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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1962
Page
2
Kansas City livestock prices show cattle mixes with steers up to 30.00, heifers 23.50 to 28.25, cows 15.00 to 18.00, vealers 22.00 to 26.00 and feeders 25.50 to 28.25. Hogs steady to 15 higher with barrows 18.50 to 19.10 and sows 17.00 to 18.25. Sheep lambs weak to 25 lower, ewes and feeders steady, good to prime 19.00 to 21.00.
Parsons Livestock lists cattle hogs and sheep prices by grade and weight ranges. Hogs show U S numbers 1 and 2 and mixed grades with weights from 180 to 270 pounds. Cattle include grain fed steers and heifers 600-900 pounds with cuts from U S choice to standards and calf categories. Bulls cows and sheep prices are provided with ranges and terms for stockers veal calves and breeding stock.
AP reports government commodity style price ranges for consumer and wholesale eggs with sizes A and B, plus medium and small categories. Poultry prices cover heavy and light hens, capons, ducks, and live fryers with farm and plant delivery quotes. Butter prices for Grade A solid and quarters are included.
Wall Street rose modestly amid selective gains late in the day with moderate volume around 3.2 million shares. The market showed fractions to a point advances among key issues while bond prices remained irregular and government trading stayed quiet.
Obituary list reports deaths of Guy Reay in Lomita California and Charles W. Horne in Vancouver Washington with plans for burial in Chanute. Other notices include Mrs Minnie Budd of Chanute and John R Dannelley of Erie death notices. Funeral services are listed for the Chanute area with locations at Johnson Mortuary Koch Skinners Memorial Chapel and Elmwood and East Hill cemeteries.
Chicago market notes butter prices steady with AA 93 score at 584 and A 92 at 584. eggs rise slightly for top grades with whites at 45 1/2 per dozen and other grades listed. Live poultry prices show roasters generally 30 to 31 with red white rock fryers 21 to 22, and mixed movements from 2 higher to 3 lower.
Chicago market detail shows no wheat or soybean sales while corn prices edge up and oats edge higher. Wheat declines 1.5 to 2.5 cents per bushel with September futures around 2.03 dollars. corn up to 1.0 to 1.5 cents. oats stronger near six and three quarters cents. soybeans down about 1.5 to 5 cents with September near 2.37 dollars.
AP reports Kansas City grain quotes with wheat at 167 cars, corn 116 cars, oats 2 cars, and miscellaneous items across grades. Prices show no change or modest shifts with No 2 hard and dark hard wheat around 2.15 to 2.21, No 2 white corn around 1.14 to 1.25, and soybeans near 2.28 to 2.34 per bushel along with bran and shorts values.
A dated list shows grade A large and medium eggs, pullet eggs, cream, and beef hides with per unit prices. Other items include break receipts and current receipts with scattered, unclear entries and odd spellings.
Pete Swartz deputy clerk in the state Supreme Court clerk's office was reported in serious condition today after a heart attack over the weekend. Local AP report notes Swartz has served in the clerk's office and is a known state official.
Daily Transcript lists Saturday and Sunday hospital entries for Neosho Memorial Hospital including patients such as Nancy Pitts and Mrs Charles Donovan with medical status, and Kirk A Evans with surgery. Dismissals include Bonnie B Klick and Nancy Pitts among others. Also reports a Sunday fire at a gas apartment and city officials at a Kansas League of Tree City Municipalities convention in Topeka Chanute with traffic disruption.
News briefs report Hutchinson State Fair attendance by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carl of Chanute. A diamond ring loss at a laundry is logged, plus reentries and returns to area hospitals. Notables include Jerry Oyler in a live-fire drill in Japan and Larry Thompson starting study at Emerson College in Boston. Aikens family learns of a Hawaii based son’s return timing, car break-ins are noted, and vehicle damage at a filling station is reported.
Funeral details report the death of a Chanute resident born May 26 1939 wife of Delmar Campbell and mother of Dietricia Diana. Services planned at Koch Skinner Memorial Home with burial at Memorial Park. Also notes graveside service for David Allen Clough at Bethany cemetery Urbana officiated by Rev Claude Pittenger.
Police made four weekend arrests on traffic counts and other misdemeanor charges. Ronald Haigler of 707 N Washington was jailed Saturday for throwing trash from a car and released on a $50 bond with a police court hearing set for 4 p.m. Thursday. Two men, Roberto Rodrigues of 920 N Washington and I A Moore of 410 N Forest, were charged with intoxication and released on $15 bonds. George P Barker of 917 W Main was cited for reckless driving and disorderly conduct after an exchange with officers. his hearing was set for 4 p.m. Thursday. A report of a prowler near North Steuben led to police court involvement Saturday night. Street lights at 9th and Steuben and at 9th and Garfield were shot out. a patrol search was unsuccessful. Mr and Mrs Frank Torres of 1021 S Central hosted their weekend guests Cecilia Torres and Mary Ann Bossert, Jo Ann Frieer, and Marcia Rinkers, nursing students at St Marys School of Nursing in Kansas City.
Two Chamber of Commerce committees set meetings for tomorrow. The area planning committee, chaired by Jim Blessing, gathers at 7:30 a.m. at the Tioga Hotel. The women's committee, chaired by Betty Butcher, meets at noon at Tioga. Next Monday the highway and transportation committee, led by Jess Collier, convenes at 3:30 p.m. at chamber offices.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will headline the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner on October 6 at the $100 plate event. Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor Robert F. Wagner will join him as principal speakers.
Emporia driver Junior Parks said a man crouched by the highway and fired at his empty cattle truck as he returned to Emporia. Two rear dual tires were hit, and Sheriff Bert Johnson recovered .22 slugs from each tire.
An infant identified as Brigitte Foster, seven months old, remains in serious condition after an attack by more than 1,000 fire ants on Thursday in Centreville Alabama. Dr. says the child shows signs of improvement as the mother, Mrs. Jerry Foster, rushes her to the hospital.
In Neptune City New Jersey residents shot at a large creature in the Shark River with many weapons. Police said the carcass on a mud flat Sunday was a sunfish weighing 330 to 400 pounds.
Secretary Celebrezze announced eight regional conferences within two weeks to discuss retraining unemployed workers. The schedule includes September 24 25 in Kansas City and other cities.
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