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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1964
Page
2
Kansas City and Chicago reports show cattle markets with steers and heifers steady to up, beef prices including choice steers 24.25 to 25.25 and good to choice 20.00 to 24.25. Hogs 5,500 head mix steady to 25 lower, sows firm. lambs 50 to 75 points lower. Eggs and butter in steady to firm trade with wholesale prices unchanged.
Kansas City market notes list hogs cattle veal sheep and hog by grades and weights with price ranges for US No 1 through bears and stags. Also includes dairy eggs and grain quotes with wheat corn oats and soybeans plus a historic Canal fact and canal length.
Chicago grain prices at close show soybeans dipping 4 cents to 354 1 4. September contracts for soybeans at 2.75 4. Wheat declines slightly with September grade quoted at 1.47 1 2 to 1 48. Corn weaker for the day, oats mixed, rye easing.
DETROIT AP reports General Motors and the United Auto Workers enter bargaining over a new contract affecting more than 350,000 GM employees. The UAW arrives with settlements already reached for over 200,000 Ford and Chrysler workers, seeking better retirement plans and more relief time on the assembly line.
Four Emporia doctors reported thefts of bags containing drugs and instruments from their cars at home over the weekend. Losses ranged from about 30 to over 200 dollars, with total figures still being tallied by the physicians.
Mr and Mrs W W Wood 618 W Beech return from Wichita with news of their daughter in law H N Metcalfs family welcoming newborn Sonja Gay on Sept 13 They have four older children The Metcalfs are former Wood S Mrs Louise Kerstin Lyndon and Fay Tice Glendale Calif guests The piece also notes KSU seniors Casebolt Erickson Ward and Baker University pledges Anderson Stucky and Eaton crash details And Chanute residents plant odd cotton for fun Chanute officials attend Kansas League convention in Wichita through tomorrow
Mrs. Lillian Benson, 84, longtime Erie resident since 1961, died Sunday at 1 30 p m in Labette County Medical Center Parsons after a monthlong illness. Born Aug 2 1880 in Hepler she taught school before marrying Fred T Benson Sept 19 1910. A Methodist and Sorosis member, she moved with her husband to Chanute Emporia Garden City Manhattan Dodge City and finally Erie retiring in 1938. A prayer service Tuesday at 2 pm will be at Pierce Funeral Home Erie with burial in East Hill Cemetery.
Kansas City weather report from AP notes the 24 hour period ending at 6 am. High and low temperatures recorded along with precipitation amounts for the period.
In a Boston Garden Crusade Billy Graham draws parallels between a church congregation and a lively night spot crowd during his visit to the city. He recalls a nightclub encounter where a parrot and patrons sparked reflections on faith, urging attendees to “be in church tomorrow” as crusade plans move into the area.
Beatles fanfare greeted the band as a welcome home site was set at London Airport hours before their arrival from North America. Officials prepared a reception as crowds gathered ahead of the band’s return.
Advertisement listing a project request for concrete and masonry work with contact number HE 1-4458. Includes brief instruction for contractors to bid or respond with qualifications and pricing. Emphasizes local service and prompt scheduling in the construction trades.
Daily Transcript lists Neosho Memorial Hospital admissions and dismissals for Saturday Sunday and today. Entries include Mrs. Paul Lowe Mrs. Hilda Youngberg James Collins Mrs. Laver Humboldt Arthur Dwinell Johnnie Caresio Virginia Keith Warner Tiegreen Alan Reynolds Jan Reynolds with various surgeries and medical stays. Traffic citation for Joe Spurling with $5 bond. district court filing Billie Marie Jones vs Bobby Jones seeks divorce custody child support alimony and division of property with details of marriage in Chanute.
Elections were held Friday and Saturday night at the Launching Pad for board members to plan programs, with Ray Zumalt serving as advisor. The Junior High elected 75 students. 7th graders Cindy Bailey and Nancy Zumalt, 8th graders David Holloway and Rosemary Erickson, and 9th grader Gary Scott were chosen. High School and Junior College attendees picked Paulette Boyer, David Leach, and Bill Goodwin for the high school group, with Jerry Elrod and Jim Evans chosen for the junior college. The dance drew 134 students.
The message directs readers to contact their Tribune by phone if unavailable with a carrier. If the person cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
A house stored unused degrades from neglect while a lived in home stays sound with care. The same applies to the human body. Those who remain active and exercise moderately outlast those who idle, preserving their faculties and health.
Several Chamber of Commerce events are listed for the week. Tonight at 8 o clock the chamber directors and committee chairmen meet to discuss industrial development needs and other agenda items in the Memorial building chamber offices. Tomorrow at 7 a.m. a retail merchants meeting at the Silver Grill will survey traders on trading stamps Sunday selling laws daylight saving time workmen’s compensation laws and sales tax collection. The statewide retail council meets in Abilene on October 13 with possible follow up local sessions. Wednesday at 7 a.m. the Ambassadors committee will hold a breakfast at the Silver Grill.
Topeka AP traffic death log shows counts over a 48 hour period ending 9 am Monday. The September total is 33 with 1964 figures noting 48 hours and 419 for 1963. Official log tracks daily fatalities across Kansas for safety analysis.
The Romine family reunion took place Sunday at the north shelterhouse in Santa Fe park with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Claude and Lizzie Romine of Dodge City, Westy DeSantz and Sherry, Hary Bell and Tammy Joe of Wichita, James R. Cowan of Garnett, Lelang Raney of Manhattan, Bohlander, Wayne Romine and Mike and Sandra of Humboldt, and many others from across Kansas.
The Chanute High School sophomores football game at Fort Scott has been postponed and rescheduled for tomorrow night at Fort Scott. Last year Chanute edged Fort Scott 2 to 0 in a close contest.
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