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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1964
Page
2
Market report shows calves steady to up to 50 higher with choice steers 19.75 to 20.50 and prime 20.75 to 21.00. Hogs saw barrows and gilts steady, sows steady to weak. sheep lambs steady with spring slaughter lambs 23.25 to 24.25, feeders and stockers listed across weight classes. Bulls, cows, and veal calves posted mixed but generally steady ranges across utility to prime grades.
Hogs show ranges across grades with weights from 180 to 400 pounds and prices from 8 to 15 dollars. Cattle trend steady with grain fed steers and heifers 600-700 pounds at 19 to 20 dollars. Calves over 300 pounds rated choice and prime at 19.50 to 20.50 dollars, good 19 to 20, killing calves 300 to 450 pounds 18 to 21.25 dollars. Stock calves also noted.
AP lists consumer egg quotes for large med small sizes at 25 27 21 24 18 20 cents per dozen with wholesale egg basing 80 percent at 27 30 23 25. Poultry prices show heavy hens 12 cents per lb, light hens 8, under 5 lb 6, capons 18, ducks over 5 lb 15. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers at farm 12 13, plant 12 4 13 4. Butter grade A solid 67 cents per lb, grade A quarters 68.
AP reports Chicago wholesale prices for dairy and eggs remain unchanged with butter holding at 93 score AA 57s and 92 As at 57s. Eggs show minor upticks to 70 percent or better grade A whites at 29, mixed 28, mediums 22, standards 26, dirties 24, and checks 24, while car prices noted at 90 B 56 and 89 C 54.
Chicago market notes Wheat No 2 red at 1.57 to 1.59 per bushel, Corn No 1 yellow around 1.26 to 1.28, and Soybeans near 2.51. Wheat closed down 2 to 2 1/2 cents, Corn and Soybeans also eased with July futures showing declines. Oats and rye futures similarly weaker on the session.
Police estimated $250 damage per car in a 617 S Highland crash around 2 p m yesterday. Kathy Anderson 20 drove a 1962 Studebaker that rear ended a 1962 Chevrolet parked by Larry Lock BR 1. Passengers Pam Anderson 9 and Jimmy Hardin 1 were uninjured.
Kansas City market notes show cash wheat figures with several grades cited. No 2 hard and dark hard ranges around 1.74 to 1.92 per unit, No 3 about 1.72 to 1.91, and No 2 red near 1.74 to 1.79.
Fourteen Chanute Junior College pupils were placed on the second semester honor roll. Ten sophomores and four freshmen earned the distinction by maintaining at least 12 hours of work and a high B average. There are nine girls and five boys among the honorees.
Wall Street in New York trades mixed with Texas Gulf Sulphur taking a heavy selloff while overall volume around 4 million shares. Most key stocks posted fractional moves in dull trading. bonds were mixed with U.S. government issues largely unchanged.
Corn prices show mixed moves with 120 cars unchanged to down. No 2 white 1.34 to 1.44, No 3 1.29 to 1.42. No 2 yellow and mixed 1.27 to 1.32, No 3 1.32 to 4. Oats two cars unchanged. No 2 white 68 to 74, No 3 67 to 73. Mile maize 2.13. Rye 1.13 to 1.19. Barley 0.94 to 1.00. Soybeans 2.41 to 2.49. Bran 33.00 to 33.75. Shorts 34.00 to 34.75.
Liberal Kansas AP Lions Club delegates closed the 44th annual state convention with eight district governors elected. Erwin Brune of Chanute named Kansas delegate to Toronto for Lions International in July. Brune and Baughn to attend special school in Toronto.
Listing of hospital entries for Neosho Memorial: Saturday admissions and dismissals across multiple patients with names and addresses, plus births. Includes Sunday and Monday entries for Humboldt and Erie residents, with surgeries and medical cases. Police Court action notes Burt Truster convicted of DUI and license suspension violations. District Court filing in Chanute for Harold and Sheila Dickerson divorce with property division sought.
Hawaii mountains appear to rise or fall but the change reflects a new, more accurate elevation method by the U S Geological Survey. Kauai’s 5.40 foot peak is now listed 70 feet higher than 1910 while Haleakala on Maui, once 10 025 feet in 1924, is two feet shorter.
News briefs note a village meeting set for Tuesday evening with families asked to bring cookies. Weekend visitors to Carl Schickhardt of 115 North Lafayette include sister and her husband from Topeka and the Burrs from Toronto. Police investigated a missing spare wheel and tire from a 1957 Ford wagon, possibly in Kansas City or locally, while Jim Lee Schaffer of Route 3 was arrested for intoxication and released on a $15 bond.
AMARILLO TEX AMERICAN PRESS A midnight gunfight at speeds to 85 mph left Patrolman William Meadows 23 dead from a shot through the forehead as a stolen pickup crashed. Two 15 year olds, Jimmy May and Felix Fesmire, were wounded. a 14 year old boy died. Officers pursued from Boys Ranch after a robbery report.
The government summed up its case against George John Gessner a 28 year old Army deserter charged with giving secret nuclear data to a Russian agent. Trial attorney Paul C. Vincent described Gessner's confession stating he provided information in Mexico City between December 9 1960 and January 4 1961 while stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. He deserted late in 1960 and was a nuclear weapons specialist. The defense argued mental illness and questioned intent to aid Russia. The indictment lists five counts covering internal Mark VII weapon components firing systems design and operation of 280 mm and 8 inch weapons.
Joe Roseboro formerly of Savenburg died May 26 in San Diego and his funeral was June 1 in Hesperia California. He is survived by his wife Hazel Little, two daughters and one son. Gordon E. Morley aged 31, brother of Mahlon C. Morley died unexpectedly near Alpine Texas while pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Kansas. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Belleville. Others named include Everett Doudna Nelson Alan Nunnenkamp and Oscar Larson with active bearers Herman Anderson Roy Anderson Axel Larson Henry Nelson Rudolph Nelson and Elmer Anderson.
Funeral service for Gustaf Martinus Larson was held at Bethel Lutheran Church Vilas on Sunday afternoon with ministers Arthur Solomonson and H Albert Larson officiating. Burial followed in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery under Roy S Gibson Funeral Home. Paul Anderson and Mrs Warren Jones sang What a Friend We Have in Jesus. Mrs H Albert Larson and Peggy Sue Larson sang Not What My Hands Have Done. Flowers arranged by Mrs Paul Anderson and Mrs Elmer Anderson. Honorary bearers included Paul Anderson J D Schaal and Charles
Funeral for John Hemphill was conducted Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Richard Worley and Dr. Duff Wagoner officiating. Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery under Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home direction. Richard Bohling, with Mrs. Dave Petterson, sang My God and I and I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. Flowers were arranged by multiple local women. bearers listed as Paul Parsons, Robert Briley, Dr. Donald Mec Reynolds, Eldon Penner, Drexel Allen, and Robert Pennington.
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