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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1968
Page
2
Livestock markets hold steady with cattle steady to mixed across grades. Cattle prime steers at 27.50, heifers 26.50, cows 17.00 to 19.00. feeders 28.50 to 29.00 for 530-565 lb steers. Hogs 200-260 lb 18.75 to 19.01, 260-900 lb 18.00 to 19.00. sows 16.00 to 17.25. Sheep and lambs show mixed prices with spring lambs at 28.00 and wool lambs 25.50 to 26.50.
Market report lists Parson hogs and cattle prices with numeric ranges for various grades and weights. Includes boars, sows, bulls, cows, veal, sheep, lambs, and breeding stock across classifications from utility to choice, with per hundredweight figures.
The report lists Wheat No 2 hard 1.56 percent and No 2 soft red 1.48 2n, Corn No 2 yellow 1.14, Oats No 2 heavy white 80'sn and No 1 extra heavy white 79-801, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.715sn, Soybean oil 9.15n. It ends with Tribune contact instructions via phone after 6 p.m.
Chicago AP notes live poultry prices steady to up one cent with roasters at 25 to 26 cents and White Rock fryers at 21 to 23 cents. Butter unsteady as wholesale quotes hold or fall to 3/4 percent. grades AA 66 cents, A 66, B 64 1/2, C 61. Eggs unsettled with wholesale prices steady to down one cent. grade A whites 28 1/2 cents, mixed 28 1/2, mediums 25, standards 24 1/2, checks 17.
Edwin A. Laver 48 of rural Iola dies at Allen County Hospital. Carl L. McElrea 58 of Topeka, formerly Chanute, dies en route to Topeka hospital. services planned in St. Paul and St. Francis. Bessie Marie Hayes 60 of Neodesha dies after heart surgery in Kansas City. funeral set for Neodesha. Ivin M. Gurwell 79 of Humboldt dies at home. services scheduled at Price Funeral Home Humboldt. Additional notices for Edith Kimble and other local residents mentioned with survivors and burial plans.
The stock market extended gains mid afternoon with many battered issues rebounding. The Dow Jones average stood at 832.41, up 185 points at noon as blue chips, computer and conglomerate stocks led a broad recovery. The AP 60 had risen 0.7 to 302.8, with industrials up 2.1, rails down 0.1, and utilities down 0.5.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. for Neosho Memorial Hospital. The patient census counts 64 adults and pediatrics with five babies. Monday admissions include Ira Dutton and several medical and surgical patients with listed addresses. Dismissals and admissions for Tuesday noted along with two police court actions and a fire incident.
Jo Ann Irwin of Lavenburg, daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Irwin, is among 565 Wichita State University fall semester honor roll honorees. Elizabeth Ann Starr, born Friday to Mr and Mrs Lowell Starr of Fairfax Virginia, is welcomed with maternal grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs A B Johnson and paternal grandparents as Mr and Mrs A E Starr of Welda.
The Chanute Tribune reports local news from Chanute and surrounding areas for March 5 1968. Local events, community notices, and brief updates provide a snapshot of daily life in the town.
Kathryn Crosby recounts her path to nursing after an early interview at Queen of Angels Hospital. She describes wartime service in Korea, meeting a soldier named Hugh, and the drive to help others. Bing Crosby and family anchor her sense of purpose as she learns to live each hour.
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