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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
2
AP reports cattle receipts around 4 500 head with calves 100 to 750 pounds showing mixed to strong demand. Hogs total about 7 000 with barrows and gilts weak to lower and various weights priced from 17 to 19 dollars. Sheep numbers near 2 200 with spring lambs down about five dollars and ewes steady. bulls and breeding stock also listed with price ranges.
Chicago AP reports live poultry prices for roasters at 25 to 26 percent yield and White Rock fryers at 21 1/2 percent approximate.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.43 and No 2 soft red 1.37. Corn No 1 yellow 1.18 and lower grades 1.17 to 1.06. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 81 1/2. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.75. Soybean oil 8.72. Market tickers list Chicago prices for grains and soy products.
Meat market quotation for Parsons shows cattle hogs and sheep values by grade weight and type. Hog prices list No 1 and 2 parsons at 200-220 lb 19.00 to 19.35 and sows 300 lb down 15.50 to 16.50. cattle prices include U S choice 23.9 to 26.25 and stocker calves 28 to 33. other categories cover heifers steers cows and older stock with varied ranges.
The New York market weakened with a 300 issue loss lead by gold miners rallying on bullion price gains. The Dow fell 6.53 to 892.45 at noon while 11.81 million shares traded and the AP average slid 0.7 to 327.4.
The Supreme Court declined to rule on closing portions of trials to the press and public. It rejected a request by two men charged with receiving stolen property after a pretrial hearing was closed by a federal judge and later reversed by the San Francisco circuit court. The case prompted debate sparked by the American Bar Association proposal to close preliminary hearings on defense requests.
Obituary items report the deaths of Charlie Hawkinson 36 of Savonburg Thayer Rilla Marsh and Lloyd Ikenberry of Ottawa with details on families survivors funeral plans and burial sites. Also noted are assorted local notices and home services including flower arrangements and kitchen tips.
Marion Rufus Elrod, 87, of the community died recently. Survived by relatives and friends, services planned in the area with details forthcoming. Burial will be at a local cemetery. Memorials may be directed to a preferred charity.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census shows 60 patients including adults and pediatrics with one baby. Admissions and dismissals span Saturday Sunday and today with names and addresses including Cloke Olson Myers Watson Stanislaus and others. Police court notes cite intoxication harboring barking dog speeding and disturbance with bonds set.
The Chanute Tribune issue from May 20 1968 highlights local news items and community notices from Chanute Kansas. Details include brief reports on civic events and regional announcements typical of a mid century small town paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Roberts and Mrs. Elsie Scogin entertain relatives. Others from California New Hampshire and Anaheim arrive this week. Donald Reed reports vandalism on his 1950 Chevrolet parked at Mid-America Refining. Mrs Mildred McCarty hosts a sister and brother in law from Rocklin California visiting Friday and Saturday after 40 years apart.
Mr and Mrs George Uthmann and son Calvin returned to Oklahoma City Saturday after visiting relatives here. Friday they and Mrs Pearl Uthmann of Neosho Manor were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Elba Uthmann, R 3, as Elba and George Uthmann celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. Elba and George Uthmann are sons of Mrs Pearl Uthmann.
CWO and Mrs Hugh Berthot and family visit relatives, including Danny Timothy Jeffrey Vincent and June Alice. They stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles I Berthot at 423 Katy. His sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Howard Hollenshead live at 54.
S Central and Mrs Berthot along with Charles Wolfe greet host Edgar Youngberg and family. CWO Berthot recently returned from 13 months in Korea now en route to Augsburg Germany for a two and a half year assignment. Family previously resided in Mineral Wells Texas. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Lester Swank and Mr and Mrs Henry Lea from Burris Addition.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Clark Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Bonnie Bill and Barbara all of Chanute and Mabel Thornton Eric who visited Mr. and Mrs. Eben Claus R. 3.
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