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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1963
Page
2
Kansas City AP reports hogs at 3 500 head, barrows and gilts weak to 25 lower, sows steady to 25 lower, barrows and gilts 1-3 195-260 lb at 5.00-40, 275-400 lb sows at 14.00-75. Sheep steady with good lambs 17.50-18.50, cull to good ewes 4.50-6.00. Cattle 3,400, calves 159, steady with good heifers 20.50, utility cows 14.50-15.50, good and choice dealers 22.00-25.00.
Cattle steady with mixed quotes across weights and grades. US choice steers 24 to 25, good 21 to 23. calves 24 to 25 for choice prime, 22 to 24.5 for good. killing calves 22 to 24. stock calves 28 to 30 for light feeder, 26 to 28 for good. Cows 14 to 15.5 for utility, bulls 17 to 18.75. Sheep steady with spring lambs up to 18, wool 17, feeder lambs 12 to 14, ewes 2 to 12.
Wholesale prices show large eighty percent gains in ergs with A 393 44 noted. Other items remain unchanged as the AP dispatch from Kansas City reports minimal shifts across the board.
AP reports mixed price actions with bonds and car scores showing small gains or stability. Egg prices remain unchanged as markets hold steady amid cautious trading and minor shifts across grades AA through C.
AP notes Chicago grain prices with wheat soybeans oats and corn all falling at close Wheat down 3 to 4 cents December at 2.02 and 4? lower Corn down 4 to 5 cents December near 1.90 Oats steady to lower December around 71 Rye down 7 to 9 cents December about 1.52 Soybeans down 68 cents to 2.72 for November prices.
Kansas City AP notes grain and feed prices with bid ranges for wheat corn oats rye kafir barley soybeans and by size grades No 2 and No 3 across white yellow mixed and mile maize prices with ranges for bran and shorts.
Derby England AP reports Britain's oldest bootlace factory founded in 1850 will shut. The site still uses its original machinery now planned for display in an industrial museum, preserving a historic textile operation and its legacy.
The article discusses U S wheat price policy and a proposal to allow the Soviet Union to buy U S wheat at world prices under farm subsidy programs. It explains the price gap between domestic levels and world prices, the potential $60 million subsidy implication, and arguments that the aid supports domestic farmers rather than the Soviets. It notes current stock trading activity and bonds as context.
Mrs. William D Hively 39 died in Gardner Hospital after long illness. She grew up in Chanute, attended local schools, and was a member of the Episcopal Church in Olathe. Survived by husband and two sons Billy and Kenny of Paola, parents L J Baucom Fort Scott, three brothers Lewis Lane Gene Stark Jerry Fort Scott, one sister Darlene Fort Scott. Wilson Mortuary Paola in charge. Funeral arrangements incomplete. McMillen service for Lizzie Anna McMillen held at Roy S Gibson Funeral Home with Rev D Wagoner and Rev F Shaw. Harold Neptune and Mrs Larry McCune sang. Burial Vilas Cemetery.
In Moses Lake Washington four men died and a fifth was missing after explosions ripped through concrete storage silos at the Utah Idaho Company's seven million dollar beet sugar plant. Two others were unaccounted for and seven injured as blasts felled shots and toppled silos. welding sparks ignited sugar dust. Names tentatively listed include John Henry Al Lapp James Ivan Cain Leonard Abel and Al Hodson, all believed from Moses Lake. Property damage exceeds one million dollars with about 75 workers present.
In Pwllheli Wales the Queen scrapped plans to share tea with town councillors. The event prompted a new tea service purchase worth 180 dollars to mark the occasion, leaving the council with the unused set and a costly reminder of the canceled gathering.
For six weeks seven calves from the Harrison Sluss farm south of El Dorado vanished. The herd owned by Harvey McCall and his Cedar Vale brother disappeared. Butler County sheriff’s deputies surveilled the pasture until they found the calves dead in a 20 foot dry well. Cattle rustlers not suspected. the cause was the old well.
Henry Fishburn aged 103 died Wednesday in an Ottawa hospital. Born in Cedar County Missouri, he moved with family to Iowa then Kansas arriving at Lawrence in 1863 and settled on a Douglas County farm. He retired there with a son and daughter-in-law and was once noted as eastern Kansas’ oldest Social Security recipient. He is survived by six sons four daughters 42 grandchildren 8% great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren two brothers and a sister.
Army briefs announce Lt John C Brisbin son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Brisbin completed a nine week officer orientation course at The Engineer Center Fort Belvoir Virginia Sept 13 He is a 1963 Kansas State University graduate Also noted are visiting Yakima residents Mr and Mrs Walter Uthmann and a family reunion at Santa Fe Park and Airman First Class John T Gardner son of Mr and Mrs C J Anderson returning from Noel Missouri vacation with relatives and Gardner stationed as a re entry vehicle nuclear weapons specialist at Whiteman AFB Sedalia Missouri
Hospital activity includes admissions and dismissals on Wednesday with multiple local residents named. Birth records show a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lacey at 912 N. Garfield. A separate fire run reports a 12:18 p.m. blaze on 98 Sante Fe with a television set damaged. A traffic collision near Elm and Highland involved Mrs. James Midcap and Robert Hurford causing minor rear-end damage.
Steven Allen son of Mr and Mrs Robert N Allen has entered the Shattuck School in Faribault Minnesota.
The Savings and Loan Institute for Junior Executives will hold its 15th annual meeting October 10 to 12 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Wendell Bowyer, a director of the Kansas Savings and Loan League, will speak on construction loan financing for the second year course.
The right rear of a 1960 Ford driven by Sherry Moore, 16, of 18 S Central was damaged about 6 p.m. yesterday at 221 E Main. Police say the Moore car was bumped from a 1956 Cadillac being backed from the curb by Leota Allen, 39, of 120 S Allen. No damage to the Cadillac was reported.
Trooper Richard Smith spoke on highway safety to the Community Council on Tuesday and showed slides of driving errors. He urged all adult drivers to attend the Chamber of Commerce drivers refresher course on October 1. Guests included Harlie Wolgast Don Potter Eddie Ladd Lige Matlock and George Eaton. Potter asked for a Community Council representative at the Senior High Student Council meeting September 30 in the music room to plan Halloween activities.
Sunflower Chapter of the OES honored Masons at a Wednesday meeting. Fay Clopine spoke on Mason relations with the Eastern Star. Gifts were presented by the chapter led by Mrs. Gilbert Wilson. The group voted to buy 66 chairs for the dining room and invited Friendship Night guests from Humboldt Parsons Neodesha and Thayer. Refreshments were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Rensing with Mrs. Clara Crowel assisting. Horns of plenty table decorations featured fruit.
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