates Center, with service details, burial plans, and surviving relatives. Also notes Helen E Peer service at Johnson Mortuary and Elmwood Cemetery and Edna Petterson organ tribute.
Mrs. Mattie Clover, 91, died Sunday morning at the Methodist Home in Topeka where she had lived five years. A Chanute resident in life, she was a member of the Chanute Methodist church and was married to Walter M. Clover, who preceded her in death on February 19, 1948.
AP reports Democrat Harry G. Wiles, candidate for governor, says he is overwhelmed by support for early action to win Democratic wins in Kansas. He proposes county central committee meetings after the Aug. 4 primary and will consult county leaders before naming state officers and a 1964 platform. Headquarters flooded with endorsements.
Jim Gilbreath's funeral service was held Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. William T. Hunt officiating. Mrs. D. A. Finney and Mrs. Edna Petterson sang The Lord's Prayer. Floral attendants included Mrs. Crissman, Mrs. Pankratz, and Mrs. Yoos of Pittsburg. Bearers were Crissman, Pankratz, Robert Cox, Howard Jester, Charles Yoos of Pittsburg, and Roy Robertson of Buffalo. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.
The funeral for Margaret Mohler was conducted at Grace Episcopal Church on Monday morning with Rev. Richard Lintner officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Edna Petterson with "I Know My Redeemer Liveth." Bearers included Joe Borjas J Q Minniear Glen Dormois and Livilla Rosborough of Chanute Ralph Myers and Dud Richards of Garnett. Burial arrangements were handled by the undertaker.
A hay hauler on highway K39 west of Chanute received help yesterday from Ralph Burghart his wife and Bill of Yates Center after flames erupted from baled hay on a trailer. They moved the bales aside to protect the tractor and trailer but did not learn the hauler's name or cause of the fire.
Daily Transcript itemizes hospital admissions and dismissals across Neosho Memorial and area for Saturday Sunday and today including names and hometowns such as Lola Erickson Harold Krueger Marion Alexander Tom Hizey and William Grogan plus births Carl Ranabargar II. Police court action notes Maitlen Anderson driving restrictions bond forfeited and district court filing Evelyn Roush vs Gerald Roush for divorce filed in Chanute with Miami Oklahoma marriage details.
The ways committee was set for 3 30 p m today in the chamber offices Tomorrow chamber retailers meet at 3 p m The city jail gained a spruced up look after a pledge project by Sub Deb pledges led by Jane McGettrick and Linda Ashley Beth Banta Linda Schultz and Nancy Stipp were active in the effort
A three car collision about 2 p.m. Friday on Highway K39 four miles west of Chanute sent Bert Stites and family members along with Clarence Bruchen and Jackie Bush to Neosho Memorial Hospital for wounds ranging from cuts to possible back injury. Damages totaled about $2,025 with one vehicle demolished. Possible charges are pending.
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Ten people died in a highway crash in Kinston North Carolina. The accident is described as the worst in the state since a two-truck collision near Fayetteville seven years ago that killed 22 migrant workers.
Donald Higginbotham and Dale Ward reported a minor accident last night at the drive in theater north of town. A door on Higginbotham’s car was damaged during the collision.
A brief notice describes a Chamber of Commerce gathering focused on streets and highways. It outlines a meeting to discuss infrastructure needs, traffic flow, and local business concerns, inviting members and stakeholders to participate. The event aims to align civic plans with commercial interests.
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