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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1968
Page
4
Jonn Borgen rolled a 253 as the high game and John Borgen posted a 664 series. Gray Lumber led team scores with 1106 for the top game and 3037 overall.
AP reports Kansas City markets show cattle scarce with hogs at mixed 18.25 to 18.65 per cwt for 200 to 275 pound ranges. Sheep offered none. Wholesale eggs list Grade A and other grades with small price differentials. butter prices steady. Hides priced at 10 cents per pound with glue hides at reduced value.
Chicago AP wires report wheat and corn prices with multiple grades and futures figures. Soybeans firm with two yellow varieties, soybean oil at 7.50. Measurements show No 2 yellow wheat 1.3642, No 2 soft red 1.28, Corn No 2 yellow 1.07, Oats No 2 heavy white 64.42, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.4844 and No 2 yellow 2.45, Oil at 7.50.
In a four county straw poll Harman led Docking narrowly 47.6 to 47.2 percent with 5.2 percent undecided as results expanded to 50 counties. Final results across 61 counties will be announced Sunday morning. Republicans Sebelius and Nixon led in other races with undecided margins.
Wall Street showed a brief Dow rally on President Johnson's peace halt but fell back to a loss by noon. The Dow industrial average stood at 949.15, down 3.24, after an early gain of 3.48, amid a mixed broader market and skepticism over immediate peace prospects.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census shows 80 adults and pediatrics with eight babies. Thursday admissions include Earl Beeler Sr Erie medical Lora Van Winkle 1027 S Malcolm surgery Charles Clifford and Richard Shotton Mound City surgery Patricia Hutchison 109 N Grant medical Alva DeArmond Buffalo medical Owen Danley Neodesha surgery Mrs Glen Swiler Galesburg medical David Wrestler Humboldt surgery. Births include Archie Rutledge Humboldt a girl and W Dean Brock 1415 W Ist a girl. Dismissals include Mrs Marcus Barbee Westview Nursing Home Elsie Williams Paducah Ky. Admission today Alma Burton Garnett surgery Dismissals today David Wrestler Humboldt Mrs Pete Zaragosa and daughter 1205 N Steuben.
Chanute city police report two traffic incidents. At 9 30 a m a truck driven by Mrs Marie Olson broke a right front spindle near 7th and Lincoln. no other cars involved. At 7 56 a m a 1967 Ford driven by Diana Saving in the intersection at 14th and Santa Fe was hit by a 1964 Rambler driven by George Wittich. Wittich cited for failure to yield.
The public library hosts a Saturday story hour from 10:30 to 11 a.m. featuring One Special Dog. Richard Stowell, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stowell of 518 S Lincoln, recently named consultant to Educational Marketing Services in Washington D C. Stowell teaches distributive education at Long Prairie High School in South Dakota.
Funeral services for C J Kells 71 of Chanute were held at Gibson Koch Chapel with Rev Bert Sutton officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Kells born February 23 1900 Garden City worked for Southwestern Bell until 1958 and lived in Chanute since 1937. He married Maude Sibert July 17 1937 at Oswego. Survivors include wife daughter Margery Fischer three grandchildren a brother Art Kells and two sisters.
TOPEKA Highs and lows for 24 hours ending 7 am show Topeka 70 35 Hutchinson 81 49 Os RE 74 41 Leavenworth 85 Garden City 77 37 MAMEA 79 52 entries across Kansas list multiple readings with varied temperatures and locations reflecting a statewide snapshot.
President Johnson announced a pause in North Vietnam bombing drawing cautious, varied responses from lawmakers and presidential contenders. Nixon offered brief hope for progress in Paris talks while Humphrey praised the move as meaningful toward peace. McCarthy Fulbright McGovern urged it as a step toward ceasefire and negotiated peace.
Leaders in South Vietnam object to the halt but accept it under Thieu's call for a peace tradition. Hanoi radio vows continued fighting until American forces leave. Paris credits Johnson move with paving peace talks as De Gaulle praises the step toward substantive negotiations.
TOPEKA AP A 21 mile section of Interstate 70 from Goodland to Brewster was slated for opening today. John Montgomery director of highways said only 19 miles from Goodland west to Colorado remain to be finished with completion of the final segment expected next summer.
Kansas traffic death log lists 60 fatalities for October and none for November with 515 in 1968 and 548 for the 1967 period. Includes two previously unreported fatalities.
The feature lists grade by grade winners for a Halloween parade. Winners include Hutchison second Teddy Kihm third Randy Jones fourth Malinda McNeil fifth Deron Burns in fourth grade Arlene Bower Diana Willis Bruce LaRue Rhonda Brooks Ron Davis in fifth Alex Mih Becky Good Tim Larkin Eric Anderson David Worley in sixth Anita Stoll Cindy Cooper Cathy Mih Debry Dittweiler Mike Green.
Wish to thank Dr Gehrt Dr Ray Pastor Robert Grune and hospital staff for care during my stay. Also thanks to friends and neighbors for flowers cards and visits. Words cannot express my appreciation. Escal H Eskridge.
Shoppers Corral in Humboldt lists the Lite Rider Pony Saddle priced at 27 50. Also provides a contact for Alcoholics Anonymous with phone HE 12520 in Chanute.
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