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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1966
Page
2
Livestock market update from Kansas City shows cattle for Thursday auction with calves at 150, steers and heifers weak to 25 lower, cows steady. Hogs lower on barrows and gilts 25-50 declined, sows steady to 25 lower. sheep mixed with lambs steady to 50 higher and ewes down. Prices list by category including feeders, yearlings, bulls, and breeding stock with ranges for each class.
Parsons Livestock reports range prices for hogs and cattle with U S grading and weights. Hogs include 200-220 lb at 21.00 to 21.50 and 237-270 lb at 20.50 to 21.00. boars and sows listed, cattle show grain fed steers and heifers at 23.75 to 25.00 for U S choice and 22.00 to 23.00 for U S good with various stocker and calf prices ranges.
Kansas City AP reports wholesale egg quotes with large eggs at 80 percent A 42 44 for sizes 42 to 44 and mediums at 80 percent A 38 40. Butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago AP reports butter and eggs unchanged with steady quotes from traders. The note mentions no price shifts and stable supplies as buyers wait for clearer market signals.
Chicago grain prices show No 2 hard wheat at 1.72 and No 2 red at 1.70, corn 1.39 with December futures down, oats 0.76, soybeans No 1 at 2.93 and soybean oil at 10.85. Wheat closes 2 cents lower, corn 1.54 to 2.75 lower, oats 0.14 to 0.78 lower, rye 0.34 to 1.14 lower, soybeans 3 to 5 percent lower with November at 2.88.
Wheat quotes show No 2 hard and dark wheat around 1.75 to 1.90 per bushel with various grades. Corn bids near 1.44 to 1.54 for No 2 white, while oats and soybeans move modestly. Sacked bran and sacked shorts price ranges listed.
Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hour totals to 9 am Wednesday for October 14, 1966. Comparable figures for 1965 are 505 and 556, indicating year over year activity differences.
The New York market rose sharply in late trading as profit taking eased from the prior week. Volume was about 5.5 million shares with the Dow up 6.29 to 764.92 at 2 p.m. as some issues steadied.
Police logged a car in a ditch near the filling station on highway K39 with owner Merle Kelly Ford and driver Larry Barrett on a trial arrangement with the motor company. James L. Robertson reported a missing billfold with licenses and cards. A. B. Somers was taken to Neosho Memorial Hospital after falling ill at home. Visitors admired cushion mums planted by R. L. McDaniel near the Board of Education Building. Chanute police note two residents to attend a Pittsburg safety conference with Radford and Huitt. Chanute Teachers Association to hold fall dinner with Glen Bacus’ students performing. Mrs. Georgia Morton of Frankfort, Ind. visiting relatives. Three Kayettes to attend governor's safety conference in Pittsburg.
In La Crosse Kansas an AP report says a supermarket butcher accidentally severed an artery in his groin Tuesday afternoon and died within an hour.
Obituary notices report the death of Ada Lavon Herron Van Vickle at 47 after a two year illness. Survivors include husband John E. Van Vickle and four children. Funeral at Grant Avenue Baptist Church with burial at Memorial Park cemetery. Also listed are Viet Nam casualty service details and funeral services for Mrs Roy Hawes, with burial at Elmwood Cemetery and singing by Karen Flemming.
Rose Schneider 82 lifelong St Paul resident died at Labette County Medical Center Parsons born Osage Mission Feb 3 1884 married to Joseph C Schneider 1906 he died 1931 surviving five daughters two sons 38 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren with services pending at Carson Funeral Home St Paul Velma Vanlaningham 210 N Western died at noon today funeral arrangements pending Gibson Koch Chapel also note Roy Whitworth 56 of Honolulu Hawaii brother of Stanley Harding’s wife in Erie with service slated in Honolulu tomorrow
A memorial service was conducted for Captain William L. Schultz husband of Kathleen L. Schultz at the Plummer address 1014 S. Plummer. The service honored his life and military service with attendees paying tribute.
Ernest E. Woods, 83, Independence lumberman, died Tuesday night after a long illness. A Kansas native, he led the Southwestern Lumbermen's Association as president in 1924 and later served as executive manager in Kansas City before returning to Independence. He aided lumber size standardization and served in Kansas and Oklahoma legislatures. A Baker University graduate of 1905, funeral services will be in Independence Friday.
The annual junior high fall bicycle derby will be held this afternoon from 3 30 to 4 30 at Royster Field quarter mile track. Races are listed for seventh, eighth and ninth grade boys as part of the intramural athletic point program.
Admissions list includes John A. Groves Cora McKelvy Harold A. Jones Maude Davis Ancel B. Somers. Birth announces a girl for Mr and Mrs Isidro Savedra. Dismissals cover Charles Rettig Joe Mitchell Mrs Virgil A Collins William Phillips Henry Rapp Raymond Clemens Eugene Moriarty Mrs Terry Kimball Mae Edmondson. Fire run notes a 1960 Chevrolet damaged. careless and reckless driving summonses issued for Treloggen McCready Perry Smith.
Chanute Tribune lists publisher Dwight McCreight and staff including Dwight Wallingford and John Hovorka. It details subscription pricing by region: in trade territory nine dollars yearly. outside trade territory fifteen dollars yearly. Chanute boxholders thirteen dollars yearly.
Washington AP reports a shift to space age playgrounds with rocket slides and enclosed upper sections for safety. Exhibits show “Earn A Slide” and other designs that teach concepts while promising higher costs but long term savings for municipalities.
Local notes from Chanute Kansas cover community events on Wednesday October 12 1966. Items include civic updates and notices of upcoming meetings and activities affecting residents.
In Corning New York Henry Bassett a nine year old beer loving hound owned by Amory Houghton Jr chairman of Corning Glass Works was struck by a car early Monday. The dog sustained injuries severe enough to be euthanized by a veterinarian. For years he visited taverns on Market Street and was given beer and rides home by cabbies or police officers.
In El Dorado Kansas a Yorkshire sow owned by A B Cain Jr of Benton produced a double litter totaling 26 piglets. County Agent Harold Gottsch said 12 piglets were born on October 3 and 14 more Monday night with 23 surviving. This was the sow's first litter.
A brief note praises a material for requiring little maintenance and being nearly indestructible, highlighting its practical durability and longevity.
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