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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
2
Kansas City AP market notes show cattle with 800 head, hogs 2,090, and lambs 75. Steers weak to 25 lower, heifers 25 higher, cows steady, hogs up to 75 higher in some weight classes, sows up to 25. Grain, meat prices, and assorted lots listed with weights and price ranges.
Consumer eggs show medium A 19 to 25 cents per dozen with most at 22. Small A 16 to 18 cents, mostly 17. Wholesale large eggs at 27 to 28 cents, most 28. Poultry and butter unchanged.
Butter steady as Chicago markets report egg prices unsettled with minor declines. Grade A whites mix 27 1 2, eggs 70 percent or better, mixed 27 1 2, dirties and checks at 22 1 2.
Surgery admissions include Doris Stark Mary Ann Bertram and Samuel R Willis at Neosho Memorial Hospital. A birth to Mr and Mrs Howard Driskill, R1. Dismissals list multiple patients and a birth to Mr and Mrs George Bartholomew. Police court action fined Harmon D Wood for speeding. Fire run reports wheat stubble burning with no damage.
Chicago grain quotes show no wheat or soy sales with corn at 1.1415 and 1.14 for yellow futures. Kansas City reports Judge Stan denying Perry Smith a stay in death-penalty proceedings for the Clutter family slayings. Wall Street ends mixed after a volatile session with bonds up slightly and equities fluctuating. The Crawford Street Bridge in Providence is noted as the widest bridge in the world at 1,147 feet.
AP report from Kansas City shows wheat and corn with mixed moves. Wheat values range around 2.16 to 2.17 for No 2 and No 3 grades, while corn holds near 1.4 to 1.5 for No 2 white and yellow. Soybeans trade around 2.42 to 2.48, with bran and shorts quoted at 34.50 to 37.00.
Charles R. McCullough 20 of Humboldt earned the expert marksmanship badge while firing the Army’s M 14 rifle in Germany. Specialist McCullough serves as a truck driver in the 109th Transportation Company at Ludwigsburg. He entered the Army in March 1960, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, and arrived overseas January 1961.
Inman Jr, a quiet 10-year-old from Brunson South Carolina, inherits more than 30 million of the 40 million Duke estate. Court records in New York admit the will. Several relatives enlist in the U.S. Army from Chanute Recruiting Station.
The document details connections of Susan Inman, student at the University of South Carolina, to her aunt Nana line Holt and her grandmother Mrs. Duke. It notes Doris Duke’s aunt, her bequest receipts, and Duke University gifts totaling $5 million for the medical school and hospital, with other bequests around $800,000 and the remainder to the grandson.
Mrs. Hillard Blume and Mrs. Effie Leonard, Wichita, returned from Kilgore Texas after attending the funeral of Edward White who died after an extended illness. White was born near Buffalo and lived there in his early life. Two minor traffic accidents were reported to police. Mrs. Bill Lock bumped an unidentified pickup at 20 W Main causing minor fender damage to her car. D C Diver reported a car backing from his driveway struck Mrs. Robert Williams's 1960 Ford and damaged the Diver Buick.
In Topeka AP report, Sen James B Pearson R Kan filed as a candidate for the unexpired Schoeppel term. Republican opponent so far is former Gov Ed Arn of Wichita. Democratic candidate Paul L Aylward of Ellsworth also filed. Denver Hargis 40 Coffeyville filed as Democratic candidate for Congress in the new 5th District. he previously served one term in the old 3rd District and lost in 1960 to Rep Walter McVey who seeks a second term.
The Board of Regents adopted a resolution urging the 1963 legislature to boost farm extension program aid. It seeks a general fund of 137,710 annually or authority to raise county tax limits for extension purposes. Sixty two of 105 counties may fall short of the minimum program and 25 counties could lose the 4-H extension agent without increased funds. The prior legislature debated 138,710 or higher tax limits but took no action.
Coleman Swope of Yates Center a retired rural mail carrier and former Woodson County probate judge died at Allen County Hospital Iola. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Charlie Hall Iola and two sons Harold Swope Yates Center and R C Swope Wichita. Funeral at Campbell Funeral Home Yates Center Saturday at 1 p m. Gregg Wilcox 15 of Phoenix Ariz dies after being struck by a car. Survivors include his parents and maternal grandmother Mrs May Varner Benedict. Grandmother Mrs Varner and Mrs Alta Patty Urbana depart for Phoenix by plane tomorrow. Funeral service and burial to be held here.
Den 2 and Pack 100 members joined a Flag Day observance led by Rono Bowyer who led the flag salute and discussed Flag Day meaning. Scouts made Father’s Day cards and each boy led a bicycle game or race with enthusiasm.
Senate approves shifting the wheat market quotas and acreage allotment deadline from June 15 to July 15 to allow more time for Kennedy farm bill action. The House removed a referendum extension. Senate acceptance suggests possible further revision to the referendum date in the farm bill.
The den mother and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Erickson provided refreshments to a group of six boys at a scouting event.
Mrs Earl Alford led sewing care and machine maintenance demonstrations for enrolled girls. June 10 meeting planned with Mrs Orlie Herbert. Refreshments for 6 members 2 leaders and one guest. Shamrock John Gorton showed safety films to Shamrock members. Tom Bartholomew chaired. Eleven members answered roll call. Barbara Arthur and Carole LaRue led singing. Arthur and La Rue to plan August 5 4H tour. Nancy Kinne and Bartholomew reported on Round-up experiences. Boyd Lee Bartholomew spoke on woodworking. Nancy Bartholomew demonstrated buttonholes. Mrs Bill Hudson served refreshments. Next meeting July 5.
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