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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
4
AP report from Kansas City shows cattle 6700 head and calves 300, feeder steers mostly choice 530-640 lb and 710-095 lb ranges, feeder heifers 420-590 lb front, hogs 5000 with varying barrow gilts prices, sheep 150 with spring lambs 26.00-50. Eggs and dairy product quotes released, various grades and weights listed. Local market items include eggs by grade and cream quoters, hides priced per pound.
Chicago Board of Trade today showed uneven moves across soybeans and grains. Wheat held steady to slightly higher while oats and rye edged lower and soybeans fluctuated within a narrow range.
AP dispatch from Saigon reports 217 Americans killed in action last week, with 1,485 wounded and 739 hospitalized. Enemy deaths reached 2,484, while South Vietnamese totals stood at 286 killed, 1,269 wounded, and 37 missing. It marks the ninth straight week of higher South Vietnamese deaths than American.
In heavy trading on Wall Street New York the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials stood at 925.66 up 2.61 as the Associated Press 60-stock average rose to 344.0 gaining 1.2. Volume for two hours surpassed nine million shares with more gain signals from Commerce Department forecasts and easing money credit.
Midway High School starts with an eight man game at Greeley on Friday evening. Altoona hosts St Pat s of Parsons in an eleven man game on Monday evening with Harold Graham as coach. Don Krouse leads Midway on the Altoona field.
Enrollment at Kansas State Teachers College Emporia reaches 7062, first time exceeding 7000 in the college's 105 year history, announced by Clint Webber director of admissions and records.
About 15 000 Shriners and wives from Kansas and six central states arrived in Wichita for a four day meeting. Around 200 Kansas novices were initiated in ceremonies. Imperial potentate Chester A Hogan of Oregon could not attend due to airline difficulties. A Shrine O Rama at Lawrence Field stadium features marching units bands and entertainers with Gov. Robert Docking welcoming the group.
Mrs Angeline M Rowe of Sedan reported losing control of her car on US 169 five miles south of town and striking a highway sign. Police received word from Farmers Discount Center that a 13 year old boy was caught stealing cigarettes and referred to the county juvenile officer. Koch Furniture reported two shots through a plate glass window from a pellet gun at 126 West Main yesterday.
Police responded to 615 W Cherry at 8 last night after a man stole a bicycle belonging to Chris McKinney of 210 S Garfield. A witness saw the suspect place a matching bike in a car trunk and drive off, providing officers with a description of the man and vehicle.
Spec. 4 Gordon Boerwinkle son of Mr and Mrs James J Boerwinkle 15 S Lafayette completed his enlistment with the Army He returned from Vietnam this week A former college roommate Richard J Bowman of Galesburg met him at Oakland Calif While on the Coast he visited his mother's sisters in San Francisco and Los Angeles and her brother in Seattle
A series of newborns recorded for local families includes Jeffery Allen Simpson son of Frank and wife at R. 3 born Aug 29. Russell Dale Shields son of Radford and wife at 1302 S. Henry born Aug 29. Marchel Lyn Collins daughter of Delbert and wife at 1111 W 4th born Aug 30. Paul LeRoy Kitch son of Gene and wife at Neodesha born Sept 2. Travis Dean Laver son of Ronnie and wife at 605 N Steuben born Sept 4. Julia Anne LaRue daughter of Rodney and wife at Erie born Sept 4. James Lloyd Frye son of James B and wife at 1007 S Washington born Sept 10. Timothy William Fields Thorne son of Thomas F and wife at 1132 S Central born Sept 10. William Earl Seidl son of Ralph and wife at R. 1 born Sept 11.
The AP summarizes 1960s political maneuvers with Nixon proposing summit talks with the Soviet Union and attacking anti Humphrey protests. Agnew calls for new leadership to end the Vietnam war as Democrats debate treaty ratification and Muskie touts a new good neighbor policy. Wallace warns against a national televised debate with Nixon.
Milovan Djilas, the Yugoslav writer and former Tito heir apparent, will join Princeton University as a faculty member this fall. He is 57 and will be accompanied by his wife. Djilas helped defend Yugoslavia's 1948 split with the Soviet Union and was jailed for eight years for anti Yugoslav propaganda before his January 1967 release.
New York AP reports singer Pearl Bailey expected to resume her starring role in the Broadway musical Hello Dolly! today after a virus infection caused her to cut short Tuesday's performance. Novella Nelson filled in, also performing Wednesday matinee and evening shows as Bailey recently marked her 50th birthday.
AP reports a Wichita Airmada comprised of more than 50 businessmen left for an eight city tour in Oklahoma and Arkansas. The group travels in 15 private aircraft to Bartlesville Tulsa Fayetteville Fort Smith Muskogee Okmulgee Guthrie and Enid to foster closer relations with neighboring communities.
Daily Transcript Jeosho Memorial Hospital posts visiting hours 2 to 4 PM and 6 30 to 8 PM with census at 55 including a baby. Wednesday admissions include Jesse A Daughty Dale Collison Morarity Honeycutt Willard Houghlin and others. dismissals listed along with nursing home transfer. today’s admissions births and further dismissals noted. Police court actions include Roger Reno for inadequate muffler and James Smith for no license with bonds. traffic summons for William Crumrine for running red light.
About 75 members of the 452nd General Support Co. hired attorney Donald Hunter to seek a restraining order to keep the unit from being sent to Vietnam. The protestors aim to test the president’s callup in court while 8 members are already in Vietnam as an advance party. Hunter planned to meet Rep. Ancher Nelson to arrange a Friday meeting at Fort Riley. The cost could reach about $5,000 with no guarantee of success.
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Mary Slater 70 a former Humboldt resident died Tuesday night in a Tulsa hospital after a five year illness. Born May 8 1898 in Mountain Home Arkansas she married C H Slater in 1917. Survived by son Donald Slater two grandchildren and sister Mrs Audie Blanton. Funeral Friday 2 p m at Erie Christian Church with Rev Richard Markland officiating burial East Hill Cemetery Erie.
Mrs Vada Lock 69 of Erie Route 3 died Monday evening at Labette County Medical Center Parsons born April 10 1899 on a Neosho county farm She married Clyde Lock at Iola June 20 1917 He died in 1962 Survived by son Joe Lock Upland California two sisters Alpha McCarthy Granite City Illinois Mona Lewis St Paul five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Three grandchildren were raised in her home Services will be 2 p m Friday at Erie Federated Church with Rev Dale Eflin officiating Burial in East Hill Cemetery Erie Casket to be open at Carson Funeral Home St Paul until noon Friday.
Maynard O'dell Klinefelter 78 of St. Paul died at Golden Age Nursing Home Pittsburg after a four week stroke. Born July 18 1887 in Cherryvale he was a farmer and long time St. Paul area resident. Survived by wife Eva died 1967 two daughters and a son eight grandchildren and ten great, funeral at 2 p m Saturday at the Methodist church St. Paul with burial in Hope cemetery.
Eight ministers took part in a roundtable on staying relevant to today’s congregations at the First Presbyterian church. Dr. Lynn Taylor of Doane College led the discussion and leads preachery workshops through tomorrow. He also speaks at the New Chanute Crusade starting tonight at 7 30 p m with Stop the Church I Want to Get Off as the topic. Nursery is provided. Attending ministers in morning sessions were Revs Jim Peters Grace Episcopal Church William Baldwin Otterbein United Methodist Ralph Mitchell Fredonia Bruce Brigden Cherryvale and Don Parnell Parsons with more expected this afternoon and tomorrow.
Julian Bond, 28, first Negro elected to Georgia State Legislature since Reconstruction, will speak at the University of Kansas on October 21. At the Democratic National Convention he was nominated for vice president but withdrew for being under 35.
I wish to thank the nurses and Dr. Glen for their kindness while I was in Neosho Memorial Hospital. Thanks to the ministers for their calls, and also to all who sent cards flowers visits and calls. Homer Beckman.
Sept calendar notes say no regular church supper. Sept 28 sale starts 7 pm after sandwich pie coffee service from 6 pm at United Methodist Church Stark. Also beeves about local ads for Dennis Nursery hours and help lines for Alcoholics Anonymous and Tioga Hotel waitresses.
Kenmore automatic washer Estate gas range Kelvinator refrigerator Sealy Sleep Lounge rose drop leaf dining table with 1 leaf R C A television 21 double bed with matching chest Jenny Lind double bed 2 sets springs and mattresses for double bed 2 chests of drawers floor lamps pictures mirrors Kenmore vacuum sw r canister type swivel rocking chair platform resound chair dinette table with 1 leaf four matching chairs round lamp table square lam table pop up toaster silverware service for 12 dishes on glassware bedspreads laundry hamper waste or picture frame step ladder lawn mower some small tools.
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