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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
2
Kansas City cattle and hog quotes show steady to mixed moves. Cattle 5,000 head with feeders and calves priced from 24.20 to 30.40 while hogs 3,500 head range from 14.50 to 19.75 with sows 15.00 to 17.25. Sheep reported at 29.00 for spring lambs.
Wall Street fell early as the Dow Jones average dropped 0.81 to 835.75 while intraday gains kept the market in positive territory at 837.96 by midday. Gainers led losers 645 to 381 as 4,150,000 shares changed hands in two hours, vs 4,440,000 Wednesday. AP average rose 1 to 301.7 with industrials down 3, rails flat, utilities up 3.
AP report from Chicago notes butter grades 93 score AA 66 92 A 66 90 B 84 89 C 612 with cars 9 B 65'2 and 89 C 68 percent. Eggs grade A 75 percent or better, with 32 mixed 32 mediums 26'2 standards 25'2 checks 17 percent.
Chicago grain data shows Wheat No 2 hard 1.56 percent and No 2 soft red 1.48 percent. Corn No 2 yellow 1.1 percent and No 3 yellow 1.17 percent with No 5 yellow 1.084 percent. Oats No 2 heavy white 79, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.702 percent. Soybean oil price listed at 8.83.
The Kansas Reception and Diagnostic Center in Topeka has granted about 500 men another chance since its 1960s founding. George Thompson, chief social worker, said the facility provides psychiatric evaluation for all convicted male felons and has handled about 2,500 referrals from courts and prisons. He noted roughly 20 percent of referrals lead to sentence modification.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. with a patient census of seven adults. It records multiple admissions and dismissals across Neosho Memorial Hospital locations, naming patients and addresses, and notes Police Court actions and traffic summonses with fines and bonds.
The Associated Press reports Rico Carty of the Atlanta Braves is hospitalized in West Palm Beach for tuberculosis evaluations. Mike Ferraro of the New York Yankees is found with glaucoma in Fort Lauderdale during a routine eye exam. Dick Dietz of the San Francisco Giants will undergo tests for ongoing high blood pressure.
Two more stars named for the North-South college all star game in Wichita on April 13. Rodger Bohnenstiehl of Kansas joins the South lineup along with Don Smith of Iowa State and Joe Allen of Bradley. Dean Foster of Cincinnati and Westley Unseld of Louisville also join the North roster with Ron Nelson of New Mexico.
The Armed Forces All-Stars built a 14 point second half lead and defeated Spokane Washington 73 to 69 to claim the AAU Basketball Championship. Akron Ohio defeated San Francisco 92 to 64 for third place.
Donald E Cross 46 of Moran died Tuesday at Allen County Hospital Iola He was born February 17 1922 in Stark and served 22 years in the Army Retired in 1966 he moved to Moran He was active in Masonic orders Shrine Veterans groups and American Legion The funeral is Friday at Moran Christian Church burial Fort Scott National Cemetery The casket will be open tonight at Moran Christian Church Ratl on Hutton Funeral Home in charge
Rocky Colavito will report to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Arizona after a Tuesday announcement of his acquisition from the Chicago White Sox. Colavito had considered quitting but phoned Dodgers GM E. J. Bavasi to say he would report Sunday in Arizona.
Dr. C. Orville Strohl, president of Southwestern College in Winfield, spoke to the First Methodist Men’s club on Wednesday night. He noted the historical link between church and college and discussed challenges in church education, with 40 men at the dinner meeting and 136 Methodist-affiliated colleges noted.
On March 28 1999 the Spanish Civil War ended as Madrid fell to Franco forces. Other events include Raphael born in 1983, George I born in 1660, Nathaniel Briggs patenting a washing machine in 1797, St Nazaire raid in 1942, and MacArthur announcing Cebu invasion in 1945.
A car and a Santa Fe freight train collided at a crossing two miles northwest of Herington. John Shinn 82 died. Oma R. Shinn 68 and Robert L. Shinn 31 were injured and hospitalized in Herington.
Gov. Robert Docking flew to Omaha for a four state AFL-CIO COPE meeting to learn labor issues affecting Kansas. He called the trip an economic barnstorming effort and said no political guidance was given about reelection or the U.S. Senate race.
Dan Sikes opened the Greater Jacksonville Open with a 67 in the pro-am at Deerwood Club, the lowest score of the event. The Jacksonville star, who won last year’s Open and the Citrus Open recently, seeks a second home win and the Florida Governor’s Cup based on statewide results.
In New York David Melen dez from Puerto Rico won on points over Dorman Crawford at 148 pounds. In Las Vegas Chuck Leslie from Los Angeles and Billy Joiner from Cincinnati battled to a draw at 178 and 188 pounds. In Tokyo Dwight Hawkins from Los Angeles stopped Kuniaki Shibata of Japan at 125 pounds.
Thayer High School one act Mooncalf Muf ford won a first division rating at the District Speech and Drama Festival in Fort Scott. The win advances Thayer to the state competition April 20 in Wichita with cast members Ronne Heilman Pat Leck Pat Chrisman Wendy Elliott and Roger Morris.
Ronne Heilman earned a One Rating for dramatic reading of My Fair Lady. Wendy Elliott and Pat Chrisman each received a One Rating for prose interpretation. Ruth Lloyd and Wendy Elliott rated in first division for poetry interpretation, and Ruth Lloyd earned a One Rating for Somewhere Along The Way.
Blake Michael Meyer weighed seven pounds six ounces at birth on March nineteen to Mr and Mrs Don Meyer of Prairie Village. Maternal grandparents are Charles and the late Mrs Berry of 321 S Garfield. Paternal grandparents are Lyle and Mrs Meyer of Route 3. Mrs Vyrl Fegel of Route 1 Neosho County Farm Bureau Women’s chairman and Mrs Don Sailors of Route 3 Erie attended a Farm Bureau leaders workshop in Manhattan. The Best Yet H club to present play Don t Call Me Junior tonight at Fairfield School at 7 30 p m with pie and coffee served. Public invited to Neosho County 4 H club days Erie event.
Elmer Robison of 709 South Grant reported to police that a pop bottle was thrown through the rear window of his car while it was parked in front of his home last night, causing damage.
Scout Pack 235 Den 4 opened with a flag salute led by Joel Haines at Mrs. Kenneth Wimsett residence. Plans for the pack meeting were discussed and refreshments served by Mike Wimsett. Scott Allen, den chief, led relay and team activities for the Bear badge as Danny Hormne led the cub scouts in reciting the promise in the living circle.
Dens of Pack 225 met Tuesday evening at Zion Lutheran church to present cub projects and awards. Cub master Dick Sigler led the opening flag salute as parents viewed kites made during the month. Awards went to David Colvin bear John Doane Andy Denton Mike Greene artist Doane and Dale Brenner athlete. Refreshments were served.
The event honored contestants in multiple divisions with prizes for prose interpretation interpretation and dramatic readings. Beth Berg won informative speaking, Ruth Liovd and Betty Heilman excelled in dramatic readings, and Pat Leck earned best actress while Ronne Heilman won best supporting actor for Mooncalf Mugford.
The Chanute Tribune details staff members including Publisher Dwight McCreight Managing Editor Wayne J. Smith Advertising Manager Mrs. R. D. Markham Carrier Ber Nicholas and staff roles in this historical newspaper masthead segment.
Rates show by mail in Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson: one month 1.28. one year outside trade 18. Mail to Chanute Post Office Boxholders: one year 15.00 six months 8.00 three months 4.50. By carrier in Chanute: 1.70 per month in advance. Associated Press carries exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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