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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
2
Kansas City AP reports cattle and calves at 6 000 with feeder cattle largely steady. High good and choice feeder steers 550 750 lbs bring 26 50 to 28 35 and 750 1040 lbs 25 50 to 26 85. feeders by weight across stock classes. Hogs 3 500 with barrows and gilts mostly steady to 25 lower. various weights quoted 19 25 to 19 50. sows 25 lower. lambs steady at 28 25 for choice and prime spring stock.
Wheat and corn prices lead the report with multiple No 2 and No 3 yellow futures listed. Soybeans advanced with No 1 yellow and soybean oil also reported.
David Gibson and James R. Mishler, both 19, pleaded guilty in district court to burglary and larceny at the Ross guitar plant at 210 West Main. Each was given a five year suspended sentence with a restitution hearing set for March 20. Seven guitars stolen in the Feb 9 break in were recovered.
In New York trading today the market faced heavy losses with no gains on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Industrials slipped, the AP average fell, and miners showed mixed results as fears of U S restraint measures weighed on prices.
Daily hospital brief lists visiting hours and patient census, with Wednesday and today admissions and dismissals including Mrs. Chester Hale and Mrs. Hattie Gilpin. Police court items cover fines for illegal parking, drunkenness, dog license issues, and a fire run false alarm at Truitt's Greenhouse.
Lester N. Griffin, 19, of Newton, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting deaths of his young wife and infant son. A psychiatric examination was ordered by the Harvey County court at arraignment, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday.
Obituaries list Albert L Rinehart Humbert died after seven years illness at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Arthur D Duvall of Everton died in Springfield after a rail career and family ties. Nellie Elliott of Altoona died in Neodesha with service arrangements. Bessie Randles Humboldt, Carl A Olson Humboldt, Everett Lynch funeral in Lynch chapel with memorials and burial. Survivors listed include spouses children and grandchildren. Funeral services set in Humboldt Altoona and Neodesha areas.
Erie district 101 lunch menus announced by Loretta Harding the lunchroom coordinator. Monday features wieners and kraut with caloped potatoes carrots and apple sauce plus bread and milk. Tuesday offers goulash cheese sticks salad orange meringue pie hot rolls and milk. Wednesday serves fried chicken with whipped potatoes buttered peas and cookies with orange juice. Thursday presents sloppy Joes on homemade buns mixed vegetables sliced tomatoes gingerbread and milk. Friday includes grilled cheese potato salad buttered spinach jello fruit and brownies with milk.
A recent survey finds 3.6 million workers in the United States, about 5 percent of all employed, hold two or more jobs. The study highlights the prevalence of multiple jobs across industries and regions.
A Humboldt man leaves a large family including four sons David of Los Angeles Lawrence Harold and Paul all of Humboldt 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren He belonged to St Josephs Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Rosary is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. at Price Funeral Home with Rev Leroy Downs to preside at Mass Friday at 10 a.m. in St Josephs Church.
The planning board will recommend annexing a tract on West Main for a new VFW post home, half inside the city and half outside. Inside the city, the land is zoned B 2 and could stay or be rezoned after annexation, while outside portions would enter as residential. The meeting also debated mobile home zoning restricting placement to designated parks, with officials noting no authority to grant exceptions.
The U S military reported 509 American combat deaths and 2 766 wounded in the past week, the third rise to five hundred plus toll in four weeks. Allied and South Vietnamese figures show thousands more enemy casualties and a growing total of American losses since January 1961.
Five of ten nominees will be chosen for three year terms on the Kansas State University Alumni Association board. The slate includes Nathan Johnson Detroit Gerald Winterscheidt Seneca Mrs Vivian Elliott Greensburg Dan W Upson Manhattan Dean McNeal Wayzata Lloyd A Krone Dallas Donald L Buster McCracken Mrs Vivian Luthi Gridley Gerald D Gutzman Shawnee Mission and L M Van Doren Topeka.
Bud Audiss reported rear panel damage to his 1966 Chrysler from Saturday while parked. A 16 year old boy was held in protective custody at the city jail for emotional instability. A farm house fire sighting on Highway K39 was reported but no fire found. Fred Richter reported a torn mailbox at 10th and Washington. Mr and Mrs Bob Schiesler visited St Joseph after a Topeka trip. Dean W H McMurray of Neosho County Community Junior College sat on an advisory committee in Topeka to discuss federal higher education legislation administration.
The weekly summary reports allied troops killed 310,557 of the enemy since the start of 191. It also cites enemy military strength in South Vietnam estimated at 223,000 to 248,000, aligning with U S command figures from prior months.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles including Publisher Dwight McCreie and Editor Wayne Smith. It details subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery, notes trade territory rates, and states AP membership rights for local news and dispatches.
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