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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1966
Page
2
Cattle around 3 000 head with no test. Hogs about 3 000 with 50 lower. Barrows and gilts 200 270 lb 21.00 25.00. 2 3 20.75. 1 2 225 230 lb 21.35 21.50. Sows 18.50 20.50. Sheep about 300 with no test.
Kansas City AP notes wholesale egg quotes hold firm with large eggs at 80 percent A 42 to 44 and 80 percent 38 to 40 for mediums. Butter price level remains unchanged.
Chicago prices show Wheat No 2 hard at 1.74 2n and No 2 red at 1.72 en. Corn No 2 yellow around 1.395s-40'sn. Soybeans No 1 yellow near 2.96n. Soybean oil at 10.82n. Wheat up 2 to 3 cents December 1.7454-7e. Corn up 1 to 2 cents December 1.35-34 4. Pats up 1 to 1 cent higher September 747s. Soybeans up 15s to 3s higher November 2.9414-94.
AP reports Kansas City grain bids show wheat easing for No 2 hard and dark hard and No 2 red with values around 1.81 and 1.74 to 1.81. Corn mostly steady to up with No 2 white around 1.44 to 1.53. Milo maize rye barley soybeans and traded staples listed with bid ranges and sack prices.
Jim Wiles won the eighth grade division with 11 minutes 51 seconds for the three mile race at the junior high fall bike derby held Wednesday at Rooster Field track. Lance Stanislaus took first in seventh grade with 12 30, and Dennis Steinman led ninth graders in 12 41. Forty three boys entered. Second, third and fourth in ninth grade were Joe Genn Steve Parks and Bruce Kiddoo. Runners up in eighth grade were Mike Brundage Dale Douglas Mitch Magner. The derby record stands at 10 04 set by Jim McGrath last year.
Wall Street erased gains and turned mixed late in the afternoon as volume slowed to about 5.6 million shares, down from 8.68 million on Thursday. Cigarette stocks rose on a report claiming a scientist isolated a major cancer causing element in cigarette smoke.
The Kansas State Nurses Association voted to join the national group in pursuing a starting salary of $6,500 annually.
Dr. Charles A. LeMaistre, UT vice chancellor, said a major cancer-causing element had been isolated in cigarette smoke. He warned against excitement until publication and noted the finding would appear in a scientific journal in about 10 days.
Football between Coffeyville High School and Cha nu te at 7 30 tonight. Dance for high school and junior college at Central Park 9 30 to 11 30 this evening. Saturday features a fall festival parade at 1 30 followed by junior high night at Launching Pad from 7 to 10 and adult square dancing at Central Park 8 to 10.
Hutchinson Kansas AP Magistrate Court Judge Bryan Woodson overruled a motion to dismiss charges against Wichita grain dealer William H. Addington for allegedly issuing 200000 bushels of wheat warehouse receipts without possession. A preliminary hearing date will be set or agreed upon.
Word came today of the death of William Shepard of Bartlesville. He died at University Hospital in Oklahoma City. The funeral will be held in Bartlesville.
Charles W. Lanyon of 208 North Lafayette died in Albuquerque New Mexico. Services and burial will be at Horton on Monday afternoon. Survived by two daughters Mrs Johnson and Mrs Bud Nelson of Albuquerque and son Calvin Lanyon of West Palm Beach Florida. Robert C Nordstedt age 88 of 7128 Western died in a car accident south of Chanute on US 169. Born in Smolan Sweden December 27 1878 he was a retired farmer. Survived by wife Edla Blomberg of the home three sons Harvey Wichita George Galesburg and Arlo Sedgwick three daughters Rosetta Hutchens Valley Center Roberta Hutchens Thayer Rogene Penny Arvada Colorado two sisters Albertina Peterson Teckla Linors 15 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Valley EUB Church Bentley burial Pleasant Valley Cemetery Bentley Johnson Mortuary in charge.
A national post office crisis centers on Chicago where 113000 sacks of third class mail 5600 sacks of parcel post and 9600 sacks of second class mail are backloged. Deputy postmaster general transit chief Hartigan proposes destroying outdated third class mail with sender consent and refunds to cut sorting costs.
Mrs. Gerald Turner of 1201 S Highland and David Adams of 219 N Highland reported a minor accident their cars in Royster Stadium lot last night with Turner backing into Adams. Harry Carey, son of Mr and Mrs H W Carey, flew from San Francisco two weeks ago to Anhai Viet Nam to rescue 22 wounded American boys and returned with them to San Francisco.
The Libraries hosts a children's story hour on Saturday from 10 30 to 11 a m featuring The Fox Waits for a Windy Day. Families may attend at the Library for this free session suitable for young readers.
Dr and Mrs Wagoner and Mr and Mrs Tucker will attend the 5th National Conference on Family Life in Chicago this weekend. Dr A F Bramble will speak at the First Methodist Sunday worship hour. Three Neosho county students enroll for fall at Southwestern College Winfield Anna Sale Janet Webb Chanute and Alan Dringenburg Galesburg.
Erie sees Walter Lee Akridge Jr. and Penny Jean Williams marry in Chanute licenses list. Chanute residents William C. Knock and Elles E. Huffman, both seeks licenses. Parsons couple Frank Harrson Saltzman and Ethel Ira Holding obtain licenses. McCune Jasper Jesse Shaffer and St Paul Alice Westhoff 17. Chicago George Song and Nellie Schmidt legal ages listed. Police Court actions include Kenneth Griggs cited for speeding with $10 bond and Stanley Umbarger cited for careless driving with $15 bond.
A three car collision at 1sl and Garfield around 3 20 p m yesterday caused extensive damage but no injuries. A 1961 Falcon owned by Lawrence Legge driven by Richie McAlexander collided with a 1965 Ford driven by John S Noel, which then struck a 192 Rambler driven by Dorothy Doty. Police estimate damages of 500 900 and 10 dollars respectively.
Readers are advised to contact their Tribune through the carrier. If unreachable, call HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
Local items from Chanute Kansas dated October 14 1966 include community notices and brief updates. Reports cover civic happenings, school events, and regional happenings affecting residents of Chanute and surrounding areas.
Daily Transcript lists admissions on Thursday including Grace Hamsher of 23 S Forest and Emma Grisier of Yates Center for medical needs along with surgical and other medical entries. Births include a girl to Edward and Mary McGinnis of 1719 S Highland and a girl to Richard and Coffeyville Cloke, with several dismissals and admissions noted for Humboldt Yates Center and Elsmore residents.
Chanute Tribune lists staff roles publisher Dwight McCreight news editor John Hovorka and other managers. It prints subscription options for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties with yearly and quarterly rates, Chanute boxholders and carrier pricing, and notes Associated Press rights.
A single-engined private plane crashed within 100 feet of a Spring Hill farmhouse killing two men. Victims are Thomas D. Barnes Jr., 42, of Leawood, Kansas, and LeRoy Nyquist, 38, of St. Louis.
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