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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1968
Page
2
AP reports light cattle demand in Kansas City with 200 head on offer and no calves. Hog prices range from 16.00 to 20.00 per hundredweight across weights. sows steady. Sheep not on offer.
Kansas City report notes wholesale eggs: large 80 per cent A 23 to 26, mediums 80 per cent A 19 to 21. Butter unchanged with grade A Pb solid 77 and grade Ab quarters 78.
AP market notes list butter grades AA and A with scores near 66 and 60s, butter 93 and 92 percent. car grades 90 and 88 with mid 60s. eggs show 8 percent or better for A whites 28, mediums 23, standards 24, checks 17.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.41 sn. No 2 soft red 1.37 4n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.17 No 5 yellow 1.082 sample grade yellow 1.07. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 82s n. Soy beans No 1 yellow 2.74 4n. Soybean oil 8.53n.
Irregular stock market grew firmer this afternoon with heavy volume. At noon turnover stood at 6.18 million shares, AP average up 11 points to 329.5 as-industrials fell 0.3, rails rose 0.6, utilities off 0.1, Dow Jones index at 892.11, down 1.04 from previous close.
First published May 17 1968 Chanute Tribune details appointment of Paul T Brennecke as administrator c t a of Viva E Barnes estate and notice to creditors with nine month claims deadline. Also notice of hearing on final settlement for Henry Brinkman estate by executor W C Brinkmann with June 10 1968 filing deadline in Erie Kansas court.
Mrs. Sarah N Hutson 88 died at her daughter's home in Kansas after weeks of illness. Born Feb 6 1880 in West Union Ohio she married L W Fleming in 1898 and E E Hutson in 1932. She leaves six children, two stepchildren, 18 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral at Gibson Koch Chapel 2 pm Monday with Rev Bert Sutton officiating. Burial Green lawn Cemetery.
The funeral service for Charlie Hawkinson was conducted Wednesday at Friends Home Lutheran Church with Rev. D Bertil Gustafson officiating. Rev. Robert Huse assisted, and music included Swedish hymns performed by Mrs. Earl Munson with organist Mrs. Earl Ericson. Bearers were Lawrence Johnson, Arthur Erickson, Larry Lindberg, George Leadstrom, Fred Manson, and Fred Pugh. burial followed at Swedish Cemetery. Moran Hutton Funeral Home managed arrangements.
Mrs Gilbert J McGee and family attended Fredonia High School commencement with Vernon McGee and his fiances Margaret Glasgow among the graduates. Funeral attendees for Charlie Hawkin include Mrs Clarence Doggett Reuben Johnson and others from Crescent Neodesha Parsons and Fort Scott. National Shut-in Day urged with cards visits or calls to area shut-ins and a children's hour at the library features The Two Stone Cutters from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Evening golf at Sa fari Golf Course from 6 30 to 7 30 p m. High Night at Launching Pad. Saturday Senior High Night at Launching Pad from 7 30 p m to 1 a m Do Si Do Square headed at Central Community Building 7 p m to midnight.
Connie Twitchell 19 of Coffeyville was paroled from a 30 day county jail term after pleading to misdemeanor check charges. Six checks under $100 led to recovery of merchandise. parole requires psychiatric evaluation and four county mental health treatment, plus monthly police reports over six months. Larry Palet pled guilty to petty larceny, fined $25 with $6.50 costs for taking fishing gear from Clyde Beeler.
The Military Airlift Command stages Operation Cold Mass II a large formation airdrop drill at Ft. Riley Kansas. Thirty six C141 Starlifters and three C130s will drop two troopers each at Milford drop zone with aircrews scored on landing accuracy before returning to units. Troops go to Forbes AFB after exercise.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. The patient census stands at 81 including adults, pediatrics, and one baby. Thursday admissions include Mrs Edin Nordstedt medical and others. dismissals include Mrs Barbara Kelly and more. Today admissions include Mrs Roy Williamson surgery and two more medical cases. dismissals include Mrs Barbara Kelly and Oliver Callis.
In Boston two draftees refused induction while 300 demonstrators gathered on Boston Common. Harold Hector and Gary Quigley refused the symbolic step forward and were sent away. Officials said cases went to local draft boards and the U.S. attorney's office. the Army listed Frank Poindexter of Roxbury and James W. Smith of Columbus Georgia using an alternate name as unqualified.
In Iola Kansas the Rotary Club awarded two watches for the top senior boy scholastic average as James Gilpin and John Nickels shared the honor after four years with identical records. Janet Sue Perkins won a $50 savings bond from the Iola Business and Professional Women's Club for the top girl, Miss Perkins led the class of 146 while Gilpin and Nickels tied for second.
Norman Jewison a key producer-director shaping Hollywood with The Thomas Crown Affair He champions individualism and art over profits while making thrill driven films and earning critical success from The Cincinnati Kid The Russians Are Coming The Heat of the Night and more He rose from Toronto cab work to TV and film to become a leading figure in the new wave of cinema artistry.
The Kansas United Methodist conference approved a budget of 1.193 million dollars for next year, up 170000 from last year. The four day meeting ends today. The budget funds a 15 percent rise for educational institutions nursing education and church expansion ministries. World service missionary work rises 27 percent after the Dallas general conference decision. A hospitalization and death benefit plan was approved with half the premiums paid by the conference for active ministers and families. retired ministers wives and widows are covered at no cost.
Topeka college student Alan L. LeDoux 20 president of Baker University junior class robbed a woman of 25 in a Overland Park shopping center parking lot last Dec 14. Two psychiatrists concluded the act stemmed from a severe neurotic impulse. County Attorney James Bouska said no prosecution unless a district court orders trial.
Warren H Fitch of 810 S Wilson has been named national VFW aide de camp by Joseph A Scerra commander in chief The honorary post carries duties assisting the department VFW commander on membership Fitch is quartermaster of Cecil J Meeker Post 1654 since 1957 and was named one of the 10 outstanding post quartermasters in the state for the past year
Topeka AP Gov Rob Docking asks that state employees receive an extra holiday Friday May 31 following Memorial Day May 30. In a letter to Personnel Director Walter Kuiken he states the day should be a nonworking holiday to help plan Memorial Day activities in 1962.
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