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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
4
Kansas City AP reports feeder steers up to 50 higher with 775 to 950 lb ranges near 29.20 to 90.85 for feeders and calves steady. heifers not fully established. Hog quotes show barrows and gilts around 18 to 25 with varied weights, sows up to 25 higher, lighter hogs 16 to 25.
Chicago wholesale prices show butter at 9 percent score with various grade A and B listings and mixed figures for eggs. Prices for whites, mediums, and standards in the 30s and 40s range reflect a fluctuating market.
Chicago market notes show Wheat No 2 yellow hard at 1.36 percent, No 2 soft at 1.28 percent. Corn No 2 yellow 1.06 percent. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 64 cents. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.47 percent. Soybean oil at 7.60 percent.
Buffalo Rev. Robert McCroskey missionary will speak at the Church of the Nazarene on Saturday at 7 30 p m. The service will feature the church work in the Philippines. Members from Humboldt Iola Garnett Burlington and Chanute Nazarene congregations are invited, host pastor Rev. Laverne Smith said.
Stocks rise as AP index shows gains on first trades with the Dow up 2.74 to 953.82 and the NA 60 up 0.5 at noon. Industrials gain 4 and rails up 0.7 while utilities rise 0.2. later reports temper initial optimism.
Neosho county Republicans toured the county in a car caravan today as a final campaign push before Tuesday’s election. Candidates and party members formed the procession from the Tioga Hotel around 10 a.m. The party planned lunch in Erie and stops in St. Paul Galesburg Thayer and Earlton before returning to Chanute.
Navy says portions of the nuclear submarine Scorpion hull have been found about 400 miles southwest of the Azores in more than 10,000 feet of water. Adm. Moorer announced the discovery, confirmed by remotely controlled underwater photography, ending a five month search for the vessel and 99 crew.
Wilhelmina Gerken 72 of Humboldt died Wednesday at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She leaves a daughter Alma Middleton and two sons Lewis and Joseph, and six grandchildren. Funeral at St. Peter's Lutheran Humboldt at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial Mt. Hope Humboldt. Price Funeral Home Humboldt in charge. Clarence Kells died at Halstead Hospital. Julia Huffmaster 70 of Iola died at home in Iola after long service in city offices. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Iola Methodist Church.
Carol Jeffers reported to police that a 1961 Buick convertible had its top cut and two tires deflated while parked on Steuben Street. Miss Jeffers borrowed the car from Jane Maguffy. Chanute fire fighters controlled a grass fire near Katy railroad tracks in City Park, reporting minor damage.
The commission deferred a vote on a gas code and tabled relocation of the softball diamond to Santa Fe park. Plans show two Little League fields south of the proposed field and a 1805 W. Main site deemed insufficient. Action awaits consultant Jim Blessing and next meeting.
A three day straw poll by the Garden City Telegram Hutchinson News and the Salina Journal shows Gov. Robert Docking leading Rick Harman 48.6 to 45.9 percent with 5.5 percent undecided. Two day totals had Docking at 50.7 and Harman at 44.2 with over 3100 ballots cast across twelve counties. The poll expands to 61 counties and reports other races including Nixon leading Humphrey Wallace and Dole leading Robinson with various undecideds.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census totals 70 with adults, pediatrics, and six babies. Wednesday admissions include Mrs. Goltry Iola surgery Chester Campbell Welda medical and others. dismissals and births noted. Erie filings show contractual judgment in Duccy Grain Co. case and divorce filing in Carolyn Beck vs Billy Beck. marriage licenses issued in Erie.
Police Court actions involve Larry Charles Wikes Sandra Jean Wilson Wayne Eugene Sunday Cheryl Ann Walker Dave Roy Cook Mary Jane Ward and Michael Kenneth Locke. Thomas Barnes faces $150 fines for driving while intoxicated and transporting an open bottle. Acy Yates also fined $150 for similar charges. Minor fines listed for VanVickle speeding Richard Locke careless driving and bonds posted by Marcia Heaton.
Multiple local notices advertise metal and nut buyers, a hospital auxiliary bazaar, church bazaars and suppers, a stray calf found in Humboldt, plus employment ads for a Rawleighs distributor and an accounting clerk. Names and places include Chanute, Humboldt, Freeport, and East Main Street.
Seven KU seniors from Kansas City Missouri Bartlesville Topeka Moundridge Iola Coffeyville Hutchinson named as Rhodes Scholarship nominees. The five Kansans face state interview December 18 and Kirk and Eberline go before Missouri and Oklahoma committees with two regional selections due December 21.
Kansas traffic death log shows 58 deaths in October 1968 and 613 for all of 1968 through 9 a.m. Thursday. The comparable 1967 period recorded 544 fatalities.
Local ads invite women to earn up to $2.00 by securing Fuller Brush customers by appointment. Flexible hours contact HE 1-2520. Also listed are help-wanted notices for a plumber at Lampliters Electric Co 110 West Main before 9 00 a.m. a nightman dishwasher apply in Tioga Hotel and a live‑in aide for an elderly lady at 431 0387.
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