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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1960
Page
2
Kansas City livestock report shows cattle 5 000 head with steer and heifer prices largely steady to mixed. hogs 6 000 head slower with barrows and gilts down 25 to 50 cents. sheep 1 800 head moderately active with choice and prime spring slaughter lambs up to 25 higher. Prices cited for various grades and weights.
Detroit reports indicate automakers push into low price compact field with plans for new models. Pontiac weighs a between four cylinder Tempest and regular line while Mercury considers a model between Comet and Mercury. Ramblers set May sales record at 40 394 units. Police report Boston area or Oklahoma City arrest for intoxication and vagrancy.
Wall Street notes steady hog prices with top loads at 16.75 and 22.50 for spring lambs. Cattle and calves largely steady across classes with choice grain fed steers 24.25 to 26.25, stocker and feeder calves 20.50 to 30.50, and various heifer and bull values listed. grain markets also reported with no decisive shifts.
William Presser, head of the Ohio Teamsters Council, was convicted by a federal jury in Cleveland of obstructing justice. The trial centered on allegedly mutilating an invoice from Teamsters Joint Council 41 and a Christmas list tied to eight silver champagne buckets. The verdict followed a week-long trial with a potential five-year sentence and a $5,000 fine.
Multiple obituaries note deaths in Emporia Chanute and nearby towns. Mrs. Albert F. Percival of Emporia, born 1872, survived by two daughters and a son, with funeral plans in Emporia and Chanute. Mrs. Theo Idella Wilson of Chanute died, with survivors including five daughters and three sons. Mrs. Emma Ogden Tate, 77, of Chanute, dies in San Pedro California, with six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Jack W. Honn, stillborn son of local residents, had a graveside service in Derby.
Senator An drew F Schoeppel argues beneficiaries should not lose checks for earning over 1200 dollars yearly, noting a single cent over could cut up to 174 dollars for a couple. he cites numerous letters on the income limitation. Taxi riders in Tokyo expect no tip and fares average a quarter or less.
Harrison Brookover of Fureka filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 22nd District state senate seat.
Walter H. Peery of Topeka declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. The only other announced candidate is incumbent Democrat George Hart who filed shortly before Peery. Peery previously sought the GOP U.S. Senate nomination in 1954.
Daily Transcript records visiting hours 2 to 4 and 6 30 to 8 p m. Admissions yesterday include Thomas J Adams and several others with addresses and medical or surgical cases. Admissions today list Elmer Crumrine and Mrs John Doty. Dismissals yesterday and today include William Copps and Richard Dietrich plus traffic citation. District filings in Chanute involve real estate partition and a divorce case. Building permits issued include Alvin Jones and W L Brinkmeyer with costs and addresses.
Mr and Mrs Wallace C Ronn of Derby welcomed a baby born Wednesday at St Josephs Hospital in Wichita. Survivors include sister Nancy Marie and brother Clifford Eugene of the hometown. The Horns former Chanute residents were Evangelical United Brethren church members. Aunts Mrs Richard Bohling and Mrs Sam Lambert listed with addresses.
Patrolman Robert Marinelli, 27, was charged with homicide after fatally shooting two bystanders while attempting to stop a street shooting in Philadelphia. He was booked and released on $300 bail. The case reverses earlier policy notes by Chief Inspector John J. Kelly. Emmanuel Thomas, 35, was killed when a door doorway movement prompted a fatal shot, and Louise Jones, 36, died nearby.
New York City population is projected at 7.7 million, down about 200000 since 1950 and 3 percent from that year. The Census Bureau notes a 1957–present decline amid a shift toward suburban living, with final figures pending.
Ruth McKinney of Cleveland becomes the first Negro named a top officer as second vice president of the American Baptist convention. C Stanton Gallup of Plainfield Connecticut is chosen president and Rev. Roger Fredrikson of Sioux Falls is first vice president. Gallup, 49, leads Gallup Lumber Co. and sits on the denomination's General Executive Council. Fredrikson heads Sioux Falls First Baptist Church.
The decomposed body of 13 year old Joan Wyse was found in a densely wooded area at the north edge of Excelsior Springs. Police suspect foul play and are investigating the death as they release few details.
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The Chanute Tribune reports a teenage girl was raped and killed in Excelsior Springs Missouri. She had been missing since May 27 with her father Harry Wyse of Excelsior Springs reporting the disappearance. The body was found by her grandfather and two searchers in tall grass in the Scott subdivision as police investigated at the scene.
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower, hospitalized with asthmatic bronchitis, will not accompany the President on his Far Eastern tour. The White House said she is "getting along very nicely" after entering Walter Reed Army Hospital last Wednesday. The plan had included 10 days in Russia before her hospitalization.
Savonburg chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will celebrate its 50th anniversary at Savonburg City Hall at 8 p m on Thursday. Mrs. Charles Hill Jr of Stark is the worthy matron and Mrs. Pearl Baumgartner of Goodland, the worthy grand matron, will attend among other distinguished guests.
The Christian Women's Fellowship schedules a guest tea at 2 p m Wednesday in the church. Guests will be women who joined the church in the past year. Mrs Ross Cooper's group will hostesses.
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