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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
4
Cattle calves and feeders show varied price ranges with choice steers 33.75 to 34.50 and feeder steers 500 to 950 pounds at 34.00 to 38.00. Hogs across weights list 22.50 to 25.50 for barrows and gilts, with 23.25 to 24.75 in other classes. Sheep report lambs at 28.00 to 30.00 with ewes and feeder lambs also priced, and slaughter and breeding categories noted.
Market report shows hog prices by grade and weight from 16.50 to 25.40 dollars, cattle values for grain fed steers to 33 dollars, stockers and calves around 27 to 38 dollars, veals 16 to 37.50, cows 13 to 23, bulls up to 25, and sheep with spring lambs finishing near 28.50 dollars. Prices are listed for various classes and weights with several quality distinctions.
An AP style snippet from Chicago shows price and grade figures for butter eggs and cars with grade letters and percentages. Values include butter 93 store AA 67'4 and 90 B 6472, eggs 80 percent grade A whites 33% mediums 25 standards 30, checks 22.
Grade A extra Large .27 Grade A Large .26 Grade A Medium .22 Grade B Large .2 Grade C theeeeey oe Current Receipts .17 Sweet Cream sseneteeess am Cream Premium .0.4 COME INO Bm vosiuecees A5 Cream No 2 A2 Hides ect Ib glue hides price.
Wall Street moved in a narrow range after a Monday decline tied to a sharp increase in banks' prime rate. By noon the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 917.27, down 0.78, while the AP 60-stock average fell to 326.2 with losses across industrials, rails, and utilities.
Topeka AP reports 1969 June traffic fatalities 268 for the 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday, with 270 for the comparable 1968 period. Includes two previously unreported deaths.
Lawrence Kansas AP reports a record summer session enrollment of 5544 as classes opened. Registrar William L Kelly notes the figure exceeds last summer. it excludes over 2000 high school students at the Midwestern Music and Art Camp and more than 5000 noncredit enrollments.
Iola city commissioners weighed repairs for an alley north from Home Savings Association and considered closing an Elm Street alley. They debated state utility control over territory beyond city limits and briefly discussed a BP zoning proposal, delaying action for more information. Names mentioned include Ward Snender Swender Swink Blessing and clerk Bonnie Moffatt. Church invocation by Rev Doyle Frazier.
Prescott man loses horse when it runs onto US 69 near Fulton. Reins broke, rider fell off, horse struck by a northbound car driven by Cliff Mattini of Pittsburg. No injuries. Car damage estimated at 500 dollars.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census shows 73 adults and pediatrics with three babies. Monday and today notices include names and medical or surgical wards. City Court actions enumerate speeding fines and court costs, stop sign violations, and related citations with named defendants.
More than 40 social workers from the southeast Kansas district of 17 counties attend a three day foster care meeting in the Tioga Hotel. The State Division of Child Welfare Services sponsors the event with topics on recruiting foster parents and services for children in care led by Pauline Flynn Pat Blinkinship and Mrs Shannon Manzanares. Social workers and welfare directors from 15 counties are present.
Gov. Robert Docking announced the appointment of Terry F. Messing of Hutchinson to the Kansas Real Estate Board. Messing is named to a four year term succeeding Harold Yarnell of Wichita whose term has expired.
Ed Wolfe of 18 S Tennessee returned from Wichita after attending the 50th wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Harvey Ferrill. He visited his niece Mrs James White and family during the trip. Merrill Cunningham of Elsmore, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Cunningham, has taken Civil Service summer work with the Army Engineers at El Dorado. He is a Pittsburg State College senior and was elected vice president of Alpha Kappa Lambda and will attend its international officers convention in Denver in August.
INDEPENDENCE The sheriff's office investigated the missing tail of a year old show bull owned by Jim Edens near Tyre. The tail was cut off about 5 p.m. Sunday. the bushy portion was found in the pasture. Edens had been offered more than $300 for the bull, which was not seriously injured beyond show purposes.
Mr and Mrs A E Mann and their son M Sgt James Mann visited in San Antonio Texas returned home Sunday They attended the high school graduation of their granddaughter Pamela Sue Mann
Mrs C O Bowers of 211 N Plummer has returned home after a short visit with her son Eugene Crockhran in Rockford Illinois.
Mr and Mrs D L Geeding of 19 S Santa Fe return from the Colorado department convention of World War I Auxiliary and Bar racks in Greeley. Mrs Geeding is National 9th Region president. they traveled with Mr and Mrs William Harriman of Emporia en route visiting WaKeeney and St Francis. Mr and Mrs Jim Rogers of Clinton are parents of Christina Lynn born Friday with grandmothers Thelma Beasley and Wanda Crawford.
Mrs. Ann Brand of Kansas City has returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B. Wendeln at 919 S. Highland. She is cousin to Mose Shirley of 713 W. Main. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Mc Beath of 231 S. Wilson came back Monday from a week with their niece and husband Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Park in Healdton Oklahoma.
A Thayer youth, 18, was held in the city jail after curfew for two traffic violations. He was cited for careless driving following a crash with Foodtown Market at 507 West Main, damaging his car and a gas meter, then cited for no headlights at 2:10 am and detained overnight with a $25 bond.
Fifty-six deeds were recorded in May and fees totaling 8652 were paid to the office. Doris M. Allman, Neosho County register of deeds, reported the month’s activity including 173.30 from registering deeds and 108.22 from mortgages, 39.122 financing statements, 130.55 miscellaneous, and 1 copy, with 202.
Obituaries from 214 S Central note the death of 86 year old Mrs Winifred Chambers of Indianapolis roots, surviving two sons Paul and John and daughter Helen Rice with services at St Patrick's Church and burial at St Patrick's Cemetery. Also listed are Robert J Ramage 67 a Santa Fe locomotive engineer with services at Johnson Chapel and burial Memorial Park Cemetery and memorial rites for Mrs Harold Watts at Zion Lutheran Church with several named attendees.
The Senate approved Warren E. Burger as the nations 15th chief justice by a 74 to 3 vote after a brief debate. Supporters praised his court experience while critics urged more scrutiny in light of the Abe Fortas affair.
Dick Crawford manager of Western Petrochemical Corp. spoke at the Kiwanis Club at the Tioga Hotel Monday night. He described the wax manufacturing process and its raw materials source. Visitor Dick Dean of Orange, California, attended. Maurice Reagan presided as president.
Instruction to reach the Tribune via phone if unavailable by carrier. If unanswered, call HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for alternative contact.
Frontier Airlines reports a direct Tri City to St Louis service drawing interest with 22 passengers on the new route. The 8 11 a m departure reaches St Louis at 10 a m with no Kansas City stop. One way fare to St Louis is 31 dollars, and Kansas City fare is 19 dollars.
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