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Newspaper
Lima Star
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1966
Page
3
The opening in New York showed a market rally with leaders from Avco Massey Ferguson and American Telephone higher by about a point. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks rose 1.0 to 341.5 as fears of rail disruptions appeared to ease.
Wisconsin studies show men pick similar types for friends and wives, but women separate friend criteria from dating standards. If a girl says you are a real friend, chances of marriage are slim.
George Marsh, United States minister to Italy, studied the monument and argued a true obelisk should stand about ten times its base width. He concluded the Washington Monument’s final proportions are 555 feet 5? inches in height to a base of 55 feet 12 inches square.
New York AP reports a rare spring quarter opens with strong momentum across industries. Few feared threats such as higher taxes or material shortages will rapidly dent results in the next three months. The two month upswing continues to push business activity forward amid cautious optimism.
The piece notes government and consumer spending fueling greater output and record profits, with rising prices as a key drawback. It cites higher taxes and interest rates as brakes arriving in the April June quarter, yet loans and retail sales stay strong. Businesses push ahead with plant expansions and equipment amid inflationary pressures. Public wage scales have risen under prior labor contracts.
In Columbus Ohio a legislative committee led by Rep. Howard A Knight will study options to provide medical and hospital benefits for retired public employees not covered by social security and Medicare.
Bluffton High School seniors present Thornton Wilder’s Skin of Our Teeth at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium directed by David Pusinger. Cast includes George Traucht Greta Purves Katie Myers and John Pannabecker with a 36 member ensemble. Tickets are 50 cents for students and 75 cents for adults.
Most bricks for the Colonial Williamsburg restoration were made in the 1930s. The stockpile is low and efforts to replicate the distinctive glazing of the handmade bricks have so far failed.
An Associated Press survey across Ohio metropolitan areas finds spring purchases up 20 to 30 percent from 1965 pre Easter levels, driven by better merchandise and broader selections in suburban and urban stores. Bed sheets show delays rather than shortages. some retailers report shipment delays affecting apparel. Women and girls ready to wear lead demand, with men’s items also selling well, while Easter advertising continues alongside post holiday hopes.
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