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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
2
Cattle prices show steady steer trade and firm cows while hogs rise by percent and pounds with 1 2 200 230 lb ranges. Sheep complete the rural market snapshot as wheat corn oats soybeans futures and oil prices anchor Chicago notices.
Parsons hogs and cattle prices listed by grade and weight range. Hog categories include various weights and sows, with boars and stags priced accordingly. Cattle sections cover grain fed steers, heifers, stockers, calves, cows, bulls, veals, and sheep with expected price ranges for each quality tier.
Chicago AP market report shows live poultry roasters 25 26 cents, special fed White Rock fryers 22 23 cents. Butter steady at 93 score AA 66 92 A 66 9 B 64, cars 90 B 65 89 C 62 percent. Eggs uneven with A whites 28 2, mixed 28s, mediums 24 percentage and standards 25 4, checks 17 percent.
Local shop offers a wide range of bridge supplies including score pads card tables covers napkins and more. Permits and prices vary by item with emphasis on practical game day essentials.
Obituary notices list Mrs. Helene N. Dahl 70 of Lavenburg and Mrs. Bessie Eaton 79 of Walnut with funerals in Savonburg and Walnut. Carl D Kimble 66 of Chanute and Loren Leo Marsh have services in local churches. multiple relatives named. Burial in Mt. Hope Humboldt and Memorial Park follows. Johnson and Gibson Koch chapels oversee arrangements.
The New York market opened higher with a strong rally as advancers outpaced decliners by over four to one on the NYSE. The Dow rose 7.40 to 834.43 at noon, led by computer and growth stocks while gold miners fell on profit taking. AP average up 20 as industrials gain 3.2, rails 1.4, utilities 0.5.
Dr. James E Doty announced Baker University received 58023 from five estates. Four donors were alumni: Alice Haigh 9297 Blanche O Neal Preston 25000 Luella B McKibbin 15159 Ernest Woods 5000 and Frank Wolfe 3567. Funds earmarked for scholarships and endowed purposes.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. with a patient census of 76 adults and pediatrics and four babies. Admission and dismissal notes cover multiple residents and moves, plus highway patrol citations, building permits, police court actions, and a fire run for a gas leak check.
Teachers across Oklahoma and Manchester New Hampshire take a holiday from classes to press salary demands during an emergency convention led by the Associated Press.
Police logged two incidents involving parked cars. Art Coonrod said a backing vehicle driven by John Hargrave struck his parked car near the First Presbyterian church. Danny Barnhart reported damage to the left front fender of his Pontiac in a island Santa Fe parking lot.
Ted Gorrell of 301 S Western turned in a large round thermometer found at his home dog house to Forest and Main filling station. Police will return it to the owner.
James Fry reported to police that a distributor cap and motor and transmission dip sticks were removed from his car while parked at a river fishing spot. Police say Fry's additional information is being referred to the county juvenile officer.
Neal F. Barker of Chanute and his wife Mary daughter of Mr and Mrs James Reed contributed to the C 5 Galaxy project at Lockheed Georgia in Marietta Georgia The C 5 is the world s largest air plane Barker works as a test monitor in the Air Force Systems Command Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio The piece notes Mr and Mrs C R Cleaver R 4 returned Sunday from a trip
In Oklahoma City Gov Dewey Bartlett and lawmakers backed a $37 million tax and school financing program to avert a possible teachers strike. The proposal would grant a $1300 raise to about 27000 teachers over three years as teachers in Manchester voted to stay home for a professional day while classes proceeded elsewhere amid protests.
Rita Janese Moore among 33 Kansas State of Pittsburg students pledged by five social sororities on campus. Miss Moore was pledged by Sigma Sigma Sigma. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Murphy of 1528 S Edith.
Mrs Anna Kepley R J and Mrs Bertha Hoffman of 201 Central Ave return from a two week organized tour through California Arizona Texas and Louisiana with 89 travelers. Highlights include Chinatown San Francisco Disneyland Beverly Hills Sunset Strip Forest Lawn Memorial Park Majestic Hall of the Crucifixion Los Angeles San Diego Zoo French Spanish and Creole Quarters Pirates Alley and the old slave market in New Orleans.
Fred Cook and Kenneth Stroup of the police department attended the Kansas chapter Associated Public Safety Communication Officers spring seminar in Wichita. Floyd Peter and Elva Stone from the division highway patrol also attended. a minor collision at Lincoln and Main injured no one. Mrs Jack Durham, Chanute native and former Royster Junior High teacher, is Phoen ix Cholla School’s nominee for teacher of the year.
School officials announced the annual Royster Gym Show set for March 15 at 7 30 p m with junior high students performing in a boys and girls participation event. Other items include a Young Audience Concert Series for 4th and 5th graders at 1 30 p m and a KU Woodwind Quintet survey of high school seniors on higher education.
A faculty reception for Dr. J. C. Sanders and Mrs. Sanders is set for Friday at 3 p.m. in the Home Savings building community room. Sanders will assume the NCCJC presidency on July 1 and will join NCCJC faculty, Unified School District 413 trustees and educators, with plans to move to Chanute this summer.
State Weather Kansas City AP reports 24 hour highs and lows with precipitation totals for Goodland Garden City Emporia Pittsburg Leavenworth Dodge City and nearby readings. Temperatures range from mid sixties with lows around thirties and rainfall amounts listed for several towns.
The Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital honored Mrs Edna L Niver at 1602 S Plummer for her retirement from the nursing staff March 1. Dr James Brown praised her 70 years of service and presented a gift. A white linen table with tulips and candles hosted the event with attendants Annette Lofthouse and Angeline Perrin pouring.
Front page briefs from Chanute Kansas cover local events in March 1968. News notes include community updates, upcoming meetings, and regional notices impacting residents and businesses.
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