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Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1961

Page

2

Livestock Prices Rise at Kansas CityMarket Report

Hog and cattle futures move higher with steady to up to 25 cent gains. Hog 190-250 lb 16.50-17.25, 300-400 lb 14.50-15.25, 409-600 lb 14.00-14.75. Sheep 5,000 head with lambs 14.00-18.50 per head. spring 18.25-19.50. Cattle 11,500 head. cows and bulls mostly steady to higher. stockers lower. Slaughter steers 22.50-23.50. heifers 22.00-23.00. yearlings 23.75. cows 16.00-17.30. vealers 25.00-30.00.

Kansas City Parsons Livestock Parsons U.S iAm T&t Atchison Beech Aire Jones N. Kansas Beth Steel Silas Riddle Eric Boeing Air Lola Kuykendall Chrysler U 1 Gory George Blanck Cher Robert du Pont Larson Lavonburg Guy Gromer S. Ashby Barbara D \ Patterson S. Central Gamble Sk Don Wilson Motors Melvin Nel Son Carl Donovan Medical cal-Kan P & L Ionsan Ch Mes Eeuianaeu Heiferette St Heiferette Sears Rock U S Sperry Bologne Textron IUS Steel Weas

Local Market Update and Family Visit Noted in Emporia

David French of Emporia visited his grandmother Grace French and aunt Linda Campbell this weekend. Wheat futures rose 75-12% while market items list various grades of barley soybeans and dairy cream products with scattered prices.

David French Emporia Grace French S. Central Burt Campbell Linda

Wall Street gains widen as steels rise amid steady trades

The New York market extended gains late in the day with about 5 million shares traded. Stocks advanced over 2 points in many issues while volatile names varied, and profit taking caused some losses. Bond prices were mixed and police logged two weekend complaints about boys using firecrackers and BB guns within city limits with a fireworks exception on July 4.

New York U.S

Births and admissions mark busy period at Neosho hospital

Friday birth details include Mr and Mrs Francis Spencer and son Eric. Admissions list names Anna Wilkins, Barbara Patterson, and Mrs Ernest Riddle among others. Dismissals include Noel Wright and Fritz Domitz. Also livestock market notes and area business listings follow with multiple company names and figures.

Neosho Memorial Hospital Francis Spencer Eric Anna Wilkins Ioa William Pens Humboldt Barbara Patterson S. S. Central Ernest Eye S. Garfield Noel Wright Stark Fritz Domitz John McClanahan Robert Williamson Mary Rutledge Earlton Cole Kimberly N. Garfield John Sherman S. Central Don Campbell S. Lincoln

Population rise adds about three million since 1960 census

The Census Bureau estimates the national population at 182,269,000 on April 1 1961, up from 179,323,000 a year earlier. Excluding troops abroad the count is 182,269,000 and including armed forces abroad 182,952,000. Funeral notices follow for Mrs Kathryn Ridley of Joplin and others including Corda May Meyer and Clara E Sharp with services planned.

Washington Census Bureau Kathryn Ridley Joplin Chanute Kathy Ogden George Arlen Richey Phoenix Ariz

Shouting Policeman Detours Elephants in Newark

In Newark New Jersey a shouting police officer diverted two elephants that had broken loose from circus handlers and caused a crowd of hundreds to scatter at the Newark Memorial Stadium scene. The elephants swerved into a side show tent tearing part of it before calm returned and the act continued.

Newark N.J Newark Memorial Stadium

Carrion Named Temporary U.S. Representative to OAS

Arturo Morales Carrion was appointed by the State Department as deputy assistant secretary for inter American affairs to serve as the United States temporary representative to the Council of the Organization of American States.

Washington State Department Arturo Morales Carrion U.S Council of the Organization of American States

Kennedy Nominates Stephansky Ambassador to Bolivia

President Kennedy announced the nomination of Ben S. Stephansky a career foreign service officer as ambassador to Bolivia.

Washington Kennedy Ben S. Stephansky Foreign Service Bolivia

Deaths and Funerals in Centralia Township Area

John Lawrence Swank 84 of Centerville township dies at home after four years poor health. Survived by wife Marian Fletcher three daughters and three sons with 14 grandchildren and five step grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Galesburg Methodist Church. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. The Pierce Funeral Home, Eric, in charge. Myrtle Pearl Thomas 63 Wichita dies at TB Hospital after 13 months as patient. Survived by husband four sons and one daughter. Body to Wichita for service and burial. Johnson Mortuary in charge. Nora Marie Faires 66 rural Humboldt dies at Neosho Memorial Hospital after moving from Alva. Survived by husband three sons one daughter one sister three brothers eight grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 9:30 a.m. at Johnson Mortuary. Burial Alva Cemetery.

John Lawrence Swank Centerville Township Robert Swank Centerville Marian Fletcher Nevada, MO Marjorie Swank Bartlesville Josephine Townsend Hunnington Park Calif Mildred O'Reilly Culver City John L Fort Worth Robert Parsons Ralph Chula Vista Galesburg Methodist Church Howard Caskey Mount Hope Cemetery Pierce Funeral Home Eric Myrtle Pearl Thomas Wichita Tahlequah Oklo Dwayne Leslie Carl Clinton Los Angeles Betty Lou Fuon Johnson Mortuary Alva Faires Nora Marie Faires Humboldt Neosho Memorial Hospital Elliott Ill Alva Medicine Lodge Evangelical United Brethren Church Okla Eugene Marion Theodore Olathe Marjorie Diel Cherokee Alva Cemetery

KU Students Win Special Journalism Awards

Two Kansas University students earned national honors in a journalism contest. Frank Morgan Jr of Webster Groves Missouri, a senior, placed second nationally and will receive 1800 dollars. Fred Zimmerman, a Kansas City sophomore, won seventh with 800 dollars.

K.U Frank Morgan Jr Webster Groves Fred Zimmerman Kansas City Ashbaugh K.U. Journalism School May Ashbaugh Iola Lyle B. Roe Union Chapel Hennessey Okla Harold Brown Koch- Skinner Memorial

William Allen White School Wins National Writing Contest

The William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas earned first place after a six month national writing contest among 46 accredited journalism schools and departments. The competition was sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst.

Car Lurches Forward Injuring Cars In Lot

Two year old Carlton Wormley sat alone in a family car on a Rochester used car lot as his father spoke with a salesman. The car suddenly lurched forward, hitting three other vehicles. Police said the child apparently turned the ignition and shifted into drive. The damage totaled about

Rochester N.Y Carlton Wormley Carlton

Tax equalization urged to ease Kansas valuation burden

The author argues that Kansas property taxation is unequal across farmers older property railroads and urban holders suggesting the 1961 legislature study the issue and use the 1963 session to correct it. The piece notes continuous assessment rolls lack clerical support and urges enforcement of laws to set equal percentages of actual value for all property with a maximum levy and broader citizen protests at the Board of Equalization.

Neosho County Kansas Kansas Legislature Property Valuation Department of State of Legislative Council Board of Equalization State Board Property Valuation Department Johnson County Jackson County Chanute Main Street Santa Fe Topeka Power and Light Companies Missouri Pacific Kansas City Southern District Court Cherokee County Supreme Court Erie

Property assessment should be depoliticized says Carter Brookhart

Carter Brookhart urges separating property assessment from politics and asks officials to remove politics from property valuation, stressing the system has built up over the years.

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