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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1965
Page
2
Cattle prices rise with calves steady and hogs up by 50 cents in the auction. Slaughter cows bring 13.00 to 14.75, feeder steers 24.00 to 25.65, and choice hogs at 20.75 to 21.50 per hundredweight. Wheat quotes slip to about 1.52 to 1.55 a bushel. corn climbs to 1.72 to 1.85 for No 2 white.
Market report lists eggs by grade and size with prices. grade A extra large 23 cents, grade A large 22, grade A medium 21, grade B large 20. Current receipts 18. Cream prices shown for premium and No 1 grades. hides and roosters also itemized with price per pound.
In Chicago prices held firm for butter with eggs easing slightly. Grade A whites and mixes stayed around 28 cents, mediums 26, standards 26.
Chicago grain prices show soybeans down two cents to 2.81, wheat down about a penny to 1.464, corn mixed near 1.34, oats steady, rye down slightly, May futures quoted across the board.
Airlines and blue chips led a broad rally into new highs as trading remained heavy. The day saw about 6.6 million shares traded, above Wednesday's 6.32 million, with corporate bonds mostly flat and government bonds steady to lower.
The Chanute Tribune details publication info including staff roles and contact lines. It notes the paper publishes evenings except Sundays and is a member of the Associated Press with standard subscription rates across Kansas and nearby counties.
Mrs. Minnie Clark of California killed in a car wreck and funeral set for tomorrow at Moran. Myrtle Johnson’s funeral held at Humboldt Presby terian Church with Dr. Fred Shaw officiating and music by Mrs. Robert A. Finney. Hubert Lige Smith of Chanute, died in Pasadena, service Friday at Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home. survived by son Herbert Basil Smith of Cedar City Utah.
In Junction City Kansas Mrs Lester York 55 was shot to death in bed early today. Her husband 56 was found dead of a gunshot wound near their home. A 17 year old daughter Jennifer woke to the incident. No motive or notes found.
A brown manila envelope delivered to Mayor John F. Collins' office contained 5300 in small bills with a note reading tax money. Collins forwarded the funds to the city treasurer for deposit in the general fund.
Elsmore community notes close of term with Baccalaureate on Sunday and commencements on Monday and Tuesday. Local visits, HDU meeting attendees, Mothers Day events, and community gatherings fill the week. Key names include Holmes, LaRue, Wood, Johnson, Laver, Bauer, Olson, and Carlsons across Elsmore, Humboldt, Moran, Iola, and nearby towns.
Sixteen storm warning radio sets plus a control unit were delivered to the city for public schools, parochial and rural schools, utilities, and city offices. Three units may serve as all police frequency broadcast monitors. The tone activated system activates four receiving units via the control unit in the police station.
Larry Caldwell of Chanute received a five year suspended sentence in Erie district court for second degree burglary and larceny tied to a 1963 Sportsman's Supply break in at 201 West Main. Dennis Baker, also charged, had similar proceedings in Labette and Neosho counties. Baker later served time and also obtained a five year suspension.
Heavy Viet Cong contact near Bac Lieu and Song Be yields high casualty counts. 16 South Vietnamese and 1 American wounded. Viet Cong 16 killed and 10 weapons captured. Civilian toll includes 5 killed and 4 wounded at a textile plant near Thu Duc. U.S. air strikes countered Viet Cong positions.
New York City will station about 1,000 additional police officers in parks and recreation areas this summer in a bid to curb crime. Police Commissioner Michael J. Murphy said the extra presence aims to let users enjoy facilities "free from the anxiety that he will be molested."
The United Nations projection indicates world population will reach about 4.3 billion in 1980. The forecast highlights growth trends and implications for global development planning.
Daily hospital notices list admissions and discharges for Wednesday and today at Neosho Memorial Hospital with names and addresses for patients and surgical procedures. Police court reports include several careless driving citations and fines, plus a district court foreclosure and sheriff sale actions in Erie.
Mose Shirley has returned home from Corpus Christi where he visited his son Robert and family for five weeks. Before Corpus Christi he spent a week with his brother in law Paul Coppock and wife in Wichita Falls.
The U S Patent Office continues to charge a $30 fee for patent applications, a rate kept since 1793, representing a rare bureaucratic bargain in the modern era. The unchanged fee reflects long standing policy as the office operates amid evolving patent practice.
A rebel spokesman said a settlement with the junta may be near after talks with OAS peace delegates. The plan centers on dismissing key officers backing the junta, with Caamano seeking restoration of the constitution and no coalition government. U.N. talks in New York drift toward compromise as protests flare in Buenos Aires.
Rural home gathering hosted by Mrs Roscoe Offenbacker with co host Mrs Orlie Chapman and Mrs Ira Uden presiding. Sixteen members attended with guest Mrs Carl Harvey. Reports covered Chanute district meeting and road safety signs lesson by Mrs Pat McGregor. Door prize won by Mrs Max Decker. next meeting to be hosted by Mrs W A Stockebrand.
Sunflower Home Demonstration unit entertained 13 Future Homemakers of America members and sponsor Mrs. Harold David with a May Day tea at Mrs. E. M. Caldwell home. President H. G. LaForge welcomed guests and outlined the unit’s work and their scholarship fund. Mrs. Dalton spoke. Mrs. V. C. Steele poured.
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