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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
2
Cattle 200, calves 530 with steers and heifers at strong bids. Hogs 6,000 head steady for barrows and gilts, varying prices across weights, sows higher. Sheep 1,000 head with lambs at 27 to 28 dollars, feeder and yearling prices mixed. Prices reflect mixed grades across cattle, hogs, and sheep segments.
Kansas City reports wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 80 percent yield valued between 27 and 32 cents per dozen and mediums at 8 percent yield priced from 19 to 24 cents per dozen.
Chicago pricing shows wholesale beef and egg markets easing with grades A and whites climbing to the top tier. Poultry wholesales hold steady with roasters quoted at 24 1/2 to 26 and special fed white rock fryers at 20 to 21 per unit.
Chicago reports mixed grain prices with Wheat No 2 hard near 1.34 percent, No 2 soft red about 1.28 percent. Corn values list No 2 yellow around 1.16 16, No 3 yellow 1.13 14, No 4 yellow 1.08 2, No 5 yellow 1.06 2 07 2 and sample grade yellow 1.02. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 74 4 n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.72 2 and No 2 yellow 2.72 2.
Parsons hogs range from 9.00 to 21.20 per hundredweight across weights and classes with top grades at 20.50 to 21.20. Cattle prices show grain fed steers and heifers at 23.00 to 26.25 for U S choice and 21.00 to 23.00 for U S good, plus calves and stocker figures 21.00 to 33.00 depending on weight and quality.
The Chanute Tribune carries two probate notices. Warner O Tiegreen seeks to determine the descent of a half interest in Tioga Chanute property with a June 26, 1968 hearing in Erie. Noel Patrick McGregor is appointed administrator of Morris E McGregor estate with nine months to file claims.
The market settled lower with losses outnumbering gains by more than 200 issues on the NYSE. The Dow at noon fell 2.47 to 911.15 as warnings about excessive speculation circulated from advisory services and brokerages.
Bloodmobile volunteers helped with a Red Cross visit on Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Ed Ranz chaired the event with canteen lead by Mrs. Ernest Kepley. Sub Debs baked cookies, served, and typed as helpers, with many named volunteers and a team of nursing staff and doctors assisting.
Kansas City man Mike Matsukivich aged 30 died after falling from the roof of Owens Fiber Glass Company in Kansas City Kansas.
The Supreme Court postponed ruling on state residency requirements for welfare benefits. Connecticut District of Columbia and Pennsylvania cases will be reargued in October term due to divisions among justices. Federal courts invalidated some rules as unconstitutional while others upheld or challenged similar provisions.
William P. Atteberry 60 of Stark died at Neo Sho Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born in Ulman Missouri he lived in Stark most of life. survived by his wife LaVonne Carlson and five sisters. Funeral at Friends Home Lutheran Church with burial in Elsmore Cemetery. Charley Lew Clark 60 of Erie died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a Camper Manufacturing salesman, born in Petrolia and married Bernice Campbell. Survivors include two sons and a daughter. funeral at Gibson Koch Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Maye Barnett born 1888 Humboldt area taught near Humboldt then Iola. funeral held at Humboldt United Methodist Church. burial Mt Hope Cemetery. survived by husband two daughters four sons and two brothers.
Instructions to contact the Tribune via the carrier if unavailable. If the person cannot be reached, call HE 1.3400 after 4 PM.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours at Neosho Memorial Hospital and a patient census of 61 on Saturday. Admissions include Mrs. Joe Thurman and several others with medical and surgical cases, plus a birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Francisco Solis. Police court actions list intoxication and speeding cases. a fire run notes American Legion post home flag incident.
Real estate transfers filed in Neosho County deeds office list numerous W to buyers including McMillens Add Chanute and Ely additions. Transactions cover L and W tracts across Chanute Erie Kimball and other towns with transfers to individuals and banks.
Two Chanute Junior College graduates join the first Kansas State Teachers College summer theater production at Emporia. The cast features eight KSTC alums in The Odd Couple. All cast members hold or pursue doctorates. Chanute natives are Dr. Byrne Blackwood and Karen Penner.
Rep. Bob Dole filed for the Republican nomination for U S Senate by petition claiming about 18 000 Republican signatures from all 105 counties He praised volunteers and noted the statewide requirement exists in 10 counties or 20 counties for petition validity with one percent of the prior vote.
Sheriff George E Neely conveys Lots 15-17 19 and 21-27 Blk 7 St Francis Island to Mildred Dent. Also transfers 0.29 acres in Neo Sho Co Kansas property and 0.146 acres of NW quarter four two eight eighteen to Neo sho Co. Frank C Davidson signs over similar parcels to Neo sho Co Kansas.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles and contact numbers for publisher Dwight McCreight, editor Wayne J. Smith, advertising manager Mrs. R. D. Markham, and others. It includes subscription rates for local and outside trade territories, Chanute post office boxholders, and Chanute carrier pricing.
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