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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
2
AP notes cattle and calf bids with steady to strong feeder prices. Hogs show mixed declines for under and over 250 pounds while sows soften. lambs and ewes move modestly. steer and heifer prices range with several high points for choice and prime classes.
Kansas City AP reports wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 80 percent profit range 31 to 33 percent and 31 about 33 percent while mediums at 25 1/2 to 27 1/2 percent and butter remaining unchanged.
Chicago reports stable dairy and egg prices with butter holding current levels and egg costs unchanged. Price listings show varying quality grades for butter and related products, while other dairy commodities remain flat in the AP market overview.
AP report from Kansas City lists grain prices and car counts for wheat corn oats rye barley and soybeans. Prices shown for No 2 and No 3 grades across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with totals for 74 wheat cars 129 corn cars and 2 oats cars. Notes include various bagged products and ranges for bran shorts and sacked goods.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.69, No 2 red 1.69, corn 1.24, oats 67 for May, rye around 1.21, soybeans 3.07. May futures show small declines for wheat and corn, oats up slightly, soybeans mixed with gains.
Wednesday admissions include Angela Aguallo Edith Sullivan Presley Webb Leonard Oswald Paul Simpson Mike Coots Ida White and Brian Young with medical or surgical needs. Dismissals feature Ewing Wolfe Johnanna Blanton Albert Zillner Don Shively Byrle Haynes. Today's admissions list includes Allen Brooks and Clarence Cross with noted surgeries and medicals. Police Court: Pat Scott cited for blocking driveway with $5 bond. David Shields cited for careless driving fined $15.
Wall Street closed lower after a May midweek slide on news of ongoing weakness in new car sales. After an early rebound, shares gave back gains amid profit taking and cautious trading as the day ended in New York.
Theodore Francis Green a former U S senator who retired in 1960 and died at his Providence home at age 98. His doctor cited heart failure after a 1962 stroke illness and a fall injury near his 96th birthday.
Baseball legend Babe Ruth earned opening day victories for the Boston Red Sox in consecutive seasons 1916 and 1917. He demonstrated early shutdown pitching and helped secure early-season wins for the famed club.
A sequence of obituaries and funeral notices from Kansas communities, listing Mrs. Ed Pearce of Louisville, Mrs. R. O. Wood of Arkansas City, Cora B. Huss of Stark, Mrs. Bertha Reed Grokins of Harveyville, Mrs. Dora Mae Crowder of Bartlesville, and Otis Huffman burial details. Details include survivors, memorials, service times, and locations such as Chanute, Arkansas City, Harveyville, Bartlesville, Altoona, and Norman. Also notes Gil Hodges’s .364 World Series batting in 1953 after 21 hitless at bats.
Chanute Tribune routine masthead lists staff roles and contact details. Subscription rates and carrier pricing are shown for various territories and durations.
Sheriff's office investigated a minor car mishap on 7th street road a half mile east of city limits at 7 40 p m. Sheriff George Neely said a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Marcia Allen 6 of 201 S Larson ran off a culvert and had to be pulled out with little or no damage.
Setball final notes Texas Western upsets Kentucky as they finish the season 28 wins and 1 loss after a standout upset in the NCAA final. Strong early lead and clutch plays sealed the win for Texas Western.
Linda Lock of 907 South Highland was cited on a street littering charge last night. Hearing was scheduled for next Wednesday. Oleva A. Lewis was admitted for surgery at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa. Mrs Hattie Hall of McAllen Texas visits relatives in Thayer. Marilynn Schaus, Wilson County Home Economics Agent, resigns effective May 23 to move to South Dakota after her June marriage. Old Time Singing convention set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wilson Avenue Baptist Church with Sebanaires quartet and local talent.read more
Howard Jester spoke at the Tioga Hotel on a Rotary gathering about his and Mrs. Jesters European tour last fall. He showed color slides and noted trains in Europe, the difficulty foreigners face choosing routes, and praised Switzerland Austria and Italy. Visitor Peter Martin was Junior Rotarian of the month. Charles Henshall presided.
Dr. Robert P. Foster president of Northwest Missouri State College will deliver the commencement address at Fort Hays State College exercises on May 31. About 600 degrees will be awarded. The baccalaureate sermon on May 29 will be given by Rev. Warren W. Schmidt pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church of Hays.
City clerk's office corrected a Tuesday list of moves. The erroneous entries listed Earl Young and Eddie Ewing with wrong addresses. Vernon Purdy moved from 1019 N Santa Fe to 1426 S Evergreen and Ed die Ewing moved from 1407 S Ash to North Santa Fe address. The Youngs did not move.
The Do Si Do Square Dance scheduled for Saturday night at Alcott School has been canceled.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Switzer of 823 S. Santa Fe returned from Washington D C where they visited their son Rudolph Switzer a government agent.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ward of 415 S Highland returned from Dallas where they attended the 35th International Convention of Merle Norman cosmetic shop owners. They visited Ward sisters and families in Dallas and Oklahoma City and with the Eaton family.
Gana Thompson of 208 North Forest is initiated into the Baker Players chapter of Alpha Psi Omega at Baker University Baldwin. She is also elected corresponding secretary of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
Sen. Frank Carlson urges the Agriculture Department to raise next year’s wheat acreage allotments from 15 to 40 percent or more due to a smaller harvest and rising exports. He cites Kansas crop forecasts dropping to about 248 million and warns surplus could fall to 550 million by June 30 if exports rise and crops are short.
The Kay Club met at the high school and elected officers for next year. Darrel Brown was chosen president with Harry Guy as vice president Ben Ennis as treasurer and Phil Franks as secretary. Recreation followed. the senior team won the wiffle ball game led by Bob Crumline and Monty Briley captained the junior senior squad.
If you cannot reach your Tribune by phone, contact your carrier. If he is unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. to reach assistance.
U S combat deaths surpassed South Vietnamese losses for a third time this spring amid unrest. From May 8 to 14, 86 Americans were killed with 556 wounded and three missing. Vietnamese figures showed 72 dead and 19 missing, while allied forces overall suffered 161 deaths and 22 missing.
Mr and Mrs Angus Broussard arrived home to find a man leaving their front door. Mrs Broussard used a rolling pin then a fireplace shovel to strike the intruder until he surrendered. Police booked Manuel Mattos 56 on burglary suspicion.
The Naval Reserve Training Center at Parsons invites the public to view the facility on Armed Forces Day. Open hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Navy reservists in the area will be attending training sessions at the center.
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