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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
2
AP report from Kansas City lists cattle totals at 7 000 with feeder steers steady and hogs at 3 500. Prices shown for various weight brackets. sows steady and sheep insufficient data to set prices.
ParsonS HogS and cattle bids listed by grade and weight. Hogs show price bands for g rade 200 220 pounds 18 18 70 and other weights. cattle cover grain fed steers and heifers dairy calves stocker and feeder calves heifers yearlings and bulls with multiple price bands. veals, cows, and sheep also shown with quality grades and weights. Breeding ewes and slaughter lambs included.
Butter and eggs show steady wholesale prices with grade A whites at 28 percent, grade AA at 66, and mixed percentages. Car values and other grades are listed with percentages and numerical figures, reflecting stable market rates in Chicago.
Michael William Keenan was born on March 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Keenan of Kansas City Kansas. Grandparents are Ella Gaughan and Richard Keenan, with great grandparents R D Friederich of Erie and T P Gaughan of 1102 Central.
Pvt Richard E Lisman aged 20 son of Mrs Annabelle Glover of 1801 W Main completed a helicopter repair course on February 27 at the Army Transportation School Ft Eustis Virginia. William G Bodley Neosho county Savings Bond chairman reports January purchases of series E and H bonds and Freedom shares totaling 27518 in Neosho county as part of a 423400 rise in Kansas sales for the first month of the year.
Six armed men raided SecuriCor Ltd depot in London wounding a guard and stealing about $261000 in cash. Initial firm estimates put losses at $72000 but a cash box check indicated a far larger haul.
Glamor stocks faced profit taking while gold mining shares rallied as the stock market’s technical rally faded. The Dow opened with gains then fell to 835.24 at noon, erasing an early 2.42 point rise to a 1.97 point loss.
William John Tippie aged 58 was found dead in a brick-storage lot south of his Garfield residence from a self-inflicted shotgun wound. Police noted he was last seen alive about 2 a.m. He lived alone and his body was moved from John son Mortuary to Waugh Funeral Home in Iola. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Highland cemetery in Iola with Rev. C. E. Wood presiding. Survivors include four brothers Otis Iola Louis Littleton Colo Clyde Kansas City and Edgar Topeka and a sister Mrs. Pearl Lacey Denver.
Police arrested Mr. and Mrs. Thad Ralls and a male companion at Santa Fe Park at 1 10 p m yesterday. Hamilton pleaded guilty to transporting an open bottle and was found guilty of driving while intoxicated with a county jail sentence. Mrs Ralls paid a 25 dollar fine for intoxication, while Ralls was released on bond then found not guilty in police court today.
Traffic accidents were reported at several locations. Carol E. Soloman's Dodge was damaged after a trailer struck it near the post office corner. the truck fled. Ruby M. Boman and William Dever collided at Elm and Highland with Boman cited for failure to yield. damage modest. Harold Finkenbinder's Ford and James Green's White truck collided on West Cherry. Finkenbinder cited for improper turn and yield. Unidentified vehicle damaged Mavis Wilson's car in West Cherry lot. Ralph Reinhardt's car bumped Bob Smith's in a backing incident.
Norbert A. Dent 56 of St Paul dies in Wichita Veterans Hospital after months as patient. Navy veteran of World War II, survived by son Charles G Dent, mother Bertha Dent, siblings Marie Hilding and Theresa Winders. Rosary and funeral details listed. Mrs Imogene Leslie dies in Wichita with funeral plans pending. Fred R Howerton, 59, Bremerton Washington, death reported to sister Mrs Dick Smith of Wichita.
Ruth I Wells district extension home economist from Manhattan led a two session pottery demonstration at the Central Park Community Building. The sessions for about 35 women emphasized simple economical pottery making with practical tips and light humor.
A woman folds a newspaper, wads it into a ball, and asks if the trick was difficult, prompting a lighthearted response. The scene emphasizes playful curiosity with a casual remark.
Kansas traffic accident death log lists 24 hours to 9 am on March 3, 1968. Record covers Topeka fatalities and compares with the same period in 1967. Data reflects official counts from the state AP wire.
Clip from the Winfield Courier notes a department store sign about bath towels for the damp family. The Emporia Gazette questions the dollar’s stability as it observes the term In God We Trust growing larger in print. The Russell News remarks that in sports the boys win but the coach loses the game.
Seventy persons attended the worry clinic sponsored by the Neosho County Mental Health Association in the Erie courthouse Tuesday evening. Dr John E Valusek of Wichita gave remarks and led five panel discussions on adolescent rebellion parental restrictions teaching relations self identity and aging satisfaction.
Tickets for the Neosho County NCCJC versus Hutchinson basketball game go on sale tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the gym. Dean McMurray cites limited seating of 1,100 with 300 reserved for Hutchinson fans and students and 350 for Neosho County fans. Prices: NCCJC reserved $2, student and general $1.50. Hutchinson reserves 200 seats for NCCJC fans at $1.50. The game tips off at 8 p.m. at Hutchinson Sports Arena.
The Daily Transcript lists a patient census of 72 with admissions for James Price Frontenac Faye Pens Randall Cart wright Frank Nelson and a birth of a girl to Mrs Dennis Simmons Eric. Dismissals include Alan Shobe Elmer Lewis Julia Hickerson Stanley Allen Clarence Williams Jr and Mrs John Diver. Police actions include Rick Hively charged for careless driving and William C Craig for running a red light. Fire runs noted plus a stray cat in a tree and a grass report.
About 60 producers attended the Neosho County Swine Improvement Assn. meeting at the county courthouse in Erie. President Dale Stafford presided. The program followed a ham dinner with extension engineers Elwyn Holmes and Fred Bergsrud of Kansas State Univ. discussing motor selection and maintenance. Don Sailors, a director, spoke on national 5 cent per- unit policy and swine herd improvement.
Unanimous All American Westley Unseld of Louisville leads the AP 1968 All Missouri Valley team with 6-8 impact. Wichita’s Warren Armstrong tops Wichita State for rebounds and assists. Also named are Bradleys Joe Allen and Drake’s Willie McCarter near unanimous, plus Butch Beard of Louisville and Mike Butler of Memphis State completing the first team.
Jim Lowe, representative of a Pittsburg packing company, explained the purchase contract offered to producers as a method to finance pork promotion through the head market checkoff.
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