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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
2
AP reports cattle and calves at 2,200 head with varied weights and price ranges for steers, feeders, and calves. Hogs show gains up to 25, while sows hold, and sheep and spring lambs move with slight increases. prices listed for multiple weight classes and quality grades.
Chicago AP reports on butter and egg grade levels with percentages for AA and A ratings, plus car quality scores and overall grade checks. The data list butter scores 9 percent AA 66 percent A 66, B 63, eggs at 80 percent or better with whites 28, mediums 23, standards 24, checks 17.
Chicago grain prices list standard wheat varieties and yellow corn futures with slight changes. Oats and soybean values show minor adjustments while soybean oil trades around 8.54 per unit.
Wall Street showed uncertainty as trading stayed well below normal volume. Gains narrowly led losses on the NYSE, with the Dow off 0.23 at 896.56 at noon. The AP 60 averaged 330.5, with mixed moves among sectors.
TONIGHT Evening golf at Safari Golf Course 6 30 to 7 30 Archery club at Santa Fe range or Launching Pad 7 00 Rookie Manager and Umpire meeting at Launching Pad 7 30 FRIDAY Golf registration at Launching Pad 8 12 and 1 5 Citizens Memorial Building Open House Launching Pad 3 4 30 Evening golf at Safari Golf Course Junior High Night at Launching Pad
Word of the death of James E. More in Glendale California was received today. He formerly lived on a local farm for 17 years and was the son of Dorothy J. Kirkpatrick of Glendale. Survivors include brother Michael Leroy Kirkpatrick and sisters Wendy Jane and Brenda Kay Kirkpatrick. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James H. More. Stepfather Roy Kirkpatrick worked over nine years for the Chanute Fire Department. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 30 p.m. at the Church of the Recessional Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The funeral service for Guy E. McKisson will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Johnson Chapel with Dr. Duff D. Wagoner officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery. Lloyd E. Moulton's service is at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Gibson-Koch Chapel with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Funeral service for Mrs. Fred Taylor will be held at 1 30 p m Friday in Gibson Koch Chapel with the Rev Bert Sutton officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Daily Visiting hours set and census given for Neosho Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Admissions include David Fraser and several others, with births and dismissals listed. Humboldt police and city court actions follow, detailing speeding, intoxication, and various traffic violations, plus recent moves and building permits issued in the area.
President Johnson signs a bill authorizing a two year 2 million dollar study by the secretary of transportation on automobile insurance. He cites rising premiums, insurer failures, clogged courts, unequal access, and unfair compensation as key questions to be answered.
An international team synthesized thyrocalcitonin, a natural thyroid hormone, through a joint effort led by the National Heart Institute and Sandoz Basel. Lederle and CIBA aided development. the drug targets bone disorders from cancer, osteoporosis, vertebral weakening, and Paget’s disease, by stabilizing calcium balance.
Assistant Atty Gen Fred M Vinson disclosed to Congress that the Justice Department forms a unit to probe organized crime and racketeering in labor unions. Rep James A Burke plans a House motion to record support for federal spending cuts of 1 or 6 billion as the price for Johnsons 10 per cent income tax surcharge.
Police traced two 17 year old principals in separate tire thefts. One family arranged payment for 11 tires stolen from a Washburn filling station over two nights last month. The other involved six tires and wheels from camper units at the Nu-Wa plant on West 21st Street last weekend.
Newser Tuesday evening guests at Roy and Wiggans 318 North Western included daughter and family M E Richey of Erie Lt Mike Richey and Mrs CB Coleman with CBIV. Lt Richey recently served 15 months in Formosa and will head next to the Philippines for a year. Mrs Coleman’s husband, also an Air Force lieutenant, serves in Thailand. Smith, a Chanute area student with a Kansas State University civil engineering degree, is noted. Howard Carter of Las Vegas and Judy Smith will visit the Wiggens.
Pomona Grange will meet Friday evening at Fairfield School. Kenneth Ingles will present slides about a trip to Japan to attend the Trade and Foods Fair. The Vilas alumni banquet is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Vilas Church.
Linda Youngberg arrived Tuesday for a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow L Youngberg and brother Rick at 702 S Highland She attends the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland Edward W Smith son of Mrs Robert Smith 216 N Western serves as resident engineer for a Berkley district BART tunnel contractor The tunnel project photo appeared on Page 5 of Monday's Tribune
The Rev Glen Ahif and his daughter Janet Ahif, former Chanute residents, received degrees at Evangel College Springfield Missouri during today’s commencement. Mr Ahif, 53, previously pastored churches in Kansas for 25 years and studied again after becoming admissions counselor at Evangel in 1964. Carolyn Ahif, another daughter, graduated Chanute High School and is married to Sam Newland.
Coffeyville Kansas State Senator Richard Liebert announces plans to seek renomination in the new District 10 covering Montgomery Chautauqua and Elk counties He is finishing his first term in the 21st District of Montgomery and Chautauqua counties Elk County was added in reapportionment He is an attorney.
4 H club members and families held a covered dish picnic Sunday evening at Santa Fe park in observance of 4 H Sunday. Games were played and 44 people attended.
A truck from Oilfield Research Labs suffered about $30 damage in a minor crash at 2:10 p.m. yesterday at 536 F High land. Carl Bedenbender drove the Oilfield vehicle and collided with Farrell E. Colston’s car at 318 N. High land. Colston’s vehicle was undamaged.
Police were dispatched at 11 20 pm to Lincoln outside the Tioga Hotel pub to break up a group quarrel. Officers said the disagreement remained at the bickering stage and did not escalate.
Two youths Kirby Turner and Michael Rainer sustained apparently minor injuries in a three-vehicle wreck on a county road four miles north and two and a half miles west of Parsons. Turner and Rainer were taken to Labette County Medical Center for examination. Involved were two 1966 Fords driven by Turner and Willis West and a 1964 Chevrolet truck driven by Ronnie Allison. Damage was estimated at 350 to Turner’s car, 85 to West’s, and 90 to the truck.
The Friendly Thimble Club met with Mrs. Bertha Stratton at 502 West on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Tripp presided as eight members and a child Debbie Bowlin attended. The group voted to donate to the Cancer Fund and signed get well cards. refreshments were served. Luella Dawson won the door prize.
Beta Delta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held officer installation Tuesday at Maple Leaf Tea Room. New president Mrs Paul Olson appointed committee chairs and outlined summer plans. Miss Opal Franklin was honored with a silver dish gift. she is to marry June 16. Ten members, sponsor Mrs O A Klingner, and pledge Nina Koch attended.
The House Public Works Committee approved watershed projects for Missouri and Kansas with shared federal and local funding. Listed items include Fourche Creek Arkansas and Randolph County Arkansas with totals of 7.09 million and 4.98 million, and Upper Elk River and lower Elk Watershed in Kansas with varied federal shares totaling several million dollars.
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