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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1963
Page
2
AP reports higher bids across livestock categories in Kansas City. Cattle sets show steers and heifers mostly steady to strong, cows up to 25 higher. hogs gain 25 to 50, sows up 25 to 50. sheep and lambs mixed with slaughter lambs steady and feeder lambs 12 to 14. Bulls and breeding stock also move higher.
U.S. market readings show hogs steady with various weight and grade ranges from 190 to 400 pounds and up to 14.00 per hundred. Cattle and calves hold steady too with grain fed steers 600-700 pounds at 22.00 to 23.50 and stocker calves 26.00 to 32.00, yearlings 21.00 to 24.50, cows 11.00 to 19.00, veal calves 28.00 to 32.00.
Kansas City reports unchanged eggs and poultry prices with whitesale eggs at 27 to 30 cents, mostly 29. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers steady at farm 13 to 14 cents, plant 13 2 to 15. Chicago wholesale prices show live poultry unmoved, roosters 24 to 24 1/2, fed white rock fryers 19, barred rock fryers 21, and mixed grain futures with wheat down and corn and soybeans mixed.
Wall Street firms led gains in motors steels and chemicals as the market moved higher in active trading. Volume reached about 4.9 million shares versus 4.15 million Tuesday with gains ranging from fractions to about a point across many issues. Corporate bonds were mixed and government bonds were mostly unchanged in quiet trading as the session closed.
AP dispatch lists Wheat at 21% lower with No 2 grades around 2.27 to 2.00 and No 4 about 2.24 to 2.25. Corn shows minor gains with No 2 yellow near 1.23 to 1.30 ranges, oats flat, soybeans around 2.54 to 2.60. Mile maize 2.02 to 2.05, kafir 1.97 to 2.08, rye 1.15 to 1.20, barley 1.07 to 1.11, bran and shorts 33.50 to 34.25.
In 1516 Salim the Grim conquered Syria for the Ottoman Turks who ruled the region until 1918 when British and Arab forces occupied the country.
Palmer of Chicago was sentenced to 30 days in county jail for vagrancy intoxication and shoplifting. Actual terms were 10 15 and 30 days running concurrently. Police arrested him Monday at a downtown store for taking a carton of cigarettes.
Chanute Optimist Club met at the Tioga Hotel to discuss future projects. Plans include a Junior Optimist Camp-out at Buffalo Lake, district camp for four juniors, a visit to the Wichita Optimist Club, a family picnic at Santa Fe Park, and sponsoring a Little League team. Board elections filled two vacancies with Gil Ranz and Ralph Skaggs.
Army PFC Larry W. Morris son of Mr and Mrs James C Morris R 2 Walnut joined other 33rd Transportation Company members in Exercise Grand Slam in Germany May 2 through 7. Morris truck driver in Germany enlisted June 1962 and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo He is an 1962 Elsmore High School graduate. James A Dalton enlisted in the U S Army for three years through the local Recruiting Station Dalton a 1962 Iola High School graduate left for Fort Leonard Wood Mo for processing then to Fort Gordon Ga for Communications Center Operations School. Kay and Mr and Mrs Laroy Kaster and Tammy of Blue Rapids visited Lincoln Neb relatives over the weekend. Lewis Walker of 1729 S Katy left for San Diego to attend his mother Mrs C R Walker's funeral. Mr and Mrs Charles Alvis Topeka visited with his sister Mrs Carl Haight and with his brother Clayton Alvis.
Mr and Mrs Ray Christiansen and Greg returned from Bern where they visited her parents Mr and Mrs Amos Ulmer and Lovely.
Daily Transcript lists Tuesday admissions Add ie Margrave and others at 125 N Grant 215 Rut ter 324 W 4th and more with surgery or medical status. dismissals include Orville Jackson and others. Admission today Tracy Booe 317 S Wilson surgery. Traffic citation for M J Bamuv elson Parsons speeding with $5 bond posted. Fire run 9 30 am City Cafe 720 W N Sante Fe extensive damage.
Wichita Police Chief E M Pond suspended five beer licenses for illegal sales to minors. The action, effective for May 13 to May 20, followed undercover purchases by a 16 year old acting as an agent. Taverns affected include Cho Cho Lounge Recess Lounge Vikings Lounge Bali Hai Lounge and Teds Hideout.
The Rural School will hold its final community gathering of the year this Friday at 8 p.m. in the school building. Teacher Mrs. Decia Parker will present an operetta with her students. Refreshments will be served.
Mr and Mrs Dean Wright of Lincoln Nebraska announce the adoption of a three month old daughter Melanie Jo. Mr and Mrs Fred A Johnston at 215 S Rutter are maternal grandparents and Mrs Signe Wright of 15 S Tennessee is paternal grandmother.
Lee Bradford of rural Farlton saw a deer cross his road at about seven Sunday evening while performing farm chores. He noted that deer sightings are rare in the area, and his farm lies 16 miles southwest of Chanute.
Chief Lige Matlock and Assistant Fire Chief John Erickson led safety talks for 1,175 children this week at Chanute elementary schools. The program ends with a Royster Junior High presentation. Police arrested Roy Hawes for parole violation. held at city jail due to ongoing case stemming from prior disturbances and family difficulties.
Chanute Senior High School announces candidates for the 1963-64 student council. The election, by the entire student body, will be Friday after an assembly with campaigning set for tomorrow. Candidates include Don Potter and Dana Williams for president, Bruce Benson and Tom Gerken for vice president, Lynda Hutchison and Judy Perkins for secretary, and Betty Ballou and Nancy Slane for treasurer.
Esther Mae Mauer aged 20 is placed on one year probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of criminal assault in the attempted slaying of her husband. The Wichita AP report notes the plea and disposition in the case.
The funeral was held at Johnson Mortuary with Rev C A Kincheloe presiding. A Wichita quartet sang Beyond the Sunset In the Garden and Abide with Me. Bearers included Ed Brown John Kinney Walter Kinney Archie Fitzmaurice John Fitzmaurice Don Fitzmaurice. Burial followed in Mount Hope Cemetery.
A 53-year-old Hutchinson man Fred H. Lofland was killed when his pickup collided with a car Tuesday night. His son Charles F. Lofland, 32, was treated for a head cut and released. The other driver Melvin Stowell, 24, of Hutchinson, had no injuries. a 7-year-old grandchild was not hurt.
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