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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1959
Page
2
AP reports Kansas City livestock trading shows hog prices rising while cattle remain tepid. Cattle offered minimal numbers with modest cow steadiness. hogs gain 25 cents to higher for 1-3 200-260 lb barrows and gilts, with other weights mixed. Eggs butter and produce also noted, along with Chicago grain and oil prices.
Kansas City market notes show little change across commodities with wheat listed at 104 cars and soybeans around 994 to 2, corn varying by grade and moisture, oats and milo prices posted, while eggs cream and poultry values appear in current receipts. Details include No 2 and No 3 grade ranges for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and soybeans, plus assorted byproduct prices and market receipts.
A crowded first round in Minneapolis produced a nine way tie for the lead at the PGA Championship. Bill Casper Mike Souchak Gene Littler Dick Hart Chuck Klein Jerry Barber Walt Burkemo Mike Krak Jackson Bradley and 17 others within two strokes, as a subpar course and a 69 kept the field bunched at the top.
The PGA tour moved into the second round with about three dozen players still in contention for the title as veteran Finsterwald held a prime position at age 71.
The funeral Mass for J. C. Muecke took place Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Francis Hay presiding. George Works sang the Requiem. Jimmy Redfield accompanied. Bearers included Charles Hogan William Klotzbach George Klotzbach Jerry Ohmes Gus Kaufman and Joe Weiner. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Attendees from Ottawa Wichita included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Muecke and son William and James Muecke.
West Germany urged the United States to stand firm against concessions to the Russians as the Big Four ministers conference neared its end. Heinrich von Brentano told U S Secretary of State Herter he feared a Soviet diplomatic trap and a Berlin settlement based on Soviet demands would weaken the Western position. Willy Brandt attended the talks as Gromyko, Lloyd, and Couve de Murville held secret sessions at Gromyko's villa. East and West experts failed to craft a common language on Berlin and left ministers to decide on a possible further meeting.
The 17 day steel strike idles about 45 000 workers affecting relief money and unemployment compensation. The federal cost is estimated at 1045 million dollars weekly if the strike lasts. Applications for free government foods rise as relief programs see increased demand while some workers take part time jobs to offset benefits.
In Washington AP dispatch the U S foreign aid chief in Vietnam testifies there was an actual saving of 10000 dollars in a steel contract amid charges of mis management. Ambassador Elbridge Durborn and aid official Arthur Gardiner deny irregularities as Senate subcommittee probes allegations sparked by Albert M Colegrove reports.
Kansas manufacturing employment reached 118,500 in June, up 1,400 from May but 800 below June 1958. Nonmanufacturing employment fell about 1,600 due to summer school layoffs, while unemployment rose about 3,900 as students and graduates joined the labor force.
Glen Thomas, 65, deaf, walked along Santa Fe Railroad tracks in Oakwood Oklahoma when a freight train approached. Engineer W A Gaylord blew the whistle and slowed the locomotive as a fireman punted Thomas to safety, just as the engine reached him.
Clyde M Reed publisher of the Parsons Sun announced the purchase of the Pryor Daily Times from Roy F Bailey and M R Krehbiel. Reed will take possession tomorrow with Rae Burn Drenner as general manager and move to Pryor.
Cool dry air spread across most of the Midwest bringing relief from recent warmth. Muggy conditions lingered from Texas northeastward through the Gulf states into New England and the Ohio Valley. Warmer air returned to Montana Wyoming and the Dakotas but remained fairly dry. Clear skies prevailed nationwide with showers and thunderstorms forecast in the warm humid belt.
Chanute items report World War I veterans meeting August 3 to elect delegates in Louisville Ky. Police officers attend Kansas University training with about 150 participants. Local arrests, thefts, and vehicle incidents noted along with recent moves and permit actions in Chanute and surrounding towns.
Daily Transcript lists Neosho Memorial Hospital admittances on Thursday including Steven R. Dutton and Clay R. Knapp with medical cases and Dr. T W Haynes. Dismissals yesterday include Charles B. Morris and Earl L. Ste.
Wall Street opened mixed and held steady in a listless session with about 2.3 million shares traded. Most key issues moved only fractions as gains in aircrafts and some sectors offset declines in steels electronics and oils.
Fifteen persons attended the first regular meeting of the Practical Politics course in Chanute. Howard Jester, director, said the class, held at the Bank of Commerce, will meet weekly for nine weeks with Robert Allen in charge. The first lesson covered The Individual in Politics and next week will discuss Political Party Organization at the Board of Education building near the high school junior college.
Seward Alaska marks July Fourth with a foot race up Mount Marathon 3022 feet high drawing crowds and participants to the historic climb. Local enthusiasts celebrate the ascent with community events and a race that tests endurance and endurance.
A roundup of AP dispatches from Ilkeston Karachi Yaounde Saigon Paris Madrid New Delhi Jakarta and Anchorage. Incidents include a suspected break in at a police station by Alan Lowe on July 1 while out on bail for forged receipts. a Himalayan blizzard threat to a British climbing team. mass terrorism hearings in Yaounde. the hanging of Cho Bong Am in Seoul. Laotian forces repelling North Vietnamese attributed assaults. Cantata II raft search in Polynesia. Dominguin recovering from a goring. Kerala government ouster. Subandrio on West Irian talks. and Miss Alaska honors in Alaska.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Smith honored their daughter Jan with a birthday party Tuesday in Erie. Guests included Joy Polly Ronnie Sexton Joyce Taylor Jake Wilcox Patricia Rogers Arletta Horton Cheryl Horton Anita McCoy Debra Mullen and Mrs Raymond Sharp. Refreshments and games followed. gifts were given to the guest of honor.
A roundup of residents traveling long distances includes trips along the northern route totaling 5239 miles and tree plantings in North Main street yards. Local visits feature A E Kustenborter of Chanute returning with family, and multiple couples dropping by Erie, Parsons, Chanute, and Fort Scott for meals, training, and social visits.
The Pee Wee Red Sox defeated the cellar dwelling Athletics 11-9 in Pee Wee league baseball last night. The Red Sox pulled ahead late in the game on strong pitching and timely hitting.
In the Chanute Tribune box score for July 31, 1959 Phillip Young and Rickey Ranabarger served as catchers with David Burghart and Jimmy Stemple sharing catching duties. Greg Mitchell pitched the full game for the Athletics, taking the loss as the lone hurler to go distance.
Mrs. Marie Gibson hosted 27 BPW members as they planned the year’s program “Effective Living” and the aim “Effective Use of Knowledge.” The group set participation as a goal with Bosses’ Night on Oct 14 and Bosses’ Wives’ Night on March 9 and distributed new committee lists.
Joan Ashley was medalist at a Southeast Kansas Women's Golf meet held yesterday at the Independence Elks Club. Her score was 45. Attendees from Chanute included Connie Schleicher and several others.
The Neosho Valley Busy Bees 4H Club met Monday with Connie Carlson as president. Twenty two members and four leaders answered roll call as program plans were announced including exhibits, health talk, music, conservation, parliamentary procedure, and a piano solo.
The Chanute Fire Department will be unable to respond to township runs for about three days starting Sunday. Fire Chief Bill Brennan said the city’s motorized township truck will undergo major piston repairs and should be back in service by Wednesday. Other department trucks will remain within city limits.
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