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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1966
Page
2
Cattle 200 head with calves unavailable and no test. Hogs 2,000. barrows and gilts weak to 30 lower, mostly 25 lower. Prices: 190-250 lb 25.00-50, 200-225 lb 25.50-75, 250-270 lb 24.25-25.00, 270-290 lb 23.75-24.25. Sows 17.50-21.00. Sheep 50. spring slaughter lambs steady for a few ewes, spring lambs 23.50, ewes 6.00.
AP reports wholesale egg quotes in Kansas City show large eggs at 80 percent egg and 35 to 37 cents, mediums at 80 percent 28 to 30 cents, with butter prices unchanged.
Chicago report notes butter prices holding firm while eggs remain steady to firm with little change in the market.
Wheat prices steady to higher with 248 cars and 242 down on the day. No 2 hard and dark hard at 2.05 with No 3 1.93 to 2.26. Corn up 3 percent with No 2 white 1.30 to 1.37, No 1.20 to 1.36. Rye 1.16 to 1.25. Barley 3.44 to 3.59. Sacked bran 40.50 to 41.25. Sacked shorts 46.50 to 47.25.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.91n No 2 red 1.87 2n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.35. Oats No 2 heavy white 77% sn. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.5744n. Wheat closed 4 to 154 cents lower. July wheat 1.855486. Corn 2 higher, July 1.33. Oats 4 lower, July 0.73. Rye 4 to 2 cents lower, July 1.304. Soybeans 4 higher to 4 lower, July 3.535.255.
Pratt Kansas AP appoints Thayne Smith of Topeka as chief of the information education division of the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission. Smith fills the vacancy from John Polson’s resignation. he formerly led public relations for the Kansas Highway Commission and edits Kansas Outdoors.
W F Andy Anderson, the lone Democrat in Kansas 2nd District, withdrew citing business developments that will move him to the Kansas City area. The district central committee will meet soon to name a successor on the ballot. Henry Lueck, district chairman, said the panel could meet as early as next week.
The New York stock market showed a small loss in mid day trading as investors took profits. Volume was about 7.3 million shares versus 7.94 million the prior day, with closing stocks reported after.
The 31st Kansas governor Frank L Hagaman died in a hospital of a heart ailment at 72. He served as governor for 41 days in 1950 1951 after succeeding Gov Carlson who resigned to join the U S Senate. Hagaman had four Kansas House terms and is survived by his wife.
Washington AP reports the Department of Health Education and Welfare approved a $492,173 grant to Pratt Community Junior College toward a $1.9 million academic building project.
Kansas University sports network will broadcast the National AAU track championships in New York featuring Jim Ryun. The preliminary mile is slated for Saturday at 2 28 p m CST and the final mile Sunday at 2 17 p m CST with a 3 15 p m news conference, across nine stations including KANU KLWN KAKE KFH KTOP WIBW KSAL KVOE and KCMO.
Johnson County Sheriff Lynn Thomas was cleared after an inquiry into a tire purchase for his wife. County money was not misused. a billing error over 38.50 was corrected and reimbursed. Sheriff attributed accusations to political opponents with eight witnesses testifying.
Daily Transcript records Thursday admissions Dana Williams and others for surgery and medical care at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Dismissals include Mrs. Leo Smith and several others. Friday admissions list Edwin Nessel and Mrs Dale Edwards for medical care. Dismissals name James McCoy and others. Police summons issued for Penny J Williams for no driver's license.
Chanute Tribune publishes daily except Sundays and six holidays. Dwight McCreight is publisher with Dwight Wallingford as news editor. John Hovorka oversees advertising while Fay D. Clopine handles circulation. Printing by the Press-Stereo Firm. office at 13-15 S. Highland.
Rates list for subscription options by mail in Neo sho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties and outside trade territory. Includes one year six months three months and monthly carrier rates Chanute post office boxholders and Chanute carrier payments in advance. Associated Press rights note and republication claim.
EMSC Charles E Lowe USN son of Mr and Mrs Loren E Lowe 906 S Tennessee serves aboard the submarine tender USS Howard W Gilmore undergoing an Operational Readiness Inspection ORI Mrs Johnny Sandy Quinn 420 E 14th enters Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Spec 4 and Mrs Larry Steeves visited relatives in Fort Scott Steeves stationed Erlangen Germany will report to Ft Bragg NC July 15 plus notes on a 1951 Chevrolet pickup and transport damage involving Bartush Foods Co Omaha driven by Darmand Fuller Council Bluffs IA
Mrs. J. E. Harris returns from Manhattan where she helped care for her granddaughter Sherri Shannon daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Cooper Diane Rene is a year old, the Cooper family's other daughter.
First Lt. George A. Zugmier 24 completed a nine week finance officer orientation at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana on June 17 He trained in accounting comptroller duties and Army finance procedures His wife Nancy lives in Thayer His father George W Zugmier resides in Thayer Local bond sales in Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties totaled 117086 January through May with May totals 24631 in Neosho county Police investigated minor accidents including a 1966 Chevrolet vs 1964 Chevrolet station wagon at 14th Evergreen and a Cherry Santa Fe pickup bumping an International truck with light damage
Police detained a mentally disturbed man yesterday at 2:30 p.m. He was moved to Wadsworth Hospital today for treatment.
A 17 year old Wilson County girl was turned over to police by a downtown store for alleged shoplifting. Officers said she had baby clothing and a rubber toy. She was released to relatives after questioning.
Police on patrol at 3 50 a m tonight discovered two coin boxes damaged but unopened at the automatic car wash located at 21st and Santa Fe. No suspects or further details provided.
Reynolds filling station at 219 N Lincoln reported to police last night that someone damaged the water line to an outside drinking fountain, creating a disturbance at the station.
Joyce Anderson accepted a position as secretary for the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington D C. She traveled to Washington with Mrs Donald Anderson and Frank. They visited Mrs Eleanor Swan Jones in LaPlata Maryland Ruby Baldwin in Arlington Virginia and Mrs Ruth Jorgensen and Harriet in Crawfordsville Indiana.
Mrs. Katherine Laughlin of Chanute Kansas was located at the Southeast Kansas TB Hospital after mail sent to Box 559 was misdirected to The Tribune box. Hospital staff confirmed a Katherine Laughlin resides at the hospital and uses Box 599.
Thomas E. Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Mitchell 420 North Garfield has enlisted in the Air Force. A Chanute High School graduate he left Bell Telephone Company to enter service June 17 and will receive electronics training.
Stanley L. Mintz enlisted in the Air Force on June 20, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Mintz.
Civil Defense HQ radios failed during the June tornado in Topeka leading to unserviceable equipment worth about 60 000 dollars. Police chief Dana Hummer stated fire department radios and the emergency center units were nonfunctional or unplugged. Witnesses urged a disinterested board of inquiry with engineers to review the failures and improve future communications.
Mrs. R. L. Christie aged, visiting her great granddaughter Mrs. R. L. Fillbeck in Lincoln Nebraska, fell Sunday and cracked a pelvic bone. She is hospitalized in Lincoln.
The notice directs readers to contact the Tribune via phone or, if unavailable, to call HE 1 3400 after 6 PM. It implies an alternate communication line for after-hours inquiries.
Charles L. Leabo 82 Kansas City died Wednesday at North Kansas City Memorial Hospital. Born in Cherryvale he was a retired American Bridge Steel Company worker and lived in Kansas City two years. Survived by son Charles Leabo daughter Mary Wilson four sisters. Graveside service 1 30 p m Sunday Mount Hope Cemetery Humboldt Rev Vernon Cravens officiating Newcomer Chapel handles arrangements. Oradel Carpenter funeral at Johnson Chapel with Rev R A Giezentanner officiating. Organ solos were played burial East Hill Cemetery Erie.
Traffic death log from Topeka shows 35 fatalities for June. 1966 totals reach 286 through the year, vs 260 for the comparable 1965 period. State pattern noted with daily 24 hour report ending 9 a.m. Friday.
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak lotion provides quick relief by drying affected skin. Casey's Rexall Drugs advertises this topical remedy for itching and irritation with fast action.
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