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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
2
AP reports cattle at 1.80 higher, calves at 50, steers and heifers show mixed gains. Feeder steers 555 to 700 pounds bring 27.90 to 29.50, 675 to 1,405 pounds around 26.00 to 28.00. Hogs total 4,500 head with barrows and gilts 200 to 230 pounds at 21.75 to 22.25, larger weights 20.25 to 21.50. Sheep 500 with spring lambs 26.00 to 27.00.
Parsons livestock prices listed by weight and grade for hogs cattle sheep and bulls. Includes price ranges for parsons hogs sows boars and stag beef cattle cows bulls and lambs with figures across weights from 180 to 290 pounds and up to 300 pounds for sows and various grade labels like US choice good and commercial.
In Kansas City the wholesale egg market shows large eggs at 80 percent A 27 to 20 per dozen, mediums at 89 percent A 19 to 22. Butter remains steady with grade A one pound at 77 and grade A two quarters at 78.
Chicago AP summary lists butter quality scores AA 66 to A 66 and B 63.5 with C 60.5, car ratings 9 B 644 and C eggs at 60 percent or better with A whites 30, mediums 23, standards 25, checks 18.
Chicago grain report lists No 2 hard wheat up 1.32 percent and No 2 soft red up 1.26 percent. Corn values rise across No 2 yellow and No 4 yellow with small varied changes. Oats No 2 extra heavy white firm and soybeans advance with No 1 yellow and No 2 yellow gaining. Soybean oil quoted at 7.73.
Wall Street extended declines this afternoon with more losses than gains, as trading remained active. The Associated Press average showed continued weakness but resisted a steeper drop, indicating lingering selling pressure.
The page lists boy and girl summer leagues at Royster Jr. High Sio pit softball and EUE diamond with 6 pm starts, Minor and Rookie baseball at Santa Fe Park and Donaldson's IGA diamond, adult golf at Safari, and various Wednesday activities from water safety to arts, band, and major league games across Highland and Santa Fe areas.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census shows 56 inpatients including adults and pediatrics with three babies. Monday admissions include Conrad W Erickson 217 Western medical Sarah Cunningham Cherryvale medical and Mrs Olive Kustandorter 1202 N Washington medical. Dismissals on Monday include Gertrude McClain 812 W Oak Barbara Main 214 W Pine Samuel Ayala 13 Steuben and Emil Kennedy St Paul Lawrence P Galbraith 803 N Central Mrs Judith Thurman 219 N Highland Mr Dwight Clum and son 316 S Tennessee Jess A Myres 21 Wilson Mrs Ralph Metzen 1701 S Highland.
The 60 stocks at noon showed mixed moves with 341.7 on the Dow Jones up 0.18 to 902.01. Industrials fell 1.1 while rails rose 0.3 and utilities slipped 3 as tax spender effects ease. Some issues flashed sharp gains amid an overall narrow market mood.
James J. Collins 24 of 1920 S Evergreen and Dennis L. Simmons 17 of 1609 S Highland sustained minor damage in a collision at 14th and Santa Fe around 5 30 p m yesterday. Collins drove a 1962 Corvair owned by Roberta Dickerson 309 N Highland. Simmons drove a Buick owned by the Simmons family. Mrs Cora Mintz 908 S Garfield returned from Stilwell Okla after visiting her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Garland Tresley.
Lance Co. Terry Lee Beck on a 20 day Marine Corps leave visits Chanute, native of the town and son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Beck of Woodward, Orla, formerly of Chanute, with return to duty in Vietnam. Police log notes a Rambler door damaged by a post in a city lot at 1st and Lincoln causing 173 in damage. Jim York reports his 1967 Falcon wagon damaged after colliding with a cow between here and Fredonia. ownership unknown after inquiries at nearby farms.
Chanute Tribune reports local news from June 25 1968 with community events, civic notes, and brief items. The page includes notices, society notes, and regional updates reflecting life in Chanute and surrounding area during the era.
Dr Hugh H Owens 79 formerly of Chanute died at home in Kansas City He was a World War I veteran and held multiple medical and coroner posts He is survived by his wife four sons two sisters and 18 grandchildren Services set for St Francis Xavier Church and burial in Calvary Cemetery. Jackson Rites for Joseph H Jackson 72 at First Baptist Church with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Henry Mensing director of production at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Tioga Hotel last night. He and plant photographer Cris Williams discussed ammunitions production and showed project photos. Roy Pruett and Del Tolbert were guests while Wilbur Allison presided as president.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles including Dwight McCreight publisher, Dwight Wallingford manager, and Wayne J. Smith editor along with advertising and production credits. It also presents subscription rates for in and out of trade territory, Chanute boxholders, and Chanute carrier charges.
Obituary notes birth Oct 1 1898 in Colfax neighborhood. married Jane Tanquary Dec 29 1926 in her parents home south of Chanute. longtime State Highway Department employee in Chanute retired. Survived by wife Eleta Joiner daughter three grandchildren brothers Raymond and Harry Jackson sister Imal Stuffing of Wichita.
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